Runtime vs Stepi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runtime
Track your runs, walks, hikes, and jogs with detailed statistics including route, time, speed, pace, and altitude. Supports Apple Watch, widgets, and shoe mileage tracking. Visualize your progress with 3D maps and share your workouts.
- Route, time, speed, pace, and altitude tracking
- Apple Watch integration
- Stopwatch widget and Notification Center control
- Shoe mileage tracking
- 3D map visualization of routes
- Pedometer functionality
- Exportable KML and GPX files
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**New in Runtime 2.3** watchOS 2, iOS 9, and 3D Touch Support! **New in Runtime 2.2** Apple Watch and Split Times! **New in Runtime 2.1** Shoe Tracking and HealthKit! **New in Runtime 2.0** Stopwatch Widget, Detailed Running Statistics, Live Running Map View Runtime is a simple run tracking app that takes advantage of the latest features in iOS 8, the iPhone 5s, and the iPhone 6. Use Runtime to track your route, time, speed, pace, and altitude everywhere you go for a run/walk/hike/jog/jaunt etc. Runtime supports Apple Watch for controlling your run right from your wrist. Use Apple Watch to start a run, view stats on your progress while you're on the go, including pace, distance, time, location, and split times and a complete elevation profile. Runtime for Apple Watch is an incredibly advanced stopwatch right on your wrist. You can also control your workout without the stopwatch widget. Quickly start a new run from Notification Center, pause a run without launching the app, and view your time, distance, and steps all from the convenience of the Today screen. Keep track of the mileage on your shoes with the new Shoe Closet feature to add your shoes to Runtime and automatically log the distance you run on each shoe. Visualize your content. Organize your routes and times into places and view rich 3D map images of each run. View pace and elevation details for each run. Runtime supports the M7 motion co-processor, which allows you to use Runtime as a pedometer. Open the menu to view how many steps you've taken today and this week. Runtime will also use the M7 to show you when and where you stopped to rest on the trail. Time spent walking is highlighted yellow, while normal activity is highlighted orange. Share your workouts with friends and other apps. Runtime can export KML and GPX files that you can use with other apps. GPX files can be used for geotagging your photos, or for location simulation in Xcode! **New in Runtime 2.0** Runtime is now FREE! Track your runs in the app and in HealthKit, start new runs with the stopwatch widget, and view a detailed map of your route, all for free. You can also upgrade to Runtime’s Advanced Features, which include: - Track the distance run on each of your shoes. - Adding multiple places that you want to track workouts. - Create custom workouts. Use the Interval Timer to configure high and low intensity alerts with custom alert tones for a rich custom workout experience! - Use the cutting edge Flyover feature to get a cinematic tour of your tracked routes! - View detailed stats for every place you run to track your trends over time. Additional features include: - State Restoration - Backup data with Dropbox import/export* - Add notes to each run - AirDrop or email your route to friends - Share your run on Twitter and Facebook - Deferred Location updates can help save battery power on long runs (iPhone 5 and up) * Dropbox import/export requires a Dropbox account. Learn more about Dropbox at dropbox.com. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Learn more about Runtime at conradstoll.com/runtime
Stepi
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Not every step is a walk. Stepi is a free step counter and pedometer that works with just your phone, no watch needed. It counts your daily steps and keeps your real walks apart from the everyday ones. No ads. No account. HOW IT WORKS • Keep your phone in your pocket or bag. Stepi counts the day's steps on its own. There's nothing to start. • When you go for a real walk, it appears as one card: how long, how far, and the steps of that walk. • Short bits of movement, like a coffee run, go to Irregular Walks, so they don't clutter your real walks. • Pick a daily goal that suits you. 6,500 steps is plenty. You don't have to chase 10,000. • Keep a streak going. A planned rest day doesn't break it. • See today's steps on your home screen with the widget. • Each finished walk is saved to Apple Health as a Walking workout, with time and distance. FREE • Daily steps, your walks from the last 7 days, streak, widget and Apple Health. • Timed walks: set the minutes, Stepi tells you when to turn back. PREMIUM: KEEP YOUR REAL WALKS, ALL YEAR • Every walk and every day, kept for good. • Reports by week, month and year. • Step and distance goals for a walk, with voice cues at halfway and at the goal. • GPS distance outdoors, only while the app is open. Premium is yearly (with a free trial), monthly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you pay. Cancel anytime in your store settings. HONEST BY DESIGN • No ads, ever. • No account. Your steps stay on your phone. • Stepi never reads your Health data. It only saves your walks. • One clear offer. No nagging. WHY STEPI EXISTS I wanted a calmer step counter, and a clearer way to see my real walks apart from everyday steps. Stepi grew from that: a simple app that works quietly, shows your walks when you want to see them, and speaks up only when you ask. Made by an independent developer at one desk in İzmir, Türkiye. Privacy: https://ledapremium.com/privacy/stepi Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stepi at fortnightly against Runtime's every 2 months. Runtime's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Runtime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stepi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Runtime ships an update every 2 months, Stepi fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Runtime | Stepi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conrad Stoll | LedaPremium |
In-app purchases
Runtime
- Runtime Advanced Features$4.99
Stepi
- Movel Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Movel Premium Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Movel Premium Lifetime$59.99









