Comparison

Pedometer vs Pedometer Pro

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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Count steps, reach daily goals, and record walks, runs and hikes with your iPhone or Apple Watch. FREE EVERYDAY ACTIVITY • See steps, distance, flights climbed and active energy from Apple Health. • Explore Day, Week, Month, 6 Months and Year charts. • Set dated step goals and review your activity heatmap. • Keep progress close with Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch widgets. RECORD AND SAVE ROUTES Record GPS routes, pause and resume, then review before saving. Record on iPhone or Apple Watch. Save workouts and routes to Apple Health when you allow access, or keep recordings locally. Saved paths sync between paired devices. Import detailed GPX tracks from Files, preview a track and save it as a path for free. Separate track segments keep their gaps. Files containing only route stops or waypoints need a track export. OPTIONAL PEDOMETER PLUS Plus adds route planning and following saved paths, removes iPhone banner ads, and saves preset or custom colors across the app and supported widgets. Following any saved or imported path shows turn directions, progress and off-route alerts. Apple Maps route availability varies by location. System widget and watch-face tints take priority. Choose Monthly or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Eligible monthly subscribers can try seven days free. Monthly renews automatically unless cancelled in App Store settings. Lifetime has no trial or renewal. Buying Lifetime does not cancel an existing subscription. Prices and eligibility appear before purchase. ACCESSIBILITY Larger-text layouts, light and dark appearances, metric labels and chart data actions have received focused checks. Read the English report for tested improvements and remaining limitations: https://kayvenchen.github.io/pedometer/accessibility/ Health and recorded activity data stay on your devices and never enter ad requests. No app account is required. Free users may see Google ads and regional privacy choices. Apple Maps handles map, search and directions requests. Optional local reminders are controlled in Settings. 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

Pedometer Pro

Track your daily activity and build a walking habit with this step counter. Monitor steps, distance, and flights climbed, and set personalized daily goals. Your data is kept private on your device with no account required.

Highlights
  • Daily step tracking
  • Walking and running distance
  • Flights climbed monitoring
  • Personalized daily goals
  • Walking habit building
  • Activity history and streaks
Read full description

Make every step count with Pedometer Pro, a simple way to see your daily activity and build a walking habit. Follow today's steps toward a goal you choose. See your walking and running distance, flights climbed, and current streak at a glance. Explore your daily step history and past-week totals, celebrate goal days, and earn streak badges along the way. Set a daily goal that fits you and choose miles or kilometers. Pedometer Pro reads your activity from Apple Health. With Motion & Fitness permission, it can show live iPhone steps as you walk. Your goal, preferences, and a protected copy of your displayed activity stay on your device. No account is required. Distance, flights climbed, and live-step availability depend on the data and sensors available on your iPhone and in Apple Health.

Screenshots

Pedometer4 screens
Pedometer Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pedometer Pro at 5.0 against Pedometer's 3.8. Pedometer Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Pedometer's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pedometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pedometer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pedometer Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Pedometer versus Pedometer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometerPedometer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKayven ChenJordan Fields

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pedometer

Subscriptions1
  • Pedometer Plus Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pedometer Plus Lifetime$29.99
None

Pedometer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pedometer free?
Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedometer Pro free?
Pedometer Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer or Pedometer Pro?
Pedometer Pro is rated higher. Pedometer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pedometer Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pedometer or Pedometer Pro have ads?
Pedometer shows ads; Pedometer Pro does not.

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