Comparison

Step Counter vs Physical

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

Head to head
About

Step Counter

Features
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Step Counter - Pacer Pedometer is a powerful walking app, step counter, and pedometer designed to track your steps, distance, and calories while helping you achieve your fitness and weight loss goals. Boost your daily activity with an AI walking plan generator that creates personalized plans for walking, running, and fitness improvement. AI Walking Plan Generator Get a personalized walking plan based on your goals. Whether you want weight loss, fitness improvement, or daily walking routines, the AI creates a smart plan to keep you consistent and motivated. Step Counter & Pedometer Use your phone as a step counter and pedometer to track daily steps with high accuracy. Monitor your walking activity, steps, and movement anytime. Distance Tracker & Calorie Counter Track distance, walking routes, and calories burned. Stay on top of your fitness progress with real-time tracking. Walking & Fitness Tracking Stats Analyze your walking, running, and fitness data with daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Improve your health and activity levels step by step. Walking Goals for Weight Loss Set step goals and follow your walking plan to support weight loss and fitness goals. Build healthy habits through consistent walking. Battery Efficient Pedometer This step counter and pedometer run efficiently in the background, tracking your walking activity without draining battery. Key Features • Step counter and pedometer for daily tracking • Walking, running, and fitness tracker • Distance tracker and calorie counter • AI walking plan generator for weight loss • Walking goals and activity tracking • Simple and clean walking app interface Perfect For • Walking for weight loss • Fitness and health tracking • Daily step counter users • Running and walking routines • Beginners and advanced fitness users Start using Step Counter - Pacer Pedometer today to track your steps, walking distance, fitness progress, and weight loss journey. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/walking-coach-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/walkingcoach-privacy-policy Send your feedback or suggestions: https://sites.google.com/view/devloft-contact-us

About

Physical

This app tracks your weekly aerobic minutes and strength training days based on national guidelines, personalized to your profile. It integrates with Apple Health to automatically log workouts and provides visual progress through simple rings. Features include live heart-rate zones, workout goals, and voice commands via Siri.

Highlights
  • Guideline-based weekly targets
  • Live heart-rate zones
  • Workout goals with progress alerts
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Outdoor GPS tracking
  • Strength logging with muscle groups
  • Widget and Live Activity display
Features
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Most fitness apps chase step counts. Physical tracks what actually moves your health: the weekly aerobic minutes and strength days from national physical activity guidelines, personalized to you. Your dashboard shows two simple rings, aerobic and strength, tailored to your age and profile. Every walk, run, and lift you log in Apple Health counts automatically. WHAT YOU GET - Guideline-based targets. Weekly goals from the 2018 U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines, not a generic 10k steps. - Live heart-rate zones. Color-coded intensity on iPhone and Apple Watch, so you know when you are working hard enough. - Workout goals. Aim for a time, calorie, or distance target, with a wrist buzz at the halfway point and the finish. - Start with Siri. Say "Hey Siri, let's get Physical" to begin a workout or a saved routine by voice, plus Shortcuts and Spotlight support. - Start fast. Long-press the app icon for Home Screen quick actions to jump into a run, walk, or strength session. - Outdoor GPS. Live distance, pace, and route mapping for outdoor walks, runs, hikes, and rides on Apple Watch. - Music controls. Play, pause, and skip right from the workout screen, without leaving the app. - Strength logging. Log sessions on iPhone or Apple Watch with muscle-group coverage, and save your own routines. - Widget and complication. Your rings at a glance on the Home Screen and watch face. - Live Activity. Heart rate and intensity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island during a workout. - Share your week. Turn your two rings into an image you can post anywhere. - Export your data. Send your logged workouts to CSV anytime from Settings. - Nothing slips by. Get a heads-up when a workout you logged in another app counts toward your week. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Physical collects nothing. No account, no analytics, no ads, no network calls. Your health data stays in Apple Health, and your saved routines back up to your own iCloud. Nothing is ever sent to us. HOW IT WORKS Set your profile once, then just live your week. Workouts you log in Apple Health count automatically, and Physical shows how close you are with reminders that adapt as your rings fill. Try everything free for 7 days, then continue with a subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ryansan2001-source.github.io/physical-privacy/ Questions? developer.ryan.mcgee@icloud.com

Screenshots

Step Counter4 screens
Physical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Step Counter at 15.1 against Physical's 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. Step Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Physical sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Step Counter versus Physical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep CounterPhysical
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEVLOFT LTDRyan McGee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Step Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Walk Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Walk Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Physical

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Physical$49.99

Questions

Is Step Counter free?
Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Physical free?
Physical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Step Counter or Physical have ads?
Neither Step Counter nor Physical shows ads.

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