Comparison

Simply Step vs Steps

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

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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

About

Steps

This app offers a beautiful and comprehensive way to track your daily steps, distance, calories, and active minutes. It provides detailed charts, goal setting, and motivational features to keep you moving. You can also track outdoor workouts with GPS and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Live step count with progress ring
  • GPS outdoor workout tracking
  • Streaks, goals, and personal bests
  • Weekly and monthly trend charts
  • Social leaderboards and challenges
  • Customizable themes and widgets
  • Apple Health and Apple Watch integration
Features
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Steps is the cleanest, most beautiful step tracker for iPhone. Whether you're working toward 10,000 steps a day or training for a marathon, Steps keeps you motivated with real-time data, stunning charts, and social competition. DAILY TRACKING • Live step count with animated progress ring • Distance, calories, active minutes & floors climbed • Hourly breakdown chart — see exactly when you were active • Automatic sync with Apple Health STREAKS & GOALS • Set your own daily step goal • Build and protect day streaks • Personal best detection with confetti celebration • Motivational messages that adapt to your progress TRENDS & HISTORY • Weekly and monthly charts with goal markers • Full calendar history — tap any day for hourly detail • Monthly and weekly recap cards GPS WORKOUTS • Track outdoor walks, runs, cycling, hiking & trail runs • Live route map with pace, splits & elevation • Auto-pause, voice coach & detailed post-workout summary FRIENDS & CHALLENGES • Leaderboard — compare steps with friends daily, weekly or monthly • Send challenges and nudges to keep each other moving • XP levels and achievement badges BEAUTIFUL & CUSTOMISABLE • 5 accent colour themes • Light, dark & automatic appearance • Home screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch companion app Steps respects your privacy. All health data stays on your device and is only shared with Apple Health.

Screenshots

Simply Step4 screens
Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steps at 5.0 against Simply Step's 4.5. Steps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9). Simply Step's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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. Simply Step sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply Step has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply Step ships an update every 2 weeks, Steps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simply Step versus Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply StepSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles ChiejinaDejvi Kacollja

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Simply Step

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Trial3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • 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
None

Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simply Step free?
Simply Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simply Step or Steps?
Steps is rated higher. Simply Step averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Steps averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Simply Step or Steps have ads?
Neither Simply Step nor Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simply Step or Steps?
Simply Step ships an update every 2 weeks, and Steps every 6 weeks. Most recently, Simply Step was updated on October 28, 2026 and Steps on October 7, 2026.

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