Comparison

Cinder vs MOVE One Step

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

Head to head
About

Cinder

This app helps you meticulously log exercises, sets, reps, and weights with an intuitive interface. Visualize your progress through custom charts and gain AI-powered insights to optimize your training. Seamlessly integrates with Apple devices for on-the-go tracking.

Highlights
  • Log exercises, sets, reps, and weights
  • Customizable progress charts and widgets
  • AI-powered training insights and recommendations
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen tracking
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • HealthKit integration
  • Smart calendar for training history
Features
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Your Ultimate Workout Companion Transform the way you track and visualize your fitness journey with Cinder, the intelligent workout tracking app designed for serious athletes. TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS Log exercises, sets, reps, and weights with an intuitive interface that gets out of your way. Whether you're lifting, running, or doing bodyweight exercises, Cinder makes tracking effortless. VISUALIZE YOUR PROGRESS Create custom charts and widgets to see your progress at a glance. Track personal records, volume trends, and workout frequency with beautiful, insightful visualizations right on your home screen. AI-POWERED INSIGHTS Chat with your workout data and get personalized insights. Ask questions about your training, discover patterns, and receive intelligent recommendations to optimize your performance. SEAMLESS APPLE INTEGRATION - Live Activities for real-time workout tracking on your Lock Screen - Apple Watch companion app for on-the-go tracking - HealthKit integration to sync with Apple Health - Customizable home screen widgets SMART CALENDAR Review your training history with a beautiful calendar view. See patterns in your workout routine and plan your training schedule effectively. ADVANCED ANALYTICS Deep dive into your performance with comprehensive charts and statistics. Track every metric that matters to you and watch yourself improve over time. BUILT FOR ATHLETES From beginners to elite athletes, Cinder adapts to your training style. Track any exercise, customize your metrics, and organize your workouts your way. Start your fitness journey with Cinder today! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MOVE One Step

Build small, consistent daily habits with a simple, forgiving check-in system. Track your progress with visual calendars and streaks, all within a calm, customizable interface. Focus on momentum, not perfection.

Highlights
  • One-tap daily check-in
  • Forgiving streak system
  • Visual progress calendars
  • Customizable color themes
  • Unlimited practices with subscription
  • Dark mode support
Features
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MOVE is a calm way to build the small daily practices that actually stick. Pick one thing — drink a glass of water, read a page, walk for ten minutes — and check in once a day. That's it. No categories to set up, no goals to configure, no dashboard to manage. Just a name, a streak, and a little momentum. ONE TAP, EVERY DAY Checking in takes less than three seconds. Open MOVE, tap the circle, done. Your streak grows quietly in the background — no charts to read, no metrics to chase, nothing to configure. FORGIVING, NOT FRAGILE Life happens. MOVE is built to bend without breaking — miss a day here and there, and your streak keeps going. You'll never see a red warning, a countdown, or a guilt trip. Just quiet encouragement to keep showing up. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Every practice has its own history: a simple calendar of the days you showed up, your current and best streaks, and a running list of the streaks you've built before — because you've done this before, and you can do it again. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from eight soft, considered color themes, in light or dark mode, or let MOVE cycle through them automatically for you. Small and tasteful, never loud. MOVE Plus unlocks unlimited practices with a simple monthly subscription. Everything else is free. Small steps. Real change. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS MOVE Plus is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the confirmation of purchase, and your subscription automatically renews for the same length and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aresgott.github.io/move-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Cinder4 screens
MOVE One Step3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MOVE One Step at 5.0 against Cinder's 4.6. MOVE One Step also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Cinder's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cinder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MOVE One Step sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MOVE One Step holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinder ships an update every 9 days, MOVE One Step daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cinder versus MOVE One Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinderMOVE One Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHaplo, LLCMohsen Ahmadinia Rudsari

Customer experience

Cinder

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MOVE One Step

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cinder

Subscriptions2
  • Cinder Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Cinder Premium Annual3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cinder Premium Lifetime$30.00
3 purchases

MOVE One Step

Subscriptions3
  • MOVE Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • MOVE Plus$9.996 Months
  • MOVE Plus$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Cinder free?
Cinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MOVE One Step free?
MOVE One Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cinder or MOVE One Step?
MOVE One Step is rated higher. Cinder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while MOVE One Step averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cinder or MOVE One Step have ads?
Neither Cinder nor MOVE One Step shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinder or MOVE One Step?
Cinder ships an update every 9 days, and MOVE One Step daily. Most recently, Cinder was updated on October 24, 2026 and MOVE One Step on October 20, 2026.

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