# Steps vs Duffy

The clearest difference is ads: Duffy at none against Steps's shown. Duffy also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 67%). Steps's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (134K vs 757). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Duffy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Steps against 4.7 for Duffy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 134K ratings behind it against 757, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Steps's written reviews are positive against 84% of Duffy's.

Steps ships an update fortnightly, Duffy every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Steps | Duffy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (134K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steps-activity-tracker/id708359518/reviews)** | [4.7 (757 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duffy-steps-complication/id1207581673/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **134K** | 757 |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | **83.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 58 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.1** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Year of Code, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/315297566) | [Think Tank Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/438070192) |

## What reviewers say

### Steps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steps-activity-tracker/id708359518)

This app tracks your daily walking distance and step count with a simple, visually engaging interface. Set personal goals and monitor your progress with changing colors, while also recording workouts and syncing with Apple Health.

**Highlights:** Step and distance tracking, Goal setting with visual progress, Calorie tracking, Workout recording with GPS, Apple Health integration, Widgets for iPhone and Apple Watch, Siri and Shortcuts support

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works as written
- 👍 Helps with fitness goals
- 👍 Responsive customer service
- 👍 Useful and convenient
- 👍 Accurate tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate step counting
- 🐛 Syncing issues with Apple Watch
- 🐛 Deleting or reducing steps
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Steps not recording properly
- App crashing or freezing
- Incorrect step counts
- Syncing issues with Apple Health

**Requested features**

- Add ability to manually enter steps
- Improve step counting accuracy
- Enhance syncing with Apple Watch
- Add more customization options
- Improve history and data visualization


### Duffy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duffy-steps-complication/id1207581673)

This app displays your daily step count directly on your Apple Watch face as a complication. It offers a full watch app for detailed stats and goal notifications, plus a companion iPhone app for deeper data analysis and trends. Access your fitness data at a glance without opening the Activity app.

**Highlights:** Watch face complication for step count, Full watch app for steps, flights, distance, Daily step goal notifications, Companion iPhone app for trends, HealthKit data integration

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip $1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip $2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip $3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip $5 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Steps free?

Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Duffy free?

Duffy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Steps or Duffy?

Steps is rated higher. Steps averages 4.8 out of 5 from 134K ratings, while Duffy averages 4.7 from 757 ratings.

### Do Steps or Duffy have ads?

Steps shows ads; Duffy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Steps or Duffy?

Steps ships an update fortnightly, and Duffy every 5 months. Most recently, Steps was updated on September 25, 2026 and Duffy on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*