Simple Steps vs TapTalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Steps
This free app tracks your daily steps, calories, and distance with a focus on privacy. Set custom goals and view progress with simple charts, all without needing an account or internet connection.
- Daily step tracking
- Calorie and distance monitoring
- Customizable step goals
- Weekly and monthly reports
- Apple Watch complication
- Offline functionality
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A simple step counter that respects your privacy. Completely free! Track your daily steps, set goals, and monitor your walking progress. All without creating an account, seeing adverts, or being tracked. Features: • Today View - See your step count at a glance with a clean radial progress dial. Track calories, distance, and active minutes throughout the day. • Walk Mode - Start a walk with a specific goal (steps or time) or just walk freely with an open goal. • Reports - View your weekly and monthly step history with clear, simple charts. See your daily averages and track your consistency over time. • Targets - Set minimum and maximum daily step goals that work for you. Watch your progress as you move from your minimum towards your stretch goal. • Apple Watch - Step count complication, progress, last 5 days, and recording a walk. Simple by design: • No account required, just download and go • No internet connection needed, works anywhere • No GPS, better for your battery • No tracking or analytics • No adverts • No AI • No subscriptions or paywalled features. Simple Steps uses Apple HealthKit and your device's built-in pedometer to read your step data and nothing else. We don't collect, store, or share any of your information. Just simple steps.
TapTalk
This app assists nonverbal and minimally verbal individuals in expressing themselves by transforming taps into spoken words. Users build sentences using visual cards with pictures and text, with options for customization and on-device word predictions.
- Sentence builder with preview
- Visual communication cards (picture + text)
- On-device word predictions
- Customizable board layout
- Customizable cards (labels, photos)
- Customizable voice recordings
- Caregiver editing mode
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TapTalk turns taps into speech with a simple, card based communication board. Tap words to build a sentence, then let your device speak it out loud. Designed for nonverbal and minimally verbal communicators, TapTalk helps children and adults express themselves with clear, visual choices. FEATURES • Sentence builder Tap words below the board to build a sentence in order Preview your full sentence before you tap to speak Clear and start again at any time • Visual communication cards Use picture plus text cards for everyday words See quick phrases and common words on the MAIN board Choose from communication cards organized on a Main board • On-device word predictions Get word suggestions based on what you already tapped Keep predictions private, on your device Speed up building sentences with fewer taps • Customizable board layout Pick a board layout with fewer or more cells Make each choice larger or fit more options on screen Use every square for communication words • Customize each card Edit the cell label to match the word you need Add or remove a custom photo for the card picture Choose how the picture and word share space on the card Use sight word emphasis to fade the picture and enlarge text on a single cell Reset a cell to its default if you change your mind • Voice options Record a custom voice for an individual card Play back and re-record until it sounds right If no recording is saved, the device voice is used automatically • Caregiver friendly editing Switch into caregiver editing for safe setup Restore display defaults if the layout or appearance feels overwhelming Adjust appearance settings so the board matches the user TapTalk focuses on clear visuals, predictable layout, and a simple path from tapping words to speaking sentences. Download TapTalk to start building a voice with every tap. Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple Steps at Free against TapTalk's $2.99. Simple Steps also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Simple Steps is free to download; TapTalk costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Steps against 5.0 for TapTalk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Simple Steps ships an update every 4 days, TapTalk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Steps | TapTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gavan Grenville-Hunt | Ona Pacholo Asis |
Customer experience
Simple Steps
TapTalk
In-app purchases
Simple Steps
No in-app purchases
TapTalk
No in-app purchases









