Riseo vs StepNova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Riseo
This app acts as a science-backed circadian coach for shift workers. It transforms your work schedule into a personalized sleep and meal plan to improve recovery, cognitive function, and well-being on days off.
- Smart schedule input for various shift types
- Personalized circadian sleep planner
- Metabolic meal timing guidance
- Light and melatonin recommendations
- Reduces impact of shift work disorder
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Shift work is wrecking your sleep, your metabolism, and your days off. Riseo helps you take back control. Riseo is a science-backed sleep coach. Tell Riseo your shift schedule. Get a personalized sleep plan, meal timing, and daily score - so you wake up feeling human again. Used by nurses, firefighters, paramedics, pilots, and truckers who can't afford to run on empty. --------------------------------- KEY FEATURES --------------------------------- → Smart Schedule Input - Days, Nights, Swings, rotating shifts → Circadian Sleep Planner - exact sleep and wake windows for your schedule → Metabolic Meal Timing - beat energy crashes and digestion problems on nights → Light & Melatonin Guidance - minimize social jetlag between shift transitions --------------------------------- WHO IT'S FOR --------------------------------- Healthcare: Nurses, RNs, Doctors, Midwives Emergency: Paramedics, Firefighters, Police, EMTs Transport: Pilots, Truckers, HGV Drivers Industry: FIFO workers, Miners, Dispatchers, Security --------------------------------- WHY IT WORKS --------------------------------- Most sleep apps ignore when you work. Riseo doesn't. By syncing your meals, caffeine, and light exposure to your body's internal clock, we reduce the impact of shift work disorder - the real reason you feel exhausted even after 8 hours of sleep. This is the app your occupational health team wishes existed. Download Riseo today. Privacy Policy: https://riseo.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://riseo.app/terms/
StepNova
Track your daily movement with GPS, map routes, and receive coaching for intervals. Set personal records, follow training plans, and stay motivated with achievements and streaks. Share your live location for safety and log your post-activity feelings.
- GPS route tracking
- Interval training programs
- Personal records and route bests
- Structured training plans
- Live location sharing
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Post-activity journal
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StepNova is a focused activity tracker for everyday movement. Whether you're walking, running, cycling, or hiking — StepNova counts every step, maps your route, coaches you through intervals, and celebrates every personal record along the way. SMART ACTIVITY TRACKING Automatic step, distance, calorie, and pace tracking using your iPhone's built-in sensors. Supports walking, running, cycling, hiking, and elliptical — indoors or out. PERSONAL RECORDS & ROUTE BESTS StepNova tracks your all-time bests for steps, distance, calories, and pace. Save your favorite routes and StepNova will tell you every time you beat your personal record on them — with a full-screen celebration to mark the moment. INTERVAL TRAINING Choose from 5 guided interval programs — Walk-to-Run, C25K Week 1, HIIT 40/20, Tabata, and Active Recovery — or build your own with StepNova Pro. Voice prompts guide you through every work and rest phase automatically. WALK WINDOWS See the best upcoming hours to head outside based on real-time weather — AQI, temperature, UV index, wind, and rain chance, all ranked so the ideal window is always visible on your dashboard. LIVE MAPS & PERFORMANCE GRAPHS GPS route tracing with pace, elevation, and speed graphs. Review your splits, see your elevation profile, replay your exact path, and share your route after every activity. INTERACTIVE DASHBOARD DRILL-DOWNS Your dashboard is built for exploration. Tap cards, charts, and key stats to open deeper breakdowns, trends, and detailed views across your activity data. STREAKS & ACHIEVEMENTS Build daily streaks, unlock 50 achievement badges across Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers, and compete with friends on a weekly step leaderboard. TRAINING PLANS Follow structured multi-week training plans — beginner, endurance, or race-ready — with daily targets and CloudKit sync across all your devices. A shareable completion card marks every milestone. SAFE WALK Share your live location with a trusted contact while you walk solo. They see your real-time position and path for peace of mind — yours and theirs. POST-WALK JOURNAL Log notes, mood, and photos after each activity to track how you feel over time. HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Glanceable step count, daily goal progress, and streaks — right on your home screen or lock screen without opening the app. VOICE COACHING Milestone announcements and interval cues spoken in your device's language. StepNova keeps you informed without you ever having to look at your phone. Your health, location, and activity data stays on your device and in your private iCloud account — never sold, never shared. ——— StepNova Pro Unlock the full StepNova experience: • Custom interval program creation • Unlimited saved routes • Unlimited friends on leaderboard • 25 more achievements to unlock • All training plans & structured challenges • Safe Walk live location sharing • Custom app themes Try StepNova Pro free for 30 days (available for eligible new subscribers). After the trial, your subscription automatically renews at $9.99/year unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Monthly plan available at $1.99/month (no trial). Lifetime access available as a one-time purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: StepNova at 8 against Riseo's 1. On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Riseo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and StepNova sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Riseo against 4.9 for StepNova. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepNova has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Riseo ships an update weekly, StepNova every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Riseo | StepNova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JEAN-CLAUDE SESSOU | NAVEEN CHOWDARY PUTHUMBHAKU |
Customer experience
Riseo
StepNova
In-app purchases
Riseo
- Riseo Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Riseo Plus Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
StepNova
- StepNova Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
- StepNova Pro — Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Keep StepNova Free$0.99
- Fund New Features$2.99
- Power Future Updates$6.99
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- StepNova Pro — Lifetime$29.99









