Comparison

Steady vs Recovery Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Steady

Features
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Steady helps you quit anything and stay free. Whether you're quitting smoking, cutting out alcohol, stepping back from social media, or breaking any habit — Steady keeps you on track with a clean, focused streak counter that celebrates every day you stay free. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Days free — watch your streak grow one day at a time • Money saved — see exactly how much you've put back in your pocket • Body recovery milestones — learn what's happening inside as your body heals • Multiple trackers — quit more than one thing at once with Steady+ STAY MOTIVATED • Set your personal reason for quitting — your "why" stays front and center • Hit milestones at 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and beyond • Share your achievement card to celebrate progress with the people who matter BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • No accounts, no cloud, no data shared — everything stays on your device • Simple enough to understand in seconds • Quiet enough to stay out of your way Steady is completely free to use.

About

Recovery Tracker

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Wake up and know one thing before you plan your day: should you push hard, or take it easy? Recovery Tracker turns the numbers already sitting in Apple Health — sleep, HRV, resting heart rate and yesterday's strain — into a single daily recovery score from 0 to 100. Most health apps just mirror your steps back at you. This one interprets them. A recovery engine weighs how well you slept, how balanced your nervous system is (HRV) and how much load you carried, then gives you a clear readiness verdict and a plain-English daily briefing — no spreadsheets, no guesswork. WHAT YOU GET - A daily recovery score that tells you whether today is for training hard or resting - Sleep broken into Deep, Core, REM and Awake, so you see why you feel rested (or not) - HRV and resting heart rate trends that reveal how your body is really adapting - Move, Exercise and Stand rings with steps, workouts, calories and distance from Apple Health - Hydration, weight, BMI and a quick mood journal, all in one calm daily check-in - Workout history with heart rate zones, a 365-day activity heatmap and achievement badges PERFECT FOR - Runners and lifters who want to train by readiness instead of guessing - Anyone chasing better sleep who wants to see it reflected in recovery - Apple Watch owners whose health data feels scattered across apps - People who want a calm, private daily check-in without another social feed WHY NOT JUST USE THE HEALTH APP? Apple Health stores your data beautifully but never tells you what it means. Recovery Tracker reads the same numbers and turns them into a single decision — push or rest — with the sleep, HRV and strain context behind it, plus a daily coach briefing and trends the Health app never shows. PRIVACY Your data stays on your iPhone. Recovery Tracker reads directly from Apple Health, requires no account, and sends nothing to the cloud. No ads, no tracking, per-type permission toggles you control. FULL ACCESS Recovery Tracker Pro unlocks the full app: your daily recovery score and dashboard, the AI coach briefing, deeper insights and 30-day correlations, unlimited workout history with heart rate zones, the 365-day yearly heatmap, every achievement badge, and CSV export of your health history. Pro is available as a Weekly plan, a Yearly plan (best value), or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Open the app, grant Apple Health access, and see your recovery score in seconds. This is a wellness app, not a medical device, and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? Email tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

Steady3 screens
Recovery Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steady at none against Recovery Tracker's 3. Steady also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Recovery Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Steady asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
Steady versus Recovery Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteadyRecovery Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSean WallacePhuc Pham

In-app purchases

None

Steady

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Recovery Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Cardio Zones Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Strain & Readiness Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Activity Log Lifetime$59.99

Questions

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

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