Comparison

SimpleSteps Pedometer vs StepJoy

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

Head to head
About

SimpleSteps Pedometer

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SimpleSteps is the easiest way to see your daily steps. Open the app β€” that's it. No setup, no accounts, no clutter. Just a calm, beautiful view of how much you've moved today. Your steps come straight from Apple Health, shown in a warm, thoughtful interface designed to feel good to look at every day. WHY SIMPLESTEPS β€’ Zero effort β€” one glance tells you everything β€’ Beautiful design, with adaptive light and dark modes β€’ 100% private β€” all data stays on your device β€’ No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking β€’ Available in 74 languages β€’ Automatic miles or kilometers based on your region TODAY See your steps, distance, and goal progress in a clean, glanceable dashboard. Set your daily goal with a simple slider β€” anywhere from 2,000 to 30,000 steps. Gentle encouragement, never guilt. HISTORY Explore your activity by day, week, month, or year with beautiful charts and clear summaries. Spot trends, celebrate best days, and watch your totals grow. SETTINGS Switch between miles and kilometers. Choose light, dark, or automatic appearance. That's it β€” no endless menus, no hidden toggles. PRIVACY FIRST SimpleSteps reads step and walking distance data from Apple Health and displays it to you. Nothing is sent anywhere. There are no servers, no analytics, no third parties. Your activity is yours alone. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Whether you're tracking a daily walk, working toward a fitness goal, or simply curious about your movement, SimpleSteps gives you an honest, beautiful view β€” without the noise. Download SimpleSteps and enjoy step tracking the way it should be: simple.

About

StepJoy

Features
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StepJoy is the simple, private way to count your steps and track your walks - no account, no clutter, just your daily movement. StepJoy reads your phone's built-in pedometer to count every step automatically, then turns it into clear progress toward your daily goal. See your distance, calories and active minutes at a glance, and watch your steps fill the ring as you move. WHY STEPJOY - Private by design: all your data stays on your device. No sign-up, no cloud, no tracking of your activity. - Lightweight: a clean, fast alternative to bloated fitness suites. - Motivating: goals, streaks and achievements keep you moving day after day. TODAY AT A GLANCE - Animated step ring showing progress toward your daily goal - Distance, calories burned and active minutes - Hour-by-hour breakdown of your steps - A motivational nudge - and a little celebration when you hit your goal TRACK YOUR WALKS - Start a walk to see live time, steps, distance and pace - Pause, resume and save each walk to your history - Optional GPS for more precise distance (entirely up to you) - Browse every saved walk with full details STATS, STREAKS & ACHIEVEMENTS - Step charts by week, month and year - Current streak and longest streak - Goal-completion rate, best day and lifetime totals - Unlock badges as you reach new milestones MADE YOUR WAY - Set your own daily step goal - Choose kilometers or miles - Tune stride length and body weight for accurate distance and calories - Optional daily reminder to get moving - Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese - Export and import your data as a backup whenever you like Whether you want to hit 10,000 steps, build a daily walking habit, or simply move a little more, StepJoy makes it easy and rewarding. Download StepJoy and start counting what counts - every step. StepJoy is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Step, distance and calorie figures are estimates.

Screenshots

SimpleSteps Pedometer3 screens
StepJoy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SimpleSteps Pedometer at none against StepJoy's shown. StepJoy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SimpleSteps Pedometer versus StepJoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleSteps PedometerStepJoy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason QuigleyFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

None

SimpleSteps Pedometer

No in-app purchases

None

StepJoy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleSteps Pedometer free?
SimpleSteps Pedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepJoy free?
StepJoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleSteps Pedometer or StepJoy have ads?
StepJoy shows ads; SimpleSteps Pedometer does not.

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