Comparison

StepBattle vs DashDuel

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

Head to head
About

StepBattle

Compete with friends and others by tracking your steps. Sync with Apple Health to climb leaderboards, join challenges, and earn medals. See live updates on matches and races.

Highlights
  • Live Apple Health sync
  • Live leaderboards
  • Step battles (1v1, group, regional)
  • Earn medals
  • Match feed
  • Invite friends
Features
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StepBattle turns walking into a real competition. Sync steps from Apple Health, climb live leaderboards, start challenges, earn medals, and see who’s winning in the feed — all in one competitive step-tracking app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track today’s steps with live Apple Health sync • Climb leaderboards for friends, gender, state, and country • Start 1v1, group, and regional step battles • Earn medals for milestones, streaks, and big days • Follow matches and close races in the feed • Invite friends and compete together STEPBATTLE MEMBERSHIP Unlock advanced challenge formats, scheduled start times, and priority leaderboard highlights with StepBattle Membership ($4.99/month). Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://steprival-invite.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://steprival-invite.web.app/terms

About

DashDuel

Compete with friends by turning your daily steps into engaging duels. Challenge anyone to a step battle, from short sprints to week-long challenges, and let your real activity determine the winner. Participate in group battles, live tournaments, and earn XP to unlock new styles.

Highlights
  • Step duels with friends
  • Group battles and brackets
  • Live step tournaments
  • Connects with Apple Health
  • In-app taunts
  • Leveling system with unlocks
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DashDuel turns your daily steps into head to head competitions with friends. Connect Apple Health, challenge anyone to a step duel, and let your real activity decide the winner. Whether it is a one day sprint or a week long grind, the person who walks the most takes the win. WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT • Duel your friends. Challenge anyone to a step battle over a day, a week, or a custom window. Most steps wins. • Group battles and brackets. Take on up to 16 players in ranked tables or knockout brackets. • Live tournaments. Climb the percentiles in multi day step tournaments and chase the top tiers. • Real activity, real bragging rights. Every step comes from your own movement through Apple Health. • Taunt your rivals. Fire off fun taunts mid duel and talk a little trash. • Level up. Earn XP, unlock cosmetics, and show off your style. HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect Apple Health so DashDuel can read your steps. 2. Add friends by name, QR code, or contacts. 3. Send a challenge and pick your duration. 4. Walk, run, and move. Your steps update live. 5. Win the duel and climb the leaderboard. STAY MOTIVATED DashDuel makes fitness fun by turning a simple walk into a friendly competition. It is perfect for anyone who wants a reason to move more, hit their step goals, and stay active with friends. FAIR PLAY DashDuel uses a virtual economy. Gems and points are virtual items with no cash value and cannot be withdrawn or exchanged for money. You must be 13 or older to play. Download DashDuel and start your first duel today.

Screenshots

StepBattle4 screens
DashDuel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DashDuel at daily against StepBattle's weekly. DashDuel also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1). StepBattle's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. StepBattle sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and DashDuel sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepBattle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DashDuel has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of StepBattle's written reviews are positive against 88% of DashDuel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepBattle ships an update weekly, DashDuel daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StepBattle versus DashDuel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepBattleDashDuel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB50 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperStepBattle LLCOLIVER HENRY SAMARDZIJA

Customer experience

StepBattle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DashDuel

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StepBattle

Subscriptions1
  • StepBattle Membership$4.991 Month
5 purchases

DashDuel

One-time5
  • 25 Gems$2.99
  • 60 Gems$5.99
  • 150 Gems$12.99
Show 2 more
  • 350 Gems$24.99
  • 800 Gems$49.99

Questions

Is StepBattle free?
StepBattle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DashDuel free?
DashDuel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepBattle or DashDuel?
StepBattle is rated higher. StepBattle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DashDuel averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do StepBattle or DashDuel have ads?
Neither StepBattle nor DashDuel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepBattle or DashDuel?
StepBattle ships an update weekly, and DashDuel daily. Most recently, StepBattle was updated on October 31, 2026 and DashDuel on November 5, 2026.

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