Comparison

StepDex vs Pixfin

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

Pixfin

Features
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Walk more. Grow a companion. Pixfin is a cozy step tracker with a tiny aquarium inside: a walking plan made for you, and a little creature that grows with every step. HOW IT WORKS 1) Pick a creature and give it a name 2) Answer a few questions to build your plan 3) Walk - Pixfin reads your steps from Apple Health YOUR PLAN Your daily goal starts a few minutes above your usual walk. Walk it, and it rises a little each week toward 8,000 steps a day, a target backed by research. WHAT TO EXPECT - A daily goal you can actually hit, set from your own week - Your first creature fully grown in 4 to 8 days of normal walking - A weekly chart showing how your walking changes WHAT YOU GET - 32 real creatures to collect, from a goldfish to a pink river dolphin - Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch widgets - No streaks. Miss a day and you lose nothing. - Your steps are never shared. No ads, no tracking. Pixfin requires a subscription. Yearly starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://rjlabs.app/pixfin/v2/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rjlabs.app/pixfin/v2/privacy.html

Screenshots

StepDex4 screens
Pixfin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepDex at none against Pixfin's 5. Pixfin's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Pixfin sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. StepDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepDex ships an update every 2 months, Pixfin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
StepDex versus Pixfin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepDexPixfin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParas Raj AdhikaryRJ Labs, MB

In-app purchases

None

StepDex

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixfin

Subscriptions3
  • Pixfin Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pixfin Premium Yearly Offer3 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Pixfin Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Color Morph$0.99
  • Pixfin Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is StepDex free?
StepDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixfin free?
Pixfin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepDex or Pixfin have ads?
Neither StepDex nor Pixfin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepDex or Pixfin?
StepDex ships an update every 2 months, and Pixfin every 3 days. Most recently, StepDex was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pixfin on October 28, 2026.

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