Steps vs ShoulderMaxx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steps
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Steps shows your progress toward your personal daily goal at a glance—clear, fast, and distraction-free. • A vivid progress ring for your steps and daily goal • A freely adjustable daily step goal • Your current streak and weekly overview • Widgets for steps, remaining steps, percent, and ring • An Apple Watch app with goal selection via the Digital Crown • 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.
ShoulderMaxx
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Train harder, not blindly. ShoulderMaxx rates your shoulders with AI, finds exactly what's holding them back and builds a workout plan around it, so every set moves you toward a wider frame and round, 3D delts. HOW IT WORKS 1) Snap one photo. Our AI rates your front, side and rear delts, shoulder width, symmetry and traps. 2) See your score, your shoulder archetype and your #1 weak zone. 3) Follow a personal plan that puts extra volume on what's lagging. YOUR SHOULDER RATING • Overall shoulder score plus six zone scores • Your archetype, e.g. Wide Base, Capped but Flat or Front-Delt Dominant • Shoulder-to-waist ratio for your V taper • Clear, specific tips on what to fix first A PLAN BUILT AROUND YOU • Weekly shoulder workouts for gym or home, matched to your equipment • Weak Zone Focus sessions that prioritize your lagging delt head • Easy, Medium and Hard difficulty • Illustrated exercise guides with form cues for every move AI REP COUNTER Prop up your phone and the camera counts your lateral raises, presses and more, on device, with form hints like "raise to shoulder height". WATCH YOUR SCORE CLIMB • Weekly AI rescans track every gain • Score journey chart and week-by-week photos • Streaks and a full log of your work EAT FOR GROWTH • Calorie and macro targets for your goal • Snap a meal photo and get calories and protein in seconds • Hit your daily protein and fuel shoulder growth AI COACH + LEADERBOARD • Coach Maxx answers your training and nutrition questions 24/7, using your scan and your plan • Climb the community leaderboard as your score improves Whether your side delts lag, your frame looks narrow or your shoulders look flat from the side, ShoulderMaxx shows you why and what to do about it. PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP ShoulderMaxx offers auto-renewing subscriptions for full access. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. ShoulderMaxx provides general fitness and wellness information only and is not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before starting a new exercise or nutrition program. Support: https://shoulder-maxxing.forvibe.app Privacy Policy: https://shoulder-maxxing.forvibe.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://shoulder-maxxing.forvibe.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steps at none against ShoulderMaxx's 3. ShoulderMaxx's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. ShoulderMaxx sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Steps | ShoulderMaxx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Matthias Kessner | MUSTAFA BERAT KURT |
In-app purchases
Steps
No in-app purchases
ShoulderMaxx
- ShoulderMaxx Pro$9.997 Days
- ShoulderMaxx Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- ShoulderMaxx Pro$39.991 Year









