Comparison

PillPets vs Lockstep Tracker

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

Head to head
About

PillPets

This app transforms medication routines into an engaging game. Users set up reminders, track doses, and earn rewards to care for virtual pets. It helps build consistency and motivation for daily medication adherence.

Highlights
  • Medication reminders
  • Dose tracking
  • Virtual pet collection
  • Reward system
  • Streak tracking
  • Pill history log
Features
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PillPets — Medication Reminders Made Fun Building a consistent medication routine is hard. PillPets makes it easier (and way more fun) by turning your daily pill reminders into a game you’ll actually want to come back to. Set up reminders in seconds, check off doses as you take them, and watch your pets grow as you stay on track. Every on-time dose earns rewards — so you’re not just remembering your meds… you’re building momentum. Why people love PillPets Simple pill reminders – Add medications, choose times, and get notifications when it’s time. Quick “Taken” check-in – Tap once to log your dose and keep moving. Pill history – See what you took and when, so you don’t second-guess yourself. Earn coins & rewards – Get coins for taking your medication on time. Collect pets – Unlock new pets and build your collection. Level up your pets – Your consistency helps your pets grow and level up. Streaks & progress – Stay motivated with streak tracking and progress stats. Designed for real life PillPets is made to be fast, friendly, and low-stress — great for daily routines, busy schedules, and anyone who wants a little extra motivation. Note: PillPets is a reminder and tracking tool and is not a medical device. Always follow your provider’s instructions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lockstep Tracker

Features
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Your iPhone is already counting your steps. Lockstep puts the number on a leaderboard and lets someone beat you. HOW IT WORKS - Sign in with Apple, pick a username, and skip any setup you like. - Start a competition and send the link. Whoever opens it is one tap from joining, and joining is always free. - Steps sync in the background, and the leaderboard updates itself, with how many steps a day would close the gap. - Leave a note on your row for 24 hours. Share the result, or your own streak or best day, as a picture. FIVE WAYS TO RUN A COMPETITION - Weekly — Monday to Sunday. Most steps win. - Monthly — a calendar month. Most steps win. - Custom range — any two dates. Up to 14 days free; longer with Premium. - Head-to-head — two people, shown as a duel. Up to 14 days free; longer with Premium. - Race to target — first to a step target wins. With Premium. FAMILY Kids with a pedometer can compete without a phone or an account. Type in their steps each evening and bring them into any competition you're in. Up to three other adults can help keep them. They never sign in and can't be searched for - just a name, an emoji, or Memoji, and a place on the leaderboard. Needs the Family Members Add-on. PREMIUM Free: track your steps, join any competition, and run weekly, monthly, and up to 14-day ones, three of your own at a time. For organizers who want more: - Premium, bought once: races, competitions longer than 14 days, and more than three running. - Family Members Add-on, bought once, with Premium: up to 10 family members. - Themes Add-on, bought once: five backgrounds. Follow Time of Day stays free. - All Access, monthly or yearly: Premium and every Add-on, including ones still to come. Yearly starts with a free week. Shared with your Family Sharing group. Everyone who used Lockstep before 2.0 is a Founder and keeps Premium and Themes free. CROWNS AND MEDALS Every 5,000 steps is a Crown, and they never reset. Finish in the top three of a competition of a week or more for a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medal. YOUR STREAK Every day you reach your goal adds to your streak, and a 4 pm reminder says how many steps are left when it's on the line. IT READS ONE THING Lockstep reads your daily step total from Apple Health, and nothing else - no routes, locations, workouts, or heart rate - and never writes to Health. The number matches the Health app because it is the same number. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO - No ads, no tracking, no analytics, and no third-party SDKs. Nothing was sold to anybody. - No public profiles and no feed. Your steps are seen by your friends and the people in your competitions, nobody else. - Purchases go through Apple; Lockstep never sees how you paid. WHEN A DAY IS WRONG Type it in by hand. Manual entries are marked, so everyone can see which is which. DELETING YOUR ACCOUNT Profile → Delete account deletes your steps, notes, and photo; finished competitions keep their results under "former member". It does not cancel All Access - do that in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Privacy policy: https://locksteptracker.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions: support@locksteptracker.app — a person reads it.

Screenshots

PillPets4 screens
Lockstep Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PillPets at 3 against Lockstep Tracker's 1. PillPets also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PillPets sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Lockstep Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PillPets ships an update every 3 weeks, Lockstep Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PillPets versus Lockstep Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPillPetsLockstep Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNathan GecklerCandee Generations, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PillPets

Subscriptions1
  • PillPets Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
5 purchases

Lockstep Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Monthly$1.991 Month
  • All Access Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Themes$1.99
  • Family Members$9.99
  • Premium$14.99

Questions

Is PillPets free?
PillPets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockstep Tracker free?
Lockstep Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PillPets or Lockstep Tracker have ads?
Neither PillPets nor Lockstep Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PillPets or Lockstep Tracker?
PillPets ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lockstep Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, PillPets was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lockstep Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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