HydroFoo vs Step Step
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HydroFoo
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HydroFoo helps you build a real hydration habit with fast logging, clear progress, and a clean experience across iPhone and Apple Watch. Core features Quick water logging with ounces or milliliters Daily goals, streak tracking, and progress history Custom drink presets for one tap entry Apple Health sync for hydration data Voice logging support Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Pro access Some features require HydroFoo Pro. Subscription and purchase details HydroFoo Pro Monthly is a 1 month auto renewing subscription. Price is $1.99 per month in the United States. Price may vary by country or region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Apple Account settings after purchase. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Languages supported English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Arabic, Simplified Chinese. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://garrettmichae1.github.io/WaterFooiOS/#terms Privacy Policy https://garrettmichae1.github.io/WaterFooiOS/#privacy
Step Step
Track your daily steps, workouts, and weight with a visually engaging night-sky dashboard. Earn medals, build streaks, and fill your moonlit ring as you move. Your health data remains private on your device.
- Daily step ring with live count and historical views
- Adaptive streaks and streak protection shields
- Medal cabinet with over 40 awards
- Weight, body fat, and waist logging with trend lines
- GPS workout recording with route, heart-rate, and elevation
- Workout calendar and year heat map
- Apple Watch app and widgets for Home/Lock Screen
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The step counter that makes every day feel like a small mission. Step Step turns your walks, workouts and weigh-ins into a beautiful night-sky dashboard — streaks, medals and a moonlit ring that fills as you move. No accounts, no ads, and your health data stays on your iPhone. Step Step uses anonymous, opt-out analytics to help us improve the app. It never includes your health or personal data. FEATURES • Daily step ring with live count, weekly chart and month & year views • Adaptive streaks that score each day against the goal you had back then — raising your goal never breaks your past • Solar Flare Shields protect your streak on rest days, earned as your streak grows • Medal cabinet with 40+ awards: steps, streaks, distance, floors, workouts and hidden records • Log weight, body fat % and waist with a swipe dial, trend line and goal checkpoints • Record walks, hikes and runs with GPS route, heart-rate zones, splits and elevation • Workout calendar and year heat map for your full Apple Health history • Post-workout notes, photos, tags, effort rating and state of mind • Challenges: daily, weekly and monthly step missions APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS • Watch app with its own workout recorder and Smart Stack widgets • Watch face complications — see your steps right on your watch face • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: step ring, week bars, streak, weight and goals • Siri: ask for today's steps without opening the app APPLE HEALTH • Reads steps, workouts, heart rate and weight from Apple Health • Writes your weigh-ins and recorded workouts back — Health stays the source of truth PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No sign-up. No ads. • Your health data never leaves your device. Step Step uses anonymous, opt-out analytics to help us improve the app, and it never includes your health data. STEP STEP PRO Some features require Step Step Pro (subscription or one-time lifetime purchase): advanced trends and comparisons, all-time records, extra accent themes, multiple body-metric goals and unlimited workout goals. The core experience — steps, streaks, shields, medals, weight logging and the workout recorder — is free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://step-step.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Step Step at every 3 days against HydroFoo's every 2 months. HydroFoo's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. HydroFoo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Step Step sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HydroFoo ships an update every 2 months, Step Step every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HydroFoo | Step Step |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GARRETT MICHAEL WOODSIDE | Gwilym James |
In-app purchases
HydroFoo
- HydroFoo Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- HydroFoo Pro Lifetime$12.99
Step Step
- Step Step Pro$2.991 Month
- Step Step Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Step Step Pro Family7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Solar Flare Shield$0.99
- Shield 3-Pack$2.49
- Shield Crate$3.99
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- Step Step Pro — Lifetime$39.99
- Step Step Pro — Family Lifetime$49.99









