Comparison

Let's duck vs StepHive

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

Head to head
About

Let's duck

This app features a pixelated duck that lives on your Apple Watch and encourages movement without pressure. It integrates with Apple Health, tracks workouts, and offers a calming breathing exercise. Optional purchases unlock customization and history.

Highlights
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Tracks various workout types
  • Offers guided breathing exercises
  • Customizable duck outfits and colors
  • Displays workout stats
  • Watch face complications and widgets
Features
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Let's Duck is a little pixel duck that lives on your Apple Watch and moves with you. I made it because most fitness apps made me feel like I was always behind. Rings to close, streaks to protect, numbers that turn red. I wanted something that just felt nice to open. So there's no score to keep up with here. The duck is simply happy when you move, and happy to see you when you don't. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING SPECIAL Already use Apple's Workout app, or another app that saves to Apple Health? Your duck picks those workouts up on its own and counts them as its own. You don't have to change how you work out or remember to start anything. Just open the app now and then and say hi. NO PRESSURE, REALLY Take a week off and nothing breaks. Your duck won't sulk. It'll just be glad you're back. If you turn on reminders, they're gentle nudges like "lunch loop if you feel like it", and they skip the days you've already moved. Rest days are part of it. WHAT THE DUCK DOES • Comes along on walks, runs, swims, rides, yoga, strength and lots more, waddling through its own little world while you go • Cheers your small wins with a happy hop • Draws a map of your outdoor workouts, colored by pace, and lets you press play to watch it waddle the whole route again • Shows the stats that matter after a workout: time, distance, heart rate, pace and calories • Breathes with you: rest a finger on the screen for a calm minute on a night pond, with gentle taps for each breath in and out • Gets visitors now and then, like a frog, a hedgehog or another duck, and the odd small wonder like a rainbow or a family of ducklings • Lives on your watch face too, through complications and widgets Everything you record is saved to Apple Health. No account, no sign-up, no ads. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL EXTRA Tracking workouts with your duck is free for everyone. If you'd like to support the app, a one-time Premium purchase unlocks every outfit and color, your full history and the achievements gallery. No subscription. Let's Duck is made by one person. If you have an idea or something isn't working right, I'd love to hear from you through the review. Hope your duck makes your day a little lighter.

About

StepHive

Features
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StepHive turns your daily walk into something social, motivating, and a little bit joyful. Track your steps, map your routes, get friendly AI feedback on every walk, and stay connected with the friends who keep you moving — on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Whether you're chasing a step goal, getting back in shape, or simply love a good walk, StepHive helps you show up every day — together with your hive. WALK & TRACK • See today's steps, calories, weather, and weekly, monthly, and yearly progress at a glance • Map every walk with live GPS — distance, time, pace, elevation, and heart rate • Pause your walk to chat with a neighbor without hurting your time or pace • Follow your walk live on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Snap geotagged photos along the way — they pin to your route map and save to your Photos • Walk a favorite route again and compare your time and pace ON YOUR WRIST • Check your step ring and start a walk right from your Apple Watch • Track a whole walk on the watch — route, distance, time, heart rate, and calories • Leave your phone at home; your walk syncs back to your iPhone when you're reunited SMART & PERSONAL • Get warm, personalized feedback on each walk — your pace, effort, and progress — with AI powered by Apple Intelligence, right on your iPhone and completely private • See how your walking pace compares for people your age • Track your weight over time with a simple trend chart WALK WITH FRIENDS • Add friends with a simple invite code • See yourself ranked alongside them on a friendly daily leaderboard • Cheer each other on with quick, personal messages • Watch friends' live walks on the map with Friends on the Move STAY MOTIVATED • Build a daily-goal streak and earn achievement badges — from your first walk to a full year — with a little confetti when you hit your goal • Gentle daily reminders to get your steps in — rotating, never naggy • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets showing your steps and goal progress • Set your own step goal and personal goals MADE FOR WALKERS • A free Music tab — pick a favorite album, a playlist, or your most-played songs from a card and tap to play • Friendly guidance on pace and healthy walking by age • Fully available in English and Spanish WALK SAFER • Choose safety contacts and share your location with one tap if you ever need help • (StepHive is not a replacement for your phone's Emergency SOS) FREE TO WALK StepHive is free to download and use — steps, friends, leaderboard, streaks, music, AI walk analysis, weight tracking, the Apple Watch app, reminders, and widgets are all free. Unlock GPS route mapping — track and map your walks, see your pace, save your history, and add photo waypoints — with a single one-time purchase. YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL StepHive only reads the health data you allow, and never shares it without you. Location is used solely to map your walks while you're walking. AI walk analysis runs privately on your device. Lace up, invite a friend, and join the hive.

Screenshots

Let's duck4 screens
StepHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Let's duck at every 3 days against StepHive's fortnightly. StepHive's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Let's duck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StepHive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Let's duck ships an update every 3 days, StepHive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Let's duck versus StepHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLet's duckStepHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertrung truongDavid Ramer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Let's duck

One-time1
  • Let's Duck Unlimited$0.99
1 purchases

StepHive

One-time1
  • Unlock GPS Routes$2.99

Questions

Is Let's duck free?
Let's duck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepHive free?
StepHive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Let's duck or StepHive have ads?
Neither Let's duck nor StepHive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Let's duck or StepHive?
Let's duck ships an update every 3 days, and StepHive fortnightly. Most recently, Let's duck was updated on October 11, 2026 and StepHive on October 7, 2026.

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