Comparison

Snail vs Solemate Step Count Game

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

Head to head
About

Snail

This app uses your real-time location and step count to create a unique survival game. A virtual snail relentlessly pursues you, and only your physical activity can keep it at bay. Survive for as long as possible to achieve a high score.

Highlights
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Uses iPhone step count
  • Snail gets faster over time
  • In-game items for defense
  • Background operation
  • Location-based notifications
Features
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A snail is coming for you. It hatched near you and it already knows where you are. It moves in a straight line, through buildings, through rivers, through anything in the way. It does not sleep and it never loses you. Walking is the only thing that holds it back. HOW IT WORKS The snail crawls toward your real location, day and night, whether the app is open or not. It starts at about two miles a day and gets faster every three days you survive. Every step you take pushes it back. Snail reads the step count your iPhone already records, so it does not matter where you walk or how fast. A walk to the mailbox counts. A shift on your feet counts. Most of each walk pushes the snail away, and the rest is banked for later. Driving away does not help. Only steps buy distance, and heading toward it is a very bad idea. If it reaches you, the game is over. Days survived is your score. A new snail hatches at 6am. WHAT YOU CAN SEE Far away, you only get a rough idea of where it is. The closer it gets, the more precisely you know. Inside a thousand feet, you see exactly where it is. SALT AND SHELL Salt freezes the snail for six hours. You start with one and earn another every week you survive. Shell pushes it back three miles. It costs five banked miles. IT TELLS YOU WHEN IT IS CLOSE A notification at one mile, at half a mile, and when it is on your street. A word in the morning and in the evening on how the day is going. PRIVACY No account, no sign up, no email address. No ads, no trackers, no purchases. Snail reads your step count from Apple Health and writes nothing back. Your location is used to play the game. Nothing is sold and nothing is shared. BATTERY Snail uses your location in the background, because the snail does not stop when you close the app. While it is far away, Snail checks your position rarely. It only checks often when the snail is close.

About

Solemate Step Count Game

Turn your daily walks into a rewarding game. Create a customizable pixel buddy, set step goals, and earn in-app coins for virtual treats, outfits, and companions. Compete with friends and unlock achievements for reaching milestones.

Highlights
  • Customizable pixel buddy
  • Daily step goals
  • Earn in-app coins
  • Virtual shop for treats and outfits
  • Hatch dragon companions
  • Milestone achievements
  • Friend challenges and leaderboards
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Meet Solemate, your little reason to take the long way home. Create a pixel buddy, set a daily step goal, and turn your everyday walks into a world of small rewards. Your steps earn in-app coins you can spend on bakery treats, new outfits, and cute companions. EVERY STEP HAS A LITTLE PAYOFF Connect Apple Health to track your steps. Work toward a goal that fits your day, keep your streak going, and care for your buddy. Reaching your daily goal helps them stay healthy. MAKE A BUDDY THAT FEELS LIKE YOU Choose your character's hair, skin tone, and outfit. Keep discovering new looks as you walk. TREAT YOURSELF Visit the bakery for a snack or save your coins for something special in the shop. From everyday favorites to rare finds, there's always something to work toward. WALK WITH FRIENDS Add friends, compare your steps, and see who takes the lead each week. Finish the week ahead of your friends to earn a colorful trophy for your vault. Plus, invite your friends to walking challenges where you earn coins when you hit a shared goal. HATCH DRAGONS WITH YOUR STEPS Save your coins for a dragon egg, then walk to hatch your new companion. Discover three dragons—each more magical than the last. EVERY STEP ADDS UP Turn long-term progress into crowns you can wear. Unlock bronze at 100,000 tracked steps, silver at 500,000, gold at 1 million, and platinum at 5 million. Tap your walking level to see your next milestone. Your earned crowns stay yours. A WIDGET, RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Keep your buddy close with a Home Screen widget. Check your steps, daily goal progress, and buddy’s wellbeing at a glance—every little walk counts. SHARE A LITTLE JOY Send a friend something special from your wardrobe or pantry. Your gift moves from your collection to theirs, with a notification and a little celebration when they open it. A few more steps. A happier little world. Solemate tracks steps on your phone through Apple Health with your permission. Daily totals sync for saved progress and friend rankings. In-app coins have no cash value. An Apple Health-compatible iPhone is required for step tracking. Privacy policy: https://app.notion.com/p/moodring/Solemates-Privacy-Policy-3db761e45a718048a082fbb152bd3e1b?source=copy_link Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Snail4 screens
Solemate Step Count Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snail at none against Solemate Step Count Game's 4. Snail also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Solemate Step Count Game's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Solemate Step Count Game sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Snail asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Snail against 5.0 for Solemate Step Count Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solemate Step Count Game has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snail ships an update every 4 days, Solemate Step Count Game every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Snail versus Solemate Step Count Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnailSolemate Step Count Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB109 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKali Holding LLCMOODRING LLC

Customer experience

Snail

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Solemate Step Count Game

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Snail

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Solemate Step Count Game

Subscriptions3
  • Solemate Plus Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Solemate Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Solemate Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Add your pet$1.99

Questions

Is Snail free?
Snail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solemate Step Count Game free?
Solemate Step Count Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snail or Solemate Step Count Game?
Snail and Solemate Step Count Game are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Snail or Solemate Step Count Game have ads?
Neither Snail nor Solemate Step Count Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snail or Solemate Step Count Game?
Snail ships an update every 4 days, and Solemate Step Count Game every 3 days. Most recently, Snail was updated on October 31, 2026 and Solemate Step Count Game on October 31, 2026.

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