Comparison

Step Counter & Widget vs StepWise

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

Head to head
About

Step Counter & Widget

This app automatically tracks your daily steps, calories, and distance walked. It offers motivational achievements, streaks, and beautiful widgets for your home and lock screens to help you build a consistent walking habit.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Apple Health integration
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Achievements and streaks
  • Calorie and distance tracking
  • Progress insights
Features
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Stepsly is a step counter that already knows your walks. It reads your steps from Apple Health, counted by your iPhone and Apple Watch, so there’s nothing to start and no need to keep the app open. Open it for the first time and your day, your records and your history are already there. YOUR DAY • Your steps against a daily goal you choose, from 1,000 to 50,000 • An hour-by-hour chart of when you walked • Distance, calories and floors, in miles or kilometers MEDALS • 14 enamel medals, from bronze to diamond • Earn them for goal days, perfect weeks, big days and lifetime milestones up to 25 million steps • Your past walks count too, so medals can be waiting on day one • Spin them, flip them and see every date you earned them STREAKS • Reach your goal each day to grow your streak • Every 7 days in a row earns a streak freeze, which saves your streak on a day you miss INSIGHTS AND RECORDS • Trends by week, month and year • Your best day, week and month, and your longest streak • Your lifetime in marathons walked and landmarks climbed, from the Eiffel Tower to Everest • A calendar of every day, with goal days marked WIDGETS • 10 Home Screen widgets and 4 Lock Screen widgets • Your steps, goal, streak and charts, without opening the app SHARE IT, MAKE IT YOURS • Share cards for any day, week, month or all time, with 4 illustrations or your own photo • 8 colors, in light or dark • Gentle reminders that adapt to your progress, and a cheer when you reach your goal PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no ads • Your health data stays on your iPhone STEPSLY PRO Stepsly requires Stepsly Pro. Choose a weekly or yearly plan, each with a free trial for eligible new subscribers, or pay once for Lifetime. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Website: https://stepsly.app Privacy Policy: https://heyvish.com/privacy/steps Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StepWise

Effortlessly track your daily steps, distance, and calories burned with this beautifully designed pedometer. Stay motivated with progress rings, daily goals, and streaks, all while ensuring your data remains private and secure.

Highlights
  • Accurate step counting
  • Progress rings visualization
  • Calories and distance tracking
  • Daily goals and streaks
  • Home screen widgets
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Walk. Track. Celebrate. StepWise is your beautifully simple step counter designed to keep you motivated and moving. Whether you’re walking around the block or training for your next goal, StepWise makes tracking your activity effortless — no subscriptions required to get started. Features You’ll Love: • Accurate Step Counting – Automatically syncs with Apple Health to show your daily, weekly, and monthly steps. • Beautiful Progress Rings – Watch your step goal fill up in real-time with smooth animations and vibrant visuals. • Calories & Distance – See how much you’ve burned and how far you’ve walked, calculated automatically. • Daily Goals & Streaks – Set personalized step goals and stay motivated as you hit new milestones. • Notifications & Widgets – Get gentle reminders and track progress right from your Home Screen. • HealthKit Integration – 100% privacy-friendly, your data stays on-device and secure. Why StepWise? Because fitness shouldn’t be complicated. StepWise combines design simplicity with accurate tracking, helping you move more every day — without ads or distractions. Perfect For: Anyone who wants to walk more, stay active, or simply understand their movement habits better — all from a clean, Apple-first experience. Privacy Policy: https://aporay-dev.github.io/StepWise-Privacy/ Terms of Use: https://aporay-dev.github.io/StepWise-Privacy/terms.html

Screenshots

Step Counter & Widget4 screens
StepWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Step Counter & Widget at none against StepWise's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 & Widget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and StepWise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Step Counter & Widget versus StepWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep Counter & WidgetStepWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSrivishnu RamakrishnanAnand Poray

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Step Counter & Widget

Subscriptions4
  • Steps App Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Steps Pro Premium Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Steps Pro Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Steps App Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Steps App Premium Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

StepWise

Subscriptions2
  • StepWise Weekly Ad-Free3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • StepWise Yearly Ad-Free$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Step Counter & Widget free?
Step Counter & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepWise free?
StepWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Step Counter & Widget or StepWise have ads?
StepWise shows ads; Step Counter & Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Step Counter & Widget or StepWise?
Step Counter & Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, and StepWise every 3 weeks. Most recently, Step Counter & Widget was updated on October 28, 2026 and StepWise on October 24, 2026.

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