Comparison

Pedometer vs Pickleball Step Counter

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

Head to head
About

Pedometer

This app automatically tracks your daily steps, distance, and calories burned using your device's motion sensor and health data. Visualize your progress with charts and a calendar, set custom goals, and enjoy customizable themes and widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Visual charts and calendar view
  • Distance and calorie calculation
  • Customizable daily step goals
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • Theme customization
Features
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Track your daily steps with BeStep — a simple, free pedometer and step counter. Get instant insights on your walking activity with charts, calendar, and widgets. Distance and calorie calculations help you build healthier habits, one step at a time. KEY FEATURES ■ Automatic Step Tracking Connects with the motion sensor and Apple HealthKit to automatically log your daily steps. ■ Visual Charts View step trends across day, week, month, and year. Bar graphs let you compare your activity against your goal at a glance. ■ Calendar View See your monthly progress in calendar format. Days you hit your goal are highlighted in color — making your progress feel rewarding. ■ Distance & Calorie Tracking Enter your height, weight, and stride length to automatically calculate distance walked and calories burned each day. ■ Goal Setting Customize your daily step goal and watch your progress on the visual progress ring. ■ Themes Choose from a wide range of themes to recolor the app's screens and widgets to your taste. ■ Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets Add step count widgets to your iPhone or iPad home screen and lock screen for instant access. ■ Full iPad Support A layout optimized for the large iPad display gives your charts and calendar room to breathe. Portrait and landscape rotation are both supported, as is Split View. Steps recorded on your iPhone or Apple Watch sync through Apple Health, so you can review them on iPad too. ■ Apple Watch Support A dedicated watch app and watch face widgets let you check your steps right on your wrist. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone starting a walking routine for better health • People aiming to lose weight or beat a sedentary lifestyle • Daily walkers tracking steps from commutes, errands, or school runs • Joggers and runners keeping a step history • Seniors managing their daily activity PRICING All core features are free to use. A one-time Premium upgrade removes ads and unlocks every theme — no subscription required, Family Sharing supported. Start your healthier walking habit today with BeStep.

About

Pickleball Step Counter

This app tracks your pickleball sessions, providing insights into steps, calories, distance, and match scores. It offers personalized feedback and coaching tips to help you improve your game. Analyze your performance with detailed session reports and historical trends.

Highlights
  • Track steps, calories, distance, and pace
  • Monitor match scores live
  • Session type and skill level selection
  • Effort score and intensity zone analysis
  • Personalized pickleball insights and tips
  • Save and review match history
  • View performance trends
Features
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Pickleball Step Counter & Tracker turns every match into simple, useful insights. Track your steps, effort, calories, distance, pace, and match scores while you play. Whether you are playing singles or doubles, beginner or advanced, Pickleball Tracker helps you understand your session and improve over time. Built like a pickleball pedometer with coaching-style feedback, the app gives you quick session reports after play, including effort score, intensity zones, pace trends, and personalized pickleball insights. Features include: Track pickleball sessions with steps, distance, pace, time, and calories Set your session type: singles or doubles Choose your skill level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced View effort score and intensity zones Get post-match pickleball insights and coaching tips See age-based context for more personalized benchmarks Track your match score live Switch serve during a match Save and review match history View trends from past sessions Pickleball Tracker is designed for players who want more than a basic step counter. It helps you see how active your matches are, how hard you worked, and where you can improve next time you step on the court. Subscription Terms Pickleball Tracker may offer optional auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock premium features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account may be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, may be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/talk-or-not/home

Screenshots

Pedometer4 screens
Pickleball Step Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pickleball Step Counter at none against Pedometer's shown. Pickleball Step Counter also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Pedometer's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pedometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pickleball Step Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pedometer against 5.0 for Pickleball Step Counter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pedometer versus Pickleball Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometerPickleball Step Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShota YamashitaTalk or Not, Inc.

Customer experience

Pedometer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pickleball Step Counter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pedometer

One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$19.99
2 purchases

Pickleball Step Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • annual plan for access3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Pedometer free?
Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickleball Step Counter free?
Pickleball Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer or Pickleball Step Counter?
Pedometer and Pickleball Step Counter are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pedometer or Pickleball Step Counter have ads?
Pedometer shows ads; Pickleball Step Counter does not.

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