# Stark vs Steppies

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steppies at none against Stark's 3. Steppies also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Steppies asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stark against 5.0 for Steppies. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steppies has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Stark ships an update every 2 weeks, Steppies weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stark | Steppies |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stark-step-tracker/id6759113750/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steppies-private-step-counter/id6788183672/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 19 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | **26.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ralph Olazo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846688159) | [Isaac Consultants LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788183674) |

## What reviewers say

### Stark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stark-step-tracker/id6759113750)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stark Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Stark Pro Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Stark Pro Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### Steppies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steppies-private-step-counter/id6788183672)

This app offers a straightforward way to track your daily steps, distance, calories burned, and floors climbed. It features a progress ring that fills as you approach your goal and provides historical data for weekly, monthly, and yearly views. Widgets are available for your home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Live daily step count, Customizable daily step goal, Distance, active calories, floors climbed, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch app and complications, Weekly, monthly, yearly history

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stark free?

Stark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Steppies free?

Steppies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stark or Steppies?

Stark and Steppies are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Stark or Steppies have ads?

Neither Stark nor Steppies shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stark or Steppies?

Stark ships an update every 2 weeks, and Steppies weekly. Most recently, Stark was updated on October 24, 2026 and Steppies on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*