Comparison

StepMelon vs StepBeacon

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

Head to head
About

StepMelon

Track your daily steps and fitness goals with a fun watermelon theme. Features customizable watch face complications, iPhone home screen widgets, and detailed analytics. Integrates with Apple Health for seamless data syncing.

Highlights
  • Watch face complications
  • iPhone home screen widgets
  • Three-goal tracking
  • Weekly trend charts
  • CSV/JSON data export
  • Streak tracking
  • Seasonal badges
Features
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Walk with friends, celebrate wins, and make every step count. StepMelon turns your Apple Watch into a joyful step companion with three-goal tracking, streaks, badges, and a refreshing watermelon theme. NEW: Social walking features! Add friends, discover walkers, join groups, share activity, and celebrate progress together. Celebrate wins with milestone badges and shareable cards for daily progress, weekly trends, streaks, and achievements. Track minimum, daily, and stretch goals so your plan can fit rest days and active days alike. See progress on your iPhone and Apple Watch with clear charts, widgets, and complications. StepMelon integrates with Apple Health and keeps analytics on-device. Your step history stays private and under your control. Privacy Policy: https://stepmelon.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

StepBeacon

Track your daily steps, walking distance, and floors climbed with this simple and private iPhone app. Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements, and review your progress over 7, 30, and 90 days. Customize goals and display preferences easily.

Highlights
  • Daily step goal tracking
  • Walking distance and floors climbed
  • 7, 30, and 90-day trends
  • Streaks and milestone achievements
  • Customizable goals and preferences
  • Demo mode for previewing
Features
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StepBeacon helps you turn everyday walking into clear, motivating progress on your iPhone. With StepBeacon, you can: - Track your daily step goal at a glance - View walking distance, floors climbed, and pace - Review 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day trends - Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements - Adjust goals, units, and display preferences in seconds StepBeacon is designed to stay simple and private: - No account required - No ads - No analytics or third-party trackers - Motion & Fitness access is used to read activity available on your device StepBeacon also includes a demo mode so the experience can be previewed and tested when live device motion data is unavailable. StepBeacon is intended for wellness and fitness tracking only and is not a medical device.

Screenshots

StepMelon4 screens
StepBeacon2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StepBeacon at 5.0 against StepMelon's 4.0. StepBeacon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). StepMelon's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. StepMelon sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StepBeacon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepBeacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
StepMelon versus StepBeacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepMelonStepBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew HarrisSAI KRISHNA THOTA

Customer experience

StepMelon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

StepBeacon

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

StepMelon

Subscriptions4
  • StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

StepBeacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepMelon free?
StepMelon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepBeacon free?
StepBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StepMelon or StepBeacon?
StepBeacon is rated higher. StepMelon averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while StepBeacon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StepMelon or StepBeacon have ads?
Neither StepMelon nor StepBeacon shows ads.

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