Comparison

StepFox vs Lazewalk

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

Head to head
About

StepFox

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Every entry saves steps, estimated distance, and a workout. Walking and brisk walking use Walking; running uses Running. AI Steps saves your confirmed total as segmented entries; Single entry saves one entry. The total stays unchanged, and segments are estimates. Quick step entry • Enter a number or use quick adjustment buttons • Choose walking, brisk walking, or running • Set an earlier completion date and time • Review estimated start, completion, and duration before saving • See estimated distance and duration • Add a mood and optional note • Browse one week and one day at a time, or jump to a date • Edit steps, mood, and note; the matching Health samples update • See daily StepFox totals and mood summaries • Add body weight for per-entry energy and today’s subtotal • View 7- or 30-day estimated-energy charts • Clear a date; free users watch a rewarded ad first • Small and medium widgets show today’s total and additions • Widgets include mood-based encouragement • Widgets follow the selected fox and scene • Lock Screen widgets show compact step information Keep going with Challenges • Add 500, 1,000, 5,000, or a custom amount to today’s Health total • Get an on-device notification at the goal, then continue higher • Optionally show progress on the Lock Screen and supported Dynamic Island • Challenges read today’s total but never add or change steps Clear HealthKit boundaries • Only steps are read. Steps, walking + running distance, and workouts are saved. Height and weight are not read. • Every entry saves steps, estimated distance, and a workout. Walking and brisk walking use Walking; running uses Running. • Height, weight, speed, calories, mood, and notes stay locally in StepFox. Estimated distance and activity times are saved to Apple Health with the entry. • Mood and notes never enter Health or leave the device • StepFox explains where to enable step access when needed • It never reads body weight or writes estimated energy to Health • Deletion affects only samples created by StepFox, never other sources Ads do not block core features The free version shows banners on Add Steps, Challenges, Energy, and Records, plus a dismissible interstitial after every third successful Health write. A rewarded ad gives one ad-free hour and is required before a free user clears a day. Entry and Challenges still work if ads fail or tracking is denied. Walk, level up, and meet foxes • Entry days raise the local fox level and unlock more foxes • Some foxes are Pro exclusive • Home keeps information left and the fox right; it reacts after saving • Progress never uses HealthKit step totals StepFox Pro Monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions remove ads and unlock every fox. Core Health entry, records, and Challenges stay free. • Monthly: NT$50, renews monthly • Yearly: NT$390, renews yearly (NT$32.5/month average) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation • Renewal is automatic unless disabled at least 24 hours before the period ends; the account is charged within those final 24 hours • Manage or cancel in App Store account settings Personalized ads are disabled. Steps, activity, speed, challenge goals, and HealthKit content are not sent to advertising or analytics services. Distance, speed, duration, and energy are estimates, not sensor or medical measurements. Energy includes only StepFox entries, not steps recorded automatically by iPhone or Apple Watch. StepFox offers no diagnosis or treatment advice. Privacy Policy: https://israynotarray.dev/app/stepnote-privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Lazewalk

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Lazewalk shows your step count. That's it — no accounts, no clutter. TODAY AT A GLANCE Open the app and today's total is already there, read straight from Apple Health. SEVEN-DAY HISTORY A simple bar chart shows how the week is going, with today highlighted. ADD STEPS YOUR PHONE MISSED Left your iPhone on the desk? Pushed a stroller? Walked on a treadmill with your phone in a locker? Your daily count came up short through no fault of your own. Lazewalk lets you add those steps back — the same manual entry Apple's own Health app provides. Type an exact number, or tap a quick-add amount. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • No account and no sign-in • No analytics and no cross-app tracking • Reads and writes your step count only, nothing else • Your health data never leaves your iPhone THREE LANGUAGES English, 繁體中文, 日本語. Lazewalk needs permission to read and write step count in Apple Health. You can change this at any time in Settings › Privacy & Security › Health › Lazewalk. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fragrant-waterfall-50b.notion.site/Lazewalk-7050e0a48d794ec993105efebb46741a

Screenshots

StepFox4 screens
Lazewalk2 screens

Verdict

The call

StepFox and Lazewalk are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. StepFox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lazewalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepFox ships an update every 4 days, Lazewalk every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StepFox versus Lazewalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepFoxLazewalk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUEI HUNG SHIUpao ling Hsiao

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StepFox

Subscriptions2
  • StepFox Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • StepFox Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
2 purchases

Lazewalk

Subscriptions2
  • Lazewalk Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Lazewalk Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is StepFox free?
StepFox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lazewalk free?
Lazewalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepFox or Lazewalk have ads?
Both StepFox and Lazewalk show ads.
Which is updated more often, StepFox or Lazewalk?
StepFox ships an update every 4 days, and Lazewalk every 3 days. Most recently, StepFox was updated on October 10, 2026 and Lazewalk on September 22, 2026.

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