StepX vs StepNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StepX
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful pedometer and daily step tracker. No login. No extra devices. Just walk and track your 10,000 step goal. Set goals. Count steps. Burn calories. Build streaks. STEPX INCLUDES • Automatic step counting • Apple Health integration • Active calories tracking • Daily, weekly & monthly charts • Streak system to build walking habits • Awards & badges with milestones • Personal best records • 8 beautiful themes • Social media sharing • Distance & time tracking • Today widget for quick overview • Supports 22 languages • No extra hardware required BUILD A HABIT StepX helps you form a daily walking habit with streaks and milestone rewards. Hit your step goal every day and watch your streak grow — one step at a time. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Beautiful animated charts show your daily, weekly and monthly progress. See exactly how far you've come and stay motivated to keep going. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION StepX syncs seamlessly with Apple Health — all your steps, calories and distance in one place. Set your goal. Start walking. Achieve more every day. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/stepx/private-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/stepx/terms-of-use-eula
StepNow
This app provides a reliable step counter for iPhone and Apple Watch, offering clear status updates on your step count. It allows you to track focused walks, view historical data, and set personalized goals with customizable reminders. Designed with privacy in mind, it keeps your data on your device.
- Live step count status
- Focused walking sessions
- Daily and historical progress tracking
- Home/Lock Screen widgets
- Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
- Customizable goal reminders
- Private by design
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StepNow is a free, private step counter for iPhone and Apple Watch, designed to make every number easier to trust. VISIBLE FRESHNESS StepNow tells you whether your count is Live, Catching up, Current, Paused, Unavailable, or needs attention. The latest trusted measurement remains visible while the app explains its source and update age. FOCUSED WALKS Start a walking session from iPhone or Apple Watch. Follow session steps, active time, distance, pace, cadence, and Watch heart rate. Pause, resume, or end the same walk across both devices. TODAY AND HISTORY See daily goal progress, steps remaining, distance, energy, hourly movement, weekly momentum, streaks, records, and completed walks. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Keep the latest trusted count close on supported Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Follow an active walk through Live Activities and Dynamic Island on supported devices. YOUR GOAL, YOUR REMINDERS Choose a daily target and optionally enable milestone, afternoon, or evening reminders. PRIVATE BY DESIGN StepNow has no account, advertising, subscription, or external analytics SDK. Movement and walk history remain on your devices and in Apple-provided health and workout storage. StepNow requires iOS 17 or later. Apple Watch features require a compatible Watch running watchOS 10 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepNow at none against StepX's 2. StepNow also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. StepX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. StepNow asks for nothing beyond the download.
StepX ships an update monthly, StepNow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepX | StepNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siarhei Antonenka | Moxitek Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
StepX
- StepX Pro Month Subscription$5.991 Month
- StepX Pro$19.99
StepNow
No in-app purchases









