Comparison

Steps Widget & Smart Nudges vs Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer

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

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About

Steps Widget & Smart Nudges

Track your daily steps with customizable widgets for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Get smart nudges to help you reach your goals, with all data processed on-device for privacy and zero battery drain.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets for iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • On-device intelligence for goal prediction
  • Smart notifications and nudges
  • Real-time step count display
  • Privacy-first data handling
  • Zero battery drain
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, and gives you a gentle nudge only when you’ve been sitting a little too long. Not every hour. Not on a fixed schedule. 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

Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer

Create custom interval workouts using just your voice. Describe your desired exercise, duration, and intensity, and the AI generates a complete plan with warm-up, work/rest periods, and cool-down. Get voice coaching, haptic feedback, and visual progress tracking during your session.

Highlights
  • Voice-first workout creation
  • AI-generated interval plans
  • Voice coaching and alerts
  • Haptic and visual progress tracking
  • Supports various workout styles
  • Workout history and repeat workouts
Features
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Stop fiddling with timers. Just say what you want — "20 minute HIIT for legs" — and Quick HIIT builds the plan and runs it. Voice-powered AI turns your words into a complete interval workout with warmup, rounds, rest, and cooldown. Tap the mic, speak, and start sweating. *** What You Can Say - "Quick 10-minute Tabata" - "30-minute full body HIIT with short rest" - "Boxing circuit, 12 rounds, 3 minutes each" - "Easy beginner workout, 15 minutes" - "Intense leg day EMOM" The AI understands natural language in 30+ languages — just describe what you want. *** How It Works 1. Speak — Tap the mic and describe your workout in plain language. 2. Preview — Review the AI-generated plan: total duration, rounds, and step-by-step breakdown. 3. Go — Start the timer with voice coaching, haptic feedback, and visual progress tracking. *** Features - Voice-first workout creation — No menus, no sliders, no manual setup. Just speak. - AI-generated plans — Full interval plan with warmup, work/rest rounds, and cooldown in seconds. - Voice coach — Hear "Get ready", "Go!", "Round 3", "Rest!", and "Done!" in your language. - Countdown alerts — Audible 3… 2… 1… before each phase so you're always prepared. - Haptic feedback — Feel phase transitions through vibration, even in a noisy gym. - Visual progress — Dot grid shows your position in the workout at a glance. - Workout history — All workouts saved to your account. Repeat any workout anytime. - Screen stays on — Display stays active throughout the entire workout. *** Works for Every Workout Style HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing rounds, WOD — whatever your style, just describe it and the AI builds the plan. Don't know what "Tabata 20/10 x8" means? Just say "a quick intense workout" and let the AI handle the structure. *** Why Quick HIIT Unlike traditional interval timers where you manually set rounds, work time, and rest time every single session, Quick HIIT understands plain language. Describe something different every day and get a fresh plan instantly. Setup takes 5 seconds, not 60. *** Subscription Quick HIIT offers a subscription to unlock unlimited features. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://quickhiit.app/terms_of_use Privacy Policy: https://quickhiit.app/privacy_policy

Screenshots

Steps Widget & Smart Nudges4 screens
Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer at 100% against Steps Widget & Smart Nudges's 25%. Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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 & Smart Nudges sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month and Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Steps Widget & Smart Nudges's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps Widget & Smart Nudges ships an update every 4 days, Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Steps Widget & Smart Nudges versus Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps Widget & Smart NudgesQuick HIIT & Tabata Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1717
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrazyLazy OUApp Machine SIA

Customer experience

Steps Widget & Smart Nudges

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Steps Widget & Smart Nudges

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.291 Month
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Customization$2.99
3 purchases

Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$49.99

Questions

Is Steps Widget & Smart Nudges free?
Steps Widget & Smart Nudges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer free?
Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps Widget & Smart Nudges or Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer?
Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer is rated higher. Steps Widget & Smart Nudges averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Steps Widget & Smart Nudges or Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer have ads?
Neither Steps Widget & Smart Nudges nor Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps Widget & Smart Nudges or Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer?
Steps Widget & Smart Nudges ships an update every 4 days, and Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Steps Widget & Smart Nudges was updated on October 24, 2026 and Quick HIIT & Tabata Timer on October 24, 2026.

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