Comparison

Ascend vs StackTrackr

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

Head to head
About

Ascend

This app transforms your stair stepper workouts by adding a competitive element and automatically logging your progress. Track steps, time, and pace, compete on leaderboards, and virtually climb famous landmarks. Guided workouts and personal best tracking help you stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Real-time competition with other climbers
  • Automatic step, time, and pace logging
  • Detailed climb analysis
  • Personal best tracking
  • Global and filtered leaderboards
  • Virtual climbs of famous towers
  • Guided workout routines
Features
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Never bored. Always logged. Finally consistent. Ascend turns your stair stepper into a climb with other climbers beside you and every step counted for you. No staring at the console. No forgetting to log. Just climb. COMPETE WITH OTHER CLIMBERS Every climb puts other climbers on the stairs beside you, each on their best attempt. See who's just ahead, pass them, and watch your rank change as you climb. YOUR CLIMBS LOG THEMSELVES Just wear your headphones. Motion sensors in compatible AirPods or Beats count every step on the machine, in real time. When you step off, the climb is already saved: steps, time and pace. Nothing to remember, nothing to type. ANALYZE EVERY CLIMB See your steps, time, pace and splits for every session. Pair a Bluetooth chest strap or connect Apple Health to add heart rate and effort. BEAT YOUR BEST Best Efforts turns your climbs into a record book only you can break: most steps, longest climb, fastest pace and more, each tied to the climb that set it. JOIN A GROWING COMMUNITY Weekly, monthly and all-time leaderboards. Filter by age, weight and location to see where you stand. Reach the podium, then defend it. CLIMB FAMOUS TOWERS Take on the real step counts of the Empire State Building, Taipei 101, the Eiffel Tower, Burj Khalifa and more. Each one has its own leaderboard and one permanent prize: the First Ascent. The first climber to finish keeps it forever, even after someone posts a faster time. FOLLOW GUIDED WORKOUTS Guided routines build intervals and changing intensity into your session. Or skip the structure and climb at your own pace, with a step goal if you want one. Every session lands in the same history. SHARE EVERY CLIMB Turn any climb into a share card for your story, with the result you earned. WHAT YOU NEED • A stair stepper • Compatible AirPods or Beats headphones (they count your steps) • Optional: Apple Health for heart rate and active calories, and a Bluetooth heart-rate monitor Every climb in Ascend comes from a session you do in Ascend. SUBSCRIPTION An auto-renewing subscription is required after onboarding. Plans, billing terms and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Manage your subscription in your Apple Account settings; eligible purchases can be restored in Ascend. Ascend is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Terms of Use: https://ascendstepper.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ascendstepper.com/privacy

About

StackTrackr

This app helps manage hormone therapy, peptide protocols, and research compounds. It calculates doses, tracks injections, manages vial inventory, and builds custom schedules. Log doses quickly from your watch or widgets, and access a database of verified compounds.

Highlights
  • Reconstitution calculator
  • Dose tracking and logging
  • Multi-compound protocol management
  • Vial inventory management
  • Streak tracking
  • Verified compound database
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Keep track of every shot. Log the dose in one tap, know what is left in the vial and when it runs out, and watch estimated levels rise and fall between injections. Then see it on your health charts: every injection overlaid on heart rate, sleep, weight, and recovery, so you can tell whether a protocol is working. StackTrackr is the shot log, dose tracker, and vial tracker built for peptides, testosterone (TRT), anabolic and research compounds, and GLP-1 medications. Retatrutide, BPC-157, TB-500, MOTS-c, Tesamorelin, CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin, GHK-Cu, testosterone cypionate or enanthate, nandrolone, or a complex multi-compound stack: StackTrackr keeps every protocol in one place. Many are FDA-approved and clinician-prescribed; others are research compounds. TESTOSTERONE AND TRT Built for weekly, twice-weekly, and every-other-day injection schedules. Log cypionate, enanthate, or propionate doses, rotate injection sites, and see estimated levels from every shot on one chart. Track nandrolone and other compounds alongside testosterone in the same protocol. ESTIMATED ACTIVE LEVELS See how much of each compound is estimated to remain in your system, based on published half-life data and your last 28 days of logged doses. ANALYTICS: YOUR DOSES ON YOUR DATA Connect Apple Health and StackTrackr overlays every dose you log onto your health charts. • Dose markers on resting heart rate, HRV, sleep stages, weight, body composition, VO2 max, and recovery • After Doses: compare your metrics before and after each dose, compound by compound • Three health categories, a dashboard of the metrics you star, and trends from 30 days out to a full year LAB REPORTS Upload a PDF or photo of a lab report, or forward it by email. StackTrackr reads every marker with its value, unit, and range, lets you check what it read, then analyzes the confirmed results alongside your stack. Follow each marker over time and set a retest reminder. Not medical advice: review results with a clinician. SHOT LOG AND INJECTION TRACKING One-tap logging with dose amounts, injection sites, timestamps, and notes. Never second-guess when your last shot was or which site you used. VIALS THAT TRACK THEMSELVES Vials deplete automatically as you log, oldest first, so nothing expires unused. See how many doses remain in every vial and the date it runs out, with a low-supply warning before the last dose. LOG FROM ANYWHERE Log a dose in seconds without opening the app, from your Apple Watch, a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget, or Siri. PROTOCOLS, CYCLES, AND STACKS Give each compound its own schedule and start date: every day, every other day, every few days, or chosen weekdays such as twice weekly or 5-on-2-off. Change a dose and the compound keeps a record of every change. Group compounds into color-coded protocols with a start date and duration, and run several at once. A logging streak on Home and the Lock Screen. JOURNAL Weight, skin, focus, energy, and hormone check-ins, writing prompts, and your goals for each compound. Free on every plan. 120+ VERIFIED COMPOUNDS A fact-checked database of peptides, hormones, and research compounds with molecular weights, half-lives, and storage guidelines. BUILT FOR REAL PROTOCOLS • Testosterone replacement therapy and hormone protocols • Peptide stacks for recovery, performance, lean mass, wellness, and anti-aging • GLP-1 weight management protocols, including Retatrutide STACKTRACKR PRO Unlock unlimited compounds and protocols, dose-overlay and After Doses analytics, the full trend range, estimated-level detail, and CSV or PDF export. Your data syncs securely across devices and your history is there whenever you open the app. No ads. Disclaimer: StackTrackr is for educational and personal tracking purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before starting any protocol. Terms of Use (EULA): https://stacktrackr.app/terms

Screenshots

Ascend4 screens
StackTrackr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: StackTrackr at freemium against Ascend's subscription. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Ascend sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and StackTrackr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ascend against 5.0 for StackTrackr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ascend ships an update every 4 days, StackTrackr weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ascend versus StackTrackr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscendStackTrackr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB64 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTyler PavayPeakHaus Fitness LLC

Customer experience

Ascend

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StackTrackr

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ascend

Subscriptions2
  • Ascend Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Ascend Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
2 purchases

StackTrackr

Subscriptions2
  • Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Pro — Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Ascend free?
Ascend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StackTrackr free?
StackTrackr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ascend or StackTrackr?
Ascend and StackTrackr are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Ascend or StackTrackr have ads?
Neither Ascend nor StackTrackr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ascend or StackTrackr?
Ascend ships an update every 4 days, and StackTrackr weekly. Most recently, Ascend was updated on November 9, 2026 and StackTrackr on October 31, 2026.

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