Comparison

Stepzy vs Simply Step

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

Head to head
About

Stepzy

This app tracks your daily steps, distance, and calories burned, offering personalized AI coaching and detailed workout insights. Visualize your progress with charts, 3D route flyovers, and motivational streaks. Syncs seamlessly with Apple Health and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • AI Coach for personalized workout insights
  • Real-time step, distance, and calorie tracking
  • Weekly and monthly activity charts
  • 3D route flyovers for walks and runs
  • Workout history with detailed stats
  • Streaks and awards for motivation
  • Customizable themes and widgets
Features
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Stepzy is a clean, powerful step tracker, pedometer, and walking tracker that turns your daily movement into a simple, motivating routine. Whether you're building a streak, hitting your step goal, or tracking workouts from your iPhone or Apple Watch, Stepzy gives you the clarity and insights you need to stay active every day. > AI Coach, powered by Apple Intelligence: Get personalised coaching on every workout and on your day. Stepzy reads the activity you already track and explains what it means, in plain language: how you paced a run, what your time in each heart rate zone was doing for you, and what to focus on next. Ask follow-up questions and get answers grounded in your real numbers. It runs entirely on your iPhone using Apple Intelligence, so your health data never leaves the device. Requires iOS 26 on an Apple Intelligence capable iPhone. > Track your daily steps with precision: See your steps in real time with a focused dashboard. View distance, calories, heart rate, and progress toward your daily step goal. Tap any day to explore your history. Stepzy syncs instantly with Apple Health and Apple Watch for accurate step counting. > Your year, told right: Explore weekly and monthly charts, plus a GitHub-style calendar heatmap, to see how your activity changes over time. Then watch your whole year come together as a shareable Boarding Pass, with your total workouts, time, distance, and calories from January to December. Discover your workout personality, Outdoor Explorer or Weekend Warrior, and dive into Patterns to find your best day, best month, and longest streak. > Relive your routes in 3D: Watch a cinematic 3D flyover trace your walk or run over real terrain and buildings. Pinch to zoom, adjust playback speed, and follow your live stats as it plays. Route maps are visible for every workout, with two 3D flyovers on us before Stepzy Pro unlocks unlimited. > All your workouts in one place: Browse your entire workout history with a fast Walk/Run filter. Open any workout to see detailed stats including: - Distance & duration - Calories burned - Route maps and 3D flyovers - 5-zone heart rate breakdown with time in zone - HRV - Optional AI insights Stepzy doubles as a powerful workout tracker. > Stay motivated with streaks and awards: Earn badges for daily steps, streaks, weekly totals, and monthly milestones, with a redesigned Awards page showing your progress toward every badge. Track your streak and stay consistent with gentle reminders and motivational notifications. > Share your progress: Turn your stats into beautifully designed share cards for your Boarding Pass, workouts, and more, made to look good wherever you post them. > Customize Stepzy to fit your style: Choose from themes and icons, including premium Pro themes like Aurora, Ember, Nebula, Gold, Arctic, and Cherry. Adjust your daily step goal, pick your preferred units, and fine-tune notifications. Widgets and Apple Watch complications keep your steps visible throughout the day. > Private and secure: Stepzy reads your step and workout data from Apple Health. Your information stays on your device and is never sold. > Stepzy Pro: Unlock unlimited 3D route flyovers, your full activity history, all premium themes and icons, and deeper workout insights with Stepzy Pro. Stepzy is the perfect companion for anyone who wants a simple, motivating, and visually beautiful way to stay active, one step at a time. -- Terms of Use (EULA): https://getstepzy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getstepzy.com/privacy

About

Simply Step

Turn your daily walks into an adventure with a live step counter, virtual city journeys, and a customizable 3D character. Earn coins for your steps to unlock new outfits and achievements, and connect with friends in walking groups.

Highlights
  • Live step counter from Apple Health
  • Virtual city journeys
  • 3D character customization
  • Coin earning system
  • Achievements and streaks
  • Walking groups and leaderboards
  • Workout tracking with GPS
Features
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Track your steps, earn coins, and walk to cities around the world — all with your own 3D character. Simply Step turns daily walking into a rewarding adventure. LIVE STEP COUNTER Your step count is always front and center, updating live from Apple Health. Tap to switch between steps and distance. View weekly, monthly, and yearly charts to track your progress. ACTIVITY STATS See your full picture at a glance — total steps, distance, calories, best day, goals hit, workouts, average heart rate, and best distance. Stats update per timeframe with smooth animated transitions. VIRTUAL CITY JOURNEYS Walk to 18 real cities using your actual steps — from Miami to Tokyo to Barcelona. Complete one journey, pick the next. Every step gets you closer. PASSPORT & STAMPS Collect stamps for every city you walk to. View your current city on a 3D-flippable stamp card, browse your full collection, and track journey dates. PEOPLE SEEN Pass other walkers on the path and they'll wave at you. Each encounter is recorded with a floating +1 effect. Build your reputation as others see you and give you kudos. YOUR 3D CHARACTER Create and customize your walking companion with 200+ items across 10 categories — outfits, hats, glasses, costumes, gloves, and more. Your friends can see your character too. EARN COINS Every 500 steps earns coins to spend in the character shop. Premium members earn 3x coins. Start walking, start earning. 48 ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers across 11 categories. Hit step milestones, build streaks, complete journeys, and discover hidden achievements. WALKING GROUPS Create or join groups, compete as a team, and track group streaks. Public groups appear on the group leaderboard. FRIENDS & LEADERBOARD Add friends with a code and compare steps on daily, weekly, and monthly leaderboards. WORKOUTS Start walking or running workouts. Track time, steps, distance, and calories. Works with iPhone, Apple Watch, or AirPods. Indoor and outdoor with GPS route tracking. DAILY GOALS & STREAKS Set a personalized daily step goal. Build your streak day by day and stay motivated. WIDGETS Add Simply Step to your home screen. Small and medium widgets show today's steps, goal progress, and a weekly chart. THREE THEMES Blue, Earth, and Rose — each with its own gradient background and app icon. • Live step updates from Apple Health • Apple Watch app with independent tracking • Home screen widgets • Guided tutorial for new users • Daily reminders • Available in 8 languages • Lightweight and battery-friendly Terms of Use: https://foggoapps.com/simplystep/terms

Screenshots

Stepzy4 screens
Simply Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stepzy at 4.8 against Simply Step's 4.5. Stepzy also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Stepzy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Simply Step sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stepzy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Stepzy's written reviews are positive against 80% of Simply Step's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepzy ships an update weekly, Simply Step every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stepzy versus Simply Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepzySimply Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better4.5 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2033 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuvysoftCharles Chiejina

Customer experience

Stepzy

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

Simply Step

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stepzy

Subscriptions2
  • Stepzy Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Stepzy Pro Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stepzy Pro Lifetime$49.99
9 purchases

Simply Step

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Trial3 Days trial$3.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Premium Yearly$6.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime Trial$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Stepzy free?
Stepzy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simply Step free?
Simply Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stepzy or Simply Step?
Stepzy is rated higher. Stepzy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Simply Step averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.
Do Stepzy or Simply Step have ads?
Neither Stepzy nor Simply Step shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stepzy or Simply Step?
Stepzy ships an update weekly, and Simply Step every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stepzy was updated on November 5, 2026 and Simply Step on November 5, 2026.

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