Comparison

Daily Steps 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

Daily Steps

Features
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The step counter that never guesses — you type your daily steps, Daily Steps turns them into a filling goal ring, a 30-day dot grid and a streak worth protecting. Daily Steps is a manual step log. No motion sensors, no Health access, no location, not a single permission prompt. It will not count steps automatically — it is the clean written record for people whose steps already get counted somewhere else, or who simply want to log an honest number and get on with their day. WHAT YOU GET • Finish your morning loop, tap +1,000, and today's ring fills before the phone is back in your pocket • A 30-day dot grid where every goal-met day turns solid blue — three pale dots in a row is all the motivation you need • Your current and longest streaks counted for you, so a 14-day run becomes a reason to walk tonight • An optional note on every entry — read "8,450 on the treadmill, sore calf" when you look back next month • Forgot to log Tuesday? Back-date any day and your streak and stats update instantly • Weekly bars and a 30-day trend line against your target, plus goal-met rate, average and best day — and your whole log exports as a CSV file you own PERFECT FOR • Treadmill and gym-machine walkers whose phone sits in the cup holder, not their pocket • Privacy-minded people who refuse to give an app 24/7 access to their motion data • Anyone whose watch or pedometer already counts — and just wants one simple place to write the number down • Habit builders who'd rather type one honest figure a day than manage another auto-tracking dashboard WHY NOT JUST AN AUTOMATIC PEDOMETER? Automatic counters need always-on sensor access, miss every step you take on a treadmill or with the phone on your desk, and pad the screen with estimated calories and distance. Daily Steps does the opposite: it records exactly what you tell it — nothing more, nothing invented. If you want an app that counts for you, this isn't it. If you want a step diary you fully control, it is. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your entries live in a local database on your device. No account, no cloud, no ad SDKs, and because there are no sensors, there is nothing to track. Delete the app and the data is gone — it was never anywhere else. FULL ACCESS Daily Steps requires Daily Steps Pro, unlocked by a Weekly or Yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Full access includes step logging with the goal ring and quick-add buttons, the 30-day dot grid, complete history with notes, streaks, weekly and monthly trend charts with insights, and CSV export. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Type today's number and light up dot number one. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

About

Step Counter

Features
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A clean daily step goal with quick-add buttons — no sensors, no permissions, no account. - Quick-add chips: 500, 1k, 2.5k - 14-day bar chart - Full history and themes - Works on any phone, any age Who it's for For anyone whose phone won't count steps reliably and wants a quick manual log and streak. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Daily Steps4 screens
Step Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily Steps at none against Step Counter's 4. Step Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Daily Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Steps ships an update every 4 months, Step Counter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Daily Steps versus Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily StepsStep Counter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTDVasilii Polovnikov

In-app purchases

None

Daily Steps

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Step Counter

Subscriptions3
  • Premium · 1 week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium · 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium · 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium · Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Daily Steps free?
Daily Steps 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 Daily Steps or Step Counter have ads?
Neither Daily Steps nor Step Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Steps or Step Counter?
Daily Steps ships an update every 4 months, and Step Counter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Daily Steps was updated on September 24, 2026 and Step Counter on September 19, 2026.

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