Comparison

vsteps vs Rivlo

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

Head to head
About

vsteps

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What if walking became a game? vsteps turns your daily steps into a friendly challenge. Connect with your friends, compare your steps in real time and climb the leaderboard, one step at a time. Whether you aim for 6,000 or 15,000 steps a day, vsteps keeps you motivated with healthy, good-natured competition. WHAT YOU CAN DO Track your steps automatically through Apple Health, nothing to enter by hand Set your daily goal and follow your progress as a percentage, day after day Compare yourself with friends on the leaderboard: today, yesterday, this week or this month Invite friends with a single link and build your walking circle Share your leaderboard as an image, ready for your stories THE LEADERBOARD, RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add the vsteps widget (small, medium or large) and keep an eye on your rank and your friends' without even opening the app. It refreshes smartly throughout the day. GO FURTHER WITH GROUPS (PREMIUM) Create private groups to challenge your family, your coworkers or your sports team. Manage your groups and follow a dedicated leaderboard for each one. Perfect for keeping everyone motivated over the long run. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Simple, secure Sign in with Apple. vsteps only reads your step count from Apple Health, with your permission. Your health data is never sold. vsteps is free: the friends leaderboard is free forever. The vsteps Premium subscription unlocks creating and managing groups.

About

Rivlo

Compete with others by tracking your steps, runs, and hikes. Earn ranks, trophies, and join clubs for social challenges. Offers detailed health insights and advanced tracking for outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • Global Ranking System
  • Club Wars & Chat
  • Real-Time Hike & Run Tracking
  • GPS, Pace, Elevation Tracking
  • Body Goal Tracking
  • Ad-Free Experience (Pro)
  • Home Screen Widgets
Features
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Rivlo is the AI step tracker that turns walking into a competition and scores your whole day. Count your steps, see your strain, recovery and sleep, challenge your friends and battle rival Clubs, with RIVO, your AI coach, explaining it all. Most pedometer apps just count your steps. Rivlo gives them somewhere to go. STEP COUNTER & PEDOMETER • Automatic, battery-friendly step tracking through Apple Health • Steps, distance, calories and streaks on one clean home screen • Step goals, weight goals and your last 7 days at a glance • Works with Apple Watch and any wearable that shares steps with Apple Health INSIGHTS: YOUR DAY, SCORED • Strain, Recovery, Sleep and Body energy, scored from 0 to 100 every day • Recovery reads your HRV, resting heart rate, sleep and breathing against your usual range • Body energy shows how much charge you have left, and what charged and drained it • Tap any score for the story behind it, and know when to push or rest • No watch? Your iPhone covers the basics, with a morning check-in and an effort rating • A daily mood journal, the best daylight window for a walk, streaks and personal records • Movement history for steps, walks, runs and hikes, and a calendar of every score STEP CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS • Follow friends, compare your steps side by side and chat in one inbox • Friends, country and global step leaderboards • Rise through leagues from Rookie to Immortal • New challenges, ranks and trophies every season CLUBS & CLUB WARS: TEAM STEP COMPETITION • Start a Club with up to 50 friends, family or coworkers • Challenge a rival Club to a Club War. The team with the most steps wins • Live scores, top performers, War Room chat and nudges for teammates • Leader and Co-Leader roles, invites and anti-cheat protection RIVO, YOUR AI COACH Ask RIVO about your steps, workouts, sleep, recovery and mood, and get answers from your data: • "How am I doing this week?" • "Should I push hard today?" • "How is my Club War going?" Type or talk. RIVO explains your trends, compares you with friends and helps you plan ahead. AI PLANS Pick a goal, such as losing weight, walking more every day or training for a half marathon. Rivlo builds a weekly plan with daily targets, and RIVO suggests when to ease off based on your recovery. WALK, RUN & HIKE TRACKER • GPS tracking with pace, distance, splits, elevation and route maps • A strain score for every workout, with heart rate zones from your watch • Separate leaderboards for walks, runs and hikes • Apple Health import and Live Activities IPHONE DUO, APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS • iPhone Duo: second pages beside Home, Ranks, Club and Social, and glance screens when half-folded • Apple Watch: Steps, Streak, Rank, Club War and AI Plan pages, workout tracking and complications • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Siri answers about your steps, and themes RIVLO SOCIAL Post walks, runs, hikes, streaks and Club War wins with photos, video and stat overlays. Like, comment and reply, and keep your profile public or private. RIVLO PRO Rivlo is free to download, with step tracking, leaderboards, Clubs, Strain, Body energy and Mood included. Rivlo Pro adds: • RIVO AI coach and AI Plans • Recovery and Sleep scores, with up to two years of history • Hike tracking and deeper workout analysis • 30-day and yearly trends, and your full monthly and yearly history • Home styles, premium widgets and watch complications • Ad-free, with a Pro badge and premium themes Whether you want a simple step tracker, a walking challenge with friends or a full picture of your strain, recovery and sleep, Rivlo makes moving more fun. Download Rivlo and make every step count. Rivlo is not a medical device, and its scores are estimates. Check with your doctor before starting a new fitness or weight loss plan. Terms of Use: https://3bytes.org/rivlo/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://3bytes.org/rivlo/privacy

Screenshots

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Rivlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: vsteps at none against Rivlo's shown. Rivlo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. vsteps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Rivlo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

vsteps ships an update every 3 weeks, Rivlo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
vsteps versus Rivlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervstepsRivlo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—52 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB270 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDanny Albuquerque Ferreira3Bytes Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

vsteps

Subscriptions2
  • vsteps Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • vsteps Premium Yearly$17.991 Year
2 purchases

Rivlo

Subscriptions2
  • Rivlo Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Rivlo Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is vsteps free?
vsteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rivlo free?
Rivlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do vsteps or Rivlo have ads?
Rivlo shows ads; vsteps does not.
Which is updated more often, vsteps or Rivlo?
vsteps ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rivlo weekly. Most recently, vsteps was updated on October 30, 2026 and Rivlo on November 5, 2026.

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