Comparison

Steps vs StepsApp 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 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

StepsApp Pedometer

This app transforms your phone into a powerful step counter and activity tracker. Monitor steps, distance, calories burned, and set daily goals. It integrates with Apple Health and Apple Watch for comprehensive activity monitoring.

Highlights
  • Automatic step counting
  • Workout tracking with GPS and heart rate
  • Apple Health and Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable charts and animations
  • Goal setting and notifications
  • Widgets for home screen
  • Wheelchair push tracking
Features
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The step counter that actually gets you moving. Join over 100 million people building healthier habits with StepsApp. Track your daily activity, stay consistent with streaks, and now compete with friends through leaderboards, group challenges, and social features that make walking surprisingly addictive. FEATURES • Automatic step tracking • Daily goals and streaks • Challenges with friends, family, and coworkers • Leaderboards and groups • Workout tracking with Heart Rate Zones and Insights • Apple Health integration • Apple Watch support • Activity trends, records, and analytics • Beautiful charts and animations • Awards and achievements • Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets • Dark Mode and customizable app icons • Social sharing • Wheelchair support • Export your data • No extra hardware required PRO FEATURES • Advanced analytics & insights • GPS workout tracking • Premium customization • Additional Streak Freezes • Advanced goals • Fully ad-free experience * PRO features require an active paid subscription. CONNECT YOUR DEVICES StepsApp seamlessly syncs with popular health and fitness devices — on your wrist, finger, or phone. • Apple Watch • Garmin • Oura • Fitbit • Whoop • Polar • Amazfit • And many more STAY MOTIVATED StepsApp turns movement into a habit. Set a daily goal. Build streaks. Join challenges. Climb the leaderboard. Whether you walk 2,000 steps or 20,000, StepsApp helps you stay consistent and actually enjoy the process. Small daily wins add up fast. TRACK EVERYTHING Get a complete overview of your activity: • Steps • Distance • Floors climbed • Active calories • Walking time • Workouts and routes • Heart rate data • Weekly, monthly, and yearly trends See your progress evolve over time with detailed insights, averages, and personal records. CHALLENGES, GROUPS & LEADERBOARDS Walking is better together. Create groups with friends, family, coworkers, or your entire office. Compete in daily and weekly leaderboards, motivate each other, and stay accountable through shared challenges. A little competition goes a long way. APPLE WATCH & APPLE HEALTH • Sync seamlessly with Apple Health • Combine activity from iPhone and Apple Watch • Track workouts with GPS on Apple Watch • Secure health data storage DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • Accessible with VoiceOver • Wheelchair support • Available in 20+ languages • Clean, simple, and highly customizable interface Download StepsApp and start building healthier habits one step at a time. Privacy Policy: https://steps.app/privacy

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
StepsApp Pedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StepsApp Pedometer at 93% against Steps's 49%. StepsApp Pedometer also leads on ratings volume (297K vs 19K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and StepsApp Pedometer sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepsApp Pedometer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepsApp Pedometer has 297K ratings behind it against 19K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Steps's written reviews are positive against 93% of StepsApp Pedometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update every 9 days, StepsApp Pedometer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Steps versus StepsApp Pedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsStepsApp Pedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings)4.8 (297K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K297K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#32 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB405 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLCStepsApp GmbH

Customer experience

Steps

All ratings19,322 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews607 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral11.7%
Negative39.4%

StepsApp Pedometer

All ratings297,353 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews10,042 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.5%

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

StepsApp Pedometer

From 297K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate step counting
  • 💪 Motivates users to be active
  • 📊 Detailed statistics and tracking
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and themes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent step/floor counting
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding certain features
  • 🤖 Inaccurate 'inactivity' alerts

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

StepsApp Pedometer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps disappearing throughout the day
  • Syncing issues between phone and watch
  • Incorrect distance/calorie calculations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add manual step/distance entry
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • More customization options
  • Ability to compete with friends

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
Show 5 more
  • 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
14 purchases

StepsApp Pedometer

Subscriptions12
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly2 variants$19.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly$23.901 Year
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro$29.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$32.991 Year
One-time2
  • StepsApp Freeze - 1day$0.99
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepsApp Pedometer free?
StepsApp Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps or StepsApp Pedometer?
StepsApp Pedometer is rated higher. Steps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while StepsApp Pedometer averages 4.8 from 297K ratings.
Do Steps or StepsApp Pedometer have ads?
Both Steps and StepsApp Pedometer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or StepsApp Pedometer?
Steps ships an update every 9 days, and StepsApp Pedometer every 6 days. Most recently, Steps was updated on September 23, 2026 and StepsApp Pedometer on September 24, 2026.

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