Oz Steps vs UdeTancho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Oz Steps
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Oz Steps is a pedometer story app inspired by the public-domain Oz book. Your real steps move Dorothy along a short story route from Kansas to the Emerald City, with silver shoes, curious companions, and small collectible relics appearing as your step count grows. The first half of the walk is free and ends at the green gate. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks Return Road, the second half of the route: the Witch's road, the Golden Cap, Glinda, and the final walk back home. The paid route is designed as a story extension, not a subscription or external service. Features: - Pedometer progress through a literary story route - A free first-half Oz walk - Optional Return Road unlock for the second half - Original English app text written for this app - Public-domain book-inspired Oz framing - Silver shoes, not movie-specific ruby slippers - No account, no ads, no tracking, no location collection
UdeTancho
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UdeTancho is a Japanese-inspired fitness app that automatically counts push-ups and quietly records your daily practice. Place your iPhone on the floor. The front camera reads the movement of your face in real time and counts your push-ups, so you can focus on the movement instead of tapping the screen or counting by hand. ā Waka Progress As you train, Hyakunin Isshu poems are written one character at a time. Completed poems unlock a modern translation, commentary, and historical background. Your workout record gradually becomes a poetry collection. ā Poetic Places Map Explore places connected to the poems. Follow poetic place names and the poets' historical centers while the world of Hyakunin Isshu opens up little by little. ā Records See today's reps, total reps, streaks, and history at a glance. A heatmap makes your practice visible over time. Even small sessions matter when they add up. ā Built for Sustainable Practice If you leave the measurement screen or if no count is detected for a while, measurement stops automatically. UdeTancho is designed to support a sustainable habit, not unsafe max-rep chasing. ā Key Features ⢠Automatic push-up counting ⢠Real-time detection using the front camera ⢠Hyakunin Isshu waka progress collection ⢠Modern translations, commentary, and background notes ⢠Poetic places map ⢠Daily records and heatmap ⢠Streak tracking ⢠Japanese & English support ⢠Optional in-app purchase to remove ads Make push-ups a little easier to keep doing. One rep today becomes the next character.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Oz Steps at none against UdeTancho's shown. Oz Steps also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Oz Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and UdeTancho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oz Steps | UdeTancho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIEKO NAITO | Isao Yamaguchi |
In-app purchases
Oz Steps
- Return Road$2.99
UdeTancho
- Remove Ads$4.99








