Comparison

Vysota vs Gulliver Steps

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

Head to head
About

Vysota

This app transforms your daily steps, walking, and stair climbing into virtual mountain expeditions. Connect health data or log manually to earn elevation and conquer legendary peaks. Build healthy habits with a gamified approach to everyday movement.

Highlights
  • Climb legendary mountains
  • Automatic Apple Health sync
  • Manual activity logging
  • Gamified progress with camps and achievements
  • Personalized Mountain Journal
  • Customizable floor and stair height
Features
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Most people count steps. We climb mountains. Don’t Live Flat. Climb Every Day. Life isn’t measured by how many days pass. It’s measured by how high you choose to go. Vysota transforms your daily steps, walking, and stair climbing into real mountain expeditions. Connect Apple Health automatically or log activity manually, then turn every step, every staircase, and every meter into real elevation. Choose a legendary peak, reach Base Camp, unlock new camps, earn achievements, complete summit loops, and build your own Mountain Journal. Every step has a purpose, and every climb tells a story. Every step lifts you higher. Don’t Live Flat. Live Higher. Features • Climb legendary mountains including Everest, K2, Fuji, Kilimanjaro, Mont Blanc, Elbrus, Matterhorn, and Lenin Peak • Automatic Apple Health sync for steps and floors climbed • Manual logging for steps, stairs, floors, elevation, walking, hiking, and daily activity • Choose your climbing style with Casual, Balanced, or Challenge modes • Reach Base Camp, unlock higher camps, and conquer every summit • Create custom camps, milestones, and personal checkpoints • Track daily steps, elevation gained, streaks, achievements, and climbing history • Review every expedition in your personal Mountain Journal • Unlock achievements, complete summit loops, and keep climbing higher • Manage your Foot Balance across multiple mountains • Customize floor height and stair height • Metric and imperial units • English, Russian, and Spanish • Secure account sync across devices Whether you’re walking around the city, climbing office stairs, hiking outdoors, or exploring new places, every step brings you closer to your next summit. Vysota turns everyday movement into meaningful progress instead of another number on a step counter. More than a step tracker, pedometer, walking tracker, stair tracker, activity tracker, or hiking tracker, Vysota transforms your activity into a mountain adventure. Build healthy habits, stay active, and replace ordinary step goals with unforgettable expeditions. Most apps count your steps. Vysota gives them a purpose. Vysota is designed to encourage walking, stair climbing, hiking, and long-term healthy habits through gamification. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical, fitness, or health advice. Privacy Policy: https://vysota.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://vysota.net/terms Support: https://vysota.net/support

About

Gulliver Steps

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Gulliver Steps is a pedometer that turns your daily walking into Gulliver's voyages. Every step you take moves the journey forward: set sail on the Antelope, wake up tied down in Lilliput (where your 1 step counts for 12), cross the giants' fields of Brobdingnag (where 12 of yours count for 1), pass under the flying island, and reach Luggnagg - the last port your sea chart can name. The chart ends there. The country doesn't. Beyond the false destination lies the one land Gulliver visited that your maps can only misspell: Yedo, Nangasac - 長崎. Unlock The Unknown Port and walk the readable country - the harbor of Nagasaki, the country of horses, and the long walk home. 42,000 steps, door to door. FEATURES • Steps counted on your iPhone - no account, no ads, no data collection • 12 chapters illustrated with public-domain engravings and ukiyo-e prints (Grandville, Rackham, Hiroshige, the Nagasaki school) • Lines quoted letter-for-letter from the 1735 text of Gulliver's Travels • Scale conversion: watch your steps count twelvefold in Lilliput • 10 collectible keepsakes along the road, from a pocket telescope to the key to Redriff • Apple Watch app: your voyage on your wrist • One one-time purchase opens the second half. No subscriptions. The chart is sepia. The sea past Luggnagg is indigo. Walk until the letters change.

Screenshots

Vysota4 screens
Gulliver Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vysota at none against Gulliver Steps's 1. Vysota also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Gulliver Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vysota asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vysota ships an update every 9 days, Gulliver Steps every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Vysota versus Gulliver Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVysotaGulliver Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB13 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOleg ChevdarRIEKO NAITO

In-app purchases

None

Vysota

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gulliver Steps

One-time1
  • The Unknown Port$2.99

Questions

Is Vysota free?
Vysota is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gulliver Steps free?
Gulliver Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vysota or Gulliver Steps have ads?
Neither Vysota nor Gulliver Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vysota or Gulliver Steps?
Vysota ships an update every 9 days, and Gulliver Steps every 2 months. Most recently, Vysota was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gulliver Steps on October 31, 2026.

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