Step Progress vs Ready
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Step Progress
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Step Progress puts your daily steps and goal progress directly on your watch face. Choose a circular or rectangular complication and instantly see how far youβve walked today. Set a daily step goal that resets each morning to keep you motivated. Features β’ View todayβs step count at a glance β’ Circular & rectangular complications β’ Set a daily step goal β’ Uses step data from Apple Health on Apple Watch Step Progress is simple, fast, and designed for Apple Watch only.
Ready
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Ready transforms your Apple Watch health data into actionable recovery insights. See at a glance whether your body is ready to perform or needs rest. DAILY SCORES β’ Energy Score - your daily readiness percentage based on HRV, resting heart rate, and sleep quality β’ Readiness Score - a recovery metric combining overnight vitals with sleep analysis OVERNIGHT VITALS β’ Heart Rate Variability (HRV) with personal baselines β’ Resting Heart Rate trends β’ Respiratory Rate monitoring β’ Blood Oxygen (SpO2) tracking β’ Wrist Temperature deviations β’ Outlier detection highlights unusual readings SLEEP ANALYSIS β’ Sleep duration and stage breakdown β’ Sleep quality scoring β’ Integration with Apple Health sleep data DESIGNED FOR PRIVACY β’ All data stays on your device - no cloud accounts, no sign-ups β’ Reads directly from Apple Health - your data never leaves your iPhone β’ No tracking, no analytics, no ads Ready works entirely with your existing Apple Watch data. No additional hardware or subscriptions required. Just connect Apple Health and start understanding your recovery.
Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Step Progress at 3 against Ready's β. Step Progress also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Step Progress | Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | β |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β better | β |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 26.2 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Grainger | 8STE LTD |
In-app purchases
Step Progress
No in-app purchases
Ready
No in-app purchases









