Comparison

Interval Walking vs Steppy Step Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Interval Walking

This app guides you through interval walking workouts to build a consistent fitness routine. It offers spoken cues, haptic feedback, and progress tracking on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Designed for everyday walkers, it focuses on low-impact cardio and sustainable health benefits.

Highlights
  • Guided interval walking workouts
  • Apple Watch control and mirroring
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity updates
  • Optional spoken cues and haptic feedback
  • Built-in workout presets and history
  • iCloud syncing for presets and history
  • Daily walk reminders
Features
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SPLITS — INTERVAL WALKING FOR EVERYDAY FITNESS Build a more consistent walking routine with guided interval walking workouts that keep your pace simple and easy to follow. • Start guided interval walking workouts on iPhone, with Apple Watch control and mirroring included in Splits Pro • Follow countdowns, phase changes, and pause, resume, skip, or stop controls during a walking workout • See your workout progress on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Splits Pro Live Activity updates • Use optional spoken cues, phase-change sounds, and haptic feedback for extra guidance • Choose from built-in walking workout presets and keep your session history available on your device • Sync presets, settings, and walk history privately with iCloud when available • Set daily walk reminders to make it easier to stay consistent Splits is designed to make interval walking feel focused, approachable, and easy to return to day after day. WHAT IS INTERVAL WALKING? Interval walking alternates periods of easy walking with brisk walking to create a more effective cardio walking workout. A typical interval walking session might include: • 3 minutes easy walking • 3 minutes brisk walking • Repeat for 30 minutes This style of walking workout has become especially popular through Japanese interval walking research focused on sustainable, low-impact fitness and long-term health benefits. Splits gives you a simple way to follow walking intervals without complicated fitness equipment, crowded fitness apps, or expensive subscriptions. DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY WALKERS Splits is built for real people looking to move more consistently. Use Splits for: • Daily walking routines • Weight loss walking plans • Brisk walking workouts • Treadmill interval training • Indoor walking workouts • Beginner-friendly cardio • Low-impact fitness • General wellness and activity goals Whether you walk outdoors, on a treadmill, during lunch breaks, or while building healthier habits at home, Splits helps keep your walking sessions structured and motivating. APPLE WATCH & LIVE ACTIVITIES Splits is designed to feel at home across Apple devices. Use the Apple Watch app to: • Follow interval countdowns from your wrist • Receive haptic alerts during phase changes • Control workouts without reaching for your phone • Track walking workouts with Apple Health integration Live Activities and Dynamic Island support help you stay focused during walks with real-time workout updates at a glance. PRIVACY FIRST Your workout data stays under your control. Splits uses a privacy-first approach: • No accounts required • No advertising trackers • No unnecessary data collection • No selling personal data • Local-first workout history and settings When available, iCloud syncing is used privately to keep your presets and walking history available across your devices. PERFECT FOR • Beginners starting a walking routine • Treadmill walking workouts • Low-impact cardio exercise • Daily fitness habits • Brisk walking plans • Japanese interval walking enthusiasts • Apple Watch fitness users • Anyone looking for a calmer, more sustainable approach to fitness A CALMER FITNESS EXPERIENCE Splits is intentionally simple and distraction free. No social feeds. No complicated dashboards. No pressure. Just structured interval walking workouts designed to help you move more consistently. BUILT FOR SUSTAINABLE FITNESS Not every fitness app needs to feel intense. Splits focuses on calm, consistent movement and sustainable walking habits instead of pressure, competition, or complicated training systems. Whether you’re starting a fitness journey, returning to exercise, or simply trying to walk more often, Splits helps make interval walking approachable and easy to maintain. Download Splits and start building a healthier walking routine today.

About

Steppy Step Tracker

Features
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Steppy helps you turn daily movement into a simple habit. Connect Apple Health to see today's steps, progress toward your daily goal, weekly averages, lifetime totals, trends, and Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Add friends with a code, QR scan, or invite link. Compare daily progress, head-to-head history, recent trends, and the Global Top 5. Your health data stays under your control. When step sharing is on, accepted friends can see your shared step summary and your profile may appear in the signed-in Global Top 5. Turn sharing off at any time, report or block profiles, and delete your account and cloud data in Settings. HealthKit background delivery and widget refresh timing are managed by iOS, so updates are frequent when the system permits but not continuous or guaranteed. Steppy supports wellness and friendly motivation. It is not intended for diagnosis or treatment.

Screenshots

Interval Walking4 screens
Steppy Step Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steppy Step Tracker at none against Interval Walking's 1. Steppy Step Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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. Interval Walking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Steppy Step Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Walking ships an update every 5 weeks, Steppy Step Tracker monthly. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Interval Walking versus Steppy Step Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval WalkingSteppy Step Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.218.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerkrffl llcVishal Mittal

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Walking

One-time1
  • Splits Pro$4.99
None

Steppy Step Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Walking free?
Interval Walking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steppy Step Tracker free?
Steppy Step Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Interval Walking or Steppy Step Tracker have ads?
Neither Interval Walking nor Steppy Step Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Walking or Steppy Step Tracker?
Interval Walking ships an update every 5 weeks, and Steppy Step Tracker monthly. Most recently, Interval Walking was updated on October 2, 2026 and Steppy Step Tracker on October 2, 2026.

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