Boop vs StepMax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boop
This app transforms daily walking into an engaging race against a rival character. It breaks down your step goal into hourly checkpoints, making movement fun and motivating without guilt. Compete with friends and build healthy habits through consistent micro-victories.
- Hourly step goal checkpoints
- Character-based daily races
- Smart goal setting
- Race with friends leaderboard
- Streak tracking
- Apple Health integration
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Don't just walk. Win. Boop is the step-tracking app that actually makes you want to move. No guilt trips. No boring progress rings. Just a daily race between your capybara (Chip) and a crocodile rival (Chomp) that turns your everyday steps into something you look forward to. Boop requires an active subscription. New users get a free trial. HOW IT WORKS Every morning, your race begins. Boop takes your daily step goal and breaks it into hourly checkpoints throughout the day. Beat Chomp to a checkpoint? Mini victory. Fall behind? No big deal. Chomp's position on the track always shows you exactly where you need to be to get back on pace. The race is not over until the jungle sun sets. It is not about perfection. It is about momentum. WHY PEOPLE LOVE BOOP Most step apps show you a number and hope for the best. Boop gives you a reason to care. The hourly race format means you always have another checkpoint to chase, and every one you hit feels like a small win. That steady rhythm of micro-victories is what keeps people moving day after day. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION - Daily races with hourly checkpoints throughout the day - Smart goal-setting based on your real walking history - Race with friends and family on the vine leaderboard - Push alerts when Chomp is gaining ground - Streak tracking to build long-term habits - Syncs with Apple Health and your favorite wearables THE CHARACTERS Chip is your laid-back capybara racing partner. Chomp is his best friend and biggest rival. Together, they turn the simple act of walking into a daily jungle adventure. FUN FIRST. FITNESS SECOND. Boop was built on a simple idea: if moving feels fun, you will do more of it. No hardcore fitness culture. No shame. Just a capybara, a crocodile, and your everyday steps. Your race starts tomorrow morning. Chip is warming up. Chomp is talking trash. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Boop offers two auto-renewing subscription options: - Boop Yearly: $14.99 per year, after a 2-week free trial - Boop Monthly: $2.99 per month, after a 1-week free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your Apple ID account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.justaboop.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
StepMax
This app transforms walking into a game with characters, achievements, and leaderboards. It tracks steps, calories, and distance, offering detailed reports and motivating users to build consistent walking habits. Compete with friends and collect unique characters to enhance your fitness journey.
- Gamified step tracking
- Collect and evolve characters
- Achievements and daily streaks
- Leaderboards and friend challenges
- Walk timer with pace tracking
- Detailed progress reports
- Offline functionality
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A step counter that actually makes you want to walk. StepMax counts your steps, tracks calories and distance, and turns every walk into a game with companions, badges, achievements and leaderboards. STAY MOTIVATED → 172 achievements across 9 categories → Daily badges that climb from Starter to Mythic → Daily streaks that build real walking habits → Endless levels to climb → 30+ companions to collect and evolve → A weekly recap of how your week went → Set a daily step goal and crush it COMPETE WORLDWIDE → Daily, weekly, monthly and all-time leaderboards → Rank among friends, your country, your continent or the whole world → 1v1 step challenges with friends → Invite friends to earn VIP time and exclusive companions STEP TRACKING → Automatic step counting with your iPhone's motion sensor – no GPS needed, easy on the battery → Brings in your walking history from Apple Health → Calories, distance in km or miles, and CO₂ saved → Walk timer with time, pace and steps for every walk → Measure your real step length with GPS → Home Screen widgets with your companion, streak and hourly steps, plus Lock Screen widgets DETAILED STATISTICS → Hourly, weekly, monthly, yearly and custom range charts → Tap any bar to see the exact steps → Personal records and your full step history → Custom goals for any period MAP YOUR WALKS (VIP) → Record every walk with GPS and see your route on the map → Follow your walk live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island → Share your route as a picture STEPMAX VIP → Walk map with GPS routes and the live Lock Screen tracker → No ads → Permanent 2x XP → Exclusive VIP companions Monthly or yearly subscription. It renews automatically; cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY → No account needed to get started → Sign in with Apple to back up and compete with friends → Back up to iCloud or your StepMax account, so you never lose your progress → Step counting works offline ALSO → Dark and light mode → Available in 8 languages: English, Slovak, Czech, Polish, German, Spanish, French and Portuguese Whether you want a simple pedometer, a daily activity tracker or a walking game with companions and achievements, StepMax has you covered. Download now and start walking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cinderhound.com/privacy/stepmax
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: StepMax at free with in-app purchases against Boop's subscription. Boop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Boop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and StepMax sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Boop against 5.0 for StepMax. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
| Parameter | Boop | StepMax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BOOP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Ivan Mlynek |
Customer experience
Boop
StepMax
In-app purchases
Boop
- Boop Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Boop Annual14 Days trial$14.991 Year
StepMax
- StepMax VIP$5.491 Month
- StepMax VIP7 Days trial$24.991 Year









