DailySteps vs StepMelon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DailySteps
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How many steps did you walk today? A simple app that shows your step count in a large, easy-to-read format. Features: - Real-time step tracking on Apple Watch - Check steps on iPhone when Watch screen is active - Live & Workout mode - sends steps to iPhone in real-time and records as a workout in HealthKit (Workout time, Distance, Calories, Heart Rate) - Hourly step chart - Watch widget support - Shows HealthKit steps when offline No complicated features. Just your steps, simply.
StepMelon
Track your daily steps and fitness goals with a fun watermelon theme. Features customizable watch face complications, iPhone home screen widgets, and detailed analytics. Integrates with Apple Health for seamless data syncing.
- Watch face complications
- iPhone home screen widgets
- Three-goal tracking
- Weekly trend charts
- CSV/JSON data export
- Streak tracking
- Seasonal badges
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Walk with friends, celebrate wins, and make every step count. StepMelon turns your Apple Watch into a joyful step companion with three-goal tracking, streaks, badges, and a refreshing watermelon theme. NEW: Social walking features! Add friends, discover walkers, join groups, share activity, and celebrate progress together. Celebrate wins with milestone badges and shareable cards for daily progress, weekly trends, streaks, and achievements. Track minimum, daily, and stretch goals so your plan can fit rest days and active days alike. See progress on your iPhone and Apple Watch with clear charts, widgets, and complications. StepMelon integrates with Apple Health and keeps analytics on-device. Your step history stays private and under your control. Privacy Policy: https://stepmelon.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StepMelon at 15.0 against DailySteps's 18.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. DailySteps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StepMelon sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DailySteps ships an update every 3 days, StepMelon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DailySteps | StepMelon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masato Hayashi | Matthew Harris |
In-app purchases
DailySteps
- Buy me a coffee$0.99
StepMelon
- StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year








