Comparison

Steps vs Track My Steps

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
Read full description

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

Track My Steps

This app automatically tracks your daily steps and activity, helping you achieve fitness goals. It offers calorie tracking, goal setting, and progress history. Integrate with your Health app and share achievements on social media.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Calorie tracking
  • Customizable step goals
  • Health app integration
  • Step history and progress view
  • Social media sharing
  • Optimized battery usage
Features
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Track My Steps - Pedometer Activity Tracker automatically and accurately tracks your daily walk and number of steps! Just turn on the app and carry it with you! Track My Steps - Pedometer will be your new best friend in fitness. - Hit 10,000 steps everyday for improved health! - Easily set and adjust your step goal. - Calorie tracking based on your body profile! ≈ Features ≈ ◉ Nothing to learn. Just activate the app! ◉ Beautiful and modern dashboard design! ◉ Health app integration ◉ Optimized for battery life. Runs in the background! ◉ Accurate! The app uses your Motion Coprocessor to collect motion data. ◉ Steps history saved so you can easily view your progress. ◉ Share your progress on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Medical authorities around the world have agreed that 10,000 is a healthy number for which to aim! The American Heart Association uses the 10,000 steps metric as a guideline to follow for decreasing risk of heart disease, the #1 killer of men and women in America. By taking 10,000 steps a day, that is a rough equivalent to the Surgeon General’s recommendation to accumulate 30 minutes of activity per day. This will help reduce your risk for disease and help you lead a longer, healthier life! Some of the many benefits include: lower BMI, reduced waist size, increased energy, and less risk for Type II diabetes and heart disease. ≈ Benefits ≈ ◎ “What gets measured gets managed.” ◎ Understanding and measuring activity and calories is the first step to a healthier lifestyle ◎ Seeing your activity will keep you motivated ◎ Simple goals lead to healthy habits ≈ NEW Zen Unlimited Pass - Try it for free! ≈ ◉ Now part of the Zen Unlimited Pass ◉ One subscription gives pro access to all our apps! We hope you enjoy the app and find it to be a useful training tool. Please leave us any friendly feedback, and rate us if you like the app! Questions/comments regarding the app? Please email us at contactus@zenlabsfitness.com or visit us at www.zenlabsfitness.com. ≈ Connect ≈ Facebook: @C25Kfree Twitter: @C25Kfree Instagram: @officialc25k Hashtag: #C25K https://forums.zenlabsfitness.com Subscription pricing and terms: The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://www.zenlabsfitness.com/privacy-policy/ Legal Disclaimer This app and any information given by it or by Zen Labs Fitness are for educational purposes only. They are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always consult your healthcare provider before beginning any fitness program.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Track My Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Track My Steps at none against Steps's shown. Track My Steps also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 49%) and device support (3 vs 1). Steps's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Track My Steps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 4.6 for Track My Steps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Steps's written reviews are positive against 81% of Track My Steps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update every 9 days, Track My Steps every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Steps versus Track My Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsTrack My Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings)4.6 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews81.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better11K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLCZen Labs

Customer experience

Steps

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

Track My Steps

All ratings11,322 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.3%

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

Track My Steps

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simplicity and accuracy
  • 💡 Encourages walking and fitness
  • 👍 Easy to use and understand
  • 👍 Convenient and well-displayed history
  • 👍 Helpful for seniors and those with health issues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent step tracking, especially when traveling across time zones
  • 🐛 Inaccurate step and distance calculations
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with Apple Watch
  • 🐛 Resets step count at midnight
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

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

Track My Steps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Step tracking not working properly
  • Inconsistent distance and calorie calculations
  • Connectivity issues with Apple Watch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to challenge friends
  • Include calorie tracking without paid upgrade
  • Add a locking mechanism for setting daily goals
  • Provide an option to keep the app from resetting at midnight for night workers

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
3 purchases

Track My Steps

Subscriptions2
  • Zen Unlimited Pass Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Zen Unlimited Pass Annual14 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Track Calories$1.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Track My Steps free?
Track My Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps or Track My Steps?
Track My Steps is rated higher. Steps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Track My Steps averages 4.6 from 11K ratings.
Do Steps or Track My Steps have ads?
Steps shows ads; Track My Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Steps or Track My Steps?
Steps ships an update every 9 days, and Track My Steps every 2 months. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 20, 2026 and Track My Steps on October 20, 2026.

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