Comparison

Cloudless Steps vs StepChallenge

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

Head to head
About

Cloudless Steps

This app tracks your daily steps and workouts locally on your device, prioritizing privacy by not using GPS. It offers automatic tracking, daily goals, historical trends, and home screen widgets, with an optional one-time upgrade for full history via Apple Health Sync.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Local data storage
  • Daily step goals
  • Workout tracking
  • Historical trends
  • Home screen widgets
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Step tracker with all-local data!!! Track your health, not your location. WHY CHOOSE CLOUDLESS? Battery Saver: Because we don't use GPS, Cloudless Steps uses a fraction of the battery of other fitness apps. 100% Private: Your data stays on your iPhone. We don't know where you walk, only how much you walk. 22 Languages: Designed for global use. KEY FEATURES: Automatic Tracking: Just put your phone in your pocket and go. Daily Goals: Set your step target and close your ring. Workouts: Track your daily workouts and see success over time. Historical Trends: See your weekly and monthly progress as you step into the future... Home Screen Widgets: See your progress at a glance. Dark Mode Support: Beautiful design that's easy on the eyes. SIMPLE PRICING: What You Get with The initial download: - Track your daily steps and see your current progress. - 7-Day History: Review your recent week of activity. Unlock Everything: - one time upgrade to unlock full step history via Apple Health Sync Download Cloudless Steps today and start walking safely and privately, without the cloud, cloudless.

About

StepChallenge

Turn your daily walks into friendly competitions with friends and groups. Track progress, compete on leaderboards, and stay connected through in-app messaging. Enjoy a private and fair experience with customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Race friends step-by-step
  • Compare daily, weekly, and hourly progress
  • Create and join groups for collective races
  • Set up custom step or distance challenges
  • Earn awards and maintain streaks
  • In-app messaging and customizable notifications
  • Private and secure step tracking
Features
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StepChallenge turns your everyday walking into a friendly race. RACE YOUR FRIENDS Add friends with a code or a link. Everyone runs on the same winding road toward today's finish line, so you can see at a glance who's ahead and how far you have to go to catch them. HEAD TO HEAD Open any friend to compare today, this week and your best hour side by side, with a running score of who's won more days this month. GROUPS Create a group for your family, colleagues or walking club. Invite friends or share the group code, and race together on one leaderboard. CHALLENGES Set up a step or distance challenge for a few days or a month, share the invite code, and follow the live leaderboard to the finish. The winner gets the trophy. AWARDS AND STREAKS Keep a run of days at number one, top the weekly board, and see who had the fastest hour. STAY IN TOUCH Message your friends, and get notified when someone passes you, sends a request, or a challenge is about to end. You choose which notifications you want. FAIR AND PRIVATE Steps come from Apple Health and manually entered steps never count. Only your daily totals are shared, and only with people you accept. Block or report anyone at any time, and delete your account whenever you like. Available in English and Arabic.

Screenshots

Cloudless Steps4 screens
StepChallenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepChallenge at none against Cloudless Steps's 1. StepChallenge also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cloudless Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StepChallenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cloudless Steps against 5.0 for StepChallenge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloudless Steps ships an update every 4 weeks, StepChallenge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cloudless Steps versus StepChallenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudless StepsStepChallenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROBERT EVAN GAYNORHassan .

Customer experience

Cloudless Steps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StepChallenge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloudless Steps

One-time1
  • Unlock Apple Health$1.99
None

StepChallenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloudless Steps free?
Cloudless Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepChallenge free?
StepChallenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cloudless Steps or StepChallenge?
Cloudless Steps and StepChallenge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cloudless Steps or StepChallenge have ads?
Neither Cloudless Steps nor StepChallenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudless Steps or StepChallenge?
Cloudless Steps ships an update every 4 weeks, and StepChallenge every 4 days. Most recently, Cloudless Steps was updated on October 31, 2026 and StepChallenge on November 6, 2026.

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