Comparison

Nutripal vs Step Counter

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

Head to head
About

Nutripal

Features
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Nutripal helps you understand your food with clear scores and personalized insights. Scan products, track your diet, and see how your food choices impact your health based on your body, goals, and preferences. SCAN FOOD INSTANTLY • Scan barcodes to analyze food in seconds • Access a database of 3M+ food items • View calories, macros, and detailed nutrition • No manual search or guesswork CLEAR FOOD SCORES • Instantly see if a food is good, moderate, or best avoided • Understand nutritional quality and ingredients • Make smarter decisions while shopping or eating PERSONALIZED FOR YOU • Insights based on age, weight, goals, and health conditions • Tailored recommendations for your diet and lifestyle • More relevant than generic calorie trackers UNDERSTAND YOUR HABITS • Track protein, carbs, fats, and daily intake • Learn how ingredients and additives affect your health • Build awareness and improve consistency Nutripal focuses on food quality, scoring, and personalized insights, not just counting calories. Start making smarter food choices with Nutripal.

About

Step Counter

Features
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Your daily steps, right where you look. Steps Widget shows the step count recorded in Apple Health on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets. FEATURES - Matches the Health app exactly (same aggregation, duplicate sources removed) - Lock Screen widgets: circular, rectangular and inline - Home Screen widgets (small / medium) in your theme color - Refresh button on the widget for instant updates GOALS & NOTIFICATIONS - Set multiple step goals and get notified when you reach them (once per goal per day) - Background updates can be turned on or off LOOK BACK WITH CHARTS - 7-day step history chart - Tap any bar to see that day's record - Export your daily steps as CSV MAKE IT YOURS - Theme color from a palette or full RGB picker - 6 preset backgrounds, plus custom colors and photos HEALTH APP INTEGRATION - Steps are read-only from Apple Health - One tap to open the Health app - Your step data never leaves your device Banner ads only. The "Remove Ads" in-app purchase removes all banner and video ads.

Screenshots

Nutripal4 screens
Step Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nutripal at none against Step Counter's 1. Nutripal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

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. Step Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nutripal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 1 level
Nutripal versus Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutripalStep Counter
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMILSPEC AMMO, LLCAKIRA TEZUKA

In-app purchases

None

Nutripal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Step Counter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Nutripal free?
Nutripal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step Counter free?
Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nutripal or Step Counter have ads?
Step Counter shows ads; Nutripal does not.

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