Comparison

跑步圈 vs StepForest

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

Head to head
About

跑步圈

Features
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跑步圈app,一款简洁、准确、免费的跑步记录软件,精准记录您的跑步轨迹、跑步时间、跑步速度、跑步步数等;有周统计、月统计、年统计;还有跑步社区功能,与跑友们分享你的跑步数据,互相交流,坚持跑步,一起加油。

About

StepForest

This app tracks your daily steps, distance, and calories burned, syncing with your device's motion data. It offers a unique visual reward system where a virtual forest grows as you reach your goals, with optional features for deeper insights and customization.

Highlights
  • Step, distance, and calorie tracking
  • Virtual forest growth reward system
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • No account or signup required
  • Home screen widgets
  • Weight and BMI logging
  • Streaks and badges
Features
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StepForest is a step counter that stays out of your way: no account, no location permission, and simple setup. Walk, and a small forest grows along with you. WHY PEOPLE KEEP IT · No account or signup — connect Apple Health or Motion & Fitness to see your steps · No location permission. StepForest does not record your route · Steps come from Apple Health and your iPhone's motion data · StepForest only reads Apple Health. It never writes to it · A daily goal you can change anytime, from a short walk to 10,000 steps STEP COUNTING See today's steps, distance, calories, and goal progress. With your permission, StepForest reads steps recorded by Apple Health. When health data is unavailable, it can use your phone's motion data and tells you the source. YOUR GREEN SPACE Every walk leaves a mark. Reach your daily goal to earn water drops, then water the tree in your Green Space. Keep going and a tree house, birds, a photo frame by the window, and other small things appear — a quiet place that fills up as you move. Day or night, sound on or off, it is yours. TRENDS AND INSIGHTS Start with today's hourly steps, then switch to week, month, or year. See your daily average and how this period compares with the last one. Your first insight report is free once you have enough history, and it stays free to revisit. STREAKS AND BADGES Consecutive goal days build a streak. Check your current and longest streak, look back at any day on the calendar, and collect badges along the way. WEIGHT AND BMI Log your weight and height and follow BMI next to your steps. Units follow your region — pounds and feet by default in the US, with WHO weight categories. STEPFOREST PRO (OPTIONAL) The core app is free. The free version may display a banner ad; Pro removes ads and adds period comparisons, insights, and the cat and fireflies in your Green Space. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime when available in your region. Purchases and restores use your Apple ID. PERMISSIONS AND PRIVACY · Health: reading steps and walking/running distance needs your permission, and only to show steps and statistics · Motion & Fitness: used when Apple Health data is not available · No location permission is requested · StepForest never writes data to Apple Health · No account required. Step cache, streaks, badges, and Green Space progress stay on your device Questions, refunds, or feedback: tianxin3344@icloud.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stepforest.com/privacy_en Support: https://stepforest.com/support

Screenshots

跑步圈4 screens
StepForest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 跑步圈 at none against StepForest's 2. StepForest's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. StepForest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 跑步圈 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

跑步圈 ships an update every 4 months, StepForest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
跑步圈 versus StepForest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter跑步圈StepForest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB88 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBeijing Bit Symphony Technology Co., Ltd北京智动无限信息技术有限公司

Customer experience

跑步圈

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StepForest

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

跑步圈

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

StepForest

Subscriptions2
  • StepForest Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • StepForest Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is 跑步圈 free?
跑步圈 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepForest free?
StepForest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 跑步圈 or StepForest have ads?
Both 跑步圈 and StepForest show ads.
Which is updated more often, 跑步圈 or StepForest?
跑步圈 ships an update every 4 months, and StepForest every 3 days. Most recently, 跑步圈 was updated on October 14, 2026 and StepForest on October 24, 2026.

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