Comparison

Stepia vs Shadowstep

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

Head to head
About

Stepia

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Stepia is a virtual walking adventure. Walk around your neighborhood, jog at the stadium, or even on a treadmill β€” every step counts. Watch your progress as if you were really traveling across Europe, with maps and distances matching real-world geography. Start with a trial journey from Lisbon to Γ‰vora. If the road inspires you, subscribe and continue all the way to Tallinn. Privacy Policy: https://ballar.pro/stepia_privacy_policy_en.html Terms of Use: https://ballar.pro/stepia_term_en.html

About

Shadowstep

Features
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Every day, Shadowstep matches you against one hidden rival β€” and you have until 8 PM to out-walk them. You won't know who they are. Their name is redacted, their city is a guess, their step count climbs in real time beside yours. All you know is the number you have to beat. Then at 8 PM the mask comes off: the identity is revealed, the verdict lands, and you find out whether the stranger you've been racing all day was a friend, a neighbor, or someone you'll never meet. One duel. One day. No grinding, no endless leaderboards, no streak guilt. Just the quiet pressure of someone out there walking β€” and the question of whether you moved more than they did. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Each morning you're paired with an anonymous rival. β€’ Shadowstep reads your daily step total from Apple Health to keep score. β€’ Watch the gap in real time β€” your steps against theirs, lane by lane. β€’ At 8 PM, the rival is unmasked and the duel is settled. β€’ Win or lose, you get a share card built to send. WALK YOUR FRIENDS Challenge people you actually know. Find which of your contacts already play (we only ever check secure one-way hashes β€” your address book never leaves your phone in readable form) and call them out for a head-to-head where you both know exactly who you're racing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Sign in with your phone number β€” no email, no password. β€’ Shadowstep only READS your step count. It never writes to Apple Health and reads nothing else. β€’ No ad tracking. No data sold. No advertising profiles. Out-walk a stranger before the day ends. Find out who they were. Then do it again tomorrow.

Screenshots

Stepia4 screens
Shadowstep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadowstep at none against Stepia's 2. Shadowstep also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Stepia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shadowstep asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Stepia versus Shadowstep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepiaShadowstep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey VorotnikovElya Livshitz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stepia

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access$1.991 Month
  • Full Access$2.991 Year
None

Shadowstep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stepia free?
Stepia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadowstep free?
Shadowstep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stepia or Shadowstep have ads?
Stepia shows ads; Shadowstep does not.

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