Stride vs Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Stride
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Stride is an advanced activity tracking app that helps you analyze your runs, walks, and performance in detail. With real-time tracking, pace analysis, and route mapping, make your training more structured and effective. Features โข Track your runs and walks in real-time on the map โข Analyze distance, duration, and pace in detail โข Review past runs and monitor your progress โข Compare your performance with previous activities โข Clean and focused user experience For better results, track your data, analyze your performance, and keep improving.
Steps
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A day takes shape through movement. The way to the kitchen. A walk without a destination. The few steps between one thought and the next. Small distances, almost unnoticed, become the rhythm of a life. Steps is a simple step counter for iPhone, designed to give that everyday movement a little more attention. See today and your week, and set a daily goal that fits your life. Nature rarely stands still. Petals turn towards light; growth follows a rhythm; a form emerges from many small changes. The flower at the center of Steps carries this idea into an object you can touch. Brush its petals and movement travels between them. Tilt your phone and light and perspective shift. A quiet moment of play, alongside the steps of your day. Take your steps outside. Start a walk to record its route, then revisit it on a quiet discovery map. Turn the minute wheel to make time for a short walking pause. Your steps and saved walks stay on your device, with no account or advertising. Apple provides the map data. Time keeps moving. You can find your own pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Steps at daily against Stride's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stride ships an update monthly, Steps daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Stride | Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Efe Bulbul | DAMIAN WITKOWSKI |
In-app purchases
Stride
No in-app purchases
Steps
No in-app purchases









