Comparison

Step Counter vs Angel Step

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

Head to head
About

Step Counter

Features
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Your daily steps, right where you look. Steps Widget shows the step count recorded in Apple Health on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets. FEATURES - Matches the Health app exactly (same aggregation, duplicate sources removed) - Lock Screen widgets: circular, rectangular and inline - Home Screen widgets (small / medium) in your theme color - Refresh button on the widget for instant updates GOALS & NOTIFICATIONS - Set multiple step goals and get notified when you reach them (once per goal per day) - Background updates can be turned on or off LOOK BACK WITH CHARTS - 7-day step history chart - Tap any bar to see that day's record - Export your daily steps as CSV MAKE IT YOURS - Theme color from a palette or full RGB picker - 6 preset backgrounds, plus custom colors and photos HEALTH APP INTEGRATION - Steps are read-only from Apple Health - One tap to open the Health app - Your step data never leaves your device Banner ads only. The "Remove Ads" in-app purchase removes all banner and video ads.

About

Angel Step

This app visualizes your daily step count with a dynamic sky that opens as you walk towards your personalized goal. It syncs with your health data and offers a unique, non-competitive approach to fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Home and lock screen step widgets
  • Personalized daily step goals
  • Dynamic sky visualization
  • Calories and distance tracking
  • Syncs with Health app
  • Goal streak preservation
  • Collaborative walking feature
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A step counter with a sky — your steps big on your home and lock screen, over clouds that open as you walk. Your daily goal isn't 10,000. You pick a number that means something to you — 1,111, 3,333, 7,777 — and each one has its own sky. It starts quiet in the morning, widens as you walk, and opens when you arrive. WHAT YOU GET • Your steps on the home screen — four widgets to pick from • Your steps on the lock screen, under the clock • Calories and distance, on a quiet second line • A row of your past days, right under the number • The same number as the Health app — one count, everywhere FREE WHERE IT MATTERS The widget is free. Both screens, every style. No ads, anywhere in the app. No account, no sign-up, nothing to log in to. No Apple Watch needed — your iPhone has been counting all along. NOTHING TO SET UP Your iPhone counts your steps on its own, all day, in the background. Angel Step reads that count from the Health app, so the number here is the number there. You don't have to open the app for it to work. A DAY OFF DOESN'T BREAK IT Nothing turns red. Nothing tells you that you failed. If you have walked enough days in a row, the sky covers the gap for you, and you find out the next morning. There is no countdown, no ranking against anyone, and no line that says you are behind. THINGS THAT STAY Days you reach your goal leave something behind — small objects that gather on a shelf that is only yours. Nothing is bought, nothing expires, and nothing disappears if you stop for a while. WALK WITH SOMEONE Give someone your invite code. When they take their first walk, a sky opens for both of you — one neither of you could have opened alone. No leaderboard, no names, no scores. PRIVACY Your steps never leave this phone. Angel Step reads your steps from the Health app and sends them nowhere. There is no account, and no analytics about your walking. PREMIUM Angel Step is free, and it is whole without paying. Premium adds more skies to walk under, your sky out on the widget, and five covered days instead of three. Subscriptions renew until you cancel in Settings; the one-time purchase never renews. Terms: https://angelstep.app/terms · Privacy: https://angelstep.app/privacy

Screenshots

Step Counter4 screens
Angel Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Angel Step at none against Step Counter's shown. Step Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Step Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Angel Step sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Step Counter versus Angel Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep CounterAngel Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAKIRA TEZUKAdmytro shynkarov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Step Counter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Angel Step

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever$88.99

Questions

Is Step Counter free?
Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Angel Step free?
Angel Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Step Counter or Angel Step have ads?
Step Counter shows ads; Angel Step does not.

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