StepCore vs Steppies
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.
Steppies
Track your daily steps with a private and aesthetically pleasing step counter. Features beautiful widgets for your iPhone and complications for Apple Watch, with all data kept securely on your device. Enjoy a hassle-free setup and a clean, ad-free experience.
- Apple Watch complications
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Customizable accent and goal colors
- Shareable step progress cards
- Detailed step history (All Time, Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, Daily)
- One-time purchase for all features
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Steppies is a simple, aesthetically pleasing, private step counter app with widgets for iPhone and complications for Apple Watch. Set it up once, and you may never need to open the app again. Your health information stays on your device and is not accessible to any third parties or sent to any external servers, including Steppies' own. No subscriptions, no ads, no notifications. Just steps. FEATURES • Put your step data on your Apple Watch face • Add thoughtfully designed, beautiful widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Customize the accent and goal colors to match your aesthetic • Share your daily step progress with your friends with highly customizable share cards • Pinch and zoom through your All Time, Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, and Daily history • Set everything up in seconds with zero hassle TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Premium widgets and complications are included for 30 days. If you like them, Steppies Forever unlocks every current and future widget and complication we release for a small, one-time purchase. PRIVACY FIRST Steppies reads your health data directly from your device and never sends it anywhere. Your personal information never leaves your iPhone or Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepCore at none against Steppies's 1. StepCore also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Steppies's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Steppies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StepCore asks for nothing beyond the download.
Steppies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
StepCore ships an update every 4 days, Steppies every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepCore | Steppies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anurag Agarwal | Isaac Consultants LLC |
Customer experience
StepCore
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In-app purchases
StepCore
No in-app purchases
Steppies
- Steppies Forever$5.99









