Comparison

StepForce vs Eightful

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

Head to head
About

StepForce

Features
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StepForce is a step counter and walking tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch. See HealthKit steps, distance and active calories in a clear dashboard, while the walking coach, goals and badges help you build a steady walking habit. Walking Coach On compatible Apple Intelligence devices, coaching can use on-device AI to tailor guidance. On other devices, StepForce provides guided coaching instead. Free users receive 3 coach messages per day; StepForce Plus unlocks unlimited coach messages. Ghost Walker — Real-Time Pace Comparison See whether you are ahead of or behind yesterday at the same time. Ghost Walker compares your current steps with the previous day so you can adjust your pace before the day gets away from you. Daily Progress Dashboard Today's steps, goal progress, distance walked, active calories and your daily streak — all visible at a glance in a single card. Badges, Challenges & Streaks Unlock milestone badges as you reach step goals, take on daily and weekly challenges, and build your longest streak. Diamond-tier badges are a StepForce Plus exclusive. Advanced Step & Distance Trends Review weekly and monthly charts for steps, distance and calories. Spot patterns, set higher goals and track improvement over time. Built for Apple Watch A full-featured Apple Watch companion app plus home-screen widgets keep your progress visible all day — no need to open your phone. Privacy and Advertising No account is required. After your consent choices, the free version may show an age-appropriate, non-personalized Google AdMob banner. HealthKit data is never shared with advertisers and remains under Apple Health permissions. StepForce Plus (Optional Subscription) • Unlimited coach messages (on-device AI on compatible devices; guided coaching elsewhere) • Diamond-tier exclusive badges • Advanced trend analytics • Monthly or annual plans available • Payment charged to your Apple ID account • Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Eightful

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Eightful is a small, focused Apple Watch complication and iPhone companion for Vitality Health members chasing the daily 8-point activity target. Not affiliated with Vitality - an independent tool that works alongside the official Vitality Member app (https://www.vitality.co.uk). WHAT IT SHOWS • A colour-coded step count on your watch face. White below 6,500; red when you're within 500 steps of 7,000, 10,000 or 12,500 (push now!); orange, yellow and green as you achieve 3, 5 and 8 points. • The same number, larger, in the iPhone app - plus the points total, tier, and a live timestamp. • A Week tab on iPhone showing last week's points day by day so you can see at a glance where you earned and where you missed. • iPhone widget with the same info. WHAT IT DOES • Reads your step count from CoreMotion on the watch. • Scans today's workouts for any that satisfy the 8-point rules (30 min at >= 70% of your max HR, or 60 min at >= 60%) and turns the display green early if you've earned the daily maximum via heart rate rather than steps. Shows the qualifying workout's duration and intensity in the app. • Fires a single notification per day at a time you choose (default 20:00). If you're close to a threshold - 6,500-6,999, 9,500-9,999, or 12,000-12,499 - it tells you how many more steps you need to tip over. If you've already hit the top tier, it stays quiet. • Adapts its refresh rate: quicker while you're actively walking, idle when you're sitting still. Built to be gentle on battery. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO • Sign in, sync with an online account, or send data off your device. • Claim any affiliation with any health insurance company. • Replace your insurer's official app - it won't log points for you. PRIVACY Your Apple Health data never leaves your device. Eightful has no server; calculations run locally on the watch and iPhone. Settings are stored on your device only. DISCLAIMER Eightful is an independent tool, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Vitality Health Insurance. The 7,000 / 10,000 / 12,500 step thresholds and heart-rate rules implement Vitality's published activity- points scoring; consult your Vitality terms for the authoritative rules that apply to you. REQUIREMENTS iOS 16 or later, watchOS 9 or later. HealthKit permission required.

Screenshots

StepForce4 screens
Eightful2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eightful at none against StepForce's 3. Eightful also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. StepForce sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Eightful asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepForce ships an update fortnightly, Eightful weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
StepForce versus Eightful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepForceEightful
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYAKUP UMIT KARTALStefan Magdalinski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StepForce

Subscriptions3
  • StepForce Plus Weekly$0.997 Days
  • StepForce Plus Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • StepForce Plus Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Eightful

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepForce free?
StepForce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eightful free?
Eightful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepForce or Eightful have ads?
StepForce shows ads; Eightful does not.
Which is updated more often, StepForce or Eightful?
StepForce ships an update fortnightly, and Eightful weekly. Most recently, StepForce was updated on October 14, 2026 and Eightful on October 3, 2026.

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