Comparison

Step It Up vs Pedometer2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Step It Up

This app tracks your daily steps, distance, stairs climbed, and active calories burned. It offers insights into your progress over time and allows for customization. Compatible with iPhone and Apple Watch, it provides a privacy-first approach to monitoring your activity.

Highlights
  • Track daily steps, distance, and stairs
  • Monitor active calories burned
  • View trends and insights for progress
  • Set daily step goals and track exercise minutes
  • Syncs with Apple Watch and Watch face complications
  • Home Screen Widgets for quick activity glance
Features
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Track Your Steps, Distance, and Workouts — Right from Your iPhone or Watch. Step It Up helps you stay active and motivated by tracking your steps, distance walked or run, flights of stairs climbed, workouts, active calories burned, and more. Built for iPhone and Apple Watch, it's a sleek and privacy-first way to stay on top of your daily movement. That big orange ring on your Home screen isn't just decoration — it's your whole day. Steps, miles, floors, and how close you are to today's goal, updated in real time. Hit it, and Step It Up tells you so. Step It Up also checks the weather so you don't have to. It'll nudge you toward the best window to get outside, and tell you why — so you're never guessing whether it's worth lacing up. Step It Up isn't just about daily numbers — it's about progress over time. With built-in trends and insights, you can see your weekly average, how many days you hit your goal, and whether you're trending up or down over the last month, so you can build habits that actually stick. Running, cycling, walking — Step It Up records your workouts properly: pace, heart rate, calories, and distance live, with a clean history you can view as a list or on a map. Not sure what your step goal is or how this week compares to last? Just ask. Step It Up's built-in AI answers in plain language, right where you're already looking. Features: • View your daily steps, distance, flights climbed, and steps from the past hour. • Get a weather-smart nudge for the best time to walk. • Set a daily step goal and track your weekly exercise minutes. • Adaptive Step Goal that changes based on your activity, so you're always ready for a challenge or to take a break. • Record workouts — running, cycling, and walking — with live pace, heart rate, and calories. • Explore Insights and Trends to see how your fitness has changed over time. • Check your full History to review previous days' data. • Ask Step It Up's about your stats, goals, and more with built-in support for Apple Intelligence. • Built-in coach powered by Apple Intelligence to give you motivation as you go through your day. • Add Home Screen Widgets in a variety of sizes to quickly glance at your activity. • Syncs with Apple Watch, including support for Watch face complications so your data is always at a glance away. • Integration with Apple Weather so you always know when the weather is best to beat your goal. • Integration with Apple Music so you can have your playlist ready for your next workout. • Workout tracker with your step goal always visible so you can see how far you are from your goals. • Ability to upload your workouts to Strava. Step It Up is yours for good — one price, no subscription. Buy it once and get every feature, every update. Thank you for checking out Step It Up — I hope it helps you move a little more each day. — Casey

About

Pedometer2

This app accurately tracks your daily steps, walking distance, and speed. It offers comprehensive health metrics, including heart rate and blood oxygen levels, with detailed activity reports. Designed for ease of use, it integrates with Apple HealthKit and features battery-efficient tracking.

Highlights
  • Accurate step counting
  • Walking distance and speed tracking
  • Heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring
  • Home screen widget support
  • Battery efficient tracking
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly reports
Features
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Your Ultimate Pedometer & Step Counter Track Your Steps, Walk Smarter, Stay Healthier Pedometer2 - Step Counter former My Pedometer app is your all-in-one pedometer and activity tracker designed to integrate seamlessly with Apple HealthKit. Keep track of your steps, walking distance, speed, and more with our easy-to-use app. Whether you’re walking for fitness or fun, our app helps you stay on top of your health goals. Key Features: - Accurate Step Counting: Track your daily steps with precision. - Walking Distance & Speed: Monitor how far and fast you walk. - Health Metrics: Keep tabs on your heart rate and blood oxygen levels. - Widget Support: View your progress at a glance with home screen widgets. - Battery Efficient: Uses built-in sensors, not GPS, for minimal battery usage. - Comprehensive Insights: View daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly activity reports. Why Choose our Pedometer & Step Counter? - Stay Fit & Lose Weight: Aim for 10,000 steps a day to stay active and healthy. - Holistic Health Tracking: Get a complete picture of your well-being with integrated health metrics. - User-Friendly Interface: Easy to navigate and use, perfect for all ages. Optimize Your Health Journey with Pedometer2 - Step Counter! Download now and take the first step towards a healthier, more active lifestyle!

Screenshots

Step It Up4 screens
Pedometer23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Step It Up at none against Pedometer2's shown. Step It Up also leads on ratings volume (824 vs 47). Pedometer2's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (50% vs 28%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Step It Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pedometer2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Step It Up against 4.5 for Pedometer2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step It Up has 824 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Step It Up's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pedometer2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step It Up ships an update monthly, Pedometer2 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Step It Up versus Pedometer2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep It UpPedometer2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (824 ratings)4.5 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings824 — better47
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBean's Bytes, LLCBogdan Dovgopol

Customer experience

Step It Up

All ratings824 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative52.0%

Pedometer2

All ratings47 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Step It Up

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or disappearing from Apple Watch
  • Incorrect distance and calorie tracking
  • Inability to set or save user preferences

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to track weight and other fitness metrics
  • Competitive features like challenges with friends
  • More customization options for step goals and reminders

Pedometer2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Step It Up

One-time1
  • Step It Up Plus$4.99
5 purchases

Pedometer2

One-time5
  • Coffee Tip$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Burger Tip$6.99
Show 2 more
  • Pizza Tip$12.99
  • Gym Tip$49.99

Questions

Is Step It Up free?
Step It Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedometer2 free?
Pedometer2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Step It Up or Pedometer2?
Pedometer2 is rated higher. Step It Up averages 4.5 out of 5 from 824 ratings, while Pedometer2 averages 4.5 from 47 ratings.
Do Step It Up or Pedometer2 have ads?
Pedometer2 shows ads; Step It Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Step It Up or Pedometer2?
Step It Up ships an update monthly, and Pedometer2 every 4 days. Most recently, Step It Up was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pedometer2 on October 2, 2026.

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