Comparison

Leg Scroll vs Pacely Step

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

Head to head
About

Leg Scroll

Features
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LegScroll is a fitness app that automatically detects and counts your squats. Inspired by the beauty of traditional Japanese art, it turns daily training into an epic journey. โ–  Auto-Count Hold your iPhone or keep it in your pocket while you squat. The accelerometer detects your movement and counts accurately. Adjust sensitivity across 5 levels, and the learning feature adapts to your personal rhythm. โ–  Slash Effects Every squat triggers a dramatic slash effect. Perfect form earns a golden "Divine!" animation. Training has never been this exciting. โ–  Nobunaga's Dream Conquer all 84 ancient Japanese provinces with your cumulative squats. Starting from Owari, embark on an epic journey toward national unification. Each conquered province appears on the map with its historical description. โ–  Beautiful Charts View your squat history in 4 time scales: day, week, month, and year. Forecast bars show your pace for the current week and month. A 365-day heatmap reveals your training patterns at a glance. โ–  Build Your Streak Set a daily goal and watch your progress ring fill up. Bonus squats shine in gold. Your consecutive achievement streak is tracked with flame effects that grow with your momentum. โ–  Japanese-Inspired Design Washi paper textures, gold leaf accents, and traditional Mincho typography. This is a fitness app unlike any other, inspired by the beauty of Japanese tradition. โ–  Privacy First All data stays on your device. Nothing is sent to external servers. โ–  Key Features โ€ข Automatic squat detection & counting โ€ข Slash effects & sound โ€ข Daily goal progress ring โ€ข Nobunaga's Dream (province conquest mode) โ€ข Daily/weekly/monthly/yearly charts with forecasts โ€ข 365-day heatmap โ€ข Achievement streak tracking โ€ข 5-level sensitivity adjustment โ€ข Adaptive learning for personal optimization

About

Pacely Step

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Every step becomes a journey. Your daily walking distance carries you around Tokyo's Yamanote Loop, one stop at a time, and every flight of stairs adds up to a real landmark. A calm, beautifully simple pedometer and step counter. โ–  What Pacely Step does - Steps, distance, calories and stairs โ€” tracked automatically Reads your iPhone's Motion & Fitness data to log daily steps, walking distance, pace, and floors climbed. - Journey: walk your way along real routes Your walking distance moves you around the Yamanote Loop (about 34.5 km). "1.3 km to the next stop" and "4 stops reached today" give every walk somewhere to go. - Climb to world landmarks Your height climbed is measured in Eiffel Towers, Mt. Fuji, the Empire State Building and more. "1.5ร— Eiffel Tower this month" turns the stairs into a small adventure. - Calorie estimates that reflect how you walk Estimates use your walking speed and stair activity with MET-based calculations. - A calendar that keeps your progress Goal days are marked in vermillion. See your streak, best steps day, best height day and monthly progress at a glance. โ–  Who it's for - Anyone who found step counts alone weren't enough to keep walking - Daily walkers and commuters who want a reason to go one stop further - People who prefer a quiet, minimal design over busy fitness apps - Anyone tired of subscriptions and looking for a one-time purchase - Anyone who wants a reason to take the stairs โ–  Privacy - No account required - Your step records stay on your iPhone and are never sent anywhere - No access to HealthKit or your location - No advertising identifier (IDFA), no third-party ads or tracking - To show our other apps, the app may fetch public App Store information (app names and icons) Distances, calories and heights are estimates based on your iPhone's measurements.

Screenshots

Leg Scroll3 screens
Pacely Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pacely Step at none against Leg Scroll's shown. Leg Scroll's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Leg Scroll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pacely Step sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leg Scroll ships an update fortnightly, Pacely Step every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Leg Scroll versus Pacely Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeg ScrollPacely Step
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsao Yamaguchitorankirite

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Leg Scroll

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Pacely Step

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Leg Scroll free?
Leg Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pacely Step free?
Pacely Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Leg Scroll or Pacely Step have ads?
Leg Scroll shows ads; Pacely Step does not.
Which is updated more often, Leg Scroll or Pacely Step?
Leg Scroll ships an update fortnightly, and Pacely Step every 2 months. Most recently, Leg Scroll was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pacely Step on October 25, 2026.

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