Comparison

StepMon vs Run Around the World

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

Head to head
About

StepMon

Features
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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

Run Around the World

This app visualizes your walking and running distance as a journey around planets and moons. Sync with health apps or track manually to see your progress mapped against celestial bodies, offering colossal motivation for your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Visualize steps as travel around planets
  • Track progress on Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Pluto
  • Sync with Apple Health and Nike Run Club
  • Manual progress tracking option
  • Motivational visualization of distance covered
Features
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What if each step you took - running or walking - could take you around the world? Run Around the World turns your steps and runs into a visual trek around entire planets or moons. Whether you're walking, running, or just staying active, you’ll see your progress mapped against the scale of Earth and other planets and moons. • See Your Progress Differently. Watch your distance accumulate as you trek around the Earth and other planets and moons. • Go Beyond Earth. Run around the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, or Pluto. • Real-Time Distance Tracking. Sync with Apple Health to automatically update your distance base on your daily activity – or track progress manually. • Customize Your Experience. Track total distance walked or ran with Apple Health and Nike Run Club workouts. • Colossal Motivation. Keep your eye on the prize with a single visualization of how far you’ve come—and how far you can go. Check your progress after each run or walk. Is the Earth too large of a goal? Try the Moon or one of the smaller planets to get the ball rolling. Whether you're training seriously or just trying to move more, Run Around the World gives you motivation to go the distance.

Screenshots

StepMon4 screens
Run Around the World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Run Around the World at none against StepMon's shown. Run Around the World also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepMon ships an update every 2 weeks, Run Around the World weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
StepMon versus Run Around the World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepMonRun Around the World
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStimiLabsReason Interactive

In-app purchases

None

StepMon

No in-app purchases

None

Run Around the World

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepMon free?
StepMon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Run Around the World free?
Run Around the World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepMon or Run Around the World have ads?
StepMon shows ads; Run Around the World does not.
Which is updated more often, StepMon or Run Around the World?
StepMon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Run Around the World weekly. Most recently, StepMon was updated on September 30, 2026 and Run Around the World on October 1, 2026.

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