MySteps vs Stark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MySteps
This app offers a highly customizable pedometer experience, allowing users to design their own fitness dashboard. Set personal goals, track various metrics like steps, distance, and calories, and view progress through visually appealing recap stories. Your health data remains private and on your device.
- Customizable dashboard
- Personalized goal setting
- Privacy-first data handling
- Recap stories
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Apple Watch complications
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MySteps turns your Apple Health data into a clear step tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch. Set a goal, keep your streak, and see your progress at a glance. APPLE WATCH • Walk with large, clear numbers: time, steps, heart rate, distance, and pace • See live steps, steps per minute, and your daily goal • Follow heart rate zones and a live map on outdoor walks and hikes • Get a full summary with energy and steps per minute after each walk REACH YOUR GOAL • Set a daily step goal and build a streak • See steps, distance, calories, floors, and exercise minutes • Earn awards as your total steps grow KEEP PROGRESS CLOSE • Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Add Apple Watch complications • Track outdoor walks, indoor walks, and hikes on iPhone and Apple Watch • Use both pages of iPhone Duo when it is open SEE THE PATTERN • Review weekly, monthly, yearly, and all-time insights • Watch your monthly Wrapped story • Compare steps with other walkers on the optional leaderboard MYSTEPS PRO Core step tracking is free. MySteps Pro is a one-time purchase. It adds AI Insights, your full history and Wrapped archive, Pro widgets, more colors and layouts, custom daily goals, more streak freezes, and data export. Core step tracking works without an account. MySteps reads Apple Health data on your device. AI Insights and the leaderboard use online services only after you turn them on. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Stark
This app tracks your daily steps, distance, and calories burned by connecting to Apple Health. Set custom goals, monitor your progress with streaks, and visualize your consistency. Unlock advanced analytics and personalized records with a Pro subscription.
- Real-time step count tracking
- Daily step goal setting
- Streak tracking for consistency
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Efficiency analytics
- Personal best records
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STARK is the definitive step goal tracker for high-performance living. Built for people who move with intention, Stark cuts through the noise and keeps you focused on one thing: hitting your daily step goal. TRACK YOUR STEPS Stark connects directly to Apple Health to deliver your real-time step count, estimated distance, and calories burned on a clean, no-fuss dashboard that loads instantly every time you open the app. SET YOUR GOAL Choose from pre-set daily goals (3,000, 5,000, 8,000, or 10,000 steps), or go Pro and set your own custom target. Your goal, your standard. STAY CONSISTENT Stark tracks your daily streak so you can build and protect your momentum. See your current week at a glance, visualize consistency, and get a haptic reward when you crush the day. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Keep your step count visible without opening the app. Add the Stark widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for a live view of your progress against your daily goal. UNLOCK STARK PRO Upgrade to Stark Pro for unlimited access to: • Custom step goal • Efficiency Analytics (today vs. average) • Weekly summary (total steps, distance, active time) • Daily breakdown chart with goal visualization • Personal records (best day, best week, best month, longest streak) PRIVACY-FIRST Stark reads step data from Apple Health and does not sell your data. Stark is designed for simplicity, speed, and daily use. No bloat. No distractions. Just you and your steps. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tofu-stark/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/tofu-stark/terms Subscription terms: • Subscription: Stark Pro (Auto-renewable) • Length: 1 year • Price: $29.99/year (USD; may vary by region) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MySteps at 9 against Stark's 1. MySteps also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. MySteps sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Stark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MySteps against 5.0 for Stark. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MySteps has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MySteps ships an update weekly, Stark every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MySteps | Stark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSW Digital LLC | Ralph Olazo |
Customer experience
MySteps
Stark
In-app purchases
MySteps
- MySteps Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- MySteps Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Premium Upgrade$2.99
- Premium Member Upgrade$4.99
- MySteps Pro Lifetime$9.99
Stark
- Stark Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Stark Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Stark Pro Lifetime$59.99









