Comparison

Steps vs iSteps GPS Pedometer

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

iSteps GPS Pedometer

This app tracks your daily steps, distance, speed, and calories burned. It offers an optional upgrade for GPS route mapping and logging your walks. Easily set up your profile and start tracking your activity to promote a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Distance walked
  • Calories burned
  • Walking speed
  • GPS route mapping (upgrade)
  • Background operation
Features
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iSteps GPS Pedometer is a reliable and easy to use pedometer that keeps track of your walks and daily steps. The app also displays distance walked, average speed, walking time and calories burned. Option to buy Upgrade Package with GPS route mapping and log function. • Runs in the background allowing you to lock your phone or use other apps while walking • Keeps track of number of steps, calories burned, distance walked and walking speed • Choose “Daily Totals Tracking” to record all your steps during the day • Option to buy Upgrade Package with GPS route mapping and log function that stores all your walks for later view iSteps GPS Pedometer is a fun way to help you promote your physical activity. For long-term health it is recommended that we take approx. 10,000 steps a day. For successful weight loss, daily steps should amount to 12,000-15,000. To get started using iSteps, set up your personal profile by entering your height in cm or inches, your weight in lbs or kg, and choose how you want your results displayed, either in kcal or kJ and distance in miles or km. Then press the START button and you are ready to GO! We recommend that you wear your iPhone or iPod touch by your waist or in your pocket, but you may need to experiment a bit to find the best location for optimal accuracy. Please note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. With the option to turn off “Daily Totals Tracking”, you can save battery when needed

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
iSteps GPS Pedometer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steps at 4.6 against iSteps GPS Pedometer's 2.3. Steps also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 46 months). iSteps GPS Pedometer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 16.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 iSteps GPS Pedometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 19K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Steps's written reviews are positive against 13% of iSteps GPS Pedometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update every 9 days, iSteps GPS Pedometer every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Steps versus iSteps GPS Pedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsiSteps GPS Pedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better2.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 46 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.19.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLCKBMSoft ApS

Customer experience

Steps

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

iSteps GPS Pedometer

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

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

iSteps GPS Pedometer

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

iSteps GPS Pedometer

One-time1
  • Upgrade Package$1.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iSteps GPS Pedometer free?
iSteps GPS Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps or iSteps GPS Pedometer?
Steps is rated higher. Steps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while iSteps GPS Pedometer averages 2.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Steps or iSteps GPS Pedometer have ads?
Steps shows ads; iSteps GPS Pedometer does not.
Which is updated more often, Steps or iSteps GPS Pedometer?
Steps ships an update every 9 days, and iSteps GPS Pedometer every 46 months. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 24, 2026 and iSteps GPS Pedometer on October 21, 2026.

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