Step Progress vs PulseCalm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 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.
PulseCalm
This app uses your Apple Watch to provide real-time stress relief through guided breathing and live heart rate variability biofeedback. Monitor your progress with a 'Calm Score' and enjoy immersive meditation scenes.
- Real-time HRV biofeedback
- Haptic-guided breathing
- Live Calm Score
- Meditation scenes with ambient sounds
- Lock Screen & Home Screen widgets
- Zero data collection
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Stressed? Your Apple Watch already knows — now it can help. PulseCalm helps you calm your nervous system in real time using guided breathing and live HRV biofeedback. Just breathe and watch your Calm Score rise. • Real-time HRV biofeedback using Apple Watch • Haptic-guided breathing with 6-second cycles • Calm Score that reflects your relaxation in real time • 4 meditation scenes with ambient sounds • Lock Screen & Home Screen widgets • Zero data collection — everything stays on your device BUILT FOR YOUR WELLBEING No ads. No tracking. No data leaves your device. Your health data stays securely in Apple Health. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Free: 2 sessions per day, basic scenes & sounds Premium ($3.99/mo or $29.99/yr): Unlimited sessions, all scenes & sounds, AI insights, full history Lifetime ($79.99): Everything in Premium, one-time purchase, forever Start your journey to measurable calm today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Step Progress at none against PulseCalm's 3. Step Progress also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. PulseCalm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Step Progress asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Step Progress | PulseCalm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Grainger | 志会 康 |
In-app purchases
Step Progress
No in-app purchases
PulseCalm
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$79.99
