Comparison

Steps Widget vs Stepwise

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

Stepwise

Features
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Stepwise (步步看) is a calm, pressure-free pedometer (計步器) for anyone who wants clarity without complex charts, streaks, or badges. Simple by Design | 極簡設計 Instant Step Count: See today's total immediately. (開啟即看) Hourly Insights: View your active hours with readable timeline bars. (時段分析) Smart Comparisons: Match activity with yesterday, last week, or last month. (數據對比) Fully Accessible: Large text, high contrast, and VoiceOver support. (無障礙優化) Private by Design | 隱私至上 No Accounts: Zero registration or social rankings. (免註冊、無壓力) 100% Secure: Safely reads data from Apple Health (Apple 健康). Data stays on your device. (資料不外流) Compatibility & Ads | 系統支援與廣告 Supports Light/Dark Mode (淺色/深色模式). Supported by standard banner ads. Advertisements are strictly non-personalized and never access your Apple Health data.(支援英文及繁體中文。本 App 包含非個人化廣告,絕不存取您的健康數據。)

Screenshots

Steps Widget4 screens
Stepwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stepwise at none against Steps Widget's 3. Stepwise also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Steps Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Stepwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps Widget ships an update every 4 days, Stepwise every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steps Widget versus Stepwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps WidgetStepwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrazyLazy OURyan Fung

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Steps Widget

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

Stepwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps Widget free?
Steps Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepwise free?
Stepwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steps Widget or Stepwise have ads?
Stepwise shows ads; Steps Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Steps Widget or Stepwise?
Steps Widget ships an update every 4 days, and Stepwise every 2 days. Most recently, Steps Widget was updated on October 30, 2026 and Stepwise on October 25, 2026.

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