Comparison

Elapsed vs Step Timer

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

Head to head
About

Elapsed

Features
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Track time since you last did anything. Add items, reset with a tap. Set optional limits to visualize progress and know when something is overdue. Sort by age or urgency, and search your items by name. Export and import your data.

About

Step Timer

Features
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A minimal step counter that lets you track your daily steps, measure steps over any time range, and runtimed walking sessions. Features: - Live daily step count powered by your device's motion sensor - Custom range measurement โ€” pick any start and end time to see how many steps you took - Session timer โ€” start, stop, and save walking sessions with elapsed time and step count - Session location tracking โ€” automatically records your start and end points, viewable on a map from your history - Full history of all your measurements and sessions - Clean, distraction-free design No account required. All data stays on your device .

Screenshots

Elapsed2 screens
Step Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Elapsed at 3 against Step Timer's 1. Elapsed also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Elapsed versus Step Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElapsedStep Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDavid LottTidy Bear, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Elapsed

No in-app purchases

None

Step Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elapsed free?
Elapsed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step Timer free?
Step Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elapsed or Step Timer have ads?
Neither Elapsed nor Step Timer shows ads.

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