Comparison

StepsLink vs StridePal

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

Head to head
About

StepsLink

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A step counter that makes you want to walk. StepsLink counts your steps with Apple Health and turns your goal into a line to cross every day. YOUR DAILY LINE • Your goal becomes a line. You watch it get closer, then you cross it. • Your streak of good days, your calendar, your best day. • A 4-week program to build up gently, based on your real steps. • 15 badges to unlock. YOUR STATS • Steps, distance, calories, active minutes and floors. • Day hour by hour, week, month, year: trends, best day, typical day. TO KEEP GOING FOR THE LONG RUN • Join a group with a 6-character code, or create your own: up to 25 people, a leaderboard for today and for the week, your group's total up top. • A chat with replies, mentions and reactions. When someone crosses their line, the whole group sees it. • The world leaderboard: take on walkers around the world, by week or by month. The top 100 and your place. Optional: you only appear if you turn it on. YOUR HEALTH, IN ONE PLACE • Heart: resting and walking heart rate, VO₂ max and variability (depending on what your watch measures). • Sleep: duration, consistency, and sleep stages with an Apple Watch. • Weight: chart, goal, BMI. • Water: log a glass in one tap, saved to Apple Health. WITHOUT OPENING THE APP • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: your steps, your streak, your group, your water. • Add a glass of water right from the widget. • Reminders you set yourself, quiet hours, and a recap every Sunday. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No ads, no data selling. StepsLink reads your data from Apple Health and only writes your weight, your height and the water you log. Your group sees your steps for the day; the world leaderboard is off by default. You can hide or report anyone in two taps. In English or French, in dark or light. For iPhone. SUBSCRIPTION StepsLink Premium, monthly or yearly, unlocks the whole app. New subscribers may be offered a free trial: its length is shown before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://stepslink.app/legal#terms Privacy Policy: https://stepslink.app/legal Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StridePal

This app is a straightforward step tracker designed for iPhone and Apple Watch. It focuses on helping users achieve their daily step goals with a simple, motivating interface that avoids overwhelming data. Track your progress easily and stay focused on moving forward.

Highlights
  • Real-time step tracking
  • Daily and weekly progress stats
  • iPhone and Apple Watch integration
  • Simple, clutter-free design
  • Goal-oriented tracking
Features
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Your step goal. No excuses. StridePal is the no-nonsense step tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch that keeps you moving and out of your own way. Most step apps bury you in data, slow you down, or just get ignored. StridePal cuts through the noise. One goal. One focus. Every day. STAY LOCKED ON YOUR GOAL Always know where you stand and exactly what it takes to finish the day strong. BUILT FOR YOUR WRIST Pick the watch face that fits you: a full progress ring, or your step count in the biggest type we could fit. Swipe for trends and friends, and put those pages in whatever order you like. Your count lives on your watch face too, as a complication. WALK WITH FRIENDS Follow the people who keep you honest. See how their day is going, send a cheer when they crush it, and give everyone a photo and a color so you know who is who at a glance. 7-DAY STEP CHALLENGES Challenge a friend to seven days. Most steps wins. Everyone gets seven full days in their own time zone, and StridePal tells you when your friend's day ends before or after yours. PROGRESS THAT ACTUALLY MOTIVATES Daily and weekly stats that push you forward, not put you to sleep. Streaks, records, weekly totals, and how you stack up against last week, last month, and last year. RUTHLESSLY SIMPLE DESIGN No bloat. No fluff. Just the stuff that keeps you moving. Miles or kilometers, your call. StridePal is free to download and use. Stats and Trends is a one-time unlock, yours to keep. Sharing works like a group plan: one person subscribes and invites the others, and everyone they invite joins at no cost. Every sharing plan includes Stats and Trends for as long as it is active, so there is no reason to buy both. Prices are shown in the app before you buy anything. A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel yours in Settings, Apple Account, Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brianminor.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

StepsLink4 screens
StridePal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StepsLink at weekly against StridePal's monthly. StepsLink also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StepsLink sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and StridePal sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepsLink ships an update weekly, StridePal monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StepsLink versus StridePal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsLinkStridePal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—57 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB13 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRomain JouliaMinorbits LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

StepsLink

Subscriptions6
  • StepsLink Coachee7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • StepsLink Coach7 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • StepsLink Coachee Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • StepsLink Coach Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
7 purchases

StridePal

Subscriptions3
  • Walking Buddies$0.991 Month
  • The Crew$1.991 Month
  • The Whole Neighborhood$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • A Little Thanks$0.99
  • A Big Thanks$2.99
  • Stats & Trends$3.99
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  • Above and Beyond$4.99

Questions

Is StepsLink free?
StepsLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StridePal free?
StridePal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepsLink or StridePal have ads?
Neither StepsLink nor StridePal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepsLink or StridePal?
StepsLink ships an update weekly, and StridePal monthly. Most recently, StepsLink was updated on November 9, 2026 and StridePal on November 13, 2026.

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