Step Mission vs StepChase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Step Mission
This app encourages a healthier routine by setting a simple daily mission: reach 10,000 steps. Track your progress, maintain your streak, and unlock achievements with clean widgets for at-a-glance motivation.
- Simple step counter
- 10,000-step daily goal
- Daily progress tracking
- Streak tracking
- Home Screen widgets
- Journey milestones
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Every step. A little closer. Turn everyday walking into a habit you can see and feel proud of. Step Mission is a free step counter that gives each day a clear goal - and every small win a place in your bigger journey. Choose 5,000 or 10,000 steps. Follow your progress. Keep moving at your own pace. • Find your daily rhythm: Choose a 5,000-step Starter Mission or a 10,000-step Daily Mission. Change your goal as your routine changes. Your past goals, streaks, and achievements stay intact. • Watch your progress come to life: An animated progress ring makes each day's activity easy to follow. Switch between steps taken and steps remaining, and see how close you are to completing your mission. • Build consistency with room for life: Follow your current streak and personal best. Three Trail Passes each month help protect your streak when you miss your daily goal. • See how far you've come: Explore monthly calendars, goal days, daily step totals, and your best days. Open any tracked month for a closer look at the habits you're building. • Turn small wins into milestones: Earn walking achievements, collect medals, and advance through your Journey as your steps add up. Share the accomplishments you're proud of. • Keep your mission in sight: Check your step count and goal progress from your Home Screen with a choice of widget styles. Enjoy a clear, coordinated design in light and dark appearances. Step Mission uses step data from Apple Health with your permission. No account is required. Your daily mission stays free, including goals, history, widgets, and walking achievements. Optional in-app purchases support future development and include a small thank-you badge. A walk around the block. A few extra steps at lunch. A new personal milestone. It all adds up. Make every step count.
StepChase
Track your daily steps and engage in friendly competition with friends. Set goals, compare progress, and participate in challenges to stay motivated. Earn achievements and revisit your progress with personalized recaps.
- Step tracking with Apple Health integration
- Friendly competition with friends and groups
- One-on-one step duels
- Group step challenges
- Achievement and trophy system
- Home screen widgets for progress
- Personalized progress recaps
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Your steps. A little rivalry. StepChase is a step counter for your daily progress and friendly competition. Track your steps with Apple Health, chase your goal, and give your friends something to catch. No ads. No subscriptions. Personal tracking works without an account. MAKE EVERY STEP COUNT See your Day, Week and Month at a glance. Follow your goal, see how today compares with your usual activity, and spot the patterns behind your progress. Personal bests show how far you've come. GIVE YOUR FRIENDS SOME COMPETITION Connect with friends or create a private group. Compare steps, improvement or goal progress, see who's ahead, and look back at the podium when the day, week or month is done. Send a little Momentum with ready-made encouragement or a playful taunt. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED Invite a friend to a one-on-one duel. Pick the duration, wait for their acceptance, and see who comes out ahead. Ready for another go? Send a rematch. Join StepChase challenges and work toward the same step target. Everyone who reaches it finishes. Challenge leaderboards show participants anonymously unless they choose to share their name and photo for that challenge. BUILD SOMETHING TOGETHER Private group journeys turn everyone's steps into progress toward a common milestone. See how far you've come and who's helped along the way. MAKE ROOM FOR TROPHIES Earn achievements, unlock titles, and find your next milestone. Your trophy room keeps the wins you've earned in one place. YOUR PROGRESS, WORTH SHARING Revisit your completed weeks and months with personal recaps. Share the big picture while your private hourly details stay on your device. Today and Week Home Screen widgets keep your progress close between visits. YOUR STEPS. YOUR CHOICE. Apple Health access is optional and read-only. StepChase never writes to or changes your Health data. Flights Climbed, hourly patterns and step-based distance, calorie and active-time estimates stay on your device. Optional product analytics require your consent and exclude Health values. Notifications are optional too. Available in English, French and Spanish. Your move.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepChase at none against Step Mission's 4. Step Mission's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Step Mission sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. StepChase asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Step Mission against 5.0 for StepChase. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Step Mission ships an update every 2 weeks, StepChase every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Step Mission | StepChase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | n.u. logistics | Ryan Mohunlal |
Customer experience
Step Mission
StepChase
In-app purchases
Step Mission
- Fuel Today’s Walk$4.99
- Sponsor Tomorrow’s Journey$9.99
- Become a Supporter$19.99
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- Founding Supporter$49.99
StepChase
No in-app purchases
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