Comparison

Steps vs Pedometer++

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

Pedometer++

Track your daily steps, walking distance, calories burned, and heart rate. Set goals, earn badges, and view progress with easy-to-read graphs. Explore routes, create custom paths, and download offline maps for outdoor adventures.

Highlights
  • Step counting
  • Distance and calorie tracking
  • Custom goal setting
  • Progress graphs and badges
  • Route creation and import
  • Offline map downloads
  • Apple Watch complications
Features
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Available on the iPhone and Apple Watch, Pedometer++ is the best way to review your step count, walking distance, active calories, and heart rate data. Set a custom step count goal and track your progress over time. The built-in graphs make reviewing your data easy and fun. Everyone loves awards, and Pedometer++ includes a range of Badges to motivate and reward your hard work! The app also totals how far you’ve walked each day, and even counts the flights of stairs you encounter each day. With full-featured widget support, Pedometer++ can display your step count or update you on your daily progress right from your iPhone's lock screen or home screen. You can also share your workouts with others and view trends over time. The Apple Watch app puts all this data on your wrist. With a wide range of Complications, it’s easy to check your progress with just a glance. Add a single Complication to your daily watch face, or add several to build a comprehensive fitness-focused look! DETAILS: For best results, keep your iPhone on you as you move throughout the day, ideally in a pocket close to your hips. If you have an Apple Watch, you can set Pedometer++ to sync step data across your devices for the most accurate data possible. The Apple Watch app can also start and track indoor and outdoor walking and running workouts and can serve as your guide while hiking. ROUTES & MAPPING: Pedometer++ is your ultimate companion for exploring the great outdoors. It allows you to import GPX files for waypoints and routes set by others. You can also use the app to create your own routes. Simply tap on your desired start and end points, and Pedometer++ will find the shortest route between them. You can then tweak the route based on terrain, trail popularity, or personal preference. Pedometer++ shows the distance of a route, the elevation changes you will encounter, and the estimated time it will take you to reach your destination. You can also monitor the weather that is expected along your route. The best part is that custom routing is available on the iPhone and Apple Watch. Of course, being out in nature often means losing cell service, so Pedometer++ allows you to download offline map data for large areas, not just for your specific route. Offline map data is also available on the iPhone and Apple Watch, as long as your Watch is within range of your phone. NOTES: Pedometer++ integrates with the Apple Health app to collect and display step data collected by your Apple Watch. Pedometer++ includes an optional premium subscription. This is offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription, your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, you can turn off auto-renewal anytime by going to your Account Settings on the App Store. Access to iPhone-based workout tracking is only available to Pedometer++ Premium subscribers. LEARN MORE: Privacy Policy: https://pedometer.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://pedometer.app/terms

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Pedometer++4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Pedometer++ at #78 against Steps's unranked. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Pedometer++ sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Steps against 4.8 for Pedometer++. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134K and 182K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Steps's written reviews are positive against 70% of Pedometer++'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update fortnightly, Pedometer++ every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Steps versus Pedometer++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsPedometer++
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (134K ratings)4.8 (182K ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134K182K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYear of Code, LLCCross Forward Consulting, LLC

Customer experience

Steps

All ratings133,679 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,572 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative23.9%

Pedometer++

All ratings182,221 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews2,680 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative21.5%

User reviews

Steps

From 134K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Pedometer++

From 182K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Motivating and easy to use
  • 👍 Customizable goals and challenges
  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward interface
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking fitness progress
  • 🚀 Syncs well with Apple Health

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate step and floor tracking
  • 🐛 Inconsistent data sync between devices
  • 🐛 Steps/distance randomly deducted
  • 🔋 High battery drain on Apple Watch
  • 🐛 Monthly challenges not always working

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

Pedometer++

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not syncing properly between devices
  • Incorrect step and distance calculations
  • Losing long-standing streaks and progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to manually adjust steps
  • Provide more detailed historical data
  • Allow setting a custom start of the week
  • Include a 'sick day' or 'rest day' option
  • Improve accuracy of stairs/floors tracking

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steps

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
12 purchases

Pedometer++

Subscriptions8
  • Pedometer++ Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pedometer++ Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pedometer++ Premium$3.991 Month
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  • Pedometer++ Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pedometer++ Premium$5.991 Month
  • Pedometer++ Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pedometer++ Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pedometer++ Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Tip$1.99
  • Remove Advertisements$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Amazing Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedometer++ free?
Pedometer++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps or Pedometer++?
Steps and Pedometer++ are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 134K and 182K ratings respectively.
Do Steps or Pedometer++ have ads?
Both Steps and Pedometer++ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or Pedometer++?
Steps ships an update fortnightly, and Pedometer++ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Steps was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pedometer++ on September 24, 2026.

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