Comparison

DailySteps vs TheDailySteps

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

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About

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.

About

TheDailySteps

This app helps you track your daily steps and stay motivated to reach your fitness goals. Set personal targets, maintain streaks with flexible rest days, and join challenges for extra motivation. Receive gentle reminders to keep you moving throughout the day.

Highlights
  • Step tracking via Health data
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Personal step goal setting
  • Streak system with rest days
  • Fitness challenges
  • Encouraging reminders
Features
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The Daily Steps – Move More, Stay Consistent! The Daily Steps uses your iPhone's Health data to track your steps throughout the day, and is fully compatible with Apple Watch. Set a personal step goal and stay on track with a built-in streak system. Life happens, so you can choose up to 3 rest days that won't break your streak — giving you flexibility without losing your progress. Ready to push further? Enroll in a challenge and take your step game to the next level. Each challenge has its own rules around rest days and step targets, so make sure to read them before enrolling. And if a challenge doesn't go as planned, don't give up — you can always re-enroll and try again. Your personal step goal and streak are always yours to keep, no matter what happens with a challenge. Throughout the day, The Daily Steps sends gentle, encouraging reminders to keep you motivated toward both your personal goal and any active challenge goal. Your journey, your pace — one step at a time.

Screenshots

DailySteps4 screens
TheDailySteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TheDailySteps at none against DailySteps's 1. DailySteps's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads, 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. DailySteps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TheDailySteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DailySteps ships an update every 3 days, TheDailySteps every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DailySteps versus TheDailySteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDailyStepsTheDailySteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMasato HayashiAndrea Monroy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DailySteps

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
None

TheDailySteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DailySteps free?
DailySteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TheDailySteps free?
TheDailySteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DailySteps or TheDailySteps have ads?
Neither DailySteps nor TheDailySteps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DailySteps or TheDailySteps?
DailySteps ships an update every 3 days, and TheDailySteps every 11 days. Most recently, DailySteps was updated on October 25, 2026 and TheDailySteps on October 31, 2026.

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