Comparison

PaceBoard vs Stepido

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

Head to head
About

PaceBoard

Features
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Your couch called. It says it'll be fine without you. PaceBoard turns Apple Health into a dashboard that shows exactly how much you ran, walked and stepped today. Or didn't. We'll both know. On your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch. No account, no feed, nobody watching except your shoes and the friends you pick. Set goals, keep your streak alive, and let the progress bar judge you quietly. Lovingly. FRIENDS Race your friends every week, without a feed. Turn on Friends and your Activity screen shows your Game Center friends next to you: this week, the last 30 days, longest run and all-time distance, plus run streak and best 1K, 5K and 10K times. Tap a friend for a head-to-head, see exactly how far it is to the next place, or challenge them to a distance duel or a faster 5K. No PaceBoard account, no public leaderboard, and only your friends can see you. Only scores are shared, never routes, workouts or Health data, and it stays off until you turn it on. Quiet mode hides the ranks if you'd rather not know. With Plus you can rearrange your home screen around the cards you care about. WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH Check your progress without opening the app, because opening apps is cardio you didn't sign up for. A foam-track bar shows how much is left to your goal. A Friends widget shows your rank this week. The Apple Watch app has a full dashboard and workout recording that logs workouts to your default pair (pick any pair on the watch with Plus). SHOE CLOSET Every pair gets a photo and a mileage counter. A Retire soon warning in the app tells you when they're worn out, before your knees file a complaint. Every Apple Watch workout counts toward your default pair. DISCOVERY MAP Your whole city is covered in fog, and clearing it is your problem now. Every street you run or walk gets revealed, with a coverage percentage and explored area in km² or mi². Yes, it's addictive. No, we're not sorry. DASHBOARD Running, walking or steps, by day, week, month or year. Recent workouts, goals and today's training plan workout on one screen. Zero scrolling for excuses. WORKOUT RECORDING Start a run or walk from your iPhone or Apple Watch. Live distance, pace, heart rate zones, elevation and calories on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Your GPS route is saved to Apple Health, so the evidence is safe. TRAINING PLANS Beginner 5K all the way to Marathon, with week-by-week schedules, coach notes, tempo runs, intervals and long runs. Your couch will take it personally. STREAKS & ACHIEVEMENTS Streaks reward showing up, and they remember when you don't. Compare year over year, collect medals for records, step milestones and lifetime distance, and follow your Road to Marathon from 1K to 42.2K. SHARING Workout cards, weekly summaries, Year Wrapped visuals and medals, for when you want to brag. Never required. IPHONE DUO Unfold it and PaceBoard unfolds with you: dashboard, map, plans, shoes and medals get two-pane layouts that use both halves of the screen. Twice the screen, same number of excuses. KM OR MILES Pick one and it applies everywhere: app, widgets, Apple Watch. We don't take sides. PACEBOARD PLUS Free to use. Plus unlocks home screen customization, the run streak and best 1K/5K/10K friend boards, monthly widget timeframes, dynamic widget backgrounds, the unlimited discovery map, extra training plans, unlimited shoes, the Apple Watch shoe picker, and the month view on Apple Watch and its complications. Subscribe monthly or yearly, or pay once with Lifetime: one payment, not a subscription, and no guilt-trip notifications. That's the streak's job. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thundering-ketchup-fee.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-PaceBoard-3f3ed39e6413819ab096f79a4e617d96

About

Stepido

This app helps you stay active by tracking your daily steps, celebrating milestones, and encouraging consistent activity. It offers personalized goals, progress insights, and streak tracking, all while prioritizing your privacy by using data directly from Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Real-time step tracking
  • Personalized daily step goals
  • Milestone notifications
  • Weekly and monthly insights
  • Streak and personal record tracking
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Weekly progress reports
  • Privacy-focused data handling
Features
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Stepido helps you stay active every day by tracking your steps, celebrating milestones, and keeping your streak alive. DAILY STEP TRACKING See your step count update in real time, right from your iPhone or Apple Watch. A beautiful progress ring shows exactly how close you are to your daily goal at a glance. PERSONALIZED GOALS Set your own daily step goal and adjust it anytime using the intuitive goal stepper. Your goal syncs instantly between your iPhone and Apple Watch so you're always on the same page. MILESTONE CELEBRATIONS Get notified at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of your daily goal — small wins that keep you motivated throughout the day. WEEKLY & MONTHLY INSIGHTS Dive into your step history with beautiful bar charts for the current week and month. Navigate through past weeks and months to see your progress over time, track your weekly average, and identify your best days. STREAKS & PERSONAL RECORDS Build momentum with daily streaks. Stepido tracks your current streak and all-time best streak so you always have something to chase. APPLE WATCH COMPANION A dedicated Apple Watch app keeps your step count and progress ring on your wrist at all times. Adjust your daily goal directly from your watch using the Digital Crown. WEEKLY REPORTS Every Monday morning, receive a personalized summary of last week — days you hit your goal, your average steps, and how your streak is growing. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Share a beautiful summary card of your daily progress ring or weekly bar chart directly to iMessage, Instagram, or anywhere else. PRIVACY FIRST Stepido reads your step data directly from Apple Health. Your data never leaves your device and is never shared with third parties. Stepido is the simplest, most focused step tracking app for people who want to build a daily walking habit and stick to it.

Screenshots

PaceBoard4 screens
Stepido3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stepido at none against PaceBoard's 3. Stepido also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 27.0). On price, ads 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. PaceBoard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Stepido asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PaceBoard versus Stepido: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceBoardStepido
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS27.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRaul Carlos Petru PetrutaShreyas Bhosale

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PaceBoard

Subscriptions2
  • PaceBoard: Run & Walk Tracker7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Plus Year7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • PaceBoard: Run & Walk Tracker$24.99
None

Stepido

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaceBoard free?
PaceBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepido free?
Stepido is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaceBoard or Stepido have ads?
Neither PaceBoard nor Stepido shows ads.

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