DigSTEP vs Gulliver Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
DigSTEP
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Walk. Dig. Reveal. Turn every step you take into a treasure hunt. Your real-world steps power a pickaxe that slowly cracks open a rock ā and when you hit your goal, a hidden gem is revealed. The walk you were going to do anyway finally pays off. ā HOW IT WORKS ā ⢠Walk. Your steps (read securely from Apple Health) chip away at the rock, stage by stage. ⢠Dig. Watch the rock crack across multiple stages as your daily steps add up. ⢠Reveal. Reach your goal and pull out the gem hiding inside. ⢠Collect. Every gem lands in your collection ā 10 gems across 4 rarities, from common Rose Quartz and Citrine to legendary Moonstone and Diamond. Can you find them all? ⢠Share. Export your reveal as a video or photo card and show off what you dug up. ā WHY YOU'LL KEEP WALKING ā ⢠A real reason to hit your step goal every day ā your "silly little walk" is now excavation work. ⢠Stock your extra steps and set a new rock whenever you're ready. ⢠Home Screen widget shows your rock, your day count, and your progress at a glance. ⢠Light & dark themes, with optional automatic switching by time of day. ā OPTIONAL UPGRADES (IN-APP PURCHASES) ā DigStep is free to play. If you want rarer finds, faster: ⢠Silver & Gold Stones ā guarantee higher-rarity gems on a dig. ⢠Gold Stones can even turn a word you "bury" into an AI-crafted gem, fossil, or relic. ⢠Silver Plan / Gold Plan ā auto-renewable monthly subscriptions for unlimited premium stones (Gold also unlocks the stats dashboard). ⢠Stats Dashboard ā a one-time unlock for monthly stats and personal bests. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://digstep-api.itella.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://digstep-api.itella.workers.dev/privacy ā PRIVATE BY DESIGN ā ⢠Your collection and progress stay on your device. Step data is read from Apple Health and never leaves your phone. ⢠No account. No social feed. Just you, your steps, and what you dig up. Crystal lover, step-counter, or just someone who wants a reason to move ā DigStep turns walking into something worth opening. Note: Gem descriptions and "meanings" are for entertainment and inspiration only and are not health, wellness, or financial claims.
Gulliver Steps
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Gulliver Steps is a pedometer that turns your daily walking into Gulliver's voyages. Every step you take moves the journey forward: set sail on the Antelope, wake up tied down in Lilliput (where your 1 step counts for 12), cross the giants' fields of Brobdingnag (where 12 of yours count for 1), pass under the flying island, and reach Luggnagg - the last port your sea chart can name. The chart ends there. The country doesn't. Beyond the false destination lies the one land Gulliver visited that your maps can only misspell: Yedo, Nangasac - é·å“. Unlock The Unknown Port and walk the readable country - the harbor of Nagasaki, the country of horses, and the long walk home. 42,000 steps, door to door. FEATURES ⢠Steps counted on your iPhone - no account, no ads, no data collection ⢠12 chapters illustrated with public-domain engravings and ukiyo-e prints (Grandville, Rackham, Hiroshige, the Nagasaki school) ⢠Lines quoted letter-for-letter from the 1735 text of Gulliver's Travels ⢠Scale conversion: watch your steps count twelvefold in Lilliput ⢠10 collectible keepsakes along the road, from a pocket telescope to the key to Redriff ⢠Apple Watch app: your voyage on your wrist ⢠One one-time purchase opens the second half. No subscriptions. The chart is sepia. The sea past Luggnagg is indigo. Walk until the letters change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gulliver Steps at none against DigSTEP's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. DigSTEP sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Gulliver Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DigSTEP | Gulliver Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | daiya hatoma | RIEKO NAITO |
In-app purchases
DigSTEP
- Silver Plan$1.991 Month
- Gold Plan$5.991 Month
- Silver Stone$0.99
- Gold Stone$1.99
- Stats Dashboard$2.99
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- Silver Stones x5$5.99
- Gold Stones x5$9.99
Gulliver Steps
- The Unknown Port$2.99









