StepRing vs Pipo Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StepRing
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StepRing is a walking tracker and step counter built around one ring. Open it, see your steps, close your ring. Walk more, one day at a time: steps, distance, calories, floors and walking time on one screen, on your iPhone and Apple Watch. YOUR DAY IN ONE RING • Steps and progress to your daily goal at a glance • Works with Apple Health and your iPhone's motion sensor, no extra device needed • Calendar with a ring and step count for every day • Week, month and year trends: tap any bar to see the day WIDGETS AND APPLE WATCH • 30+ widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch • Apple Watch app that counts steps without your iPhone nearby STREAKS THAT SURVIVE REAL LIFE • Keep your streak going with streak freezes and rest days • Reminders that follow your usual walking time, never more than a couple a day MAKE IT YOURS • Four designs: Glass, Volt, Blush and Aura, each in light and dark STEPRING PRO • A personal step plan that adapts every week • All widgets, insights, records and walking health • Extra rings, custom reminders, accent colors PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Your health data stays on your devices. StepRing is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. Terms of Use: https://itechx.dev/apps/stepring/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://itechx.dev/apps/stepring/privacy/
Pipo Steps
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Pipo Steps turns your daily steps into a fun little adventure with Pipo, a jelly buddy in sneakers who walks with you. PIPO HAS MOODS Sleepy in the morning, warming up, happy, excited… and a party when you hit your goal! Pipo changes color, face and outfit as you walk, and even talks to you. EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE • Animated progress ring with a bonus lap when you pass your goal • Distance, calories and floors climbed • Your week with stars on goal days, average and best day • Streak of days in a row hitting your goal • Confetti and vibration when you crush your goal APPLE WATCH A full app on your wrist plus complications for your watch face. Your goal, colors and language stay in sync with your iPhone. WIDGETS Small and medium widgets for the Home Screen, plus Lock Screen widgets. READY FOR IPHONE DUO On the big screen of iPhone Duo, Pipo and your numbers sit side by side. MAKE IT YOURS 4 color themes (Midnight, Sunset, Ocean and Candy), the app icon changes with the theme, and 3 languages: English, Portuguese and Japanese. WORKS WITH APPLE HEALTH Pipo Steps reads your steps, distance and floors from the Health app (with your permission) and uses the motion sensor for real-time counting. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data never leaves your iPhone and Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pipo Steps at none against StepRing's 5. Pipo Steps also leads on ads (none vs shown). StepRing's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. StepRing sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pipo Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.
StepRing ships an update daily, Pipo Steps every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | StepRing | Pipo Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITechX Solutions L.L.C-FZ | Daniel Eto |
In-app purchases
StepRing
- StepRing PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
- StepRing PRO Weekly$5.997 Days
- StepRing PRO Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Streak Freeze$0.99
- StepRing PRO Lifetime$24.99
Pipo Steps
No in-app purchases









