Comparison

RunSplit vs Steppet

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

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RunSplit

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RunSplit is the running app built around the thing that actually makes you faster: clean, color-coded intervals. Green means WORK. Red means REST. No guesswork - just a phone that knows what phase you are in and a coach that runs with you. FREE FOREVER - WITH A TIP JAR RunSplit is completely free. Every feature, every update, no paywall. There's a single ad slot in Settings. Prefer to support a solo developer? Leave a Gel, Energy Bar, or Race Entry tip and RunSplit goes ad-free permanently across every device on your iCloud. SMART INTERVAL COACHING Pick your work and rest blocks in seconds or meters, then tap Start. RunSplit counts you in, tracks the set, and hands you the next interval the second your rest is up. An on-device Smart Coach, powered by Apple Intelligence, talks you through every phase. Choose your tone - Hype, Calm, Drill, or Mindful - and your voice (boy or girl) and you get a runner, not a stopwatch, in your ear. STRETCH BEFORE RUN Three built-in dynamic warmups - Quick (3 min), Standard (5 min), Full (6 min) - made of the 12 stretches running coaches actually recommend: leg swings, walking lunges, hip circles, hamstring scoops, high knees, butt kicks, more. Wire one to a profile and tap Play. Pick "Stretch + Run" or skip. Animated visuals show the motion. Apple Watch chains right into your run when the routine finishes. FREE RUN - JUST RUN No Work/Rest splits, no countdown beeps. Free Run records your GPS route, distance, pace, and heart rate while you set your own pace. Perfect when you want to run by feel. WALK MODE Open record walks with GPS, live steps and heart rate with no Work/Rest bar LIVE CROSS-DEVICE RUN MIRROR Glance at your Apple Watch mid-run and see exactly what your iPhone is tracking. Run from your watch and your iPhone shows the same tile. If a device dies mid-run, the other one still has the live snapshot. FLYOVER VIDEOS Generate a cinematic 3D satellite flyover of any saved run - 9:16, ready to post. Every video opens with an establishing wide shot and closes with a pull-back reveal of the whole route. Duration and camera scale to long routes, elevation gain shows in the HUD, and PACE reflects your actual pace at each point. MOUNTAINS Hike mode auto-tags the highest GPS point on your route as a mountain, builds a Summit Collection, and lets you fix or add a peak retroactively from any past hike's detail screen. ACHIEVEMENTS, PRs, AND TOP-10 MEDALS Marathon distance, sub-5:00/km pace, early-morning run, weekly streaks, per-shoe PRs, mileage milestones. Plus a top-10 medal that lands on every saved run when you place in your lifetime ranks. CONDITIONS - YOUR BODY ON ONE SCREEN Weight, height, body temperature, resting heart rate, HRV, VO2 Max, blood oxygen, walking speed, plus today's steps, exercise minutes, and stand hours - all from Apple Health. Trend charts with a NEW PR badge when you set a lifetime best. SMART CALORIE TRACKING Log meals fast with Quick Add presets, free-form descriptions, or a manual editor. iPhones with Apple Intelligence parse your text into calories and macros on-device. Every other iPhone uses a curated library of 150 runner foods to estimate the same numbers offline. STRAVA SYNC Connect once and every outdoor run pushes automatically. Manual "Push to Strava" on any saved run, with de-dup so you never get duplicate uploads. APPLE WATCH The companion app runs the same interval engine on your wrist. Walk mode counts steps live. Profiles with a stretch routine show "Stretch + Run" instead of Start - same library, same visuals, then chains straight into the run. YOUR GEAR, TRACKED Add a pair, snap a photo, and RunSplit logs every mile. Live wear bar, per-pair pace, cadence, heart zones, total mileage across your rotation. ON-DEVICE, PRIVATE, YOURS No account. No login. No subscription. Your runs, routes, shoes, and music taste stay on your iPhone. The Smart Coach runs on-device using Apple Intelligence. Download free - lace up, pick an interval, and go.

