Comparison

Flowtr vs Stepies

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

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About

Flowtr

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Give your run a new purpose. Flowtr turns your route into territory on the map. RUN AND CONQUER Head outside, run a loop and claim the area on the 3D map. Close a loop over rival territory to make it yours. CHALLENGE FRIENDS Create a duel or a group challenge. Compete over a single run, a week, a month or a year, for total distance or your best run. WATCH YOUR PROGRESS Record GPS routes, check distance and pace, and revisit your conquests in your history. Rankings and milestones give you new goals. Run, walk or cycle. SHARE WITH PRIDE Turn your activity into a cinematic video, a full-screen image with a 3D map, or an editable sticker for your social stories. The streets are the board. Your next conquest starts with you.

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Stepies

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Turn your steps into Stepies. Stepies is a cozy walking game where your daily steps unlock adorable pets to collect. Walk, discover Stepies on your map, hatch mystery eggs, dress up your favorites and create a cozy home for every friend. With 1,000+ Stepies to discover, every day can bring someone new to your collection. WALK TO COLLECT New Stepies appear on your map every day. Walk 4,000 steps to catch your daily Stepie and grow your collection with cute animals, magical creatures and rare finds. HATCH MYSTERY EGGS Discover Wonder Eggs and hatch them by walking 4,000 steps. You won’t know which Stepie is hiding inside until it hatches, from rare finds to the rarest of all. DRESS UP YOUR STEPIES Collect cute outfits and accessories including bows, sweaters, hats and glasses. Mix and match to give every Stepie its own look. CREATE THEIR DREAM HOMES Every Stepie has a room of its own. Collect furniture, decorate their spaces and create a cozy little home for each friend. CARE & BOND Feed your Stepies, cuddle them and take them on walks. Discover their favorite snacks and grow your bond. EARN REWARDS BY WALKING Reach daily step goals to earn coins and gems, and unlock chests with coins, outfit pieces and furniture. WALK WITH FRIENDS Add friends and earn rewards together. Create a walking club with up to 10 players and work toward a shared weekly step goal. SEASONAL EVENTS Discover limited-edition Stepies, themed rooms, outfits and furniture during seasonal events throughout the year. YOUR WALKING JOURNAL Keep track of your daily steps, Stepies you’ve caught and special moments. Look back at your walking adventures whenever you like. HOME SCREEN WIDGET The Stepies widget shows a Stepie from today’s map, or a mystery silhouette, and how many steps are left until your next catch. APPLE HEALTH Stepies reads your step count from the Health app, including eligible steps recorded by Apple Watch. STEPIES+ (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Want even more Stepies to collect? Stepies+ unlocks additional benefits, including: β€’ Catch up to 2 Stepies per day β€’ An extra Wonder Egg every Wednesday β€’ Access to both daily reward chests β€’ Double coins from daily rewards β€’ Gems with subscription payments β€’ A weekly Bloompies Egg β€’ The Gold Pass with extra rewards in events Stepies+ is completely optional. You can play, walk, collect Stepies, hatch Wonder Eggs, decorate homes and enjoy Stepies without a subscription. Walk. Hatch. Collect. Stepies. Terms of Use: https://stepies.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://stepies.app/privacy

Screenshots

Flowtr4 screens
Stepies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flowtr at none against Stepies's 8. Flowtr also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Stepies's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stepies sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Flowtr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowtr ships an update every 3 weeks, Stepies every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Flowtr versus Stepies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowtrStepies
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size128 MB194 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJoao Nuno FerreiraBrands Online B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Flowtr

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Stepies

Subscriptions3
  • Stepies+ Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Stepies+ Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Stepies+ Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • Handful of gems$0.99
  • Pouch of gems$4.99
  • Basket of gems$9.99
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  • Bloom of gems$19.99
  • Garden of gems$49.99

Questions

Is Flowtr free?
Flowtr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stepies free?
Stepies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flowtr or Stepies have ads?
Neither Flowtr nor Stepies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowtr or Stepies?
Flowtr ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stepies every 3 days. Most recently, Flowtr was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stepies on October 28, 2026.

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