Comparison

Steps vs 10k Steps+

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

10k Steps+

This app helps you build healthy habits and achieve your daily step goals through real-time tracking, personalized AI coaching, and motivational challenges. It offers detailed progress analytics and streak tracking to keep you accountable on your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Live step tracking
  • AI health coaching
  • Streak tracking
  • Progress analytics
  • Group challenges
  • Customizable goals
Features
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10k Steps is the simplest and most powerful way to stay consistent, build healthy habits, and hit your daily step goal every single day. Whether you are trying to lose weight, boost your energy, or build discipline, 10k Steps keeps you motivated with real-time tracking, streaks, challenges, and beautiful progress analytics. WHY 10K STEPS WORKS 10k Steps is not just a counter. It is a habit builder. Your progress, streaks, and trends are displayed clearly so you stay motivated and accountable. FEATURES • Live Step Tracking Automatically syncs your steps, floors climbed, distance walked, and calories burned from Apple Health. • Streak Tracking See how many days in a row you have hit your goal and push yourself to keep going. • Progress Analytics View trends over 7, 30, 90, and 365 days to understand your growth. • Weekly Consistency Score Get a simple breakdown showing how consistent you have been this week. • Group Challenges Compete with friends or create your own challenge for extra motivation. • Custom Goals Adjust your daily step goal at any time based on your fitness journey. 10K STEPS PRO (Optional Upgrade) Unlock the full experience with: • Unlimited Challenges • Advanced Analytics (30, 90, and 365 day trends) • Weekly Consistency insights • Premium motivation tools Start your 3 day free trial anytime. PRIVATE AND SECURE Your data stays private. 10k Steps uses Apple Health securely and never shares or sells your personal information. MADE FOR EVERYONE Whether you are starting your fitness journey or are already active, 10k Steps helps you stay consistent and accountable one step at a time. Hit your 10,000 steps every day. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
10k Steps+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 10k Steps+ at none against Steps's shown. 10k Steps+ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Steps's advantage is ratings volume (136K vs 9). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and 10k Steps+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

10k Steps+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 136K ratings behind it against 9, 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 10k Steps+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update fortnightly, 10k Steps+ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Steps versus 10k Steps+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps10k Steps+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (136K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136K — better9
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYear of Code, LLCNight House LLC

Customer experience

Steps

All ratings134,392 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,630 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative23.7%

10k Steps+

All ratings9 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

10k Steps+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steps

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
3 purchases

10k Steps+

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Streak Repair$2.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 10k Steps+ free?
10k Steps+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps or 10k Steps+?
10k Steps+ is rated higher. Steps averages 4.8 out of 5 from 136K ratings, while 10k Steps+ averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Steps or 10k Steps+ have ads?
Steps shows ads; 10k Steps+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Steps or 10k Steps+?
Steps ships an update fortnightly, and 10k Steps+ every 5 days. Most recently, Steps was updated on November 10, 2026 and 10k Steps+ on November 5, 2026.

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