Core1 vs Pacely Step
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Core1
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Focus on one habit. Just one. Core 1 helps you build one habit at a time. Plant a seed, watch it grow into a tree, and earn your reward when you're done. Features: - One habit at a time โ no overwhelm - Grow a tree as you build consistency - Name your tree after who you want to become - Set daily reminders - Set a personal reward to celebrate your success - Build a forest of completed habits Start small. Stay steady. Watch it grow.
Pacely Step
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Walking, recorded with care. For people who find typical fitness apps loud and cluttered. A quiet pedometer that asks for nothing but your steps. โ What Pacely Step does - Steps, beautifully tracked Reads from iPhone's Motion & Fitness data to record your daily steps, distance, pace, and floors climbed โ automatically. - Calories that reflect how you actually walk Calculated using your walking speed and stair activity with MET-based estimation, not a flat formula. - Stairs into landmarks Set the Eiffel Tower (330 m), Mt. Fuji (3,776 m), Burj Khalifa, Mt. Everest, and more as your monthly or yearly goal. Each floor you climb is a step closer. - See your usual self Compare today's pace with your 30-day average. Discover your weekday patterns โ when you walk most, when you slow down. - A calendar that whispers your progress Goal-hit days marked in vermillion. Your streak, your best, and your monthly progress at a glance. โ Who it's for - People tired of busy, gamified fitness apps - Anyone who's had enough of monthly subscriptions - Walkers who prefer "quietly daily" over "intensely athletic" - Users whose Apple Health data is already a mess - Anyone who appreciates typography and restraint - People who want stairs to feel like a small adventure โ How we think about privacy Pacely Step never sends your steps anywhere. - No account required - No server uploads โ everything stays on your iPhone - No HealthKit access - No location tracking - No advertising identifier (IDFA) We only read iOS Motion & Fitness data. Your steps belong to you, on your device, only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Core1 at none against Pacely Step's 1. Core1 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Pacely Step sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Core1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Core1 ships an update every 3 days, Pacely Step every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Core1 | Pacely Step |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heather Kim | torankirite |
In-app purchases
Core1
No in-app purchases
Pacely Step
- Premium$3.99








