Comparison

Steps vs Workout

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

Workout

Features
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Beat last time by one rep. That is the whole app. One rule Reach the target on every set and the weight goes up a step next time. Until then the weight stays where it is and the reps climb by one. That is progressive overload, and it is the only thing this app is about. No keyboard Reps are chosen from a row of numbers. Weight moves with a stepper. The only thing you ever type is the name of an exercise. You can log a set one-handed, with chalk still on your hands. Months on one screen A chart of the weight you have lifted, from a single week to your whole history. Drag across it and the day, the weight and the reps come up under your finger. Built around your week Give each exercise the days you train it, and Today shows only what is due. What is not in it No rest timer. No feed. No AI. No body weight. No calendar.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Steps at 16.1 against Workout's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Workout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Steps versus Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsWorkout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLCGrinoa Inc.

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

Workout

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

Workout

One-time1
  • Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout free?
Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steps or Workout have ads?
Both Steps and Workout show ads.

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