Velocomp Tracker vs Steppa
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.
Steppa
Compete with friends and family in step counting challenges and leagues. Track your progress, climb world rankings, and build healthy walking habits through social competition.
- Step count rankings
- Leagues and challenges
- World rankings
- Private group competitions
- Achievement tracking
- Habit building
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Be the fit friend who walks every day. Steppa is a social step counting app with rankings, leagues, challenges and achievements. Create private groups to compete in step count rankings and challenges with your friends and family, or challenge yourself to dominate the leagues. View your world rankings or join public groups to compete with others. Build a good walking habit and see where it takes you. Steppa Pro subscription required after onboarding to create groups. 7-day free trial on Monthly and Yearly plans. The Steppa Pro subscription auto-renews until cancelled in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://steppa.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://steppa.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Steppa at 100% against Velocomp Tracker's 20%. Steppa 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 15.1). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Steppa is free to download; Velocomp Tracker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Steppa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Velocomp Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Steppa's.
Velocomp Tracker ships an update every 4 weeks, Steppa every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Velocomp Tracker | Steppa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Velocomp | SMRLND LLC |
Customer experience
Velocomp Tracker
Steppa
In-app purchases
Velocomp Tracker
No in-app purchases
Steppa
No in-app purchases









