StepUp vs Simple Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StepUp
This app helps you stay active by automatically tracking your steps, distance, and calories burned throughout the day. Set daily goals, view progress with clear charts, and record walking sessions to improve your fitness and build healthy habits.
- Automatic step counting
- Distance and calorie tracking
- Daily activity monitoring
- Goal setting and motivation
- Progress charts and reports
- Walking session recording
- Apple HealthKit integration
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StepUp Health Tracker is a step counter and pedometer designed to help you stay active improve fitness and build healthy walking habits. Whether your goal is walking weight loss or daily activity tracking StepUp gives you clear insights and accurate results using your iPhone. No extra hardware is required. Just carry your phone and track your steps automatically throughout the day. ••» Step Counter and Pedometer StepUp uses your iPhone motion sensors to count steps accurately. Your steps are tracked automatically whether your phone is in your pocket bag or hand. Step counting continues in the background so you can focus on walking running or staying active. Track steps distance walking time and active calories in one simple view. StepUp works as a daily pedometer and activity tracker for walking fitness and weight management. ••» Daily Activity and Fitness Tracking Monitor your daily activity with clear numbers and charts. StepUp helps you understand how much you move each day and how your activity improves over time. - Daily steps - Walking distance - Calories burned - Active time ••» Goals and Motivation Set daily step goals and stay motivated to move more. StepUp helps you build a habit of walking by showing your progress and keeping your activity goals visible. Reaching your step goal each day supports fitness weight loss and overall health. ••» Charts Reports and Insights View your activity with daily weekly and monthly charts. StepUp displays step count distance calories and activity trends so you can track your progress clearly. Use reports to understand your walking patterns and stay consistent with your fitness goals. ••» Workouts and Walking Sessions Record walking sessions and workouts to see distance time and calories burned. StepUp helps you track walking workouts and general activity without complex setup. ••» Apple HealthKit Support StepUp integrates with Apple HealthKit to sync steps distance and calories. Your activity data stays organized and accessible across your health apps. ••» Battery Friendly and Lightweight StepUp is optimized to save battery. Step counting works without continuous GPS tracking making it ideal for all day activity tracking. ••» Privacy Focused Health App Your data stays private. StepUp does not require unnecessary sign in and focuses on secure health and fitness tracking. ••» Why Choose StepUp Health Tracker - Accurate step counter and pedometer - Walking and activity tracker - Calorie counter and distance tracking - Daily goals and fitness motivation - Clear charts and progress reports - Apple Health integration - No extra devices required StepUp Health Tracker is ideal for walking fitness daily steps and weight loss. Start tracking your activity today and make every step count. Subscription Details: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited upon purchase. Terms Of Use: https://privacypolicycenter.com/new/terms/id6757095229 Privacy Policy: https://privacypolicycenter.com/new/view/id6757095229 EULA: https://privacypolicycenter.com/new/eula/id6757095229
Simple Steps
This free app tracks your daily steps, calories, and distance with a focus on privacy. Set custom goals and view progress with simple charts, all without needing an account or internet connection.
- Daily step tracking
- Calorie and distance monitoring
- Customizable step goals
- Weekly and monthly reports
- Apple Watch complication
- Offline functionality
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A simple step counter that respects your privacy. Completely free! Track your daily steps, set goals, and monitor your walking progress. All without creating an account, seeing adverts, or being tracked. Features: • Today View - See your step count at a glance with a clean radial progress dial. Track calories, distance, and active minutes throughout the day. • Walk Mode - Start a walk with a specific goal (steps or time) or just walk freely with an open goal. • Reports - View your weekly and monthly step history with clear, simple charts. See your daily averages and track your consistency over time. • Targets - Set minimum and maximum daily step goals that work for you. Watch your progress as you move from your minimum towards your stretch goal. • Apple Watch - Step count complication, progress, last 5 days, and recording a walk. Simple by design: • No account required, just download and go • No internet connection needed, works anywhere • No GPS, better for your battery • No tracking or analytics • No adverts • No AI • No subscriptions or paywalled features. Simple Steps uses Apple HealthKit and your device's built-in pedometer to read your step data and nothing else. We don't collect, store, or share any of your information. Just simple steps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Steps at none against StepUp's 1. Simple Steps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). StepUp's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. StepUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StepUp against 5.0 for Simple Steps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Steps has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StepUp ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Steps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepUp | Simple Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kalpesh Pirojiya | Gavan Grenville-Hunt |
In-app purchases
StepUp
- Life Time Premium$9.99
Simple Steps
No in-app purchases








