Comparison

Steps vs Outwalk

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 automatically tracks your daily steps, distance, calories burned, and stairs climbed in the background. Set personalized daily goals for activity and monitor your progress over time with clear historical data. It's designed for effortless use and battery efficiency.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Distance and calorie monitoring
  • Flights of stairs climbed
  • Daily goal setting
  • Daily, weekly, monthly totals
  • Background operation
  • Apple Health data import
Features
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See your steps, distance, stairs, calories, and progress over time — automatically. Steps is a simple, easy-to-use step tracker that helps you stay active without extra setup. It tracks your daily activity in the background using Apple Health, so you can check your progress anytime without needing to start a workout or keep the app open. Set daily goals for steps, miles walked, flights climbed, and calories burned. Then track your progress throughout the day and build a routine that keeps you moving. Customize Steps with bold themes and app icons to make the app feel like yours. Why people love Steps: • Automatic step tracking — no setup needed • Simple, clean design • Steps, distance, flights climbed, and calories burned • Daily goals for steps, miles, stairs, and calories • Daily, weekly, and monthly totals • Historical activity imported from Apple Health • Theme and app icon customization • Designed to run quietly in the background Over a million downloads and counting. Terms of Use: https://pumpkincomputer.com/steps/terms

About

Outwalk

This app tracks your steps and distance, motivating you to build healthier habits. Compete with friends on live leaderboards, earn badges, and view detailed statistics. It integrates with Apple Health and offers background tracking, widgets, and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Step and distance tracking
  • Live leaderboards
  • Nearly 100 unlockable badges
  • Detailed statistics and reports
  • Apple Health integration
  • Background activity tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Outwalk — Step Tracker & Leaderboards *** Featured by Apple in "New Apps We Love" and "Great on iPhone X" *** Outwalk turns your everyday movement into motivation. Track your steps and distance, compete with friends on live leaderboards, and unlock nearly 100 badges as you build healthier habits — all without draining your battery. TRACK SMARTER • Count steps and measure distance walked, run, or jogged — daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly • Get detailed graphs, statistics, and personalized weekly reports at a glance • Integrates with Apple Health to pull data from all sources: built-in motion sensor, third-party apps, and dedicated hardware COMPETE AND CONNECT • Challenge friends on custom leaderboards and climb the Global & Regional Rankings • Chat with friends directly in the app or invite new ones to fuel your rivalry • Share achievements and leaderboard positions to social media or via iMessage BUILT FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE • Stays active in the background — no need to keep the app open • Glanceable Widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Full Apple Watch support with step and distance complications • Localized for all 50 App Store languages Restore your data seamlessly on a new device with Sign in with Apple or Google Follow us for news and updates facebook.com/multipinch x.com/multipinch

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Outwalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steps at every 9 days against Outwalk's every 3 months. Steps also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 2.1K). Outwalk's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Outwalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.6 for Steps against 4.7 for Outwalk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 19K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Steps's written reviews are positive against 46% of Outwalk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update every 9 days, Outwalk every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steps versus Outwalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsOutwalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings)4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews — better45.8% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLCMiroslav Otsedarski

Customer experience

Steps

All ratings19,322 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews609 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral11.7%
Negative39.4%

Outwalk

All ratings2,116 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral15.3%
Negative39.0%

User reviews

Steps

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple to use
  • 🚀 Practical and efficient
  • 👍 Good design
  • 👍 Helps with weight control and health
  • 👍 Accurate step counting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate step/distance tracking
  • 🔍 Lacks options to customize settings
  • 💸 Too many ads, disruptive to use
  • 🔋 Steps not recorded when phone not carried
  • 🐛 Inconsistent step/distance reporting

Outwalk

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and interactive
  • 👍 Great app for walking/running
  • 👍 Motivating to compete with friends

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate step/distance tracking
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • 🐛 Unable to sync with other fitness apps
  • 🔍 Issues with adding/connecting friends

Bugs and requests

Steps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not accurately counted
  • App freezes or lags when opening
  • Steps/distance data resets or disappears

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to track calories burned
  • Provide weekly/monthly step history
  • Allow conversion between steps and distance (miles/km)
  • Implement a premium version to remove ads

Outwalk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps disappearing or not syncing correctly
  • Ads that cannot be closed
  • Blank screens and loading issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to link with other fitness apps
  • Custom distance/goal setting options
  • Better leaderboard and sharing features

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Steps

Subscriptions8
  • Steps Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Steps Pro Weekly3 Days trial3 variants$1.997 Days
  • Steps Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
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  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Steps Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Steps Pro Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Steps Pro Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Steps Pro Annual$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Outwalk

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Outwalk free?
Outwalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps or Outwalk?
Outwalk is rated higher. Steps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Outwalk averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Steps or Outwalk have ads?
Both Steps and Outwalk show ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or Outwalk?
Steps ships an update every 9 days, and Outwalk every 3 months. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 15, 2026 and Outwalk on October 15, 2026.

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