Comparison

Step Sergeant vs Ironbook

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

Head to head
About

Step Sergeant

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Your steps have been unsupervised long enough. Step Sergeant turns everyday walking into a mission. Track your steps, climb the ranks, complete Smart Missions, earn trophies, and get the kind of motivation only a Sergeant can provide. START WITH A 3-DAY FREE TRIAL Try the full Step Sergeant experience for 3 days. No subscription. No automatic charge. During your trial, you get the full experience: • Smart Missions that adapt to your activity • Sergeant coaching and motivation • Rank progression • Trophy challenges • Personal-best pursuits • Step tracking powered by Apple Health When the trial ends, you can keep using Step Sergeant for basic step tracking for free. Want the Sergeant to stay on duty? $6.99 ONCE. YOUR SERGEANT FOR LIFE. A one-time Lifetime Unlock restores the full Step Sergeant experience forever. No monthly fee. No annual subscription. Choose your Sergeant: Encouraging — motivation without the verbal casualties. Full Sergeant — for recruits who apparently require stronger supervision. Walk more. Build momentum. Rank up. Your excuses have been noted.

About

Ironbook

Features
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Ironbook is a workout log with the look of a gym blackboard: chalk on iron, red tape, gold for records. Free to log. Pro is a one-time unlock. No subscription. The whole point of a training log is knowing what you did last time while you stand at the bar. Ironbook puts that number next to every set, and then draws the line going up. FREE, FOREVER • Unlimited workouts, templates and history • Start from a template (three included) or start blank • Every set shows last session's weight and reps; tick a set and it copies them if you left them blank • Ticking a set starts the rest timer: 1:00, 1:30, 2:00 or 3:00, with a buzz when it is time • Add exercises and sets on the fly; finish, and Ironbook tells you if you set a PR • Repeat any past workout with one tap IRONBOOK PRO, ONE PAYMENT • Progress: estimated one-rep max over time per exercise, PR sessions marked in gold, gain since your first log, heaviest set per session, weekly volume • Records: est. 1RM, best set and heaviest set for every lift, ranked • Plate maths for any bar • Program library: 5x5, push pull legs, upper lower, three-day full body and dumbbells only, added to your templates in one tap Bought Ironbook before it went free? Pro is already yours. kg or lb. No account, no ads, no tracking, nothing leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Step Sergeant4 screens
Ironbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Step Sergeant at 13.0 against Ironbook's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Sergeant ships an update weekly, Ironbook every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Step Sergeant versus Ironbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep SergeantIronbook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDANIEL TYLER STANLEYMatthew Busel

In-app purchases

None

Step Sergeant

No in-app purchases

None

Ironbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Step Sergeant free?
Step Sergeant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ironbook free?
Ironbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Step Sergeant or Ironbook have ads?
Neither Step Sergeant nor Ironbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Step Sergeant or Ironbook?
Step Sergeant ships an update weekly, and Ironbook every 5 days. Most recently, Step Sergeant was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ironbook on October 14, 2026.

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