Comparison

Stride vs Steppy Step Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Stride

Features
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Stride helps you build healthier digital habits by linking your daily step goal to app access. Using step data from Apple Health and Apple’s Screen Time technology, Stride restricts selected apps until you complete your movement goal for the day. Instead of relying on willpower alone, Stride creates a simple structure: move first, then unlock your apps. How It Works β€’ Set your daily step goal β€’ Choose the apps you want to limit β€’ Complete your steps β€’ Selected apps become available once your goal is reached Stride uses Apple’s Screen Time APIs to apply app restrictions and Apple Health step data to track progress toward your goal. Features β€’ App restriction based on step completion β€’ Customizable daily step targets β€’ Integration with Apple Health β€’ Secure Screen Time management β€’ Simple and focused design Stride does not collect or sell your health data. Step data is used solely to determine when your selected apps can become available. Permissions Required β€’ Access to step data via Apple Health β€’ Screen Time authorization to manage selected apps Stride requires these permissions to function properly. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://stride-web-omega.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Steppy Step Tracker

Features
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Steppy helps you turn daily movement into a simple habit. Connect Apple Health to see today's steps, progress toward your daily goal, weekly averages, lifetime totals, trends, and Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Add friends with a code, QR scan, or invite link. Compare daily progress, head-to-head history, recent trends, and the Global Top 5. Your health data stays under your control. When step sharing is on, accepted friends can see your shared step summary and your profile may appear in the signed-in Global Top 5. Turn sharing off at any time, report or block profiles, and delete your account and cloud data in Settings. HealthKit background delivery and widget refresh timing are managed by iOS, so updates are frequent when the system permits but not continuous or guaranteed. Steppy supports wellness and friendly motivation. It is not intended for diagnosis or treatment.

Screenshots

Stride4 screens
Steppy Step Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steppy Step Tracker at none against Stride's 1. Steppy Step Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Stride's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Steppy Step Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stride ships an update fortnightly, Steppy Step Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Stride versus Steppy Step Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrideSteppy Step Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMarwan SorourVishal Mittal

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stride

One-time1
  • STRIDE PRO LIFETIME$39.99
None

Steppy Step Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stride free?
Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steppy Step Tracker free?
Steppy Step Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stride or Steppy Step Tracker have ads?
Neither Stride nor Steppy Step Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stride or Steppy Step Tracker?
Stride ships an update fortnightly, and Steppy Step Tracker monthly. Most recently, Stride was updated on September 28, 2026 and Steppy Step Tracker on October 2, 2026.

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