Comparison

StrideQuests vs StepTally

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

Head to head
About

StrideQuests

Features
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StrideQuests turns real-world walking into a cozy authored fantasy story. Open the app, see the exact next story action, and let ordinary steps move the next chapter closer. Choose Pip the fox, Morrow the owl, or Clover the rabbit. Your companion remembers chapters and discoveries from the path, while Moonlit Meadow offers a complete seven-chapter story world free. BEGIN IN MOONLIT MEADOW Moonlit Meadow is the first story world. Follow its path, unlock chapters, replay scenes in your Quest Log, and save keepsakes, stamps, postcards, Field Notes, Bond Cards, and stickers in your Journal. WALK YOUR WAY - See daily steps, Energy, and journey progress on Today - Start Live Walk Adventure for an active walking session with discoveries and rewards - Use Apple Watch during supported Live Walk sessions - Optionally draw a local trail map during an active walk - Build a bond with your companion through walks and saved memories - Explore seven distinct fantasy worlds - Use Home Screen widgets and Messages stickers PRIVATE BY DESIGN StrideQuests has no ads, no account, no IDFA, and no leaderboards. Apple Health values and optional route coordinates stay on your device and are never sent to analytics. MORE WORLDS WHEN YOU'RE READY After Moonlit Meadow, approved annual and monthly subscriptions can open the premium story-world catalog where available. Story progression remains sequential. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StepTally

Features
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StepTally brings back the step challenges you loved โ€” leaderboards, streaks, and step Bingo โ€” for you and your friends. Three ways to play โ€ข Leaderboard โ€” most steps over the challenge wins. Presets like Weekday Hustle and Weekend Warrior set it up in one tap. โ€ข Streak โ€” hit the daily goal every day. Longest unbroken run wins. โ€ข Bingo โ€” a 5ร—5 card of step tasks. First line or full blackout, your choice. Join with one link Create a challenge, share the link or 6-character code, and friends join instantly โ€” no accounts to hunt down, no friend requests. Steps from Apple Health Whatever you track with โ€” Apple Watch, iPhone, or a third-party wearable that writes to Health โ€” counts. Honest numbers Every participant's total shows when it was last synced. Scores are computed on our servers, not on anyone's phone, and late syncs still count during the grace window. Earn badges Eight badges for streaks, wins, and milestones. Your personal stats โ€” current streak, longest streak, lifetime steps and distance โ€” live on your profile. Your steps stay yours StepTally reads step count and walking distance only, to power your challenges. Never ads. Never sold. Disconnect anytime in Settings. StepTally is free with no ads.

Screenshots

StrideQuests4 screens
StepTally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepTally at none against StrideQuests's 9. StrideQuests's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. StrideQuests sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. StepTally asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrideQuests ships an update every 5 days, StepTally every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
StrideQuests versus StepTally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrideQuestsStepTally
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size458 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoey HoffmannPandurang Yachwad

In-app purchases

9 purchases

StrideQuests

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Sunlit Grove Forever$7.99
  • Twilight Harbor Forever$7.99
  • Starlit Highlands Forever$7.99
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  • Autumn Lanternwood Forever$7.99
  • Crystal Caverns Forever$7.99
  • Snowfall Ridge Forever$7.99
  • Current Worlds Pass$19.99
None

StepTally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StrideQuests free?
StrideQuests is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepTally free?
StepTally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StrideQuests or StepTally have ads?
Neither StrideQuests nor StepTally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrideQuests or StepTally?
StrideQuests ships an update every 5 days, and StepTally every 3 days. Most recently, StrideQuests was updated on September 19, 2026 and StepTally on October 7, 2026.

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