Comparison

Steps vs Pedometer Step Counter

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

Pedometer Step Counter

This health and fitness app automatically tracks your daily walking steps. Monitor your activity levels to compare days and make adjustments for a healthier lifestyle. Simply keep your device in your pocket or bag for effortless tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Activity tracking tab
  • Daily step comparison
  • Pocket or bag tracking
  • Healthy lifestyle guidance
Features
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Do you move enough today in maintaining your everyday healthy life? Pedometer Step Counter is a health and fitness app to track how many steps you have taken every day. Features: - You can use this app by just putting your iPhone and iPad in your pocket or bags, and it will automatically track all the walking steps you have taken throughout the day. - Activity tracking tab will allow you to know which day you are more active and which day you are more stagnant. Compare each day and make appropriate adjustment so you can have an healthy movement in your everyday life! Download Pedometer Step Counter today and give this cool app a try in tracking your daily steps! Lead a healthy lifestyle starting from today! Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Pedometer Step Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steps at 4.6 against Pedometer Step Counter's 2.6. Steps also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). Pedometer Step Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Pedometer Step Counter 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

Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 19K ratings behind it against 7, 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 15% of Pedometer Step Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update every 9 days, Pedometer Step Counter every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Steps versus Pedometer Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsPedometer Step Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better2.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews — better15.4% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLCJian Yih Lee

Customer experience

Steps

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

Pedometer Step Counter

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.6%

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

Pedometer Step Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Pedometer Step Counter

One-time1
  • Pedometer Pro Upgrade$0.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedometer Step Counter free?
Pedometer Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps or Pedometer Step Counter?
Steps is rated higher. Steps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Pedometer Step Counter averages 2.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Steps or Pedometer Step Counter have ads?
Steps shows ads; Pedometer Step Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Steps or Pedometer Step Counter?
Steps ships an update every 9 days, and Pedometer Step Counter every 7 months. Most recently, Steps was updated on September 25, 2026 and Pedometer Step Counter on July 22, 2026.

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