Comparison

RingScore vs StepIsland

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

Head to head
About

RingScore

Features
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RingScore turns your Apple Activity rings into a private daily race. Move, Exercise, and Stand percentages become one simple score, so you can see how today is going, how close you are to your daily goal, and how you compare with your own recent days. Track your personal challenge with: - Today's RingScore and daily goal - Points left to goal, or points over goal - Last 6 days, weekly total, and trend views - Detailed history and CSV export - Apple Watch app, complications, and iPhone widgets - Optional halfway and goal notifications - A choice to cap scores at your goal or let them keep climbing When all three rings are available, 600 points is the natural starting goal. If only the Move ring is available, RingScore starts with a more fitting 200-point goal. You can change your daily goal anytime and make the challenge easier, harder, or simply more personal. RingScore has no ads, no account, no analytics SDK, and no tracking system. It only reads HealthKit data; it never changes or deletes Health data. Your data stays on your device, with local App Group storage used only for widgets and Apple Watch.

About

StepIsland

Transform your daily steps into a vibrant, interactive world. Watch your personalized companion and environment come alive with each step, offering engaging visuals and progress tracking. Connect with friends for shared walks and friendly competition.

Highlights
  • Interactive walking worlds
  • Companion character
  • Live Activity and widgets
  • Walk with friends
  • Route sharing
  • Privacy-focused data usage
Features
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StepIsland turns your daily steps into a little world that comes alive as you walk. Choose one of six hand-painted worlds — Coral Meadow, Sakura Grove, Sprout Valley, Canyon Oasis, Rainy Stones or Moonlit Forest — and meet the companion who lives there. Set a goal that suits you, make a promise, and every step you take brings your world to life. YOUR COMPANION LIVES IN THE DYNAMIC ISLAND Glance up to see your companion and today's steps, even when the app is closed. Long-press to see how far you have left. With Plus, your island grows and reacts as your day goes on. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN, HOME SCREEN AND WRIST • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in StandBy • Six widget styles: Companion, Ring, World, Week, Journey and Lock Screen • Apple Watch app and complications WALK WITH FRIENDS Add friends with a code, see this week's board and send kudos when they hit their goal. Invite a friend to walk together and see both of your steps live, side by side, even when you're miles apart. For each walk you can choose to share your route with that friend; it's deleted the moment the walk ends. PRIVATE BY DESIGN StepIsland only reads your step count from Apple Health, never workouts or medical data. Your location is only used if you turn on route sharing during a walk with a friend. Distance, time and energy are simple estimates from your steps. FREE, FOREVER Step tracking, daily or weekly goals, rest days and streaks; your starter world and companion; friends, kudos, Walk Together (with route sharing) and leagues; widgets, the Dynamic Island and Apple Watch with your step count; this week's history with your average; and seasonal events. STEPISLAND PLUS • All 6 worlds and companions: switch anytime • Your island comes alive: it grows and reacts to every step on Home, widgets, the Dynamic Island and Apple Watch • Full history and insights: Month view, consistency and your best day • Streak shield: one missed day forgiven each week Plus is available monthly or yearly (the yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://upmoat.com/terms Privacy: https://upmoat.com/stepisland/privacy

Screenshots

RingScore3 screens
StepIsland4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RingScore at none against StepIsland's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. StepIsland sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RingScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
RingScore versus StepIsland: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingScoreStepIsland
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmet Burak BARAKLIJOSHUA JOSEPH KHOURY

In-app purchases

None

RingScore

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

StepIsland

Subscriptions2
  • StepIsland Plus · Monthly$4.991 Month
  • StepIsland Plus · Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is RingScore free?
RingScore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepIsland free?
StepIsland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RingScore or StepIsland have ads?
Neither RingScore nor StepIsland shows ads.

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