Step Orbit vs StepLimit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Step Orbit
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Stop counting steps. Start crossing continents. Step Orbit transforms your daily movement into an epic adventure. Ever wondered how long it would take to walk from India to the Moon? Now you can track it in real-time. [Key Features] Epic Journeys: Map your steps onto real-world routes. Walk the length of the Great Wall or trek from Mumbai to London. Cosmic Milestones: Leave Earth's gravity! Track your vertical progress as you "walk" toward the International Space Station and eventually the Moon. Live Map Visualization: See your avatar move across stunning 3D landscapes and celestial paths. Smart Pedometer: Seamlessly integrates with Apple Health to track every step, calorie, and kilometer without draining your battery. Collect Postcards: Reach a new country or planet and receive a digital collectible to share with your friends. The universe is waiting. Are you ready to start your orbit? Download Step Orbit today and make every step count toward something legendary.
StepLimit
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What if your steps earned time for your apps? Choose the apps you want to limit, set your daily step goal, and decide how many steps earn a minute. StepLimit turns your steps into time for those apps as you walk. When your available time runs out, the apps are blocked again until you earn more. You can earn time before reaching your full daily goal. You choose your limits. When you need a break, use an available grace pass to pause app restrictions until the next daily reset. WHAT YOU GET FREE ⢠Block one app of your choice ⢠Turn your steps into app time ⢠3 grace passes per month ⢠7-day step history ⢠Earned time resets in the early morning PREMIUM ⢠Block any number of apps simultaneously ⢠Block whole categories ā Social, Games, Entertainment ⢠Website blocking in supported browsers, including Safari and Firefox ⢠6 grace passes a month ⢠App for Apple Watch ā Track steps without your phone. ⢠Full step history, every day, forever Choose up to 50 website domains in Settings ā Website blocking. They follow your app limits and grace passes. Browser support depends on iOS and the browser; Safari Private Browsing is unavailable while sites are blocked. Adding a domain does not track time spent on that site. Your domain list stays on your device. PRIVACY Your step data, app selections, and pass history stay on your device. No StepLimit account is required. Sentry receives technical diagnostics for crashes, performance, and app-blocking problems, including the current subscription tier. Health data and the identities of your selected apps are not sent. Walking to earn app time is free. Premium adds more ways to manage your limits. Walk first. Scroll later. ā Subscription terms: ⢠Weekly: $1.99/wk Ā· Monthly: $4.99/mo Ā· Yearly: $24.99/yr ⢠7-day free trial (new subscribers) ⢠Auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period ⢠Manage in iOS Settings ā Apple ID ā Subscriptions Terms of Service: https://steplimit.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://steplimit.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Step Orbit at none against StepLimit's 3. StepLimit's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. StepLimit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Step Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Step Orbit ships an update every 6 months, StepLimit every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Step Orbit | StepLimit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 11 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 18.4 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pranav More | PABLO DIAZGUTIERREZ |
In-app purchases
Step Orbit
No in-app purchases
StepLimit
- Premium Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year









