The Discipline App vs StepHive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Discipline App
Transform self-mastery into a game with automated tracking of four key habits: sleep, steps, workouts, and calories. Compete with friends or strangers in leagues, earn a Discipline Score, and receive AI-powered insights to improve your performance. Focus on what truly matters for a healthier, more disciplined life.
- Automated habit tracking (sleep, steps, workouts, calories)
- Gamified self-mastery with rules and ranks
- Social competitions with friends and strangers
- Personalized Discipline Score
- AI coaching and data insights (Pro feature)
- Integration with wearables and Apple Health
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THE DISCIPLINE GAME YOU LOVE TO PLAY Most habit apps treat tracking as the product. We treat it as the scoreboard. The Discipline App turns self-mastery into a game with rules, ranks, and rivals, because the people who outwork everyone else aren't more motivated. They're better engineered. FOCUS ON ONLY FOUR HABITS Sleep. Steps. Workouts. Calories. Four habits that quietly run your life. Track these well and everything else takes care of itself. No 50-habit dashboards. No wellness fluff. Just the things that actually move your Discipline Score. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your weekly standard for all four habits 2. Let your wearables and AI track everything automatically 3. Join or create unlimited competitions with anyone you want to beat 4. Learn what's working for you and what isn't with data and AI 5. Win prizes and build your discipline record WHAT YOU GET AUTO-TRACKED. YOU CAN'T FAKE IT. Connected to Apple Health and your wearables. No manual logging, no fudging. Your data is honest. The leaderboard is fair. COMPETE WITH ANYONE, ANYWHERE Your roommate, your coworker, a stranger across the country. Build private leagues with custom rules. Join open leagues for accountability. Discipline spreads faster than you think. YOUR OWN DISCIPLINE SCORE One number that captures how well you're holding your own standard. Compare it to your past, your friends, the world. INSIGHTS & AI COACHING (PRO) See exactly what's pulling your discipline up; and what's quietly pulling it down. A second brain that watches your data and tells you the next move. Trained to push without preaching. PRICING FREE -> Get the core value for free • Commitments for all four habits • Automated tracking • Unlimited competitions • Your Discipline Score • Compete for real prizes • Community insights PRO -> Gain an edge with more information • Everything in Free • Deep 1vs1s, competition and personal insights • AI coaching tailored to your data and needs • Try 1 month free • Get it for €5.99/month, €15.99/quarter or €59.99/year JOIN THE FUN! The hardest part of the discipline journey is loneliness. So, join the fun! DISCLAIMER The Discipline App does not provide medical or fitness advice. All insights are for informational purposes only. Consult a professional before making health changes. Prices may vary per region. Privacy policy: https://thedisciplineapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://thedisciplineapp.com/terms
StepHive
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StepHive turns your daily walk into something social, motivating, and a little bit joyful. Track your steps, map your routes, get friendly AI feedback on every walk, and stay connected with the friends who keep you moving — on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Whether you're chasing a step goal, getting back in shape, or simply love a good walk, StepHive helps you show up every day — together with your hive. WALK & TRACK • See today's steps, calories, weather, and weekly, monthly, and yearly progress at a glance • Map every walk with live GPS — distance, time, pace, elevation, and heart rate • Pause your walk to chat with a neighbor without hurting your time or pace • Follow your walk live on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Snap geotagged photos along the way — they pin to your route map and save to your Photos • Walk a favorite route again and compare your time and pace ON YOUR WRIST • Check your step ring and start a walk right from your Apple Watch • Track a whole walk on the watch — route, distance, time, heart rate, and calories • Leave your phone at home; your walk syncs back to your iPhone when you're reunited SMART & PERSONAL • Get warm, personalized feedback on each walk — your pace, effort, and progress — with AI powered by Apple Intelligence, right on your iPhone and completely private • See how your walking pace compares for people your age • Track your weight over time with a simple trend chart WALK WITH FRIENDS • Add friends with a simple invite code • See yourself ranked alongside them on a friendly daily leaderboard • Cheer each other on with quick, personal messages • Watch friends' live walks on the map with Friends on the Move STAY MOTIVATED • Build a daily-goal streak and earn achievement badges — from your first walk to a full year — with a little confetti when you hit your goal • Gentle daily reminders to get your steps in — rotating, never naggy • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets showing your steps and goal progress • Set your own step goal and personal goals MADE FOR WALKERS • A free Music tab — pick a favorite album, a playlist, or your most-played songs from a card and tap to play • Friendly guidance on pace and healthy walking by age • Fully available in English and Spanish WALK SAFER • Choose safety contacts and share your location with one tap if you ever need help • (StepHive is not a replacement for your phone's Emergency SOS) FREE TO WALK StepHive is free to download and use — steps, friends, leaderboard, streaks, music, AI walk analysis, weight tracking, the Apple Watch app, reminders, and widgets are all free. Unlock GPS route mapping — track and map your walks, see your pace, save your history, and add photo waypoints — with a single one-time purchase. YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL StepHive only reads the health data you allow, and never shares it without you. Location is used solely to map your walks while you're walking. AI walk analysis runs privately on your device. Lace up, invite a friend, and join the hive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Discipline App at 15.0 against StepHive's 17.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. The Discipline App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and StepHive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Discipline App ships an update every 3 weeks, StepHive monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Discipline App | StepHive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Venterp B.V. | David Ramer |
In-app purchases
The Discipline App
- Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
StepHive
- Unlock GPS Routes$2.99









