Comparison

Pedometer vs Grandstepper

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

Grandstepper

This application displays daily step counts in large, easy-to-read text. It is designed specifically for grandparents to monitor their activity levels with clarity and simplicity.

Highlights
  • Large text step display
  • Step count monitoring
  • Designed for grandparents
  • Simple interface
Features
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An app for grandparents to see their steps in big text

Screenshots

Pedometer4 screens
Grandstepper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grandstepper at none against Pedometer's 3. Pedometer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Grandstepper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedometer ships an update every 3 weeks, Grandstepper every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pedometer versus Grandstepper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometerGrandstepper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei IlnitskiiTALMAGE CRAGUN GAISFORD

Customer experience

Pedometer

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

Grandstepper

Written reviews1 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
None

Grandstepper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pedometer free?
Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grandstepper free?
Grandstepper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pedometer or Grandstepper have ads?
Neither Pedometer nor Grandstepper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pedometer or Grandstepper?
Pedometer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grandstepper every 3 months. Most recently, Pedometer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Grandstepper on October 31, 2026.

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