Comparison

MotivoSteps vs Stepyfocus

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

Head to head
About

MotivoSteps

This app tracks your daily steps using your iPhone and Apple Watch. It motivates you with progress rings, inspiring quotes, and a variety of badges for reaching milestones. Visualize your progress with historical data and virtually explore iconic trails.

Highlights
  • Live step count and progress ring
  • 7-day history and daily average
  • 32 achievements and badges
  • Streak and lifetime step milestones
  • Virtual trail and landmark exploration
  • Goal sync with Apple Watch
  • Home and lock screen widgets
Features
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MotivoSteps is your daily step tracking companion for iPhone and Apple Watch. Stay motivated, build healthy habits, and earn badges for every milestone along the way. TODAY VIEW See your live step count, a progress ring toward your daily goal, and an inspiring fitness quote to keep you moving. Your goal is always front and center. 7-DAY HISTORY Track your walking trends with a bar chart of the last 7 days. See your weekly total and daily average at a glance so you know exactly how consistent you have been. 32 ACHIEVEMENTS AND BADGES MotivoSteps turns your steps into a collection of badges you earn over time. Every badge has a name, a tier, and a story behind it. Streak and Goal Badges Earn these by building consistency. First Victory unlocks the first time you hit your goal. On a Roll rewards a 3-day streak. Week Warrior takes 7 days in a row. Monthly Champion requires 30 consecutive days. Overachiever fires when you hit 200 percent of your goal in one day. Early Bird unlocks when you reach your goal before noon. Lifetime Step Milestones Century at 100,000 steps. Half Million at 500,000. Million Steps at one million. These mark how far you have walked across your entire life with the app. Year Legend This badge evolves as you grow. Hit your goal for 365 cumulative days and earn the Bronze Year One badge. Reach 1,095 days and it upgrades to Silver Three Year Legend. At 1,825 days it becomes the Gold Five Year Legend. One badge, three chapters. Trail and Landmark Badges These badges let you virtually walk the most iconic trails and landmarks in the world using your lifetime step total. Walk the equivalent of real places, one step at a time. City Walks earn Bronze badges: The High Line in New York, the Freedom Trail in Boston, El Malecon in Havana, the Atlanta BeltLine, and the Embarcadero in San Francisco. National Park Hikes earn Silver badges: Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon, Half Dome in Yosemite, Angels Landing in Zion, Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah, the Caminito del Rey in Spain, and the Na Pali Coast in Kauai. Epic Long-Distance Trails earn Gold badges: the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim, the Camino de Santiago, the Great Wall of China hiking section, the Inca Trail in Peru, the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and Te Araroa in New Zealand. ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATIONS The moment you unlock a badge, a full-screen celebration takes over with a confetti explosion bursting from the center of the screen, a spinning badge coin, and haptic feedback. Every celebration is color-matched to the badge tier. Tap anywhere or press Awesome to dismiss. GOAL SYNC WITH APPLE WATCH Set your daily step goal on iPhone and it syncs to your Apple Watch instantly. Change it on the Watch and it updates on iPhone. Both devices always stay in sync using all available WatchConnectivity channels. WIDGETS Add MotivoSteps widgets to your iPhone home screen or lock screen to see your step count and goal progress without opening the app. Apple Watch complications keep your progress visible on your watch face. MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES A curated collection of fitness and walking quotes appears on your Today screen to keep you inspired every day. You can turn this on or off in Settings. CUSTOM GOALS Choose from preset goals of 5,000 to 20,000 steps or set any number you want with the custom goal slider. Your goal syncs automatically to your Apple Watch the moment you save it. PRIVACY MotivoSteps reads your step data from Apple Health. Your data never leaves your device and is never shared with third parties. No account required. Every step counts. Keep going.

About

Stepyfocus

Features
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Walking is one of the simplest ways to move more, build consistency and make progress you can actually see. Stepyfocus turns your daily step goal into something easy to follow: see how much you've walked, keep your streak going and understand how your activity changes over time. START WITH THE BASICS — FREE Stepyfocus stays useful every day without a subscription. • Track your daily steps and progress • Set your own daily step goal • See your daily activity at a glance • Keep your streak going • Use Stepyfocus on Apple Watch • Keep walking with the core experience for free YOUR FIRST 21 DAYS When you complete onboarding, eligible new users get full access to Stepyfocus for their first 21 days. There's no subscription to start and no payment method required. It's simply a chance to explore the deeper tools and see what helps you stay consistent. GO DEEPER WITH STEPYFOCUS PRO Pro adds a more detailed view of your progress: • Complete statistics and history • Weekly, monthly and yearly views • Trends, comparisons and Insights • Advanced goals • Long-term pace and progress analysis • iPhone widgets Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or unlock Pro Forever with a one-time purchase. YOUR HEALTH DATA STAYS YOURS Stepyfocus reads the Apple Health data you choose to share in order to show your progress. Your health data stays on your devices and is never used for advertising or tracking. No accounts. No ads. No analytics or tracking SDKs. APPLE WATCH Check your steps, progress and streak from your wrist. Apple Watch and complications remain available without Stepyfocus Pro. Every step counts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MotivoSteps4 screens
Stepyfocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MotivoSteps at weekly against Stepyfocus's every 3 weeks. Stepyfocus's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. MotivoSteps sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Stepyfocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MotivoSteps ships an update weekly, Stepyfocus every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MotivoSteps versus Stepyfocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotivoStepsStepyfocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRecognica, LLCSergi Serrano Fargas

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MotivoSteps

One-time5
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • MotivoSteps Pro$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Lunch$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
3 purchases

Stepyfocus

Subscriptions2
  • Stepyfocus Pro · Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Stepyfocus Pro · Annual$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stepyfocus Pro Forever$17.99

Questions

Is MotivoSteps free?
MotivoSteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepyfocus free?
Stepyfocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MotivoSteps or Stepyfocus have ads?
Neither MotivoSteps nor Stepyfocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MotivoSteps or Stepyfocus?
MotivoSteps ships an update weekly, and Stepyfocus every 3 weeks. Most recently, MotivoSteps was updated on October 31, 2026 and Stepyfocus on October 31, 2026.

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