Comparison

Step Counter vs WatchSteps

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

Head to head
About

Step Counter

Features
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StepMind is your all-in-one fitness and mindfulness companion. Track your daily steps, distance, calories, and active time with real-time accuracy. Stay motivated with beautiful charts, detailed analytics, and personalized goals. Record your thoughts and reflections with voice journaling to connect movement and mindfulness. With support for Apple Health, dark mode, and multiple languages, StepMind helps you live healthier—one mindful step at a time.

About

WatchSteps

This app displays your daily step progress prominently through watch face complications and iOS widgets. It syncs seamlessly between your iPhone and Apple Watch, offering customizable goals and styles while prioritizing your privacy by only accessing Health data.

Highlights
  • Daily step goal display
  • Watch face complications
  • iOS home and lock screen widgets
  • Bidirectional sync between iPhone and Watch
  • Customizable goals and colors
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • Battery-efficient background updates
Features
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WatchSteps keeps your daily step goal front and center with beautiful complications, iOS widgets, a responsive watch app, and a lightweight iPhone companion. It reads your step data directly from Health and never shares it with anyone else. Highlights • Corner complications: Curved progress gauges that follow the shape of your watch face corners. • iOS widgets: Lock screen and home screen widgets show your progress at a glance. • Multiple complication styles: Rings, gauges, inline text, and corner gauges for any watch face. • Bidirectional sync: Change settings on iPhone or Watch — they sync instantly to both devices. • Personal style: Pick colors and custom goals that match your aesthetic. • Privacy first: Reads steps only, requires no account, stores everything privately on-device. • Battery friendly: Background delivery keeps data fresh without draining your watch. How it works 1. Install WatchSteps on Apple Watch (watchOS 9+) and the paired iPhone (iOS 16+). 2. Grant Health permissions for "Steps." 3. Configure your goal and colors on either device — settings sync automatically. 4. Add widgets to your lock screen or home screen for quick progress checks. 5. Add the complication style you love to your favorite watch faces. Complication Styles • Circular: Ring progress around your step count. • Corner: Curved gauge that follows the watch face corner. • Modular: Large step count with progress indicator. • Inline: Compact text for slim complication slots. Privacy • We read step data from HealthKit solely to display it to you. • WatchSteps never uploads, tracks, or shares personal information. • No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Walk more, simply — with WatchSteps.

Screenshots

Step Counter4 screens
WatchSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WatchSteps at none against Step Counter's 3. Step Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Step Counter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. WatchSteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Counter ships an update every 4 days, WatchSteps every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Step Counter versus WatchSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep CounterWatchSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahmoud RamadanYANCY SHEPHERD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Step Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
None

WatchSteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Step Counter free?
Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WatchSteps free?
WatchSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Step Counter or WatchSteps have ads?
Neither Step Counter nor WatchSteps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Step Counter or WatchSteps?
Step Counter ships an update every 4 days, and WatchSteps every 5 weeks. Most recently, Step Counter was updated on June 2, 2026 and WatchSteps on July 31, 2026.

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