Comparison

Steps vs InciCheck

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

InciCheck

Features
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InciCheck tells you what's actually in your skincare products - in plain language, not chemical jargon. Point your camera at any ingredient label, or type a product name to search. InciCheck analyses every ingredient against a database of known irritants, allergens, and harmful chemicals, then gives you a clear score and a plain-English breakdown. WHAT YOU GET - Instant scan - point, shoot, get results in seconds - Plain-English flags - know exactly why an ingredient is a concern - Full ingredient breakdown - every ingredient rated and explained - Scan history - all your past results saved on your device - Works on any product - skincare, haircare, cosmetics YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS No account required. No ads. No tracking. Your scan history stays on your device and is never shared. Ingredient label images are processed via Google Cloud Vision for text extraction only. One-time unlock for unlimited scans. No subscription. No recurring fees.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
InciCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: InciCheck at none against Steps's shown. InciCheck also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 InciCheck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update every 9 days, InciCheck daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Steps versus InciCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsInciCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLCSasa Duvnjak

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

InciCheck

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

InciCheck

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited Scans$2.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InciCheck free?
InciCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steps or InciCheck have ads?
Steps shows ads; InciCheck does not.
Which is updated more often, Steps or InciCheck?
Steps ships an update every 9 days, and InciCheck daily. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 17, 2026 and InciCheck on October 1, 2026.

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