Comparison

Steps vs Quanome

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

Head to head
About

Steps

This app provides a straightforward way to monitor your daily physical activity. It features a visually appealing progress ring, historical charts, and customizable goals, all without subscriptions or ads. It integrates with Apple HealthKit for seamless data collection.

Highlights
  • Daily step tracking with progress ring
  • Weekly, monthly, and yearly charts
  • Insights and personal records
  • History browser with custom date ranges
  • Theme customization with accent colors
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Customizable daily step goals
Features
Read full description

Steps - Simple Step Counter Track your daily steps with a beautifully designed app that focuses on what matters: your progress. Steps is the step counter you've been looking for. No overwhelming features, no confusing menus, no subscriptions. Just open the app and see your steps, beautifully displayed with a satisfying progress ring that fills as you walk toward your daily goal. FEATURES Daily Step Tracking See today's steps front and center with a gorgeous circular progress ring. Watch it fill up as you get closer to your goal—and enjoy a confetti celebration when you hit it! Beautiful Charts Track your progress over time with elegant charts showing your weekly, monthly, and yearly step history. Tap any bar to see detailed stats for that day. Insights & Analytics Discover your best day of the week, track your current streak, see weekly trends, and view personal records. All your stats, beautifully visualized. History Browser Dive into your complete step history with all-time statistics, year-by-year comparisons, and a custom date range picker to analyze any period you want. Theme Customization Make Steps yours with 8 accent colors and 4 chart styles. Your theme syncs across iPhone, Apple Watch, and all widgets. Home Screen Widgets Add stunning widgets to your home screen in small, medium, or large sizes—now with weekly charts and theme support. Apple Watch App Your steps, right on your wrist. The companion Watch app shows your daily progress and weekly chart, with complications that match your chosen theme. Customizable Goals Set your own daily step goal. Your goal syncs automatically between your iPhone and Apple Watch. Privacy First Steps reads your step data from the Health app and that's it. No accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking. Your health data stays on your device. WHY STEPS? Simple by design: No bloat, no unnecessary features No subscription: Free forever No ads: A clean, distraction-free experience Haptic feedback: Feel satisfying taps as you interact Lightweight: Minimal battery impact POWERED BY HEALTHKIT Steps uses Apple HealthKit to read your step data. This means it works with your iPhone's built-in motion sensors, or any connected fitness devices like Apple Watch. You don't need to carry your phone in a specific way or enable any special tracking. If HealthKit has your steps, Steps shows them.

About

Quanome

Features
Read full description

Quanome brings the health data scattered across apps, labs, and your DNA into one private timeline that lives on your device — with an AI coach that actually reads your real numbers before it answers. YOUR DATA, IN ONE PLACE • Unify Apple Health, lab results, and body composition into a single timeline. • Import lab documents (PDF or photo) and Quanome reads and organizes them for you. • See each marker against its reference range, with plain-language explanations. YOUR DNA, DECODED • Import a 23andMe, Ancestry, VCF, or whole-genome file. • It's parsed on your device — your raw genetic data is never uploaded. • Traits, nutrition, metabolism, and pharmacogenomic insights, all interpreted on-device as general information. AN AI COACH THAT KNOWS YOUR NUMBERS • Ask questions in plain language about your trends, labs, and genetics. • The coach looks at your actual data before answering — no generic advice. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your health records and raw DNA are stored on your device, not our servers. • No account, no login. You own your timeline. Quanome is free — no account, no subscription, no ads. Quanome is an educational and informational tool. It does not provide medical diagnosis or advice. Always consult a qualified clinician about your health. Quanome Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase; the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.quanome.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Quanome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steps at none against Quanome's 2. Quanome's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Quanome sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update every 2 days, Quanome every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Steps versus Quanome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsQuanome
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCORNELIUS BOTHA THIARTCultmetrics Oy

In-app purchases

None

Steps

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Quanome

Subscriptions2
  • Quanome Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Quanome Plus7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quanome free?
Quanome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steps or Quanome have ads?
Neither Steps nor Quanome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or Quanome?
Steps ships an update every 2 days, and Quanome every 4 days. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 30, 2026 and Quanome on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons