Comparison

Pacely Step vs Dante Steps

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

Head to head
About

Pacely Step

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Every step becomes a journey. Your daily walking distance carries you around Tokyo's Yamanote Loop, one stop at a time, and every flight of stairs adds up to a real landmark. A calm, beautifully simple pedometer and step counter. β–  What Pacely Step does - Steps, distance, calories and stairs β€” tracked automatically Reads your iPhone's Motion & Fitness data to log daily steps, walking distance, pace, and floors climbed. - Journey: walk your way along real routes Your walking distance moves you around the Yamanote Loop (about 34.5 km). "1.3 km to the next stop" and "4 stops reached today" give every walk somewhere to go. - Climb to world landmarks Your height climbed is measured in Eiffel Towers, Mt. Fuji, the Empire State Building and more. "1.5Γ— Eiffel Tower this month" turns the stairs into a small adventure. - Calorie estimates that reflect how you walk Estimates use your walking speed and stair activity with MET-based calculations. - A calendar that keeps your progress Goal days are marked in vermillion. See your streak, best steps day, best height day and monthly progress at a glance. β–  Who it's for - Anyone who found step counts alone weren't enough to keep walking - Daily walkers and commuters who want a reason to go one stop further - People who prefer a quiet, minimal design over busy fitness apps - Anyone tired of subscriptions and looking for a one-time purchase - Anyone who wants a reason to take the stairs β–  Privacy - No account required - Your step records stay on your iPhone and are never sent anywhere - No access to HealthKit or your location - No advertising identifier (IDFA), no third-party ads or tracking - To show our other apps, the app may fetch public App Store information (app names and icons) Distances, calories and heights are estimates based on your iPhone's measurements.

About

Dante Steps

Features
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Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita β€” midway along the road of our life. Dante Steps is a literary pedometer: your real, everyday steps walk the road of Dante's Divine Comedy, from the dark wood to the White Rose. No account, no ads, no map β€” just your steps, fifteen stations, ten small relics to collect, and Gustave DorΓ©'s engravings along the way. THE DARK ROAD (free) Walk 20,000 steps from the dark wood through the gate, past the whirlwind and the frozen floor, out under the stars of Purgatory and up the great climb β€” to the place where the road itself burns: the Wall of Fire. BEYOND THE FIRE (one-time purchase) The second half of the journey is unlocked with a single in-app purchase. Past the flame: the green country of the Earthly Paradise, Beatrice, the rising heavens, the rings of angels, and β€” at 40,000 steps β€” the White Rose, and the love that moves the sun and the other stars. ALSO IN YOUR POCKET β€’ Original Italian lines from the Commedia (Petrocchi edition), with new English renderings written for this app β€’ Fifteen DorΓ© plates, faithfully reproduced from public-domain engravings (1861–1868) β€’ Ten relics of the road, from a laurel leaf to a star β€’ Apple Watch companion: steps, stations and road-words on your wrist β€’ Steps are counted on your device with Core Motion and never leave your iPhone Dante Steps is not a medical or fitness product. It is a way to read a very old book with your feet.

Screenshots

Pacely Step4 screens
Dante Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dante Steps at every 2 days against Pacely Step's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pacely Step sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dante Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacely Step ships an update every 2 months, Dante Steps every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pacely Step versus Dante Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacely StepDante Steps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertorankiriteRIEKO NAITO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pacely Step

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
1 purchases

Dante Steps

One-time1
  • Beyond the Fire$2.99

Questions

Is Pacely Step free?
Pacely Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dante Steps free?
Dante Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pacely Step or Dante Steps have ads?
Neither Pacely Step nor Dante Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pacely Step or Dante Steps?
Pacely Step ships an update every 2 months, and Dante Steps every 2 days. Most recently, Pacely Step was updated on October 14, 2026 and Dante Steps on October 8, 2026.

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