Comparison

Steps vs Purnima Mandava

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

Head to head
About

Steps

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
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Track how far you walk and how many steps you take. Always on, works on all iPhones. Steps is a pedometer and activity tracker. It shows you just how much you're moving in a simple, elegant way. Set a goal. As you walk, the colors change to show your progress like a sunrise. No noise, no extra gadget to wear and nothing to distract you. Everyone should walk 10,000 steps every day for their health, but many of us don't go that far. With Steps, you can easily track how far you go every day, set a goal, and get moving! WHY STEPS: - Clear, uncluttered design and changing color tells you at a glance how far you've gone today - Easily set and adjust goals - Calorie tracking, customized for your body and activity - Track and share your full activity history - Going for a walk? Record a workout, measure your performance and track your route using GPS - Integrated with Apple Health to combine data from your Apple Watch or other connected devices, share workouts and more - Check in quickly from your Apple Watch or one of our Widgets on your iPhone - Stay up to date from the Lock Screen with our Lock Screen Widgets - Customize to match your style with themes - Siri and Shortcuts support. Try asking "Hey Siri, how many steps today?" ALWAYS ON, WORKS WITH THE PHONE YOU HAVE: - Always on and tracking, no need to press start and stop buttons - Works anywhere on your body - Works with any iPhone running iOS 14 or greater

About

Purnima Mandava

Features
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Empower your health journey with the Purnima Mandava App! Designed to support hormonal balance and well-being, our app offers expert-guided programs, practical tips, and resources tailored for every phase of life. Whether you’re planning a pregnancy, managing thyroid health, or aiming for sustainable weight loss, this app helps you achieve your goals naturally and effectively. Features include personalized plans, easy-to-follow fitness routines, nutritious meal suggestions, and insightful content to help you take charge of your hormonal health. Start your transformation today!

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Purnima Mandava4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Purnima Mandava at none against Steps's 1. Purnima Mandava also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Purnima Mandava asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update fortnightly, Purnima Mandava weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Steps versus Purnima Mandava: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsPurnima Mandava
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (135K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings135K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYear of Code, LLCWELLNESS OF WOMEN PRIVATE LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Steps

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Purnima Mandava

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steps

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
None

Purnima Mandava

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Purnima Mandava free?
Purnima Mandava is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steps or Purnima Mandava have ads?
Both Steps and Purnima Mandava show ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or Purnima Mandava?
Steps ships an update fortnightly, and Purnima Mandava weekly. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 25, 2026 and Purnima Mandava on October 13, 2026.

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