Comparison

10K Steps vs AfroCal

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

Head to head
About

10K Steps

Features
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Make every walk count with a simple step counter built for everyday movement. 10K Steps brings your daily activity together automatically through Apple Health. See today’s progress at a glance, choose a goal that works for you, and start a dedicated walk only when you want a separate timer, distance, pace, and optional route. TRACK YOUR DAY β€’ See steps, walking distance, walking time, and goal progress β€’ Understand when you were active with hourly charts β€’ Bring together activity recorded by your iPhone and Apple Watch β€’ Check progress from your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets RECORD THE WALKS THAT MATTER β€’ Keep your daily step total counting while you track a separate walk β€’ Save time, steps, distance, average pace, an optional route, and photos β€’ Revisit and share your walk summaries SEE HOW YOU’RE PROGRESSING β€’ Explore weekly, monthly, and yearly trends β€’ Build streaks and celebrate goal days β€’ Compare progress on community leaderboards β€’ Set thoughtful walking reminders GO FURTHER WITH PRO β€’ Record unlimited dedicated walks β€’ Unlock weekly and monthly insights β€’ See full leaderboard profiles and rankings 10K Steps is for everyday walkers. Apple Health integration requires permission. Route tracking is optional and requires location access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://10ksteps.world/privacy Send us an email: hello@10ksteps.world

About

AfroCal

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Track your nutrition the African way. AfroCal is the first calorie tracker built specifically for African cuisine β€” from Jollof Rice and Egusi Soup to Injera and Bobotie. AfroCal is free during beta. More features on the way for early supporters. **SNAP & TRACK** Take a photo of your meal and let AI identify the dish instantly. AfroCal recognises 100+ African dishes across West, East, North, South, and Central Africa with accurate calorie and macro breakdowns. Sign in with Apple to unlock AI food recognition. **QUICK LOG** No camera? Just type what you ate. Enter "Jollof rice with chicken" or "Small bowl of pepper soup" and get instant nutrition data from our curated African food database β€” no sign-in required. **DAILY DASHBOARD** See your calories, protein, carbs, and fat at a glance. A visual progress ring shows how close you are to your daily goal, with a personalised health score for every day. **SMART INSIGHTS** Track your weekly trends with calorie charts, macro breakdowns, and your most-logged dishes. Understand your eating habits and make informed choices. **MEAL HISTORY** Browse every meal you've logged, organised by date. Each entry shows the food photo or emoji, calories, portion size, and how it was logged. **PERSONALIZED GOALS** Choose from quick presets (Lose Weight, Maintain, Build Muscle) or set custom targets for calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fibre. **YOUR DATA, ALWAYS SAFE** Log meals anytime β€” even when signed out. Your meals are saved on your device and sync automatically to your account the moment you sign back in. Nothing is ever lost. **PRIVACY FIRST** Sign in with Apple keeps your identity private. Your food photos are analysed securely and never stored on our servers. Delete your account and all data at any time directly from Settings. **KEY FEATURES** - AI food recognition for 100+ African dishes (requires sign-in) - 112-dish curated nutrition database - Quick text-based meal logging β€” no sign-in needed - Offline-first: meals saved locally, auto-sync on sign-in - Daily calorie and macro tracking - Weekly insights and trends - Portion size adjustment (small, regular, large) - Health score for daily nutrition quality - Sign in with Apple for secure, private sync - In-app account deletion - Dark mode support - Available in English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian

Screenshots

10K Steps4 screens
AfroCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AfroCal at none against 10K Steps's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. 10K Steps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. AfroCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
10K Steps versus AfroCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter10K StepsAfroCal
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian NkinsiNestamedia Studios Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

10K Steps

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited$5.991 Month
  • Unlimited3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

AfroCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 10K Steps free?
10K Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AfroCal free?
AfroCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 10K Steps or AfroCal have ads?
Neither 10K Steps nor AfroCal shows ads.

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