Comparison

HydroFoo vs Step Step

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

Head to head
About

HydroFoo

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

HydroFoo4 screens
Step Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HydroFoo versus Step Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydroFooStep Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGARRETT MICHAEL WOODSIDEGwilym James

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HydroFoo

Subscriptions1
  • HydroFoo Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • HydroFoo Pro Lifetime$12.99
8 purchases

Step Step

Subscriptions3
  • Step Step Pro$2.991 Month
  • Step Step Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Step Step Pro Family7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • 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

Questions

Is HydroFoo free?
HydroFoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Step free?
Step Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HydroFoo or Step Step have ads?
Neither HydroFoo nor Step Step shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HydroFoo or Step Step?
HydroFoo ships an update every 2 months, and Step Step every 3 days. Most recently, HydroFoo was updated on October 10, 2026 and Step Step on October 6, 2026.

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