Comparison

Stepping vs Step Counter

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

Head to head
About

Stepping

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Stepping makes fitness tracking simple. Count your steps and monitor daily activity in one beautiful app. Syncs with Apple Health to provide accurate statistics and insights. Set goals, view progress, and stay motivated every day.

About

Step Counter

Features
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A clean daily step goal with quick-add buttons — no sensors, no permissions, no account. - Quick-add chips: 500, 1k, 2.5k - 14-day bar chart - Full history and themes - Works on any phone, any age Who it's for For anyone whose phone won't count steps reliably and wants a quick manual log and streak. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stepping4 screens
Step Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stepping at every 3 days against Step Counter's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stepping sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Step Counter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepping ships an update every 3 days, Step Counter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Stepping versus Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteppingStep Counter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanh TrinhVasilii Polovnikov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stepping

One-time2
  • Americano Tip$2.99
  • Latte Tip$4.99
4 purchases

Step Counter

Subscriptions3
  • Premium · 1 week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium · 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium · 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium · Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Stepping free?
Stepping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Counter free?
Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stepping or Step Counter have ads?
Neither Stepping nor Step Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stepping or Step Counter?
Stepping ships an update every 3 days, and Step Counter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stepping was updated on September 18, 2026 and Step Counter on September 19, 2026.

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