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Steppet

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# Steppet โ€“ Step Tracker with Virtual Companion Meet Steppet, a step tracker that turns your daily walking into a rewarding journey. Steppet transforms your steps into progress for a virtual companion. Choose a pet, set your daily step goal, and watch it evolve as you stay active. The more you move, the more your companion grows. Miss too many days, and it gently reflects your consistency, encouraging you to keep going. --- ## How Steppet Works Select a pet and set your daily step goal. As you walk, your progress brings your companion through different evolution stages. Reach half of your goal to unlock its mid evolution, and complete your target to reveal its final form. When the journey is complete, you can start again with a new pet and continue building your habit. Each companion has its own personality and reacts to your progress throughout the day. Some are energetic, some calm, and some playful. They celebrate milestones, respond to your activity, and evolve with your consistency. --- ## Step Tracking Steppet integrates with Apple Health and device sensors to track your daily steps, walking distance, active minutes, and estimated calories burned. Your activity updates throughout the day, keeping your companion in sync with your movement. For outdoor walks, Steppet can also use GPS to record your route, calculate distance and pace more accurately, and display your walk on a map. --- ## GPS Routes & Maps Start GPS tracking when you want to record an outdoor walk. Steppet draws your walking route on a map and uses GPS distance once your route passes 100 meters. You can view your route, distance, pace, and walk history inside the app. Saved routes can also be replayed and shared as route stickers. Maps are powered by Mapbox. --- ## Daily Progress Your progress is tracked automatically, giving you a clear view of your daily activity. Steppet helps you stay aware of your goals without overcomplicating your routine. --- ## Analytics Steppet provides insights into your walking habits, including daily summaries, 7-day trends, 30-day history, lifetime steps, route history, and outdoor walk summaries. You can also review your most active days and overall consistency across different companions. --- ## Notifications Optional reminders help you stay on track throughout the day. Receive gentle updates as you reach milestones like 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of your daily goal. Your companion will encourage you as you progress. --- ## Pets Steppet includes a variety of companions, each with unique personalities and evolution stages. Free companions include Dog and Cat. Premium companions include Hamster, Bunny, Panda, Sloth, Fox, Duck, Koala, and Pig. --- ## Premium Access Upgrade to unlock all pets, advanced analytics, flexible step goals, and advanced map features. Premium is a one-time purchase and can be restored anytime with your Apple account. --- ## Privacy & Data Steppet is local-first. Core data such as your name, steps, pet progress, settings, and route history is stored on your device. No account is required. GPS location is used only when you choose to start route tracking. It helps draw your route, calculate outdoor distance and pace, show route history, and create route stickers. Steppet does not sell your data or use location for advertising. You can export and restore your walking history, settings, companions, and saved route data anytime using backup options. --- ## Share Your Progress Create simple share cards showing your daily steps, distance, active companion, and date. For outdoor walks, you can also create route stickers with your GPS route, distance, pace, and walk summary. Terms of Use: https://steppet.bynery.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://steppet.bynery.app/privacy

Screenshots

RunSplit4 screens
Steppet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Steppet at none against RunSplit's shown. RunSplit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. RunSplit sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Steppet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunSplit ships an update every 2 days, Steppet every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
RunSplit versus Steppet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunSplitSteppet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeus Solomon OlivarJay-Are Ocero

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RunSplit

One-time4
  • Gel$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Energy Bar$2.99
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  • Race Entry$4.99
1 purchases

Steppet

One-time1
  • Steppet Premium$3.99

Questions

Is RunSplit free?
RunSplit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steppet free?
Steppet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunSplit or Steppet have ads?
RunSplit shows ads; Steppet does not.
Which is updated more often, RunSplit or Steppet?
RunSplit ships an update every 2 days, and Steppet every 6 days. Most recently, RunSplit was updated on July 8, 2026 and Steppet on September 12, 2026.

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