Comparison

Step Progress vs GhostLoop

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

Head to head
About

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 you’ve walked today. Set a daily step goal that resets each morning to keep you motivated. Features • View today’s step count at a glance • Circular & rectangular complications • Set a daily step goal • Uses step data from Apple Health on Apple Watch Step Progress is simple, fast, and designed for Apple Watch only.

About

GhostLoop

Race against your past self with recorded runs that become ghosts. Track outdoor GPS, treadmill, or import rides and swims. Compete with friends through step challenges and race their ghosts.

Highlights
  • Race your past self with recorded ghosts
  • Live gap indicator and audio cues
  • GPS tracking with map-matched routes
  • Treadmill mode and Apple Health import
  • Create step challenges with friends
  • Export activities as GPX
Features
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Every run you record becomes a ghost — a replay of the exact runner you were. Lace up, pick one, and race it. GhostLoop isn't about competing with strangers on a leaderboard. The only person you're chasing is the one you were last Tuesday. And you'll know exactly where they are the whole way. RACE YOUR PAST SELF • Every recorded run is saved as a ghost you can race any time • A live gap shows whether you're ahead or behind, meter by meter • Hear it happen: spoken splits, pace, and the moment your ghost passes you • Save your favorite routes as loops and build a library of rivals TRACK IT ANYWHERE • Outdoor GPS with map-matched routes and elevation • Treadmill mode: race indoors with no GPS, using your own calibrated stride • Rides and swims import from Apple Health — pace in min/100m for the pool • Apple Watch app: start a run, walk, or pool swim and see your ghost gap on your wrist • Auto-pause when you stop, auto-resume when you go SEE YOURSELF GET FASTER • Weekly and monthly trends, training load, best weeks, longest runs • Run streaks with rest days that don't break the chain • Elevation profiles and 3D route views • Personal records that only compare like with like — a bike ride never fakes a running PR RUN WITH YOUR CREW • Add friends and see their step counts on a live club leaderboard • Create step challenges — daily, weekly, monthly • Send a ghost to a friend so they can race your loop on their own feet • Ghost runners fill out the board so it stays competitive from day one YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL • Export any activity as GPX; import your history from other apps • Shared route images hide the start and end of your run • Detailed Health records stay on your device; only daily step totals and challenge progress sync to people you accept Outmove yesterday. Apple Health is used to read your step counts and import your own workouts. Location is used to track your route while you run. GhostLoop never sells your data.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Step Progress at 13.0 against GhostLoop's 15.1. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Step Progress versus GhostLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep ProgressGhostLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph GraingerIan Castillo

In-app purchases

None

Step Progress

No in-app purchases

None

GhostLoop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Step Progress free?
Step Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GhostLoop free?
GhostLoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Step Progress or GhostLoop have ads?
Neither Step Progress nor GhostLoop shows ads.

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