Comparison

Steps Widget vs Health Data Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Steps Widget

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

Health Data Widgets

Display your Apple Health data, like step count and distance, directly on your Home Screen. Customize each widget independently with three available sizes and support for light/dark modes and locale-aware units.

Highlights
  • Display Apple Health data on Home Screen
  • Configurable per widget instance
  • Three widget sizes (Small, Medium, Large)
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Locale-aware units (km/mi)
  • iPhone and iPad compatible
Features
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Your steps and distance from Apple Health – on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch. Small, medium and large widgets, a multi-widget with two values, and Lock Screen widgets. Every widget is set up on its own: touch and hold, then choose what it shows. What you can do: • Add step or distance widgets to your Home Screen (small, medium, large) • Add a multi-widget with two values side by side or stacked • Put widgets on your Lock Screen (circular, rectangular, inline) • Apple Watch app with complications for your watch face (steps, distance, daily goal) • Set daily goals for steps and distance, with progress in the widget • Goals sync to your Apple Watch automatically • Home screen with today's steps, goal progress and a setup guide • Configure every widget on its own • Choose where the value sits (top/middle/bottom, leading/center/trailing) • Pick a text colour for Home Screen widgets from seven presets • Hide the widget heading when you only want the number • Preview all widgets in the app • Step-by-step help for adding the widgets Feels like Apple Health: bold pink numbers on a clean, adaptive background. No clutter. Everything stays local: • Read-only access to Apple Health • No network requests, ever • No analytics, no tracking • Nothing leaves your devices – goals only go directly from iPhone to Watch Light and dark mode. Units that match your region (km / mi). English and German. iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Steps Widget4 screens
Health Data Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Steps Widget at Free against Health Data Widgets's $0.99. Steps Widget also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Health Data Widgets's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 25%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

Steps Widget is free to download; Health Data Widgets costs $0.99 up front. Steps Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Health Data Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps Widget ships an update every 4 days, Health Data Widgets every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Steps Widget versus Health Data Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps WidgetHealth Data Widgets
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrazyLazy OUDaniel Buehner

Customer experience

Steps Widget

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

Health Data Widgets

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Steps Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$1.491 Month
  • Yearly$10.901 Year
One-time1
  • Customization$2.99
None

Health Data Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps Widget free?
Steps Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Health Data Widgets free?
Health Data Widgets costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steps Widget or Health Data Widgets have ads?
Neither Steps Widget nor Health Data Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps Widget or Health Data Widgets?
Steps Widget ships an update every 4 days, and Health Data Widgets every 2 months. Most recently, Steps Widget was updated on October 28, 2026 and Health Data Widgets on October 25, 2026.

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