Comparison

StepForce vs Walkman Step Counter

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/

About

Walkman Step Counter

This app tracks your daily steps, distance, and calories burned, syncing with Apple Health. It features a city leaderboard, weekly summaries, and collectible characters for motivation. Your privacy is protected with optional location data and no data selling.

Highlights
  • Step tracking from Apple Health
  • Distance and calorie calculation
  • City-wide leaderboards
  • Weekly progress summaries
  • Collectible character rewards
  • Privacy-focused data handling
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Walkman is a simple step counter for iPhone. Open it and you see one number: your steps today. Below that are calories, distance and your week at a glance. FEATURES Step tracking. Steps, distance, calories and flights climbed, read from Apple Health. City leaderboard. See how you compare with other people walking in your city today. Optional, and city-level only. Weekly summary. Your best day, your current streak, and how this week is going. Collectible characters. A new character every 500 steps, up to 50,000. PRIVACY Walkman only reads from Apple Health and never writes to it. Location is optional and only used to place you in a city. Your coordinates are randomised on your device before they are sent. We do not sell your data and do not track you across other apps. You can delete your account and all of its data from inside the app, under Profile. Questions? Email cosmocochrane1@gmail.com

Screenshots

StepForce4 screens
Walkman Step Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Walkman Step Counter at none against StepForce's 3. Walkman Step Counter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). StepForce's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepForce ships an update fortnightly, Walkman Step Counter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
StepForce versus Walkman Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepForceWalkman Step Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB120 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYAKUP UMIT KARTALCosmo Cochrane

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

Walkman Step Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepForce free?
StepForce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walkman Step Counter free?
Walkman Step Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepForce or Walkman Step Counter have ads?
StepForce shows ads; Walkman Step Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, StepForce or Walkman Step Counter?
StepForce ships an update fortnightly, and Walkman Step Counter every 4 days. Most recently, StepForce was updated on October 30, 2026 and Walkman Step Counter on November 6, 2026.

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