Steps vs MySteps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic step tracking
- Distance and calorie monitoring
- Flights of stairs climbed
- Daily goal setting
- Daily, weekly, monthly totals
- Background operation
- Apple Health data import
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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
MySteps
This app acts as a personal fitness companion, automatically tracking your daily steps, activities, and calories burned. It offers real-time workout tracking with GPS, goal setting, and progress visualization to keep you motivated. Seamlessly syncs with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your fitness data.
- Automatic step counting
- Real-time activity tracking
- GPS workout mode
- Goal setting and motivation
- Apple Health integration
- Calorie and distance tracking
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MySteps is a step counter and activity tracker with a pedometer that easily tracks your steps, activities, and calories burned. Staying active is simple and motivating with MySteps. Have a 24/7 fitness companion with tools, insights, and motivation to make progress that lasts. Use My Steps for free! PEDOMETER FOR STEP COUNTING Track your steps (no GPS needed), calories burned, and floors climbed automatically. • Built-in pedometer for automatic step counting • Duration and pace info • See current steps, pace, floors climbed • Check your step count for the last 4 days on the main dashboard • Check your step count for each day on a neat calendar REAL-TIME ACTIVITY TRACKING Go into workout mode to track your activities in real-time and on a map. MySteps provides accurate, live tracking with a map that keeps you aware of your movement throughout the day. • Pedometer for automatic step counting and pace • Distance, calories burned, and walking/running speed tracking • Floors and elevation data • Duration and pace info • Daily progress charts and summaries SET GOALS & STAY MOTIVATED MySteps helps you set meaningful goals and celebrates your progress every step of the way. • Personalized walking and fitness goals • Progress notifications and reminders • Visual achievements to celebrate consistency • See weekly and monthly trends for Steps, Calories, Distance, Floors WORKOUT MODE WITH GPS Level up your routine with detailed outdoor activity tracking. Whether you’re walking, running, or cycling, MySteps records every route and performance stat with precision. • GPS-based tracking for walking, running, or cycling • Route mapping with distance and pace stats • Detailed session analysis to monitor improvement APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Keep all your fitness data connected and secure. MySteps seamlessly syncs with Apple Health for a complete overview of your health and movement. • Apple Health sync for step, distance, and calorie data • Optional GPS/location access for route and speed tracking • Data privacy and control built into every feature Whether you’re starting a healthy habit or pushing your limits, MySteps helps you track every step of progress. ► Try now for FREE to stay active, consistent, and confident. ______ Terms of Use: https://nextleap.com.sa/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
Steps and MySteps both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of MySteps's written reviews are positive against 49% of Steps's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Steps sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and MySteps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Steps against 4.6 for MySteps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 44K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Steps's written reviews are positive against 80% of MySteps's.
Steps ships an update every 9 days, MySteps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steps | MySteps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19K ratings) | 4.6 (44K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19K | 44K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pumpkin Computer Co., LLC | Next Leap |
Customer experience
Steps
MySteps
User reviews
Steps
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat 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
MySteps
From 44K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Best app for walking
- ❤️ Loved by users
- 👍 Nice program
- 👍 Helpful and encouraging
- 👍 Accurate step counting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unable to view past data
- 🐛 Lacks detailed statistics
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
MySteps
Reported bugs
2 issues- Meters not displayed, only feet
- Step counting not working properly
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to change app language
- Show full year's activity data
In-app purchases
Steps
- 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
MySteps
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro$9.991 Year
- Pro Yearly$17.991 Year









