Comparison

StepSavvy vs GaitMetrics

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

Head to head
About

StepSavvy

Personalized physical therapy plans for post-surgery recovery. Features AI gait analysis and daily exercises tailored to your specific surgery and healing stage. Track progress, pain, and footwear to optimize your rehabilitation journey.

Highlights
  • AI gait analysis
  • Personalized PT exercise plans
  • Surgery-specific recovery protocols
  • Daily exercise plans with video
  • Pain and swelling tracking
  • Shoe health tracking
  • Recovery Score
Features
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Film a short walk to see how you walk. Then follow home exercise plans built around knee replacement, ACL, meniscus, hip or foot and ankle surgery, or conditions like plantar fasciitis (heel pain), knee arthritis and ankle sprains. Home exercises made to complement the plan from your own physical therapist or surgeon. Not a substitute for their care. Free to start. No account or payment method needed. WALK CHECK (GAIT ANALYSIS) Prop up your phone and film 5 to 15 seconds of yourself walking past it from the side, or upload a clip. StepSavvy estimates how far your knees and hips bend, upper-body lean, arm swing and how evenly your two sides move (symmetry), usually right on your phone. The free Basic view explains each number in plain words. Made for walking, not running. Premium adds a written AI reading of your walk. KNEE, HIP & FOOT EXERCISE PLANS After surgery: pick your procedure and date. Exercises begin 1 to 8 weeks after surgery, depending on the procedure. Your plan then follows 5 phases by weeks since surgery, from gentle first moves to harder ones, on a general timeline, not your surgeon's plan. If your care team's timeline differs, follow theirs. For a condition (plantar fasciitis, knee or hip arthritis, ankle sprain, Achilles pain): pick it and log your pain level. Exercises come in 3 levels (gentle, building, maintenance), re-checked against your latest pain log. Your care team's advice comes first. Sessions have captioned follow-along videos, sets, reps and a check-off. First 5 workout days free; full plan with Premium. If you marked pain of 4 or more out of 10 on the body map in the last 2 days, the session can flag exercises for that area to ease off or skip. The choice is yours. If pain keeps rising, check with your care team. FOOT & SHOES - Shoe closet: track each pair's miles, typed in or from your phone's steps, with a heads-up near a typical replacement point - Heel-angle tool: on a photo of your lower legs from behind, place 3 dots per leg to see each heel's tilt - Premium: an AI foot photo reading and a shortlist of shoes commonly paired with feet like yours, to try on, not a prescription FORM CHECK (PREMIUM) Record or upload a side-view video of your squat or bench press set for rep-by-rep notes and cues. FREE VS PREMIUM Free: - The Basic view of every walk - One AI walk reading, when available, after you sign up and finish setup (one per account and per phone) - Your first 5 workout days (a day counts once you finish an exercise) - Pain log and body map (rate pain 0-10) with a 7-day trend - Shoe closet and heel-angle tool - Streaks, badges, reminders and a consistency score out of 100 Premium: - Your full exercise plan, past the 5 free workout days - AI readings of 20 walks, 10 Form Checks and 5 foot photos a month (trial: 5, 3 and 2 in total). All limits are in the Terms. - Walk video replay on any device and full walk history - Shoe shortlist and AI reports on shoes in your closet - Longer pain trends, a shareable Recovery Report and an extra weekly streak freeze US prices: $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Where your Apple Account is eligible, Premium starts with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://stepsavvy.app/terms.html Walk results and some photos and videos are stored in your account on our servers. AI features also send the walk data, photos or videos they use to an AI provider. IMPORTANT StepSavvy is for education and general wellness. Its walk, heel and lift numbers are camera-based estimates, not clinical measurements. It has not been reviewed or cleared by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate or prevent any disease or condition. Nothing in it is medical advice. Follow your surgeon's and care team's instructions, and talk with a qualified health professional before starting or changing an exercise program.

About

GaitMetrics

Features
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GaitMetrics analyzes your walking patterns using your iPhone's motion sensors — no wearable needed. FREE: • Step count and cadence • Stride regularity score • Walking steadiness (0–100) • Session history with charts PRO ($2.99 one-time): • Walking speed with age-specific health ratings • Left-right step symmetry and asymmetry detection • Traffic-light ratings (green/yellow/red) for every metric • Plain-language insights explaining your results • PT/OT clinical tests: Timed Up & Go, 5x Sit-to-Stand, Single Leg Stance • Personalized exercise recommendations based on your gait profile • Injury recovery tracking for ACL, hip/knee replacement, ankle fractures, and more EVIDENCE-BASED Reference ranges are drawn from peer-reviewed research including the NIH Toolbox 4-Meter Walk Test, CADENCE-Adults Study, and the CDC STEADI fall-prevention program. WELLNESS ONLY GaitMetrics is a general wellness app. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or physical therapist for medical concerns.

Screenshots

StepSavvy4 screens
GaitMetrics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GaitMetrics at daily against StepSavvy's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. StepSavvy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and GaitMetrics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepSavvy ships an update every 2 weeks, GaitMetrics daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StepSavvy versus GaitMetrics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepSavvyGaitMetrics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStepSavvy LLCAndrew Meyers

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StepSavvy

Subscriptions2
  • StepSavvy Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • StepSavvy Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
1 purchases

GaitMetrics

One-time1
  • GaitMetrics Pro$2.99

Questions

Is StepSavvy free?
StepSavvy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GaitMetrics free?
GaitMetrics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepSavvy or GaitMetrics have ads?
Neither StepSavvy nor GaitMetrics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepSavvy or GaitMetrics?
StepSavvy ships an update every 2 weeks, and GaitMetrics daily. Most recently, StepSavvy was updated on November 9, 2026 and GaitMetrics on October 31, 2026.

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