Velocomp Tracker vs StepTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Velocomp Tracker
This app records GPS information in the background during your rides. It serves as an accessory for specific cycling hardware, merging ride data with power metrics after your activity. View your routes and performance data in compatible software.
- Background GPS recording
- Accessory for cycling hardware
- Data merging with power metrics
- View ride routes and power data
- Easy setup with on-screen instructions
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• Velocomp Tracker 2.3 is an iOS17-compatible replacement for Velocomp's original Newton Tracker app. • Velocomp Tracker records GPS information in the background while you ride. • Velocomp Tracker is an accessory app for AeroPod/PowerPod/Newton products, available at https://velocomp.com/collections/software-firmware-upgrades/products/gps-upgrade-key-for-newton • Velocomp Tracker requires installation of the GPS tracker key in your AeroPod, PowerPod or Newton. If you have used a previous version of Newton Tracker with your Velocomp product you do not have to purchase a new GPS Tracker key • Velocomp Tracker runs in the background, and cellphone connection is not required • After your ride, Velocomp Tracker data merges with power and other cycling data recorded by your AeroPod/PowerPod/Newton (requires cellphone or WiFi connection) • Isaac software automatically performs merging process • View GPS ride route and power data in Isaac or Google Earth • On-screen instructions make product setup easy and fast.
StepTracker
This application helps you increase your daily steps and motivation to reach your fitness goals. It automatically tracks your steps, even when the app is closed, and offers a home screen widget for easy progress monitoring. Set custom goals, earn awards, and view your weekly progress with insightful charts.
- Automatic step counting
- Apple Health integration
- Customizable step goals
- Home screen widget
- Weekly step charts
- Awards for progress
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StepTracker — the walking you already do, worth looking at. StepTracker turns the steps Apple Health already tracks into a daily habit worth checking — records, streaks, and patterns from data you're already generating, on your phone and nowhere else. SEE TODAY AT A GLANCE Your ring animates up the moment you open the app. A daily card tells a different story depending on when you check — yesterday's story in the morning, your pace to goal at midday, how close you are to a personal best by evening. EVERY WALK, TRACKED LIVE Start a live walk and watch your count in real time — on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on your Apple Watch. It ends itself if you forget, and nothing is ever written back to Health. WIDGETS AND A WATCH APP Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your ring and count without opening the app. Complications do the same on your wrist, plus a dedicated watch app for your ring, streak, and goal. RECORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING Personal bests, streaks, and a weekday fingerprint that shows when you actually move. Chase themed journeys — from New York City to the Idaho wilderness to the Pacific Northwest — each one turning distance into a badge collection. 30+ METRICS, ONE PLACE Steps, distance, stairs, walking speed, cadence, and more — each with its own history and chart. COMPLETELY PRIVATE Every calculation happens on your device. No account, no server, no ads. Your health data is never sent anywhere — not even to us. FREE TO TRY StepTracker is free to download and free to use for 7 days. After that, continue with a subscription — monthly, yearly (with its own free trial), or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices shown in USD and may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed or cancelled anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StepTracker at 100% against Velocomp Tracker's 20%. StepTracker also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.6). Velocomp Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
StepTracker is free to download; Velocomp Tracker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StepTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Velocomp Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of StepTracker's.
Velocomp Tracker ships an update every 4 weeks, StepTracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Velocomp Tracker | StepTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Velocomp | Brittany Rima |
Customer experience
Velocomp Tracker
StepTracker
In-app purchases
Velocomp Tracker
No in-app purchases
StepTracker
No in-app purchases
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