Comparison

StepMates vs Stepaw

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

Head to head
About

StepMates

Features
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The fun way to walk more — together. StepMates turns your daily steps into a friendly duel. Whoever walks least owes one small, free kindness — and your steps sync automatically, so there's nothing to log and nothing to fake. Three ways to play • Couples — walk against your partner; the loser gives a foot rub, runs a bath, or brings coffee in bed. • Friends — settle it with the squad; lowest steps owes the group coffee run. • Crew — get your team moving; last place picks up a friendly, work-appropriate forfeit. How it works 1. Pair with a 6-character code. 2. Steps sync automatically from Apple Health — your phone and watch do the counting. 3. Each day (and each month), whoever walked least gets one small kindness to do. Why you'll keep it open • Auto sync — you never type a number, and a partner's steps update on their own. • Nearly 100 built-in kindnesses, from sweet to silly — reroll anytime if you both agree. • Daily and monthly contests, streaks, and a shareable recap. • Gentle nudges — "Catch me" or "Walk with me?" • Mercy is always free. Our promise No money between players. No gifts. No betting. Ever. Every forfeit is a small, free act of kindness. Walk more. Be a little kinder. Settle it with your steps. — StepMates Together (optional subscription) — Monthly: $6.99 / month Yearly: $29.99 / year (best value) One subscription unlocks Together for both partners: unlimited custom kindnesses, photo memories, and your shared season recap. A Lifetime option ($49.99) is also available as a one-time, non-renewing purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stepmates-app.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

Stepaw

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Stepaw is a step tracker and walking app that helps you stay active while supporting shelter animals. Track your daily steps, build healthy habits, reach your fitness goals, and make every walk more meaningful. Whether you're walking for fitness, weight loss, or daily health, Stepaw keeps you motivated with goals, streaks, achievements, and challenges. Every step contributes towards helping cats and dogs through our shelter partners. Features: • Accurate step tracker & pedometer • Daily step counter • Walking tracker with detailed statistics • Walking challenges and streaks • Friend leaderboard • Personal step goals • Apple Health integration • Clean and easy-to-use interface Stepaw works seamlessly with Apple Health to track your daily activity and help you build lasting healthy habits. Walk every day. Track your progress. Help shelter animals - one step at a time.

Screenshots

StepMates4 screens
Stepaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stepaw at none against StepMates's 9. Stepaw also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). StepMates's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. StepMates sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Stepaw asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepMates ships an update fortnightly, Stepaw every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
StepMates versus Stepaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepMatesStepaw
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIbrahim BoutibaAli Mirzayev

In-app purchases

9 purchases

StepMates

Subscriptions2
  • Together (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Together (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Point Boost 1,000$0.99
  • Point Boost 3,000$1.99
  • Point Boost 4,500$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Skip Pass$4.99
  • Point Boost$4.99
  • StepMates Premium$9.99
  • Together (Lifetime)$49.99
None

Stepaw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepMates free?
StepMates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepaw free?
Stepaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepMates or Stepaw have ads?
Stepaw shows ads; StepMates does not.
Which is updated more often, StepMates or Stepaw?
StepMates ships an update fortnightly, and Stepaw every 2 days. Most recently, StepMates was updated on November 10, 2026 and Stepaw on November 10, 2026.

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