Basho Steps vs StepIsland

Walk, and Basho's journey moves with you. In 1689 the poet Matsuo Basho set out from Edo on foot and walked the deep north for about 150 days. This pedometer turns your own steps into that road. Each milestone opens a new station of Oku no Hosomichi, with the original hokku and a fresh English rendering written for this app. THE FREE ROAD - TO MATSUSHIMA Leave the grass door at Fukagawa. Pass Senju, Nikko, the barrier at Shirakawa, the twin-trunk pine, and the morning bell at Shiogama. At 18,000 steps you reach Matsushima Bay - the most beautiful place on the journey, and the one where the master wrote no poem at all. Some places are already poems. You only walk into them. THE OKU ROAD - ONE PURCHASE, THE DEEP NORTH Past the bay the road bends inland: the summer grass of Hiraizumi, the stillness of the mountain temple, the gathered rains of the Mogami, the rough sea at Izumozaki, the scent of the springs at Yamanaka, and the clam-shell parting at Ogaki, where the journey ends by beginning again. WHAT THIS APP IS - Real hokku by Basho in the original, with original English renderings - Your steps only, counted on your iPhone and kept on your iPhone - An Apple Watch companion that sends each station to your wrist - A travel pack of ten things you cannot use, and are glad to have WHAT THIS APP IS NOT No ads. No account. No tracking. No data collection. No location. No health claims - this is a book that happens to count steps, not a fitness program. One purchase opens the second half forever. There is no subscription.

StepIsland turns your daily steps into a little world that comes alive as you walk. Choose one of six hand-painted worlds — Coral Meadow, Sakura Grove, Sprout Valley, Canyon Oasis, Rainy Stones or Moonlit Forest — and meet the companion who lives there. Set a goal that suits you, make a promise, and every step you take brings your world to life. YOUR COMPANION LIVES IN THE DYNAMIC ISLAND Glance up to see your companion and today's steps, even when the app is closed. Long-press to see how far you have left. With Plus, your island grows and reacts as your day goes on. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN, HOME SCREEN AND WRIST • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in StandBy • Six widget styles: Companion, Ring, World, Week, Journey and Lock Screen • Apple Watch app and complications WALK WITH FRIENDS Add friends with a code, see this week's board and send kudos when they hit their goal. Invite a friend to walk together and see both of your steps live, side by side, even when you're miles apart. For each walk you can choose to share your route with that friend; it's deleted the moment the walk ends. PRIVATE BY DESIGN StepIsland only reads your step count from Apple Health, never workouts or medical data. Your location is only used if you turn on route sharing during a walk with a friend. Distance, time and energy are simple estimates from your steps. FREE, FOREVER Step tracking, daily or weekly goals, rest days and streaks; your starter world and companion; friends, kudos, Walk Together (with route sharing) and leagues; widgets, the Dynamic Island and Apple Watch with your step count; this week's history with your average; and seasonal events. STEPISLAND PLUS • All 6 worlds and companions: switch anytime • Your island comes alive: it grows and reacts to every step on Home, widgets, the Dynamic Island and Apple Watch • Full history and insights: Month view, consistency and your best day • Streak shield: one missed day forgiven each week Plus is available monthly or yearly (the yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://upmoat.com/terms Privacy: https://upmoat.com/stepisland/privacy