Comparison

PathQuest vs Stepple

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

Head to head
About

PathQuest

Features
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Turn everyday walks into journeys you can actually see. PathQuest uses your Apple Health steps to move a small avatar along illustrated routes and story quests, right on your Home Screen widget. No streaks. No leaderboards. No noisy pressure. Just a calm reason to enjoy watching your steps add up. — HOW IT WORKS — Choose a journey. Walk as usual. Follow your progress along a unique illustrated path on your Home Screen widget. Complete stages. Reach the finish. Start another. Explore journeys inspired by real routes and imagined worlds: the Camino de Santiago, the 88-temple Shikoku pilgrimage, the Storm March across windswept moors, or a hidden academy at the edge of the woods. — FEATURES — • Automatic step tracking via Apple Health — no manual logging • A calm Home Screen widget — your journey, always visible • Illustrated paths and milestones for every journey • A Collection that grows with you: every completed fantasy quest earns a unique coin • Designed for iPhone, with a calm, nature-inspired palette • Private iCloud sync across devices (Voyager) • Up to three active journeys at once (Voyager) • Hero Mode and extended routes for deeper journeys (Voyager) • Built for hands-free use — works with VoiceOver and Voice Control across the entire app • No ads. No data sales. No social pressure. — THE COLLECTION — Complete fantasy quests to earn unique coins. Replay them in Hero Mode to unlock Hero variants, and uncover hidden conditions to reveal secret ones. Build a Collection that records where your steps have taken you. — PATHQUEST VOYAGER — Unlock the full journey library. The free version of PathQuest includes one active journey and a starter library. Voyager unlocks the full experience: every route, every story quest, private iCloud sync, Hero Mode, extended routes, and up to three active journeys at once. — PRIVACY — PathQuest reads only the steps and walking distance you allow through Apple Health, and uses them to advance your journeys. Your Apple Health data stays on your device. If you enable iCloud sync, your app progress is stored in your private iCloud account. We can’t see your iCloud data, and we don’t sell your data. — ABOUT — PathQuest is built independently for people who like walking, stories, and apps that don't yell. Privacy Policy: https://pathquest.castellet.dev/policy/ Terms of Use: https://pathquest.castellet.dev/terms/ Contact: pathquest@castellet.dev

About

Stepple

This app features a virtual pet that thrives as you meet your daily activity goals. Syncs with health data to track progress, offering a forgiving system for missed days and rewarding consistent effort with unique creatures and achievements.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet grows with movement
  • Customizable daily calorie goals
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Forgiving system for missed days
  • Unlockable creatures and achievements
  • Home screen widget
  • Activity Traits reflect workout style
Features
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Stepple is the little pet that grows when you move — even a walk around the block is enough. Hatch an egg, pick a daily calorie goal that fits where you are right now, and watch your pet thrive as you move. Whether you're taking your first walk in years or training for a marathon, every step and every workout counts. Meet your goal and your Stepple gains hearts. Miss a day and they lose some — but a solid walk tomorrow brings them right back. START WHEREVER YOU ARE Stepple is built for anyone trying to move more. Pick a goal you can actually hit — it can be as small as a short daily walk. Beginners can cruise to their goal on steps alone. Experienced users can crush it with runs, lifts, cycling, or yoga. Either way, your pet is rooting for you. YOUR HEALTH IS THEIR HEALTH Stepple syncs with Apple Health to read your active calories, steps, workouts, flights climbed, sleep, and walking distance. Your daily goal is simple: burn enough active calories to keep your pet alive — and every step and every workout you log counts toward that goal, whether you're walking the dog, hitting the gym, or climbing a flight of stairs. A hearts bar shows exactly where your pet stands — thriving, content, tired, sick, or critical. FORGIVING BY DESIGN One bad day won't break anything. A missed day costs a heart, but tomorrow's walk earns half a heart back. Your pet only reaches the end of their story after several skipped days in a row — plenty of room to recover from a rough week, a busy trip, or a sick day. BUILD A STREAK Hit your goal today, tomorrow, and the day after — and watch your streak climb. Stepple tracks a per-pet streak and a global lifetime streak across every pet you raise, so even if one ends, your legacy carries on. A COLLECTION THAT FEELS PERSONAL 10+ unique creatures to discover, each with their own look and attitude. Every egg hatches with a randomly rolled color, so no two pets are alike — even of the same species. Some pets unlock only through dedication: one after earning enough goal days, another at a long streak milestone, and more surprises waiting to be found. EARN YOUR REPUTATION 20+ tiered accolades track running, swimming, cycling, yoga, hiking, strength training, dance, and team sports. Your pet develops an Activity Trait that reflects your dominant workout style — a living fingerprint of your fitness identity. Plus 15+ global achievements that persist across every pet you raise. MAKE IT YOURS 10+ pet color palettes, 20+ heart colors, and multiple free background gradients to start. Stepple+ subscribers unlock additional premium species, exclusive pixel-art backgrounds, parallax depth motion, custom heart shapes, glyph pattern overlays, and custom app icons. HOME SCREEN WIDGET An animated pet sprite lives on your home screen — watch it react to your daily progress without opening the app. Small and medium widget sizes included, free. THE GARDEN & THE GRAVEYARD Retired pets live in a pixel-art garden — tap any pet to revisit their story, or bring one back from retirement to keep going. Pets whose story has ended rest in a graveyard with tombstones marking their name, species, and lifespan. Every pet you raise becomes part of your permanent history. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no ads. Your Apple Health data is read on your device to care for your pet and isn't shared anywhere — unless you turn on optional social features like leaderboards or friend sharing, which publish activity stats (like steps and goal progress) through Apple's CloudKit. You're always in control of what you share. --- STEPPLE+ SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://stepple.fit/terms Privacy Policy: https://stepple.fit/privacy

Screenshots

PathQuest4 screens
Stepple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stepple at 18.0 against PathQuest's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PathQuest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Stepple sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PathQuest versus Stepple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathQuestStepple
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUAN CARLOS CASTELLET FERNANDEZJoseph DeGrand

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PathQuest

Subscriptions3
  • Voyager$1.997 Days
  • Voyager$2.991 Month
  • Voyager$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Stepple

Subscriptions2
  • Stepple+$4.991 Month
  • Stepple+7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PathQuest free?
PathQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepple free?
Stepple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PathQuest or Stepple have ads?
Neither PathQuest nor Stepple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PathQuest or Stepple?
PathQuest ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stepple every 2 weeks. Most recently, PathQuest was updated on September 15, 2026 and Stepple on September 10, 2026.

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