Comparison

Simple Step Counter & Widget vs Steppies

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

Head to head
About

Simple Step Counter & Widget

This app offers a straightforward way to track your daily steps with a clean, minimalist interface. It focuses on essential features like activity history, daily goals, and optional distance and calorie tracking, all presented with elegant, clutter-free widgets.

Highlights
  • Minimalist step tracking
  • Activity history (week, month, all time)
  • Daily step goal setting
  • Approximate distance and calorie tracking
  • Highly configurable widgets
  • Lightweight design
Features
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A simple step counter with a minimalist design. Its focus on core functionality follows the design principle "Do one thing, and do it well." To satisfy some of the more demanding users, I added a few OPTIONAL features. For example, distance and calories can be turned on and off depending on your needs. By displaying only the essential information in an elegant design, your Home Screen stays clutter-free. Special focus was given to keeping this pedometer lightweight. - Track your activity over the last week, month, or all time and get a graphical overview. - Set a daily step goal. - The app can approximate your walked distance and burned calories. - If you want, it can count cookies too. - Highly configurable widgets.

About

Steppies

A private step counter that displays your activity on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Customize your widgets and complications to match your style, with all data kept securely on your device. Enjoy a hassle-free setup and a focus on your personal health.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Customizable accent and goal colors
  • Shareable step progress cards
  • Detailed step history (All Time, Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, Daily)
  • One-time purchase for all features
Features
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Steppies is a simple, aesthetically pleasing, private step counter app with widgets for iPhone and complications for Apple Watch. Set it up once, and you may never need to open the app again. Your health information stays on your device and is not accessible to any third parties or sent to any external servers, including Steppies' own. No subscriptions, no ads, no notifications. Just steps. FEATURES • Put your step data on your Apple Watch face • Add thoughtfully designed, beautiful widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Customize the accent and goal colors to match your aesthetic • Share your daily step progress with your friends with highly customizable share cards • Pinch and zoom through your All Time, Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, and Daily history • Set everything up in seconds with zero hassle TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Premium widgets and complications are included for 30 days. If you like them, Steppies Forever unlocks every current and future widget and complication we release for a small, one-time purchase. PRIVACY FIRST Steppies reads your health data directly from your device and never sends it anywhere. Your personal information never leaves your iPhone or Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Simple Step Counter & Widget4 screens
Steppies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steppies at weekly against Simple Step Counter & Widget's every 2 months. Steppies also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Simple Step Counter & Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Steppies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Step Counter & Widget against 5.0 for Steppies. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steppies has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Step Counter & Widget ships an update every 2 months, Steppies weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Step Counter & Widget versus Steppies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Step Counter & WidgetSteppies
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKonstantin MaurerIsaac Consultants LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Step Counter & Widget

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Full Version$2.99
1 purchases

Steppies

One-time1
  • Steppies Forever$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Step Counter & Widget free?
Simple Step Counter & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steppies free?
Steppies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Step Counter & Widget or Steppies?
Simple Step Counter & Widget and Steppies are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Step Counter & Widget or Steppies have ads?
Neither Simple Step Counter & Widget nor Steppies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Step Counter & Widget or Steppies?
Simple Step Counter & Widget ships an update every 2 months, and Steppies weekly. Most recently, Simple Step Counter & Widget was updated on October 31, 2026 and Steppies on November 5, 2026.

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