Comparison

StepMon vs Anchor

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

Head to head
About

StepMon

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It's easy to lose track of your health while focusing on work or study. StepMon is your smart health partner that ensures you don't stay seated for too long. [Key Features] Movement Reminders: Receive notifications suggesting a short walk or stretch when you've been sitting for long periods. Personalized Walking Guide: Stay motivated to add more steps into your daily routine. Healing Forest (Reward): The steps you take for your health turn into 'Life Water' to nourish and grow your very own forest. Ditch the sedentary habit with StepMon today and start growing a healthy forest through light daily walks!

About

Anchor

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You wake up. Before you've decided what today is for β€” 12 people already have. Slack pings, email threads, quick calls. By 10am, you're executing someone else's agenda. Anchor is a 60-second morning practice for people who refuse to let their days run them. Three intentions. Three pillars. Before the chaos starts. HOW IT WORKS Every morning, you name three non-negotiables: β€” One for your ambition. The project, the deal, the craft you're building. β€” One for your relationships. The person who deserves your attention today. β€” One for yourself. The thing you'll protect no matter what. In the evening, 15 seconds of honest reflection. Done, partial, or not today. No scoring. No guilt. Just clarity on whether you showed up for what mattered. That's the whole practice. 60 seconds in. 15 seconds out. Every day. WHY IT WORKS Anchor is built on implementation intentions research (Gollwitzer, 1999) β€” people who name a specific action and moment are 3Γ— more likely to follow through. Not because of discipline. Because of clarity. High performers don't lack ambition. They lack a filter. Anchor is the filter β€” a mindful daily planning ritual that forces you to choose three things before the noise chooses for you. It turns reactive mornings into intentional ones. WHO IT'S FOR You run a team, a company, or yourself β€” and you're tired of ending the day wondering where it went. You've tried planners, journals, habit trackers, and meditation apps. They all ask for too much time or too much commitment. Anchor asks for 60 seconds and three honest answers. WHAT ANCHOR IS NOT β€” Not a habit tracker. No streaks to break, no guilt mechanics. β€” Not a journal. Three intentions, not three pages. β€” Not a meditation app. No breathing exercises, no audio sessions. β€” Not a planner. Not about scheduling tasks. About deciding who you are today. FEATURES β€” Morning anchors: Set 3 daily intentions in 60 seconds β€” Evening reflection: 15-second honest check-in β€” gratitude meets accountability β€” Midday reconnect: Optional pause to re-calibrate when the day pulls you off course β€” Live Activity: Your anchors on your Lock Screen all day β€” no need to open the app β€” Home Screen widget: Small, medium, and large β€” your priorities visible at a glance β€” Weekly review: See your patterns, your follow-through, your blind spots β€” Share card: Beautiful card to share your daily anchors with your team or partner β€” Milestone celebrations: Day 7, 14, 30, 66, 100, 200, 365 β€” Customizable pillars: Rename "Ambition" to "Leadership", "Self Care" to "Recovery" β€” whatever fits your life β€” Quiet notifications: Non-intrusive, designed for people who already get too many DESIGNED FOR FOCUS, NOT ENGAGEMENT No account required. No ads. No premium tier. No data collection. No engagement tricks. No social features. Your intentions stay on your device β€” private, fast, and yours. This is not another app competing for your attention. It's a 60-second intentional morning practice that gives your attention back to you. Built by one person who was tired of letting other people's urgency dictate his priorities. Anchor Β· v1.0 Β· Free forever.

Screenshots

StepMon4 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Anchor at none against StepMon's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
StepMon versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepMonAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStimiLabsValentin Wiart

In-app purchases

None

StepMon

No in-app purchases

None

Anchor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepMon free?
StepMon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepMon or Anchor have ads?
StepMon shows ads; Anchor does not.

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