Comparison

StepDex vs StrideQuests

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

Head to head
About

StepDex

Turn your daily walks into a Pokémon hatching adventure. Earn steps through real-life activity to hatch virtual eggs and collect a wide variety of Pokémon. Track your progress and build your collection with animated reveals and detailed Pokédex entries.

Highlights
  • Real step tracking via Apple HealthKit
  • Hatch all 1,025 Pokémon species
  • Rarity-based hatching distances
  • Animated egg hatching sequences
  • Full StepDex collection tracker
  • Offline functionality
  • Pokédex entries and cry playback
Features
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StepDex turns your daily walking into a Pokémon egg-hatching adventure. Every step brings you closer to hatching a new Pokémon — and the rarer it is, the more steps it takes. How it works: Receive a Mystery Egg with a random Pokémon, walk in real life using step data from Apple Health, watch your egg wobble and crack as you progress, then hatch your Pokémon with a celebration reveal and authentic cry. Add it to your StepDex and start your next egg. Features: Real step tracking via Apple HealthKit — works in the background, even with the app closed All 1,025 Pokémon species across Generations 1–9, including Legendaries and Mythicals Rarity-based hatching: ~1,000 steps for common Pokémon, 20,000+ for Legendaries Animated egg reactions — wobbling, cracking, and glowing as you near a hatch Full StepDex collection with sprites, types, abilities, and Pokédex entries Pokémon cry playback and Pokédex text-to-speech Custom nicknames and collection stats tracking Works offline after first load Your walking counts — whether it's a morning commute, a lunchtime stroll, or a weekend hike. How many can you collect?

About

StrideQuests

Features
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StrideQuests turns real-world walking into a cozy authored fantasy story. Open the app, see the exact next story action, and let ordinary steps move the next chapter closer. Choose Pip the fox, Morrow the owl, or Clover the rabbit. Your companion remembers chapters and discoveries from the path, while Moonlit Meadow offers a complete seven-chapter story world free. BEGIN IN MOONLIT MEADOW Moonlit Meadow is the first story world. Follow its path, unlock chapters, replay scenes in your Quest Log, and save keepsakes, stamps, postcards, Field Notes, Bond Cards, and stickers in your Journal. WALK YOUR WAY - See daily steps, Energy, and journey progress on Today - Start Live Walk Adventure for an active walking session with discoveries and rewards - Use Apple Watch during supported Live Walk sessions - Optionally draw a local trail map during an active walk - Build a bond with your companion through walks and saved memories - Explore seven distinct fantasy worlds - Use Home Screen widgets and Messages stickers PRIVATE BY DESIGN StrideQuests has no ads, no account, no IDFA, and no leaderboards. Apple Health values and optional route coordinates stay on your device and are never sent to analytics. MORE WORLDS WHEN YOU'RE READY After Moonlit Meadow, approved annual and monthly subscriptions can open the premium story-world catalog where available. Story progression remains sequential. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StepDex4 screens
StrideQuests4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepDex at none against StrideQuests's 9. StrideQuests's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StrideQuests sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. StepDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepDex ships an update every 2 months, StrideQuests every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
StepDex versus StrideQuests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepDexStrideQuests
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB458 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParas Raj AdhikaryJoey Hoffmann

In-app purchases

None

StepDex

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

StrideQuests

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Sunlit Grove Forever$7.99
  • Twilight Harbor Forever$7.99
  • Starlit Highlands Forever$7.99
Show 4 more
  • Autumn Lanternwood Forever$7.99
  • Crystal Caverns Forever$7.99
  • Snowfall Ridge Forever$7.99
  • Current Worlds Pass$19.99

Questions

Is StepDex free?
StepDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StrideQuests free?
StrideQuests is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepDex or StrideQuests have ads?
Neither StepDex nor StrideQuests shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepDex or StrideQuests?
StepDex ships an update every 2 months, and StrideQuests every 5 days. Most recently, StepDex was updated on October 31, 2026 and StrideQuests on September 19, 2026.

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