Comparison

StepDex vs Fitness Reframed

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

Fitness Reframed

This app transforms your daily steps into progress on virtual journeys, from real-world trails to fantasy worlds. Connect your health data to track your movement and earn in-app currency to unlock new destinations. Walk at your own pace and explore diverse landscapes.

Highlights
  • Step-driven progress on 25+ journeys
  • Walk real trails or fantasy realms
  • Earn and spend in-app currency
  • Tap-to-expand journey cards
  • Connects with Apple Health
Features
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Every step is a step somewhere. Fitness Reframed turns the steps you already take, on a treadmill, on a sidewalk, on a hike, into progress along long-distance journeys. Walk the perimeter of the moon. Cross a coast-to-coast trail. Climb a fantasy mountain. Trek through worlds inspired by the games and shows you love. Connect Apple Health and Fitness Reframed only counts steps you take from this moment forward, no past history, no surprise leaderboards. You pick the journeys, you walk at your pace, the world moves under your feet. KEY FEATURES • Step-driven progress across 25+ legendary distances, real trails, fantasy realms, sci-fi rings, planetary loops • Earn units as you walk, spend them on new locations or top up your balance • Tap-to-expand journey cards with steps walked, steps remaining, and pace • Built for left- or right-handed use Walking is the world's oldest journey. Fitness Reframed just gives it somewhere to go.

Screenshots

StepDex4 screens
Fitness Reframed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepDex at none against Fitness Reframed's 6. StepDex also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). Fitness Reframed's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. Fitness Reframed sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. StepDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for StepDex against 5.0 for Fitness Reframed. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepDex has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepDex ships an update every 2 months, Fitness Reframed daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
StepDex versus Fitness Reframed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepDexFitness Reframed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParas Raj AdhikaryNoah Perkins

In-app purchases

None

StepDex

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Fitness Reframed

One-time6
  • 100 units$0.99
  • 250 units$1.99
  • 800 units$4.99
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  • 2000 units$9.99
  • 5000 units$19.99
  • 10000 units$34.99

Questions

Is StepDex free?
StepDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fitness Reframed free?
Fitness Reframed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepDex or Fitness Reframed?
Fitness Reframed is rated higher. StepDex averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Fitness Reframed averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StepDex or Fitness Reframed have ads?
Neither StepDex nor Fitness Reframed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepDex or Fitness Reframed?
StepDex ships an update every 2 months, and Fitness Reframed daily. Most recently, StepDex was updated on October 31, 2026 and Fitness Reframed on October 31, 2026.

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