Comparison

Stepa vs PaceDebt

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

Head to head
About

Stepa

This app focuses on tracking daily steps and competing with friends, rather than calorie counting or weight goals. It helps you find walking routes and maintain daily step streaks with encouraging nudges.

Highlights
  • Social step tracking
  • Friend challenges and duels
  • Customizable walking route planner
  • Daily step streak maintenance
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • No calorie or weight tracking
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The step tracker that doesn't hide behind calories. Stepa is a step counter built around the people you walk with. No weight targets, no burn charts — just the number of steps you took today, and how you stack up against your mates. Walk with your people. Add friends, see each other's daily counts, and race them in step duels. 24 hours, 48 hours, or a full week — most steps takes it. Get a push when someone passes you. Get a push when you pass them back. Find loops from your front door. Tell Stepa how many steps you've got left in your day and we'll plot a walking loop that returns home. Real footpaths, real distances. Built on open map data — no third-party tracking. Keep your streak alive. Hit your daily goal and watch the streak build. Day 2. Day 10. Day 60. Stepa nudges you in the evening if you're close to breaking it — with a walk around the block, you're fine. What Stepa doesn't do. - No calorie tracking. - No weight targets. - No ads. - No selling your location data. - No grim "you failed today" messages. Built by three mates who wanted to actually walk together. Made for: - People who own an Apple Watch and want a smarter way to compete with friends - Couples, flatmates, and small groups who walk together (even apart) - Anyone who's bounced off step apps because they're miserable to use How it works: Stepa reads your step data straight from Apple Health — the same source as Apple Fitness, your Watch, and your iPhone. We don't track steps separately, so what Stepa shows matches what Apple shows. Privacy Policy: https://www.getstepa.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PaceDebt

Features
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PaceDebt is the step tracker that holds you accountable. Every day you have a step goal. Walk enough and you're clean. Miss it and the shortfall becomes debt added to tomorrow's target. Debt stacks until you clear it. No excuses. No resets. Just accountability. Example: Day 1 Goal: 8,000 steps. Walked: 5,000. Debt: 3,000 Day 2 Target: 11,000 steps (8,000 + 3,000 debt) Day 2 Walked: 11,000. Debt cleared. Streak continues. FEATURES - Daily step tracking via Apple Health - Debt calculation that carries over each day - Efficiency ring showing your daily progress - Live walk session with real-time velocity tracking - Streak system — hit your goal daily to build streaks - Home screen widget — see steps and debt at a glance - Smart notifications — reminders and streak warnings - Live Activity on lock screen during walk sessions - Choose your goal — 5,000 / 8,000 / 10,000 steps PACEDEBT PRO Streak System — track your daily consistency Streak Freeze — protect your streak once per week Home Screen Widget — steps and debt without opening app Smart Notifications — streak warnings and debt alerts Custom Step Goals — set any target beyond the presets Unlock the full accountability system: PRIVACY PaceDebt reads step data from Apple Health only. Your health data never leaves your device. No account required. No data sold. Start your accountability journey today. Your debt is waiting. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://syedabdalahmedshah.github.io/paceDebtPrivacyPolicy/

Screenshots

Stepa4 screens
PaceDebt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PaceDebt at none against Stepa's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Stepa sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and PaceDebt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepa ships an update every 4 days, PaceDebt every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stepa versus PaceDebt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepaPaceDebt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB101 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSocialClimb Marketing LTDSyed Abdal Ahmed Shah

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stepa

Subscriptions3
  • Stepa Pro · Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Stepa Pro · Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Stepa Pro · Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stepa Pro · Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

PaceDebt

Subscriptions1
  • PaceDebt Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Stepa free?
Stepa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaceDebt free?
PaceDebt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stepa or PaceDebt have ads?
Stepa shows ads; PaceDebt does not.
Which is updated more often, Stepa or PaceDebt?
Stepa ships an update every 4 days, and PaceDebt every 6 days. Most recently, Stepa was updated on October 14, 2026 and PaceDebt on October 12, 2026.

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