Comparison

Steppies vs CBO Step Ledger

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Steppies

Track your daily steps with a private and aesthetically pleasing step counter. Features beautiful widgets for your iPhone and complications for Apple Watch, with all data kept securely on your device. Enjoy a hassle-free setup and a clean, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Customizable accent and goal colors
  • Shareable step progress cards
  • Detailed step history (All Time, Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, Daily)
  • One-time purchase for all features
Features
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Steppies is a simple, aesthetically pleasing, private step counter app with widgets for iPhone and complications for Apple Watch. Set it up once, and you may never need to open the app again. Your health information stays on your device and is not accessible to any third parties or sent to any external servers, including Steppies' own. No subscriptions, no ads, no notifications. Just steps. FEATURES • Put your step data on your Apple Watch face • Add thoughtfully designed, beautiful widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Customize the accent and goal colors to match your aesthetic • Share your daily step progress with your friends with highly customizable share cards • Pinch and zoom through your All Time, Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, and Daily history • Set everything up in seconds with zero hassle TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Premium widgets and complications are included for 30 days. If you like them, Steppies Forever unlocks every current and future widget and complication we release for a small, one-time purchase. PRIVACY FIRST Steppies reads your health data directly from your device and never sends it anywhere. Your personal information never leaves your iPhone or Apple Watch.

About

CBO Step Ledger

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Could not carry your phone during a workout, or did the device miss part of your activity? StepManager helps you manage and supplement your step records while keeping daily progress easy to review. THREE RECORDING MODES • Manual entry: use quick amounts or enter a custom step count, then save it to Apple Health. • Sensor recording: view motion readings and estimated calorie burn during an activity. • Automatic supplementation: estimate expected steps from activity type, speed, height, and time, then add only the positive gap above the sensor result. SEE YOUR DAILY PROGRESS • 30-day step chart and daily details • Daily step and estimated calorie goals • Goal achievements and activity records • Delete records created by StepManager FREE AND PREMIUM The free version includes the core recording tools. Some supplementation features show ads, and free automatic supplementation can write up to 3,000 steps per day. A monthly Premium subscription removes ads and unlocks unlimited manual entries, automatic supplementation up to 20,000 steps per session, and complete trend analysis. Pricing is localized by the App Store. Manage or cancel the subscription at any time in Apple ID settings. PRIVACY AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION Health, step, height, weight, goal, and workout content is never provided to advertising services. Ads use non-personalized treatment, with regional privacy choices when required. StepManager is not a medical device. Steps, distance, duration, and calories may include estimates and are intended only for everyday activity management. The app does not read or write calorie data in Apple Health. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Steppies4 screens
CBO Step Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Steppies at none against CBO Step Ledger's shown. CBO Step Ledger's advantage is 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 · 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. Steppies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CBO Step Ledger sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Steppies versus CBO Step Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteppiesCBO Step Ledger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsaac Consultants LLCJui Ming Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steppies

One-time1
  • Steppies Forever$4.99
1 purchases

CBO Step Ledger

Subscriptions1
  • StepManager Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Steppies free?
Steppies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CBO Step Ledger free?
CBO Step Ledger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steppies or CBO Step Ledger have ads?
CBO Step Ledger shows ads; Steppies does not.
Which is updated more often, Steppies or CBO Step Ledger?
Steppies ships an update weekly, and CBO Step Ledger weekly. Most recently, Steppies was updated on November 8, 2026 and CBO Step Ledger on October 31, 2026.

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