Comparison

StepTower vs Weight!

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

Head to head
About

StepTower

This app encourages physical activity by locking distracting applications behind a step-based unlocking system. Users place apps on different tower floors, with higher floors requiring more steps to access. Reaching daily step goals frees up all apps for the day.

Highlights
  • Lock distracting apps with steps
  • Place apps on tower floors
  • Unlock floors with 1,000 steps
  • Sync steps with Apple Health
  • Daily goal completion
  • 15-minute pause breaks
  • Home Screen widget
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Turn your steps into a tower. Every floor you reach unlocks the apps you placed there. Spending too much time on your phone? StepTower locks your most distracting apps behind real steps. Place each app on a floor of your tower. The higher the floor, the more steps it takes to unlock. Put casual apps on lower floors and your biggest distractions at the top. Every 1,000 steps unlocks the next floor and the apps on it. What you get: - Lock distracting apps until you walk - Place apps and categories on different tower floors - Unlock each floor with 1,000 steps - Unlock apps as soon as you reach their floor - Complete your daily goal to free everything for the day - Take a 15-minute pause when you need a quick break - Sync steps automatically with Apple Health - Build streaks - Add Home Screen widget for your tower and progress How it works: 1. Choose the apps you want to lock 2. Place them on StepTower floors 3. Walk 1,000 steps to reach the next floor 4. Apps unlock when their floor is reached 5. Reach the top to unlock everything for the rest of the day 6. Need a quick break? Use a 15-minute pause Built for privacy: No account needed. *All features described above require a subscription.* Terms of Service: https://steptower.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://steptower.app/privacy

About

Weight!

Features
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Your Weight, Simplified Track your weight with an intuitive interface and insights. Features - Precise Weight Entry: Interactive ruler picker for accurate daily tracking - Interactive Charts - Flexible Time Ranges - Multi-Unit Support - Many Languages - 100% Private & Local --- Start tracking today!

Screenshots

StepTower4 screens
Weight!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weight! at none against StepTower's 5. Weight! also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. StepTower sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Weight! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepTower ships an update every 3 weeks, Weight! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
StepTower versus Weight!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepTowerWeight!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndreas LosingMartin Tale

In-app purchases

5 purchases

StepTower

Subscriptions5
  • Pro$4.997 Days
  • Pro$19.991 Year
  • Pro$24.991 Year
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  • Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Weight!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepTower free?
StepTower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weight! free?
Weight! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepTower or Weight! have ads?
Neither StepTower nor Weight! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepTower or Weight!?
StepTower ships an update every 3 weeks, and Weight! daily. Most recently, StepTower was updated on October 31, 2026 and Weight! on November 9, 2026.

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