Comparison

Steps Widget vs StepMelon

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

Head to head
About

Steps Widget

This app displays your daily step count on your device's home and lock screens. It provides gentle hourly nudges to encourage movement when you've been inactive, without demanding extensive commitment or draining battery.

Highlights
  • Home, Lock, and StandBy screen widgets
  • Customizable widget styles
  • Smart, context-aware movement nudges
  • Direct iPhone motion sensor data
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Weekly and yearly step insights
  • Shareable steps and widget styles
Features
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You spend most of your day sitting. You know walking is good for you, but between work, meetings, and life, it’s easy to forget. And most fitness apps ask for a big commitment: workout plans, memberships, calorie counts. Steps Widget asks for much less. It puts your step count where your eyes already go, on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy, checks your day every hour, and nudges you to stand up only when you’ve been sitting a little too long. Not a fixed hourly alarm. A few hundred extra steps here and there soon become part of your day, and those small moments add up. You don’t need to become a different person. Just move a little more today than yesterday. That’s how habits begin. DESIGN IT YOUR WAY A step counter you find ugly ends up on page three, and a buried reminder is no reminder. The style editor lets you pick colors, gradients, and layouts, give light and dark mode their own look, and save your favorite styles to reuse on any widget. Or pick a photo you love: Steps Widget can pull a matching palette from it, or place the photo right behind your step count. THE SMART NUDGE When glancing isn’t enough, Nudge steps in. It learns your routine right on your device and shows up once, only when you’ve actually gone still. One nudge, when it’s earned, and nothing otherwise. Don’t like how a reminder reads? Rewrite it yourself, or let Apple Intelligence reword it on your device. WHEN YOU WANT THE LATEST NUMBER iOS decides when widgets refresh, so your widget catches up through the day rather than the second you walk. When you want to watch the number climb, open the app for a count straight from your iPhone's motion sensor, or use the Apple Watch app to follow your steps as you go. NEW: SHARE YOUR STEPS AND YOUR STYLE Send today’s steps, your widget, or a style you made into any conversation, with a note of your own. In Messages, a step ranking shows who has walked the most today. KEY FEATURES • Beautiful Widgets: Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy, with ring, chart, gauge, and compact layouts. • Style Editor: Colors, gradients, and light and dark looks, saved as your own styles. • Photo Styles: Turn any photo into a palette or a widget background. • Smart Nudges: Learns your routine, alerts you only when you’re inactive, in wording you can edit. • Motion Sensor Count: The app reads your iPhone's sensor for a fresher number. • Standalone Apple Watch App: Runs on its own, with complications and move reminders on your wrist. • Insights: Your week, your past year, your best day, and where today will land. • Siri and Shortcuts: Ask whether you’re on track, or drop your steps into a shortcut. • Guilt-Free Tracking: No streaks to lose, no maps, no noise. Just a clean step counter. NO GPS. BARELY ANY BATTERY. Your iPhone already counts steps with its built-in motion sensors through Apple Health. Steps Widget simply shows that data—no background GPS tracking, no constant polling, no battery drain. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your health data stays on your device. The app collects no personal identity information. FREE TO START Default widget styles and goal reminders are free. A subscription is only needed to change your style with the style editor or photo styles, and the style you built stays on your widgets when a subscription ends. See your steps, get a gentle nudge. Move a little more every day. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Can I set my own daily walking goal? Yes. Pick the number of steps a day that suits you, and the progress ring fills as you walk toward it. Why doesn’t my widget update the moment I walk? iOS schedules widget refreshes, so the number catches up through the day. For an up-to-the-minute count, open the app or use the Apple Watch app. Do I need an Apple Watch? No. Steps Widget works on iPhone alone using Apple Health step data. With an Apple Watch you also get complications and move reminders on your wrist. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Watch face complications
  • iPhone home screen widgets
  • Three-goal tracking
  • Weekly trend charts
  • CSV/JSON data export
  • Streak tracking
  • Seasonal badges
Features
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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/.

Screenshots

Steps Widget4 screens
StepMelon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Steps Widget at 16 against StepMelon's 4. StepMelon's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Steps Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.89 per month 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Steps Widget against 4.0 for StepMelon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps Widget ships an update every 4 days, StepMelon every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Steps Widget versus StepMelon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps WidgetStepMelon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrazyLazy OUMatthew Harris

Customer experience

Steps Widget

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

StepMelon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Steps Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.891 Month
  • Yearly$12.991 Year
4 purchases

StepMelon

Subscriptions4
  • 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

Questions

Is Steps Widget free?
Steps Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepMelon free?
StepMelon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps Widget or StepMelon?
StepMelon is rated higher. Steps Widget averages 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while StepMelon averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Steps Widget or StepMelon have ads?
Neither Steps Widget nor StepMelon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps Widget or StepMelon?
Steps Widget ships an update every 4 days, and StepMelon every 6 days. Most recently, Steps Widget was updated on November 9, 2026 and StepMelon on November 9, 2026.

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