Comparison

Steps vs StepSaga

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

StepSaga

This app helps beginners build healthy habits with an automatic step counter and motivational streaks. Track steps, log activities, and enjoy gentle workouts. It makes consistency joyful and sustainable for long-term health.

Highlights
  • Automatic step counter
  • Workout & activity logging
  • Gentle beginner workouts
  • Daily streaks & celebrations
  • Social steps challenges
  • Apple Health sync
Features
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StepSaga: Step Counter & Step Tracker The perfect app for beginners ready to build healthy habits that actually stick. Start for free with our automatic step counter and motivational streaks — everything you need to build lasting healthy fitness habits. Track steps effortlessly with our HealthKit integration, track your runs and walks, stay motivated with shared step goals and step challenges with friends, celebrate every streak and enjoy gentle workouts. If you're looking to walk more, feel healthier, or work towards a fitness milestone, StepSaga makes consistency joyful and sustainable. You can start for free today! - Automatic step counter & pedometer (steps, distance, calories, flights climbed) - Shared step goals with friends - Milestones and Awards - Weekly step challenges with your partner or besties - SAGA Practice Partner to help motivate you - Daily streaks & joyful celebrations for small wins - Track your walks and runs - Apple Health sync — your data stays private - Reminders & Notifications - Weight Tracking - Workout & activity logging - Gentle workouts tailored to beginners — no equipment needed Want full weight tracking, activity history, and advanced progress stats and insights? Subscribe to StepSaga Premium anytime. Why StepSaga? If you've struggled with consistency, perhaps you're a busy parent or work is taking up too much time, StepSaga is your gentle companion: effortless step counter and step tracking, motivational streaks and celebrations, and progress that feels rewarding with streaks. Ideal for building looking to lose weight, boost energy, and supporting long-term healthy habits. It's not about perfection — it's about showing up. Download StepSaga free and start your first streak today! StepSaga Privacy Policy: https://www.getstepsaga.com/privacy-policy StepSaga Terms & Conditions: https://www.getstepsaga.com/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
StepSaga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StepSaga at 100% against Steps's 68%. StepSaga also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Steps's advantage is ratings volume (134K vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and StepSaga sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepSaga holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 134K ratings behind it against 6, 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 100% of StepSaga's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update fortnightly, StepSaga every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steps versus StepSaga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsStepSaga
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (134K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134K — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYear of Code, LLCPaul Morello

Customer experience

Steps

All ratings134,392 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,605 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative23.7%

StepSaga

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

StepSaga

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steps

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
3 purchases

StepSaga

Subscriptions3
  • StepSaga Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • StepSaga Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • StepSaga Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepSaga free?
StepSaga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps or StepSaga?
StepSaga is rated higher. Steps averages 4.8 out of 5 from 134K ratings, while StepSaga averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Steps or StepSaga have ads?
Both Steps and StepSaga show ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or StepSaga?
Steps ships an update fortnightly, and StepSaga every 3 weeks. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 13, 2026 and StepSaga on October 1, 2026.

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