StepCore vs WhyExcited
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StepCore
This app tracks your daily steps and converts them into earned food rewards. It provides meal ideas based on your activity level without any pressure or guilt. Enjoy your progress and the treats you unlock by simply walking.
- Step tracking
- Food rewards system
- Meal ideas
- Progress visualization
- No sign-ups
- No ads
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StepCore is your no-pressure step buddy that turns walking into rewards. Instead of stressing over calories, you just move, and your steps unlock food you’ve “earned” for the day. Hit your goal, treat yourself. Walk more, unlock more. It quietly tracks your steps using your iPhone’s Health app, shows your progress, and even gives you meal ideas from different cuisines based on what you’ve achieved. No sign-ups. No ads. No guilt. Just walk… and enjoy what you’ve earned.
WhyExcited
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DISCOVER WHAT MAKES YOUR HEART RACE Your Apple Watch already knows when your heart races. WhyExcited tells you why. Every time your heart rate spikes your Watch catches it and asks one simple question — what were you doing? One tap to log a meeting a song a moment of panic or a rush of joy. WHY USE WHYEXCITED Most heart rate apps show you numbers. WhyExcited shows you stories. Each spike becomes a timestamped entry in your personal health journal — what you felt why it happened and what you can change. Over weeks patterns emerge and your body finally starts making sense. KEY FEATURES AUTOMATIC SPIKE DETECTION Your Apple Watch monitors your heart rate passively throughout the day. The moment a spike is detected WhyExcited notifies you on your wrist — no manual measurement needed. ONE TAP LOGGING Log the cause of any spike in seconds. Choose from your most common triggers or type a custom note. The less friction the more honest your data. PATTERN INSIGHTS See which situations consistently spike your heart rate. Morning meetings late night anxiety a certain song a certain person. Your data tells the story. APPLE WATCH NATIVE Built from the ground up for Apple Watch. Complication support lets you see your latest spike at a glance right from your watch face. HEALTHKIT INTEGRATION Reads directly from HealthKit. Your data never leaves your devices and no account is required. PERFECT FOR People managing stress or anxiety who want to understand their triggers. Apple Watch users curious about what elevates their heart rate. Anyone who has ever received a High Heart Rate notification and wondered what caused it. Download WhyExcited today and start understanding the why behind every heartbeat. Requires Apple Watch Standard Apple Terms of Use EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepCore at none against WhyExcited's 2. StepCore also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). WhyExcited's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). 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
Both are free to download. WhyExcited sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StepCore asks for nothing beyond the download.
StepCore ships an update every 4 days, WhyExcited daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepCore | WhyExcited |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anurag Agarwal | Ahmet Erdem Gonul |
In-app purchases
StepCore
No in-app purchases
WhyExcited
- WhyExcited Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- WhyExcited Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year









