Comparison

Steps vs Pedometer II

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 II

Features
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The simplest way to count your steps. Free, accurate, and refreshingly clutter-free. Step Counter turns your iPhone into a reliable pedometer that tracks every step you take throughout the day. No account, no ads, no subscription. Just open the app and start moving. SEE YOUR PROGRESS AT A GLANCE A clean daily bar chart shows your last 7 days of steps. Each bar is color-coded so you always know how close you are to your goal. Hit 10,000 (or your own target) and green confetti rains down to celebrate. Double-tap any winning day to relive the moment. KEEP YOUR STREAK ALIVE The app tracks how many days in a row you've hit your goal, so you always have one more reason to get up and move. EARN BADGES Everyone loves a reward. Unlock achievement badges for daily step milestones, longer streaks, lifetime totals, and monthly distance challenges. Tap any badge to see the day you earned it, or exactly how much further you have to go. MADE YOUR WAY • Set a custom daily step goal • Switch between miles and kilometers That's it. Two settings, zero clutter. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your step data stays on your device. No sign-up, no tracking, no selling your information. Download Step Counter free and take your first step today.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Pedometer II3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pedometer II at none against Steps's 10. Pedometer II also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). On price and device support 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. Pedometer II asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Steps versus Pedometer II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsPedometer II
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLCReleaseGrid

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 II

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
None

Pedometer II

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedometer II free?
Pedometer II is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steps or Pedometer II have ads?
Steps shows ads; Pedometer II does not.

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