Comparison

Sleepcraft vs StepPup

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

Head to head
About

Sleepcraft

This app analyzes your sleep stages, providing individual scores for deep, REM, and light sleep. It visualizes your sleep patterns on a clock face and helps you understand how daily factors affect your sleep quality. It also connects daytime activity to nightly recovery and forecasts sleep quality based on trends.

Highlights
  • Sleep stage scoring (deep, REM, light)
  • 12-hour sleep clock visualization
  • Personalized scoring by age and sex
  • Tagging daily factors affecting sleep
  • Daytime activity and HRV integration
  • Sleep quality forecasting
Features
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Sleepcraft reads your sleep data from Apple Health and breaks it down differently than most apps. It shows your sleep on a 12-hour clock face so you can see exactly when you got deep sleep, REM, light sleep, and awake periods. Instead of one combined sleep score, Sleepcraft gives each phase its own score — deep, REM, light, continuity, and regularity — so you know exactly what's working and what isn't. Scoring is calibrated to your age and sex. A 50-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman have different optimal deep sleep and WASO targets, based on clinical benchmarks from the NIH, CDC, and NHS. You can tag daily factors like late coffee, alcohol, or a hard workout and see how they affect not just your overall sleep, but each individual stage. Some patterns aren't obvious — for some people, ovulation can increase deep sleep, or a daytime nap might actually extend total sleep duration rather than shorten it. Sleepcraft surfaces these personal links so you're not guessing. It also connects your daytime active energy and HRV to nightly recovery, and uses your historical data to forecast tonight's sleep quality based on your current trends. All processing happens on your iPhone. No backend servers, no accounts. Your tagged factors and ratings sync through your own iCloud. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sleepcraft.app/privacy

About

StepPup

This app transforms your daily walks into an engaging adventure with a virtual dog companion. Your real-world steps directly influence your dog's happiness and unlock rewards, fostering a fun way to build healthy habits and bond with your digital pet.

Highlights
  • Virtual dog companion
  • Real-world step tracking integration
  • Dog breed selection
  • Friend leaderboards
  • HealthKit integration
  • Achievements and challenges
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Turn every step into an adventure with your virtual dog companion! StepPup combines real-world fitness tracking with an engaging pet simulation game that makes walking fun and rewarding. YOUR STEPS MATTER Your real-world steps directly affect your virtual pup's happiness and wellbeing. The more you walk, the happier your dog becomes. Watch your companion's mood transform from you hitting your daily goals. ADOPT YOUR PERFECT COMPANION Choose from unique dog breeds, each with their own personality: Beagle, Golden Retriever, Husky, Shiba Inu, French Bulldog, Great Dane, Corgi, German Shepherd, and more! Some dogs bond quickly, others are more independent - find the perfect match for your walking style. BUILD A LASTING BOND • Earn XP with every step and level up your friendship • Unlock exclusive cosmetics like collars, leashes, and boots • Pet and feed treats to boost happiness WALK WITH FRIENDS • Add friends using unique friend codes • Friends Leaderboard - compete on steps, streaks, and dog levels • View your friends' dogs and walking progress DYNAMIC WALK EXPERIENCE • Real-time step, distance, pace, and calorie tracking via HealthKit • Random encounters during walks - find coins and meet other dogs • Beautiful time-of-day scenes (sunrise, day, sunset, night) • Apple Watch support for seamless workout tracking STAY MOTIVATED • 50+ achievements across walking, streaks, and bonding milestones • Daily challenges with streak rewards and XP multipliers • Game Center leaderboards - compete daily, weekly, and monthly • Track your walking history with detailed statistics NEVER LOSE PROGRESS • iCloud backup keeps your data safe • Automatic daily backups • Seamless sync across devices The more you walk in real life, the happier your virtual companion becomes. It's the perfect motivation to get moving and build healthy habits - one step at a time. Start your walking journey with a furry friend by your side!

Screenshots

Sleepcraft4 screens
StepPup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepPup at none against Sleepcraft's 4. StepPup also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Sleepcraft's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Sleepcraft sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. StepPup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sleepcraft against 5.0 for StepPup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sleepcraft has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sleepcraft ships an update weekly, StepPup daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sleepcraft versus StepPup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleepcraftStepPup
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNikolai FabrikaCharles Chiejina

Customer experience

Sleepcraft

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StepPup

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sleepcraft

Subscriptions4
  • Sleepcraft Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Sleepcraft Membership$9.991 Month
  • Sleepcraft Membership7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Sleepcraft Membership$49.991 Year
None

StepPup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sleepcraft free?
Sleepcraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepPup free?
StepPup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sleepcraft or StepPup?
Sleepcraft and StepPup are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 28 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sleepcraft or StepPup have ads?
Neither Sleepcraft nor StepPup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sleepcraft or StepPup?
Sleepcraft ships an update weekly, and StepPup daily. Most recently, Sleepcraft was updated on October 14, 2026 and StepPup on September 30, 2026.

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