Comparison

Splits vs Steps

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

Head to head
About

Splits

Features
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Every run is read automatically - easy, tempo, intervals, long, race - and cross-referenced with your heart rate, VOβ‚‚max, sleep and the weather, so you see what your training is doing to your body, not just what you did. No account. No server. All analysis runs on your iPhone from your Apple Health and Apple Watch data. WHAT SPLITS READS FROM YOUR RUNS β€’ Automatic run classification - every run typed from its heart-rate shape and pacing, honestly, with a confidence level you can audit β€’ Proof of fitness - the same pace costing your heart fewer beats per minute than it did months ago, measured, not vibes β€’ Heart rate zones built from your own recorded maximums, not a formula guess β€’ Your response curve - which training actually moves your VOβ‚‚max, resting heart rate and HRV in the weeks that follow, tested across response windows from 2 to 12 weeks β€’ Heat sensitivity - your personal pace cost per degree, from watch-recorded conditions β€’ Smooth pace, effort and elevation charts with detail you can pan through on long runs β€’ Your journey - milestones, achievements and personal records across your entire history SHARE THE RUNS WORTH SHARING Turn photos taken mid-run into share cards with your route and stats overlaid - story-ready in two taps. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your runs never leave your phone. Splits has no account system, no cloud, no ads and no tracking. It reads Apple Health with your permission and does every calculation on-device. FREE AND PRO Your latest run is always free, fully analysed. Splits Pro unlocks your full history, journey, achievements and the deep analysis - with a 7-day free trial on the monthly plan. Cancel anytime in Settings. Splits works with running workouts recorded by Apple Watch or any app that saves runs to Apple Health. The more history you have, the more it can tell you - your first import reads years of runs in minutes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Splits requires Apple Health and works best with Apple Watch or a compatible run tracker. Splits provides data-driven insights, not medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional for medical concerns.

About

Steps

Features
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Steps shows your progress toward your personal daily goal at a glanceβ€”clear, fast, and distraction-free. β€’ A vivid progress ring for your steps and daily goal β€’ A freely adjustable daily step goal β€’ Your current streak and weekly overview β€’ Widgets for steps, remaining steps, percent, and ring β€’ An Apple Watch app with goal selection via the Digital Crown β€’ Complications for a range of Apple Watch faces With your permission, Steps reads your step count from Apple Health. There is no account, advertising, tracking, or subscription. Your health data is processed only on your devices and is never sent to us or third parties.

Screenshots

Splits4 screens
Steps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steps at none against Splits's 3. Steps also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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. Splits sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Splits versus Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitsSteps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.418.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSebastian OlsenMatthias Kessner

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Splits

Subscriptions2
  • Splits Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Splits Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Splits Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splits free?
Splits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Splits or Steps have ads?
Neither Splits nor Steps shows ads.

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