Comparison

Pedometer vs Physical

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

Head to head
About

Pedometer

Track your daily steps, distance, and active energy using your iPhone and Apple Watch. Visualize your progress with charts and set daily goals. Customize your experience with widgets and color options, with privacy-focused data processing on your device.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Distance tracking
  • Active energy monitoring
  • Flights climbed
  • Daily goals
  • Charts and graphs
  • Home Screen and Apple Watch widgets
Features
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Follow steps, distance, flights climbed and active energy on iPhone and Apple Watch with Apple Health. Charts, daily goals and widgets are free; choose which details your widgets show. Pedometer Plus removes iPhone banner ads and unlocks preset and custom colors for the app, supported Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch. System and watch-face tints take priority. Health data is processed on your devices and is never sent to advertisers. No account is required. The free version may include Google ads and regional privacy choices. Privacy Policy: https://kayvenchen.github.io/pedometer/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://kayvenchen.github.io/pedometer/support/

About

Physical

This app tracks your weekly aerobic minutes and strength training days based on national guidelines, personalized to your profile. It integrates with Apple Health to automatically log workouts and provides visual progress through simple rings. Features include live heart-rate zones, workout goals, and voice commands via Siri.

Highlights
  • Guideline-based weekly targets
  • Live heart-rate zones
  • Workout goals with progress alerts
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Outdoor GPS tracking
  • Strength logging with muscle groups
  • Widget and Live Activity display
Features
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Most fitness apps chase step counts. Physical tracks what actually moves your health: the weekly aerobic minutes and strength days from national physical activity guidelines, personalized to you. Your dashboard shows two simple rings, aerobic and strength, tailored to your age and profile. Every walk, run, and lift you log in Apple Health counts automatically. WHAT YOU GET - Guideline-based targets. Weekly goals from the 2018 U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines, not a generic 10k steps. - Live heart-rate zones. Color-coded intensity on iPhone and Apple Watch, so you know when you are working hard enough. - Workout goals. Aim for a time, calorie, or distance target, with a wrist buzz at the halfway point and the finish. - Start with Siri. Say "Hey Siri, let's get Physical" to begin a workout or a saved routine by voice, plus Shortcuts and Spotlight support. - Start fast. Long-press the app icon for Home Screen quick actions to jump into a run, walk, or strength session. - Outdoor GPS. Live distance, pace, and route mapping for outdoor walks, runs, hikes, and rides on Apple Watch. - Music controls. Play, pause, and skip right from the workout screen, without leaving the app. - Strength logging. Log sessions on iPhone or Apple Watch with muscle-group coverage, and save your own routines. - Widget and complication. Your rings at a glance on the Home Screen and watch face. - Live Activity. Heart rate and intensity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island during a workout. - Share your week. Turn your two rings into an image you can post anywhere. - Export your data. Send your logged workouts to CSV anytime from Settings. - Nothing slips by. Get a heads-up when a workout you logged in another app counts toward your week. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Physical collects nothing. No account, no analytics, no ads, no network calls. Your health data stays in Apple Health, and your saved routines back up to your own iCloud. Nothing is ever sent to us. HOW IT WORKS Set your profile once, then just live your week. Workouts you log in Apple Health count automatically, and Physical shows how close you are with reminders that adapt as your rings fill. Try everything free for 7 days, then continue with a subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ryansan2001-source.github.io/physical-privacy/ Questions? developer.ryan.mcgee@icloud.com

Screenshots

Pedometer3 screens
Physical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Physical at 5.0 against Pedometer's 4.3. Physical also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Pedometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, monetization model and device support 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. Physical sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Physical holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedometer ships an update monthly, Physical every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pedometer versus Physical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometerPhysical
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKayven ChenRyan McGee

Customer experience

Pedometer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Physical

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

In-app purchases

None

Pedometer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Physical

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Physical$49.99

Questions

Is Pedometer free?
Pedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Physical free?
Physical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer or Physical?
Physical is rated higher. Pedometer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Physical averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pedometer or Physical have ads?
Pedometer shows ads; Physical does not.
Which is updated more often, Pedometer or Physical?
Pedometer ships an update monthly, and Physical every 4 days. Most recently, Pedometer was updated on October 5, 2026 and Physical on September 29, 2026.

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