Fish Steps vs Aruki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish Steps
This app transforms your daily walks into a virtual aquarium experience. Your steps fill a virtual tank, keeping your fish alive and thriving. Reach your step goals to unlock new fish and decorations, encouraging an active lifestyle.
- Real-time step tracking
- Virtual aquarium simulation
- Unlockable fish and decorations
- Daily streaks and achievements
- Home screen widget
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Your steps keep your fish tank filled. Fish Steps turns your daily walk into a living aquarium. Every step you take fills your tank with water. Stop moving, and it slowly drains. Let it run dry, and your fish don't make it. Set a daily step goal, watch your tank thrive when you hit it, and unlock new fish and decorations as you rack up miles. From tiny guppies to a great white shark — the more you walk, the more you unlock. Features — Real-time step tracking via Apple Health — Tank drains when you fall behind, fills when you walk — Unlockable fish and decorations — Daily streaks and achievements — Home screen widget
Aruki
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Walk. That's all it takes. Aruki is a calm, premium coach for "Japanese walking" -- the interval method of 3 minutes brisk, 3 minutes easy, repeated five times for a 30-minute walk. Voice guidance tells you when to switch, so you never have to watch the screen. Just put in your earbuds and walk. WHY INTERVAL WALKING The method comes from research by Prof. Hiroshi Nose at Shinshu University in Japan and is widely followed as a Zone 2 aerobic walking routine. Aruki makes it easy to do consistently -- no flashy gimmicks, just a quiet, well-made guide. DON'T THINK -- JUST LISTEN Phase changes are announced with voice, a chime, and a gentle haptic, with a 3-second countdown. Audio keeps playing in the background and on the lock screen, ducking your music instead of stopping it. SEE YOUR ZONE 2 (Apple Health, optional) Aruki reads your heart rate to show when you're in Zone 2, the aerobic sweet spot, and writes finished sessions to Apple Health as workouts so they count toward your Activity rings. Heart-rate access is optional -- the interval timer works fully without it. STREAKS THAT STAY KIND Miss a day and your streak doesn't reset to zero. A 28-day calendar and weekly view let you look back on your own rhythm, gently. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITY Keep your streak, this week's progress, and the season on your Home and Lock Screen. During a session, the Dynamic Island shows remaining time and heart rate. SEASONS OF JAPAN Your walks are shown alongside the 24 micro-seasons (sekki) of the traditional Japanese calendar -- a quiet sense of the year turning. PRIVACY All of your data, including health data, is processed on your device only. Nothing is sent to a server, collected, or shared. No account required. No third-party ads or tracking. ARUKI PRO The core experience lets you start with interval timing, voice guidance, basic streaks, and recent history. Aruki Pro unlocks Zone 2 heart-rate analysis, unlimited history and weekly trends, custom plans, and seasonal themes. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://pro-koya.github.io/aruki/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://pro-koya.github.io/aruki/privacy/ NOTE Aruki is not a medical device. The information shown is general guidance. If you have a medical condition or any concern about exercising, consult a doctor before starting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Aruki at none against Fish Steps's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Fish Steps sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Aruki sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Fish Steps | Aruki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HENRY DONALDSON CHIPMAN | KOYA TAMURA |
In-app purchases
Fish Steps
- Jellyfish Jungle$0.99
- Reef Hunters$0.99
- Tropics Bundle$0.99
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- Aquarium Favorites$0.99
- Arctic Wonders$0.99
- Deep Sea Wonders$0.99
- Salmon Box$0.99
- River Wonders$0.99
- Predator Pack$0.99
- Empty Tank Refill$0.99
Aruki
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year









