Comparison

StepCue vs DesignPass

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

Head to head
About

StepCue

Features
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StepCue is a focused workflow app for routines you repeat. Capture the real steps behind your recurring work, then run them one step at a time. Instead of showing the whole workflow at once, StepCue keeps the current step in front of you so you can move forward with less friction and fewer missed details. Key features: - Create daily, weekly, monthly, or temporary workflows - Break each workflow into clear executable steps - Set a separate schedule for each step - Focus on the current step during execution - Add temporary steps when real work changes - Review elapsed time and completion history - Sync data through your private iCloud account - Continue from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activity StepCue works well for morning routines, publishing checklists, review processes, operations workflows, study plans, home routines, and any repeated process you want to run without rebuilding it in your head every time. StepCue offers an optional auto-renewable StepCue Pro subscription for access to the full experience. Purchases, renewals, and cancellations are handled by the Apple App Store. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID subscription settings. Privacy Policy: your privacy policy URL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DesignPass

Create custom Apple Wallet passes directly on your device. Choose from templates or start from scratch, then personalize text, colors, images, and details. Save your designs as reusable templates or add them to your wallet.

Highlights
  • Create passes from scratch or templates
  • Customize text, colors, images, and dates
  • Supports coupons, store cards, tickets, and more
  • Live preview of pass design
  • Save designs as reusable templates
  • Export signed .pkpass files
Features
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Create personal Apple Wallet passes on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Start with a built-in template, create a pass from scratch, or import an existing .pkpass or .pkpasstemplate file. Customize text, colours, images, dates, locations, barcodes and pass details, with a live preview as you edit. DesignPass supports coupons, store cards, boarding passes, event tickets, generic passes and poster layouts. Add event schedules, venue information and passenger details where the pass type supports them. Export a signed .pkpass file to save or share, then add it to Apple Wallet on iPhone. Save your designs as reusable templates and sync your template library through iCloud when available. All DesignPass Premium features are free in this version, including attribution control, Sharing Restriction, the pass.json viewer, Upcoming Events, Event Guide, Advanced Passenger Info and Lab tools. Subscribing is optional and supports DesignPass’s development. Monthly and yearly subscriptions support Family Sharing; local prices, eligible offers and renewal terms are shown in the app through the App Store. No DesignPass account is required. Pass creation and signing take place on your device. DesignPass is for personal use and prototyping; it does not replace passes issued by an airline, venue or other provider. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StepCue4 screens
DesignPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DesignPass at none against StepCue's 2. StepCue's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 27.0). 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. StepCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. DesignPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepCue ships an update daily, DesignPass every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
StepCue versus DesignPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepCueDesignPass
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer恺诚 吉若昕 胡

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StepCue

Subscriptions1
  • StepCue Yearly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • StepCue Lifetime Pro$9.99
None

DesignPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepCue free?
StepCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DesignPass free?
DesignPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepCue or DesignPass have ads?
Neither StepCue nor DesignPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepCue or DesignPass?
StepCue ships an update daily, and DesignPass every 3 days. Most recently, StepCue was updated on October 5, 2026 and DesignPass on October 19, 2026.

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