Comparison

StepForest vs Jog Form Counter

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

Head to head
About

StepForest

This app tracks your daily steps, distance, and calories burned, syncing with your device's motion data. It offers a unique visual reward system where a virtual forest grows as you reach your goals, with optional features for deeper insights and customization.

Highlights
  • Step, distance, and calorie tracking
  • Virtual forest growth reward system
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • No account or signup required
  • Home screen widgets
  • Weight and BMI logging
  • Streaks and badges
Features
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StepForest is a step counter that stays out of your way: no account, no location permission, and simple setup. Walk, and a small forest grows along with you. WHY PEOPLE KEEP IT · No account or signup — connect Apple Health or Motion & Fitness to see your steps · No location permission. StepForest does not record your route · Steps come from Apple Health and your iPhone's motion data · StepForest only reads Apple Health. It never writes to it · A daily goal you can change anytime, from a short walk to 10,000 steps STEP COUNTING See today's steps, distance, calories, and goal progress. With your permission, StepForest reads steps recorded by Apple Health. When health data is unavailable, it can use your phone's motion data and tells you the source. YOUR GREEN SPACE Every walk leaves a mark. Reach your daily goal to earn water drops, then water the tree in your Green Space. Keep going and a tree house, birds, a photo frame by the window, and other small things appear — a quiet place that fills up as you move. Day or night, sound on or off, it is yours. TRENDS AND INSIGHTS Start with today's hourly steps, then switch to week, month, or year. See your daily average and how this period compares with the last one. Your first insight report is free once you have enough history, and it stays free to revisit. STREAKS AND BADGES Consecutive goal days build a streak. Check your current and longest streak, look back at any day on the calendar, and collect badges along the way. WEIGHT AND BMI Log your weight and height and follow BMI next to your steps. Units follow your region — pounds and feet by default in the US, with WHO weight categories. STEPFOREST PRO (OPTIONAL) The core app is free. The free version may display a banner ad; Pro removes ads and adds period comparisons, insights, and the cat and fireflies in your Green Space. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime when available in your region. Purchases and restores use your Apple ID. PERMISSIONS AND PRIVACY · Health: reading steps and walking/running distance needs your permission, and only to show steps and statistics · Motion & Fitness: used when Apple Health data is not available · No location permission is requested · StepForest never writes data to Apple Health · No account required. Step cache, streaks, badges, and Green Space progress stay on your device Questions, refunds, or feedback: tianxin3344@icloud.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stepforest.com/privacy_en Support: https://stepforest.com/support

About

Jog Form Counter

Features
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Jog Form Counter turns your front camera into an automatic step counter for jogging in place. On-device pose detection counts every step (each knee lift) in real time, so no wearable is needed. Count - Automatic step counting with the front camera, processed on your device - Real-time count with haptic and voice feedback - Set a target and the session ends on its own when you reach it Record - Record your workout with the skeleton, count and timer drawn right into the video - Sound is captured too, so you can hear the session back - Date and approximate area are stamped on the video - Join the day's videos into one and export at 1x, 2x or 4x - Save to Photos or share. Videos stay on this device Look back - Calendar of your workout days, daily and monthly totals, and calories - Grades from D to SSS based on your daily steps (SSS = 10,000, a full "manbo") - Swipe left and right to move between days Free, with an optional one-time Remove Ads purchase that also removes the watermark from new recordings. Just prop up your phone, step back so your whole body is visible, and start jogging in place.

Screenshots

StepForest4 screens
Jog Form Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

StepForest and Jog Form Counter are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StepForest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Jog Form Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepForest ships an update every 3 days, Jog Form Counter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StepForest versus Jog Form Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepForestJog Form Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer北京智动无限信息技术有限公司Hosung Hwang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StepForest

Subscriptions2
  • StepForest Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • StepForest Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Jog Form Counter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is StepForest free?
StepForest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jog Form Counter free?
Jog Form Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepForest or Jog Form Counter have ads?
Both StepForest and Jog Form Counter show ads.
Which is updated more often, StepForest or Jog Form Counter?
StepForest ships an update every 3 days, and Jog Form Counter every 5 days. Most recently, StepForest was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jog Form Counter on October 6, 2026.

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