Comparison

Run with Tandem vs Stepaw

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

Head to head
About

Run with Tandem

Features
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Tandem matches you with a random opponent every week for a simple challenge: who can walk more steps? No friends list to manage, no complex workouts to track—just you, your steps, and one goal: beat your opponent by Sunday night. HOW IT WORKS • Every Sunday at midnight, you're matched with a new anonymous competitor • Track your steps throughout the week and watch the battle unfold in real-time • Win by walking more steps than your opponent by week's end • Start fresh with a new match the following week FEATURES Weekly Competitions Get automatically matched with a new opponent every week. See their name and city, but nothing else—anonymous competition at its purest. Real-Time Battle View Watch your progress against your opponent with live step counts. Dynamic messages keep you motivated whether you're ahead, behind, or neck-and-neck. Daily Step Goals Set a personal daily goal (2,500 to 50,000 steps) and track your progress alongside the weekly competition. Competition History Review your journey with a complete history of past matches. See your wins, losses, and how you've improved over time. Home Screen Widget Keep the competition front and center with a widget showing your current steps, opponent's steps, and who's winning. Seamless HealthKit Integration Syncs automatically with Apple Health. Your steps are tracked in the background—no manual logging required. Privacy focused. No social pressure. Just walk.

About

Stepaw

Features
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Stepaw is a step tracker and walking app that helps you stay active while supporting shelter animals. Track your daily steps, build healthy habits, reach your fitness goals, and make every walk more meaningful. Whether you're walking for fitness, weight loss, or daily health, Stepaw keeps you motivated with goals, streaks, achievements, and challenges. Every step contributes towards helping cats and dogs through our shelter partners. Features: • Accurate step tracker & pedometer • Daily step counter • Walking tracker with detailed statistics • Walking challenges and streaks • Friend leaderboard • Personal step goals • Apple Health integration • Clean and easy-to-use interface Stepaw works seamlessly with Apple Health to track your daily activity and help you build lasting healthy habits. Walk every day. Track your progress. Help shelter animals - one step at a time.

Screenshots

Run with Tandem4 screens
Stepaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Run with Tandem at 3 against Stepaw's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Run with Tandem versus Stepaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun with TandemStepaw
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpsilon Technologies Pvt LtdAli Mirzayev

In-app purchases

None

Run with Tandem

No in-app purchases

None

Stepaw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Run with Tandem free?
Run with Tandem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stepaw free?
Stepaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Run with Tandem or Stepaw have ads?
Both Run with Tandem and Stepaw show ads.

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