# Steps vs Quick Steps

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Steps at 68% against Quick Steps's 0%. Steps also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). Quick Steps's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 134K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Steps's written reviews are positive against 0% of Quick Steps's.

Steps ships an update fortnightly, Quick Steps every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Steps | Quick Steps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (134K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steps-activity-tracker/id708359518/reviews)** | [1.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-steps/id1297609043/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **134K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **67.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 58 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **10.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Year of Code, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/315297566) | [Richard Levy](https://appshunter.io/developer/923424693) |

## 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


### Quick Steps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-steps/id1297609043)

This app helps runners improve their stride rate to increase speed and reduce injury risk. It provides audio cues to guide your pace and tracks your running activity, even when in the background. Customize your target cadence for personalized training.

**Highlights:** Improve running cadence, Audio step-sound cues, Customizable target cadence, Background activity tracking, Run summary with average cadence, Reduce injury risk

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change Target Cadence | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Steps free?

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

### Is Quick Steps free?

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

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

Steps is rated higher. Steps averages 4.8 out of 5 from 134K ratings, while Quick Steps averages 1.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Steps or Quick Steps have ads?

Steps shows ads; Quick Steps does not.

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

Steps ships an update fortnightly, and Quick Steps every 13 months. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 10, 2026 and Quick Steps on October 3, 2026.

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