Comparison

SimpleSteps Pedometer vs PrivateCycle

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

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SimpleSteps Pedometer

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SimpleSteps is the easiest way to see your daily steps. Open the app — 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 • Zero effort — one glance tells you everything • Beautiful design, with adaptive light and dark modes • 100% private — all data stays on your device • No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking • Available in 74 languages • 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 — 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 — 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 — without the noise. Download SimpleSteps and enjoy step tracking the way it should be: simple.

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PrivateCycle

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PrivateCycle is a privacy-first period, cycle, and ovulation tracker that keeps 100% of your health data on your device. No account. No sign-up. No ads. No telemetry. No third-party data sharing — ever. Your body is your business. Log your period, symptoms, mood, and fertility signals in seconds, and get clear, honest predictions for your next period, fertile window, and ovulation — all computed locally on your iPhone. WHY PRIVATECYCLE • Local-first: core tracking, predictions, and insights work with no internet and no account. • Your entries are stored in an encrypted database on your device (AES-256). • No ads. No data sale. No hidden trackers or third-party SDKs. • Transparent predictions that are honest about uncertainty instead of faking precision. • Core tracking is free, forever. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Period flow — light, medium, heavy, clots — with start and end logging. • Symptoms: cramps, headache, tender breasts, bloating, fatigue, acne, backache, nausea, hot flashes and more. • Mood and feelings, energy, sleep, cravings, digestion. • Discharge, sexual activity and drive. • Measurements: basal body temperature, weight, water, sleep hours, LH and pregnancy tests. HONEST PREDICTIONS • Next period date with a prediction window, not a false exact day. • Fertile window and estimated ovulation day. • Current cycle phase and a plain-language confidence level. • Irregular cycles and late periods are explained, never silently guessed away. SEE YOUR PATTERNS • A full cycle calendar with an at-a-glance legend. • Cycle history and averages. • Insights into how your symptoms move with your cycle. MODES FOR EVERY LIFE STAGE • Cycle tracking. • Trying to conceive. • Pregnancy — gestational age, due-date countdown, weekly summary. • Perimenopause — symptom logging and an irregularity view. PRIVACY BUILT IN, NOT BOLTED ON • Your data never leaves your device by default. • App Lock with Face ID or Touch ID keeps your entries yours. • Full data ownership: export to JSON, CSV or plain text, passphrase-protected local backup and restore, and one-tap delete-everything. • Reminders are scheduled locally on your device. PLUS — ONE-TIME UNLOCK, NO SUBSCRIPTION Upgrade once inside the app to unlock: • An on-device AI health assistant — private answers, with nothing leaving your phone. • Advanced insights: your body's patterns, symptom forecasting, and lifestyle-to-symptom correlations. • A clinician report — a formatted, date-range summary to bring to your doctor. • The full pregnancy experience: week-by-week development, body changes, daily tips, kick counter, contraction timer, appointments and checklist. • Full perimenopause: symptom-burden view, timeline and milestones. • Advanced reminders. No ads, no subscription, and the same privacy guarantees. Buy once, keep it. PrivateCycle provides general educational information about menstrual and reproductive health. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is not a contraceptive and should not be relied on to prevent pregnancy. Always consult a qualified clinician about your health. Download PrivateCycle and take control of your cycle, privately.

Screenshots

SimpleSteps Pedometer3 screens
PrivateCycle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleSteps Pedometer at none against PrivateCycle's 1. PrivateCycle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. PrivateCycle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimpleSteps Pedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SimpleSteps Pedometer versus PrivateCycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleSteps PedometerPrivateCycle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJason QuigleyDragos-Beniamin Pantiru

In-app purchases

None

SimpleSteps Pedometer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PrivateCycle

One-time1
  • PrivateCycle Plus$19.99

Questions

Is SimpleSteps Pedometer free?
SimpleSteps Pedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrivateCycle free?
PrivateCycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimpleSteps Pedometer or PrivateCycle have ads?
Neither SimpleSteps Pedometer nor PrivateCycle shows ads.

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