StepWise vs Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Accurate step counting
- Progress rings visualization
- Calories and distance tracking
- Daily goals and streaks
- Home screen widgets
- HealthKit integration
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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
Steps
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Steps shows your progress toward your personal daily goal at a glance—clear, fast, and distraction-free. • A vivid progress ring for your steps and daily goal • A freely adjustable daily step goal • Your current streak and weekly overview • Widgets for steps, remaining steps, percent, and ring • An Apple Watch app with goal selection via the Digital Crown • Complications for a range of Apple Watch faces With your permission, Steps reads your step count from Apple Health. There is no account, advertising, tracking, or subscription. Your health data is processed only on your devices and is never sent to us or third parties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steps at none against StepWise's 2. Steps also leads on ads (none vs shown). StepWise's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. StepWise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | StepWise | Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anand Poray | Matthias Kessner |
In-app purchases
StepWise
- StepWise Weekly Ad-Free3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- StepWise Yearly Ad-Free$19.991 Year
Steps
No in-app purchases









