Comparison

Steppa vs the detach app

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

Head to head
About

Steppa

Engage in daily step competitions with real rewards. Join challenges, meet daily step goals, and earn a share of the prize pool upon completion. Track progress via Apple Health and compete with friends for motivation.

Highlights
  • Daily step competitions
  • Real prize pool payouts
  • Apple Health integration
  • Secure Stripe payments
  • Join with friends
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Steppa helps you stay active through fun, motivating step challenges with real rewards. Join a challenge, stay consistent, and qualify for a share of the prize pool when you complete all goals.* There are no penalties or charges for missing goals. If you don’t finish a challenge, you simply don’t qualify for the payout. HOW IT WORKS • Join a challenge with a fixed entry fee • Complete the daily step goals • Qualify for a payout from the shared prize pool • Track your steps directly through Apple Health FEATURES Step Tracking • Apple Health integration • Real-time step updates • Progress charts and trends Challenges • Daily, weekly, or multi-day formats • Fair and transparent rules • Prize pools based on total entries • Clear qualification requirements Wallet • Secure card payments • View challenge earnings • Track past results Community • Join with friends • Compare progress • Stay accountable together WHY IT WORKS Steppa turns movement into a commitment. Set a goal, stay consistent, and earn a reward when you finish the challenge successfully. SAFE & SECURE • No penalties for missed goals • Bank-level payment security • Steps verified through Apple Health *Steppa does not charge users based on individual performance or missed goals. Entry fees are for joining challenges only, and users who do not complete all goals simply do not qualify for the prize pool. Apple Inc. is not a sponsor of, and is not involved in any way with, Steppa challenges. Apple does not endorse, administer, or provide any prize for any challenge, and has no responsibility for any challenge or for any prize paid out. Steppa challenges are run solely by Steppa LLC. The full official rules are available in the app at any time under Profile → Legal → Official Rules. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

the detach app

This app offers a private and secure space to understand and navigate harmful relationships. It provides tools for clarity, impulse tracking, safety planning, and secure information storage, with a stealth exit option for immediate privacy.

Highlights
  • Harmful relationship pattern library
  • Private journal and impulse tracker
  • Safety and recovery plan builder
  • Secure vault for sensitive information
  • Stealth exit to calculator mode
  • PIN and Face ID protection
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You are not alone. And you are not wrong about what you feel. detach is a private, safe app that validates, guides, and supports anyone experiencing a harmful relationship — toxic, controlling, manipulative, or what's often called narcissistic abuse or domestic abuse. Whether you're recognizing the patterns for the first time, still in the middle of it, planning your way out, or doing the longer work of recovery — detach meets you where you are. No label required. No milestone to hit first. CLARITY A plain-language library of patterns, tactics, and dynamics that may sound familiar. Not to diagnose anyone — but to give you the language for what you're experiencing. TOOLS - A private journal for the things you can't say out loud yet - Short quizzes that help you trust your own read on things - An impulse tracker for the moments you're tempted to reach out - A no-contact tracker for the streaks that matter - A co-parent plan builder for navigating shared kids - Safety and recovery plans you can actually use - Grounded action steps for the days you don't know what to do next YOUR VAULT A private, protected place for emergency contacts, safe locations, passwords, partner information, and daily routines. When you're ready, share encrypted information with someone you trust — for when you need backup. PRIVACY YOU CAN FEEL Your journal, your logs, your experience — they stay on your phone. No accounts. No cloud. No analytics following you around. A stealth exit button sits on every screen — tap it and the app instantly switches to a working calculator. Enter your PIN followed by "=" to return. For moments when you need to disappear from your own screen, fast. PIN and Face ID protection so what you write stays yours. ONE-TIME PURCHASE detach is a one-time $0.99 purchase. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. No ads. No upsells. You own the app. IMPORTANT detach is not therapy and is not a replacement for it. If you are in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services or a domestic violence hotline. Built by Valkyrie, an independent studio in Ontario, Canada. Support: support@thedetachapp.com

Screenshots

Steppa4 screens
the detach app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: the detach app at 100% against Steppa's 54%. the detach app also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). Steppa's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Steppa is free to download; the detach app costs $0.99 up front. Steppa sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. the detach app asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

the detach app holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steppa has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Steppa's written reviews are positive against 100% of the detach app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steppa ships an update every 10 days, the detach app every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Steppa versus the detach app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteppathe detach app
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB25 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSteppa, LLCValkyrie

Customer experience

Steppa

All ratings1,548 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative36.5%

the detach app

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Steppa

Subscriptions9
  • Steppa Pro$4.997 Days
  • Steppa Pro$14.991 Month
  • Steppa Pro$19.991 Month
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  • Steppa Pro$24.991 Month
  • Steppa Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Steppa Pro7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Steppa Pro14 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Steppa Pro3 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Steppa Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year
None

the detach app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steppa free?
Steppa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is the detach app free?
the detach app costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Steppa or the detach app?
the detach app is rated higher. Steppa averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while the detach app averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Steppa or the detach app have ads?
Steppa shows ads; the detach app does not.
Which is updated more often, Steppa or the detach app?
Steppa ships an update every 10 days, and the detach app every 2 weeks. Most recently, Steppa was updated on October 20, 2026 and the detach app on October 9, 2026.

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