Comparison

Stepwise vs Large Text Pedometer

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

Head to head
About

Stepwise

Features
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Your steps. One huge number. Nothing else in the way. Stepwise is a step counter for people who just want to know how far they have walked today β€” without dashboards, feeds, sign-ups, or a tutorial to sit through. Open it and the number is already there, big enough to read at arm's length. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Today's steps, huge and instant Your step count fills the screen in a clean, rounded typeface you can read in a glance while walking. The number animates as it climbs, so you can watch it move. β€’ Distance, automatically in your units Right below your steps you get the distance you have covered, in kilometres or miles depending on your region. No settings to dig through. β€’ A daily goal that actually celebrates you Set any goal from 1,000 to 100,000 steps. Hit it and the screen bursts into confetti β€” once a day, when you have earned it. Not a badge buried in a profile tab. β€’ Home Screen widget Small, medium, or large. Your step count sits on your Home Screen and stays current, so most days you never need to open the app at all. β€’ Hour-by-hour stats Tap Stats for a clean bar chart of today and yesterday, broken down by hour. See when you actually move β€” the morning commute, the afternoon slump, the evening walk β€” and compare today against yesterday at the same hour. β€’ Light and dark, your call Follow your system appearance or lock it to light or dark from the menu. BUILT ON APPLE HEALTH Stepwise reads your step count from Apple Health, so it counts the steps your iPhone is already recording β€” including the ones you took before you installed it. There is no separate tracker running in the background and no extra battery drain from a second counter. If you carry your phone, your steps are counted. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account, no sign-up, no email β€’ Your step history stays on your device β€’ Read-only access to Health β€” Stepwise never writes to your Health data β€’ Nothing to opt out of, because nothing is collected WHO IT IS FOR If you have tried a fitness app and quit because it wanted your weight, your goals, your notifications and your subscription before showing you a single number β€” this is the opposite of that. Stepwise does one thing. Walk, glance, done. Whether you are working toward 10,000 steps a day, keeping a walking habit alive, getting back on your feet after an injury, or just curious how far you actually go in a day, Stepwise keeps the number in front of you and stays out of your way. GETTING STARTED Open Stepwise and allow access to your steps in Apple Health Tap the gear icon and set your daily step goal Add the widget to your Home Screen: long-press anywhere, tap +, search for Stepwise That is the whole setup. There is no step four. Requires an iPhone with step data in Apple Health. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/yoav-sabag-policy-ios/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/yoav-sabag-policy-ios/privacypolicy

About

Large Text Pedometer

Features
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Large Text Pedometer is a simple step counter designed for easy readability. The main screen shows your current daily step count in extra-large text, making it easy to check your steps at a glance. Features: β€’ Extra-large daily step count β€’ Simple and uncluttered design β€’ Daily step history β€’ Multiple color themes β€’ No account or sign-in required Your step data is used for the pedometer function and stored locally on your device. Large Text Pedometer is designed for everyday activity tracking and is not intended for medical diagnosis or treatment.

Screenshots

Stepwise4 screens
Large Text Pedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Large Text Pedometer at none against Stepwise's 1. Large Text Pedometer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stepwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Large Text Pedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepwise ships an update every 10 days, Large Text Pedometer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Stepwise versus Large Text Pedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepwiseLarge Text Pedometer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.515.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoav SabagTAKESHI KIMIYAMA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stepwise

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Large Text Pedometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stepwise free?
Stepwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Large Text Pedometer free?
Large Text Pedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stepwise or Large Text Pedometer have ads?
Both Stepwise and Large Text Pedometer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stepwise or Large Text Pedometer?
Stepwise ships an update every 10 days, and Large Text Pedometer daily. Most recently, Stepwise was updated on October 11, 2026 and Large Text Pedometer on September 29, 2026.

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