Comparison

MySteps vs 7min Challenge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Personalized goal setting
  • Privacy-first data handling
  • Recap stories
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
Features
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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/

About

7min Challenge

Features
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7min is a calm companion for short home workouts. Start with the classic 7-minute circuit for free: twelve bodyweight exercises, no equipment and no account needed. THE 7-MINUTE WORKOUT • 12 exercises with 30 seconds of work and 10 seconds to transition • A clear countdown showing the current and next move • Photos and short instructions for each exercise • Optional voice cues and haptic prompts • Add more rounds whenever you want a longer workout MORE WAYS TO MOVE WITH PREMIUM • Guided 5-Minute Stretch and Office Break routines with consistent exercise illustrations • A flexible HIIT timer for your own intervals • Picture in Picture for the ongoing 7-minute workout • An additional workout voice and an ad-free experience Premium is available as an annual subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. A separate Remove Ads purchase is also available. Existing Lifetime purchases retain all Premium features. YOUR PROGRESS • A calendar with workout types, activity streak and history • Weight trends with optional Apple Health import and export • Private iCloud sync for workout history No account, leaderboards or forced notifications. Workout reminders are optional. The classic 7-minute circuit is free to use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MySteps4 screens
7min Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MySteps at none against 7min Challenge's shown. MySteps also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. MySteps sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 7min Challenge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MySteps ships an update weekly, 7min Challenge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MySteps versus 7min Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMySteps7min Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMSW Digital LLCAdrian Oettl

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MySteps

Subscriptions2
  • MySteps Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • MySteps Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99
  • Premium Member Upgrade$4.99
  • MySteps Pro Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

7min Challenge

Subscriptions1
  • 7min Premium Annual$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 7min Premium$17.99

Questions

Is MySteps free?
MySteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 7min Challenge free?
7min Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MySteps or 7min Challenge have ads?
7min Challenge shows ads; MySteps does not.
Which is updated more often, MySteps or 7min Challenge?
MySteps ships an update weekly, and 7min Challenge every 3 weeks. Most recently, MySteps was updated on November 5, 2026 and 7min Challenge on October 31, 2026.

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