Comparison

Level Best vs StepLock

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

Head to head
About

Level Best

This app provides precise audio for the beep test, PACER, and shuttle runs. It helps users track progress, set targets, and create training plans to achieve fitness test goals. Supports individual and group testing with detailed results and international standards comparison.

Highlights
  • Precise beep test audio
  • PACER and shuttle run timer
  • Individual and group testing
  • Training plans and target setting
  • Progress charts and personal bests
  • Comparison to international standards
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen
Features
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Pass your fitness test on the day it counts. Level Best runs the beep test (also called the multi-stage fitness test or shuttle run) with precise, drift-free audio. Use it on your own, with your team or club, or with a whole class. Set your target and test date, and it shows the gap from today's score and a training plan to your test date. Every test is free and unlimited. EVERY TEST, FREE • 20 m beep test, shown in laps • 20 m PACER test, scored in laps • 15 m police test, Léger, Yo-Yo IR1 and IR2, practice tracks from 10 m • Unlimited tests. Results, standards board and personal bests stay on your phone • Run a squad of up to four for free TEST A WHOLE GROUP Includes a 20 m test compatible with the FitnessGram® PACER test, scored in laps. Coaches, team captains and PE teachers can run one measured test for a group, tap each drop-out and see a ranked results board. Level Best Coach adds squads of up to 60 runners, saved groups and CSV export. LAPS AND SPEED YOUR WAY Results show your total laps alongside your level, and the 20 m PACER is scored in laps. Speed is shown in mph automatically, and you can change the unit in Settings. Tracks are defined in meters: a 20 m track is about 65 feet (22 yards). LEVEL BEST PRO One permanent purchase adds the training plan built around your test date, progress charts and filters, and custom tests. Level Best Coach includes everything in Pro. LEVEL BEST COACH For coaches, PE teachers and run clubs: squads of up to 60 runners, saved groups and CSV export of squad results, plus everything in Pro. Choose Coach Annual, a yearly subscription that renews automatically until you cancel, or Coach Lifetime, one permanent purchase. Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings. If you bought Level Best Pro before version 1.6, you already have Coach: tap Restore Purchases in Settings. Purchases are handled by Apple. EVERY TEST THAT MATTERS • 20 m PACER test, scored in laps • Standard 20 m beep test and the original Léger variant • 15 m police shuttle test • Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery tests 1 & 2 • Practice tracks from 10 m to 25 m INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS Training for a service-entry test? Compare scores against published UK police, Fire & Rescue, military, Australian service and sports standards. The result screen explains the protocol, distance, time and standards outcome so you can confirm the current requirement with your recruiting organization. BUILT FOR THE MOMENT • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Huge, glanceable level display • Clear beeps, level announcements and a get-ready countdown • Screen-locked cueing • Optional Apple Health: keeps the Lock Screen card live during solo runs and saves the tests and training runs you keep as workouts • Scores stay on this phone Level Best is an independent training tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the College of Policing, the MOD, or any police, fire or rescue service. Standards change, so always confirm the current requirement with your recruiting organization. FitnessGram® is a registered trademark of GreenLight Fitness, LLC. Level Best is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by GreenLight Fitness or the Kenneth H. Cooper Institute. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tommurton.com/apps/level-best/privacy/index.html

About

StepLock

Features
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Walk to unlock the apps that steal your attention. One validated step earns one second. Choose the apps, walk with your iPhone, and spend that time on purpose. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you want to use more intentionally. 2. Walk. StepLock reads your step count from Apple Health. 3. Validated steps fill a shared screen-time balance. 4. When the balance hits zero, those apps lock until you earn more. 5. Walk again to grow the balance and keep using them on purpose. Download StepLock, pick your apps, and take the first walk. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • See your balance and progress at a glance • Follow active progress with a Live Activity and widgets • Build a streak and work toward a daily step goal • Carry 25% of unused earned time into the next day • Use a five-minute emergency unlock once per day • Review earned, spent, and validated steps in clear daily stats • Manage or restore your subscription from inside the app • Redeem an App Store offer code from the native Apple sheet PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your Health step data and selected-app list stay on your device. StepLock reads step counts but does not add to or change your Health data. No account is required. START FREE, CONTINUE WITH PRO Free access lets you try the step-to-time system. StepLock Pro keeps earning, goals, streaks, stats, widgets, and the limits you choose active after free access ends. Apple's Screen Time technology only carries out those user-configured limits. Without a valid subscription, trial, or redeemed offer, StepLock stops applying its restrictions and your selected apps return to normal, unlimited use. Available plans, localized prices, billing periods, and any eligible introductory offer are shown on the purchase screen using current App Store information. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://thinkbyte.tech/en/portfolio/steplock/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Level Best4 screens
StepLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Level Best at none against StepLock's shown. 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. Level Best sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and StepLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Level Best ships an update weekly, StepLock every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Level Best versus StepLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevel BestStepLock
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom MurtonThinkbyte

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Level Best

Subscriptions1
  • Coach Annual$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Level Best Pro2 variants$9.99
  • Level Best Coach$99.99
2 purchases

StepLock

Subscriptions2
  • StepLock Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • StepLock Pro Annual7 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Level Best free?
Level Best is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepLock free?
StepLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Level Best or StepLock have ads?
StepLock shows ads; Level Best does not.
Which is updated more often, Level Best or StepLock?
Level Best ships an update weekly, and StepLock every 5 days. Most recently, Level Best was updated on November 6, 2026 and StepLock on November 6, 2026.

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