Comparison

Steps vs Stepz

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

Stepz

This app automatically tracks your daily steps using your device's motion coprocessor, conserving battery life. It provides detailed activity overviews, allows goal setting, and integrates with Apple Health for a comprehensive fitness picture. Your data is stored privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic step recording
  • Low battery drain
  • Apple Health integration
  • Daily step goal setting
  • Distance calculation
  • Floors climbed tracking
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Stepz is a convenient step counter app that leverages the clever Apple Motion Coprocessor which collects your motion data automatically in the background while saving battery life. This simple pedometer app has been specifically developed for the iPhone and Apple Watch. Do you move enough throughout the day? Learn more about your daily activity and get fit by reaching your step goal! To provide you with a complete overview of your fitness progress, Stepz can import all your past steps from the Apple Health app. Stepz respects your privacy: all your personal fitness data is stored internally on your device and never shared via a network connection without your explicit consent. * Featured by Apple on the App Store Home Page under Best New Apps in 22 countries (April 2015) * * FEATURES * - Full Apple Health integration - Automatically records your steps - Very accurate and no GPS needed - Runs in the background with very low battery drain - Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and hourly step values - Distance calculation - Set your daily step goal - Shows floors climbed - Apple Watch app with clever data syncing - Connect with your friends * PREMIUM FEATURES * - iOS Today Widget for Notification Center - App icon badge shows your step count * USER REVIEWS * "Now that I have got this Stepz app I have stopped looking for any other system it is the very best to keep me on track.You have to try it once tried there is no looking back." (Sep 2018) "I love this app. It is just the tool I needed for motivation to walk more. Thanks. Keep up the good work." (Jul 2018) "Love love this step app. I've tried a couple others and read the reviews for STEPZ......decided to try "just 1 more". It's the best one I've tried! Love the calorie counting on this one too. Even the health one that comes with the iPhone doesn't compare to this one. Thank you!" (Nov 2017) ------------ SUBSCRIPTION INFO: Subscribe to take advantage of the features described above. • Subscription length: weekly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of service: https://bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=839671656 Privacy policy: https://bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=839671656 We are constantly improving our apps and would love to hear your suggestions, help us develop the best app available in the store! If you have found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature, email us at: stepz@bendingspoons.com

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Stepz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Steps at free with in-app purchases against Stepz's subscription. Steps also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (134K vs 33K). Stepz's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, 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 Stepz sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134K and 33K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Steps's written reviews are positive against 75% of Stepz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update fortnightly, Stepz weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steps versus Stepz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsStepz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (134K ratings) — better4.5 (33K ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews75.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134K — better33K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.115.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYear of Code, LLCMosaic S.r.l.

Customer experience

Steps

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

Stepz

All ratings32,553 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews1,162 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.9%

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

Stepz

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate step tracking
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🚀 Motivating and encouraging
  • 👍 Helpful for fitness goals
  • 👍 Integrates well with Apple Health

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent step counting
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Intrusive ads
  • 🔍 Cluttered and confusing UI changes

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

Stepz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not accurately recorded
  • Data loss and sync issues
  • Crashes and freezes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to set custom stride length
  • Improve data sync and history tracking
  • Add more detailed analytics and insights
  • Provide a one-time purchase option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steps

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
10 purchases

Stepz

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly Prime with Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
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  • Bundle Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Bundle Subscription7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly - Free Trial7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Bundle - Free Trial7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Bundle$6.997 Days
One-time1
  • Stepz PRO$0.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepz free?
Stepz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps or Stepz?
Steps is rated higher. Steps averages 4.8 out of 5 from 134K ratings, while Stepz averages 4.5 from 33K ratings.
Do Steps or Stepz have ads?
Both Steps and Stepz show ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or Stepz?
Steps ships an update fortnightly, and Stepz weekly. Most recently, Steps was updated on September 24, 2026 and Stepz on September 24, 2026.

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