Comparison

Fat Burned vs Steps Journey

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

Head to head
About

Fat Burned

Features
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Ever wonder how much fat you actually burn in a day? FatBurn turns your Apple Health data into clear, actionable fat burn estimates — no guesswork, no calorie counting, no manual logging. Just open the app and see how much fat your body has burned today, during workouts, this week, and over your entire fitness history. HOW IT WORKS FatBurn uses established exercise physiology research to estimate fat oxidation from data already on your iPhone and Apple Watch: Heart rate samples from workouts and throughout the day Your age, weight, and biological sex from Health Workout duration, and intensity Calories are estimated using the Keytel formula (Keytel et al., British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2005). Fat burn is then calculated based on heart rate zone analysis — your body burns a higher percentage of fat at lower intensities and shifts toward carbohydrates at higher intensities. FatBurn classifies your effort into low, moderate, and vigorous zones and applies research-backed fat oxidation percentages to each. WHAT YOU SEE Daily Fat Burn — total fat burned from all activity and resting metabolism Workout Fat Burn — fat burned specifically during recorded workouts Weekly Trends — a 7-day chart showing daily fat burn with weekly totals Workout Breakdown — individual workout cards with fat burn, duration, and calories Lifetime Total — cumulative fat burned from your earliest HealthKit record Customizable Goals — set daily, workout, and weekly fat burn targets based on CDC and AHA guidelines All values display in grams or ounces, with support for kilograms and pounds for larger totals. APPLE WATCH APP FatBurn includes a full Apple Watch companion app so you can check your fat burn stats right from your wrist: Daily and workout fat burn at a glance Active calories, workout minutes, and weekly totals Syncs automatically with your iPhone via HealthKit Designed for quick, on-the-go reference WATCH COMPLICATIONS Add FatBurn to your watch face for instant access. Complications are available in multiple styles and sizes, showing your choice of: Daily Fat Burn Workout Fat Burn Weekly Fat Burn Choose which metric appears on your watch face from the watch app on your iPhone. Complications update throughout the day with HealthKit background delivery. THE SCIENCE FatBurn doesn't just make up numbers. Every calculation is grounded in peer-reviewed research: Keytel Formula for calorie estimation from heart rate (J Sports Sci, 2005) Achten & Jeukendrup's Maximal Fat Oxidation research (Int J Sports Med, 2003) CDC weight loss guidelines (0.5–1.0 kg/week safe range) AHA physical activity recommendations (150 min/week moderate exercise) Full methodology with formulas and citations is available inside the app under Settings. PRIVACY FIRST Your health data stays on your device. Period. FatBurn reads data only from Apple HealthKit on your iPhone and Apple Watch No data is uploaded to any server — all processing happens locally No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking No third-party analytics or advertising SDKs We cannot see your health data, and we never will FatBurn requires HealthKit access to function. You control exactly which data types you share through the standard iOS Health permissions screen. SUBSCRIPTION FatBurn offers a 1-week free trial with full access to all features. After the trial, continue using FatBurn for $4.99/year. No features are locked — the subscription simply lets you keep using the app you already enjoy. 1-week free trial $4.99/year after trial (price may vary by region) Cancel anytime — no charge if you cancel during the trial Manage or cancel from Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions DISCLAIMER FatBurn provides estimates based on published exercise physiology formulas. This app is not intended to provide medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before making health decisions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Steps Journey

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Steps Journey turns your daily steps into a lifelong walk across the world — with gorgeous Home and Lock Screen widgets, a living goal ring, and the deepest, most private step trends on the App Store. Every number is read from Apple Health and processed entirely on your iPhone. No account. No servers. No ads. Nothing ever leaves your device. YOUR LIFETIME JOURNEY • Every step you have ever taken adds up to one great journey: 100 real routes, from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Camino de Santiago — all the way to the Moon • Climb a beautiful illustrated trail map and see how far you have come • Conquer a route and the moment is celebrated with fireworks, dated the day you did it POSTCARDS FROM YOUR JOURNEY • Every conquered route earns a hand-stamped souvenir postcard, postmarked with your conquest date • 100 collectible scenes: alpine lakes, lighthouses, night trains, deserts, the Moon • Flip them over, build the collection, share your favorites WIDGETS, YOUR WAY • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in every size • A Journey widget that walks toward your next destination • Steps, distance, or flights — with week bars, a sparkline, or just the ring • Themed per widget, with an optional one-tap refresh A LIVING GOAL RING • An animated ring that wraps past 100%, just like you'd hope • Day streaks with a customizable flame — and a weekly rest day that protects them • A pace ghost shows where you usually are by this hour • An end-of-day projection tells you if you're on track MAKE IT YOURS • 20+ hand-tuned themes plus a build-your-own gradient studio • Six alternate app icons • Your theme flows everywhere — app, widgets, and share cards DEEP TRENDS • Monthly, yearly, weekday, and hourly charts, records, and lifetime totals • A calendar heatmap of your entire history • Health correlations: steps vs. sleep, resting heart rate, and weight • Walks detected automatically, a Year in Steps recap, CSV export WALK WITH FRIENDS • Challenge a friend with a simple shareable code — no accounts involved • Optional Game Center leaderboards, strictly opt-in PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST • 100% on-device: your health data never leaves your iPhone • No account, no analytics, no third-party SDKs • No push notifications, ever ONE-TIME PRO UNLOCK — NO SUBSCRIPTION The heart of the app is free: the goal ring, streaks, widgets in every size, the entire Journey with its map and postcards, and your share card. Steps Journey Pro is a single one-time purchase — pay once, yours forever, shareable with your family. Pro unlocks the full theme collection and gradient studio, Pro ring styles, health correlations, the complete trends dashboard and heatmap, and every milestone. Download free, see your steps in seconds, and walk somewhere extraordinary.

Screenshots

Fat Burned4 screens
Steps Journey4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fat Burned and Steps Journey are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Fat Burned sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Steps Journey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Fat Burned versus Steps Journey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFat BurnedSteps Journey
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperReliPR, LLCRobert Erwin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fat Burned

Subscriptions1
  • Fat Burned Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
1 purchases

Steps Journey

One-time1
  • Steps Journey Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Fat Burned free?
Fat Burned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps Journey free?
Steps Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fat Burned or Steps Journey have ads?
Neither Fat Burned nor Steps Journey shows ads.

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