Comparison

Cadence vs Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp

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

Head to head
About

Cadence

Track your daily steps, distance, floors climbed, and calories burned with a focus on simplicity and privacy. Set custom weekday and weekend goals and visualize your activity patterns with interactive heatmaps. Integrates seamlessly with Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Daily step, distance, floors, and calorie tracking
  • Customizable weekday and weekend goals
  • Interactive hour-by-hour heatmaps
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Private by design, no account required
  • Automatic iCloud history restore
Features
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Step tracking that stays out of your way Cadence helps you build a consistent walking habit without the usual noise. No social feed. No gamification. No upsells. Just an honest, clear picture of how you move every day. Weekday and Weekend Goals Most days aren't the same, so your goals shouldn't be either. Set separate targets for weekdays and weekends. Cadence automatically applies the right goal each day, and your history always reflects the target that was active on that specific day. Past records are never rewritten. Changed your mind about a goal? You can apply any update retroactively across your entire history with a single tap. Heatmaps You Can Actually Explore See your walking rhythm hour by hour. Scrub through today's heatmap to pinpoint exactly when you were most active, or zoom out to spot long-term patterns across weeks, months, and years. Beautifully color-coded and easy to understand. No chart reading required. Steps, Distance, Floors, and Calories Every day shows your full activity picture — steps, walking distance, flights climbed, and active calories. See how your week is shaping up with a projected end-of-week step total based on your current daily pace. Apple Watch and Complications A native three-page Apple Watch app gives you today's steps and progress, your full week chart, and goal settings directly on your wrist. Eight thoughtfully designed complications work beautifully on any watch face. Goals sync instantly between iPhone and Watch in both directions. Private by Design No account. No sign-up. No ads. Your health data stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. No analytics. No tracking. Your History, Restored Install Cadence on a new device signed into the same iCloud account and your complete history restores automatically — goals included. No exports or manual backups needed. Core step tracking, the Apple Watch app, and all complications are completely free and will always remain free. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support ongoing development.

About

Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp

Features
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Stepp is a step counter and walking tracker that makes every step more exciting by turning daily movement into a global country challenge. Track your steps, follow your daily progress, build streaks, and see how your country ranks against others around the world. Whether you are walking to class, work, the gym, or just around your neighborhood, Stepp helps you stay motivated one step at a time. With a simple dashboard, live step tracking, country rankings, goal progress, distance, and calorie estimates, Stepp makes walking feel more fun, competitive, and meaningful. WHY YOU’LL LOVE STEPP • Track your daily steps • Join the global country leaderboard • Help your country climb the ranking • Set and follow daily step goals • Build streaks by staying active • View estimated calories and distance • Check your walking progress anytime • Use guest mode for simple tracking • Sign in to contribute to your country • No wearable device required WALK FOR YOURSELF. WALK FOR YOUR COUNTRY. Most step counter apps only show your personal step number. Stepp gives your steps a bigger purpose. Every step you take can help your country move higher in the global ranking. Small walks add up. A short walk today, a longer walk tomorrow, and a daily habit after that — Stepp helps you stay consistent by making progress easy to see and fun to follow. PERFECT FOR • Daily walking • Fitness motivation • Step counting • Country leaderboard competition • Building healthy walking habits • Tracking activity without a wearable • Staying consistent with daily goals HOW IT WORKS Keep your phone with you while you walk. Stepp counts your steps and shows your daily progress. If you choose to sign in, your steps can help your selected country compete on the global leaderboard. Start walking today and see where your country ranks.

Screenshots

Cadence4 screens
Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp at none against Cadence's 5. Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Cadence's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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. Cadence sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cadence ships an update fortnightly, Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cadence versus Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadenceStep Counter & Pedometer Stepp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVlad GankinINDRA PANDIT

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cadence

One-time5
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$1.99
  • Large Coffee$2.99
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  • Coffee & Muffin$3.99
  • You're too kind$4.99
None

Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp free?
Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cadence or Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp have ads?
Neither Cadence nor Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cadence or Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp?
Cadence ships an update fortnightly, and Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp every 2 months. Most recently, Cadence was updated on October 24, 2026 and Step Counter & Pedometer Stepp on October 16, 2026.

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