Comparison

Steps vs My StepCounter

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

My StepCounter

This app offers a simple and beautifully designed way to track your daily steps. It accurately records your activity regardless of where you carry your device and allows you to share your progress on social media.

Highlights
  • Beautiful User Interface
  • Accurate Activity Tracking
  • Social Media Sharing
  • Improved Animations
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** Requires an iPhone 5s or above ** Get Active, lose weight, lower your blood pressure, live longer and feel better. Download My StepCounter for free and enjoy the easiest-to-use, most beautifully designed Pedometer App developed exclusively for iPhone 5s. Key Features: * Beautiful User Interface * Accurate activity tracking in your hand, in your pocket, in your jacket, on an armband or in your purse * Share your step count via social media * Improved animations

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
My StepCounter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steps at 4.6 against My StepCounter's 2.4. Steps also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 17) and review sentiment (49% vs 29%). My StepCounter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 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. My StepCounter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 19K ratings behind it against 17, 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 29% of My StepCounter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update every 9 days, My StepCounter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Steps versus My StepCounter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsMy StepCounter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better2.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLCMichael James

Customer experience

Steps

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

My StepCounter

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

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

My StepCounter

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

My StepCounter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My StepCounter free?
My StepCounter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Steps or My StepCounter?
Steps is rated higher. Steps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while My StepCounter averages 2.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Steps or My StepCounter have ads?
Steps shows ads; My StepCounter does not.
Which is updated more often, Steps or My StepCounter?
Steps ships an update every 9 days, and My StepCounter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 17, 2026 and My StepCounter on September 29, 2026.

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