StepHive vs StepAtlas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
StepHive
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StepHive turns your daily walk into something social, motivating, and a little bit joyful. Track your steps, map your routes, get friendly AI feedback on every walk, and stay connected with the friends who keep you moving β on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Whether you're chasing a step goal, getting back in shape, or simply love a good walk, StepHive helps you show up every day β together with your hive. WALK & TRACK β’ See today's steps, calories, weather, and weekly, monthly, and yearly progress at a glance β’ Map every walk with live GPS β distance, time, pace, elevation, and heart rate β’ Pause your walk to chat with a neighbor without hurting your time or pace β’ Follow your walk live on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β’ Snap geotagged photos along the way β they pin to your route map and save to your Photos β’ Walk a favorite route again and compare your time and pace ON YOUR WRIST β’ Check your step ring and start a walk right from your Apple Watch β’ Track a whole walk on the watch β route, distance, time, heart rate, and calories β’ Leave your phone at home; your walk syncs back to your iPhone when you're reunited SMART & PERSONAL β’ Get warm, personalized feedback on each walk β your pace, effort, and progress β with AI powered by Apple Intelligence, right on your iPhone and completely private β’ See how your walking pace compares for people your age β’ Track your weight over time with a simple trend chart WALK WITH FRIENDS β’ Add friends with a simple invite code β’ See yourself ranked alongside them on a friendly daily leaderboard β’ Cheer each other on with quick, personal messages β’ Watch friends' live walks on the map with Friends on the Move STAY MOTIVATED β’ Build a daily-goal streak and earn achievement badges β from your first walk to a full year β with a little confetti when you hit your goal β’ Gentle daily reminders to get your steps in β rotating, never naggy β’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets showing your steps and goal progress β’ Set your own step goal and personal goals MADE FOR WALKERS β’ A free Music tab β pick a favorite album, a playlist, or your most-played songs from a card and tap to play β’ Friendly guidance on pace and healthy walking by age β’ Fully available in English and Spanish WALK SAFER β’ Choose safety contacts and share your location with one tap if you ever need help β’ (StepHive is not a replacement for your phone's Emergency SOS) FREE TO WALK StepHive is free to download and use β steps, friends, leaderboard, streaks, music, AI walk analysis, weight tracking, the Apple Watch app, reminders, and widgets are all free. Unlock GPS route mapping β track and map your walks, see your pace, save your history, and add photo waypoints β with a single one-time purchase. YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL StepHive only reads the health data you allow, and never shares it without you. Location is used solely to map your walks while you're walking. AI walk analysis runs privately on your device. Lace up, invite a friend, and join the hive.
StepAtlas
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Your steps tell a story. StepAtlas helps you see it. StepAtlas turns the step data already stored in Apple Health into daily progress, personal records, and walking Journeys. YOUR ACTIVITY β’ Todayβs steps and progress toward your personal goal β’ Week-to-date and rolling seven-day averages β’ Activity history, personal records, and trends APPLE WATCH Keep your steps close at hand with the StepAtlas Apple Watch app and complications. PERSONAL JOURNEYS Choose a starting point and destination, then see how far your weekly, monthly, or yearly walking takes you along the route. FRIENDS AND CHALLENGES Connect with friends, compare progress on leaderboards, and take part in Challenges and Journey Races. Social features are optional and require Sign in with Apple. PERMANENT PURCHASES Journeys unlocks Personal Journeys. Challenges unlocks unlimited Challenge participation and Journey Races. All Access includes both and future premium features. Each is an optional one-time purchase. There are no subscriptions. Core step tracking, statistics, widgets, Apple Watch features, and complications remain free. Friends, leaderboards, Challenge creation, and your first Challenge participation are also free. BUILT AROUND APPLE HEALTH StepAtlas reads your steps and walking/running distance from Apple Health. It does not add, modify, or write Health data. No account is required for core activity tracking. Optional Social Sharing uses limited daily activity totals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StepAtlas at every 4 days against StepHive's fortnightly. StepHive's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. StepHive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StepAtlas sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StepHive ships an update fortnightly, StepAtlas every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepHive | StepAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Ramer | Christian Bell |
In-app purchases
StepHive
- Unlock GPS Routes$2.99
StepAtlas
- Journeys$1.99
- StepAtlas Challenges$9.99
- StepAtlas All Access$10.99









