Comparison

Pedometer vs Eureka Strength

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pedometer

This app quietly tracks your steps and captures your thoughts on the go. It offers clear daily trends, privacy-focused iCloud syncing, and quick idea capture via text or voice. Enjoy widgets, complications, and data export for a mindful movement and reflection experience.

Highlights
  • Automatic step counting
  • Quick thought capture (text/voice)
  • Home Screen widgets & Watch Face complications
  • Data export (PDF/CSV)
  • Customizable daily step goals
  • Progress tracking (day, week, month, year)
  • iCloud and Apple Health sync
Features
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Waymate is a simple, private, and mindful companion designed to count your steps and catch your ideas in motion. It works quietly in the background, shows clear daily trends, and keeps all your data — steps and thoughts — private and synced via your iCloud. Features: • Automatic step counting from iPhone and Apple Watch • Quick thought capture: save ideas via text or voice while you walk • Home Screen widgets and Watch Face complications for instant updates • Export your steps and to PDF or CSV • Set your own daily step goals • View your progress by day, week, month, or year Waymate is a good fit if you: • Want to check your daily step count without the noise • Need a simple way to log ideas during your walks • Want a clean, easy-to-use pedometer on your wrist • Want to build a habit of movement and reflection • Value your privacy and want to own your data Privacy first: • Your steps and thoughts are synced via iCloud, staying under your control • Syncs with Apple Health • No account required • No ads, no tracking, no profile building Whether you're hitting a step goal or capturing your next big idea, Waymate makes your daily journey calm, clear, and effortless. ---------------------------- Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://indieupme.notion.site/Waymate-Privacy-Policy-2965249d7e868091b9e8e79e79675e86

About

Eureka Strength

This app provides evidence-based strength training guidance for adults over 35, simplifying gym visits and workout planning. It offers personalized plans, recovery tracking, and research-backed recommendations to help users build strength safely and effectively.

Highlights
  • First Visit Guide for gym newcomers
  • Recovery-aware training with body map
  • Evidence-based recommendations with research citations
  • Smart exercise ordering
  • Progress tracking with graphs and 1RM estimates
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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You walk into the gym and think: what do I actually lift today? Eureka Strength answers that, every session, for adults over 60 who want to get stronger without guessing — and without following programs written for 25-year-olds. Built by someone who gets it. The founder started strength training at 65. He walked into a gym, asked "lift what?", and got more answers than there were machines. So he went to the research and built this. Every feature exists because he needed it. Never been to a gym? Our First Visit Guide walks you through everything—what to wear, what to expect, the unwritten rules nobody tells you. Your first visit, you don't even exercise. You just look around. We go slow on purpose. Returning after years away? The app adapts to your experience level. Skip the beginner content and get straight to training with smart defaults based on your history. What makes Eureka Strength different: • Know What to Lift Today — Track soreness on a body map, and the app tells you which workout you're actually recovered for. No more wondering whether it's too soon for legs. • Weights Based on Your History — Suggestions come from what you actually lifted last time, adjusted for your rep target and counted per side on single-arm work. • Built for Real Bodies — Plans for falls prevention, bone density, and limited mobility. Tell the app about a joint replacement, balance concerns, or a wheelchair, and it adjusts what it suggests. • First Visit Guide — A 4-stage system that takes you from "never set foot in a gym" to training with confidence. Checklists, facility finders, etiquette primers—all personalized to you. • Evidence-Based — Every recommendation cites peer-reviewed research from ACSM, CDC, WHO, and major journals. Tap any research badge to read the actual study. No black boxes. No "trust me." • Smart Exercise Ordering — Compound movements first, stale exercises prioritized. You'll learn why this order matters—and see the research behind it. • Share With Family — Optional. Let an adult child or partner see that you're showing up, and nothing beyond what you choose to share. • Progress Tracking — Strength gains in clear graphs, with estimated 1RM. • Apple Health Integration — Workouts sync automatically with accurate duration tracking. Subscription: $4.99/month or $49.99/year 30-day free trial. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eurekastrength.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pedometer4 screens
Eureka Strength4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eureka Strength at every 3 days against Pedometer's every 3 weeks. Eureka Strength also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pedometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Eureka Strength sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pedometer against 5.0 for Eureka Strength. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedometer ships an update every 3 weeks, Eureka Strength every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pedometer versus Eureka Strength: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometerEureka Strength
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei IlnitskiiMichael Woodard

Customer experience

Pedometer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Eureka Strength

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pedometer

Subscriptions2
  • Waymate Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Waymate Pro Yearly14 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$18.99
4 purchases

Eureka Strength

Subscriptions4
  • Personal Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Accountability Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Personal Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Accountability14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Pedometer free?
Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eureka Strength free?
Eureka Strength is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer or Eureka Strength?
Pedometer and Eureka Strength are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pedometer or Eureka Strength have ads?
Neither Pedometer nor Eureka Strength shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pedometer or Eureka Strength?
Pedometer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Eureka Strength every 3 days. Most recently, Pedometer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Eureka Strength on October 24, 2026.

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