Comparison

Year Over Year vs StepBeacon

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

Head to head
About

Year Over Year

This app compares your current health and fitness data against the same period last year, helping you track long-term progress. Visualize trends with interactive charts and customize your dashboard. Your data remains private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Year-over-year activity comparison
  • 11 Apple Health metrics tracked
  • Interactive trend charts
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Home screen widgets
  • Private, on-device data storage
  • Demo mode for exploration
Features
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**Year Over Year requires Apple HealthKit permission.** How do you know if you’re making progress? Year Over Year SHOWS you by comparing your activity today against last year so you can see how you’re progressing over time. Fitness is seasonal. Your routine in January is different than May. Your goals in September are different than August. Instead of comparing against last week or last month, focus on last year so you can see how you’re tracking in THIS season and anticipate what you’ll be capable of the rest of the year. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Choose from 11 Apple Health metrics: * Steps * Active Calories * Walking & Running Distance * Running Distance * Flights Climbed * Exercise Time * Stand Hours * VO2 Max * Cycling Distance * Workout Count * Workout Duration SEE YOUR TRENDS Every metric includes an interactive chart. Scrub through months to see exactly how your numbers have changed over time. Toggle between per day and total views, or comparisons of the full prior period vs the period to date, to get the perspective that matters most to you. GLANCE AT YOUR PROGRESS Add home screen widgets to check your year-over-year progress without even opening the app. Pick any metric and see your current numbers, last year's numbers, and the percentage change — all at a glance. MAKE IT YOURS Customize your dashboard by choosing which metrics to display and drag to reorder them. Pick from tons of visual themes and card layouts to make your dashboard look just right. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Year Over Year reads from Apple Health and keeps everything on your device. No accounts. No cloud sync. No health data leaves your phone. Your health data is yours alone. TRY BEFORE YOU CONNECT Not ready to connect Apple Health? Explore the full app in Demo Mode with sample data to see exactly how it works. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StepBeacon

Track your daily steps, walking distance, and floors climbed with this simple and private iPhone app. Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements, and review your progress over 7, 30, and 90 days. Customize goals and display preferences easily.

Highlights
  • Daily step goal tracking
  • Walking distance and floors climbed
  • 7, 30, and 90-day trends
  • Streaks and milestone achievements
  • Customizable goals and preferences
  • Demo mode for previewing
Features
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StepBeacon helps you turn everyday walking into clear, motivating progress on your iPhone. With StepBeacon, you can: - Track your daily step goal at a glance - View walking distance, floors climbed, and pace - Review 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day trends - Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements - Adjust goals, units, and display preferences in seconds StepBeacon is designed to stay simple and private: - No account required - No ads - No analytics or third-party trackers - Motion & Fitness access is used to read activity available on your device StepBeacon also includes a demo mode so the experience can be previewed and tested when live device motion data is unavailable. StepBeacon is intended for wellness and fitness tracking only and is not a medical device.

Screenshots

Year Over Year4 screens
StepBeacon2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepBeacon at none against Year Over Year's 2. Year Over Year's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Year Over Year sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StepBeacon 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 Year Over Year against 5.0 for StepBeacon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Year Over Year versus StepBeacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYear Over YearStepBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuail ProjectsSAI KRISHNA THOTA

Customer experience

Year Over Year

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StepBeacon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Year Over Year

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Year Over Year Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

StepBeacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Year Over Year free?
Year Over Year is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepBeacon free?
StepBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Year Over Year or StepBeacon?
Year Over Year and StepBeacon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Year Over Year or StepBeacon have ads?
Neither Year Over Year nor StepBeacon shows ads.

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