# Step It Up vs Ascend Stairs

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ascend Stairs at 100% against Step It Up's 28%. Ascend Stairs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Step It Up's advantage is ratings volume (824 vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Step It Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ascend Stairs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ascend Stairs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step It Up has 824 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Step It Up's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ascend Stairs's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Step It Up | Ascend Stairs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (824 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-it-up/id719690083/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ascend-stairs/id1544196314/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **824** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 34 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bean's Bytes, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/339072174) | [Craic Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1203784864) |

## What reviewers say

### Step It Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-it-up/id719690083)

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:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Step It Up Plus | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate step tracking
- 🚀 Great for Apple Watch
- 💡 Useful features like step goals and rest days

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with real-time updates on Apple Watch
- 🐛 Inconsistent data display and syncing
- 🔋 High battery drain on Apple Watch
- 🤔 Paid version doesn't offer much additional value

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Ascend Stairs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ascend-stairs/id1544196314)

This app helps users track their stair climbing activities and monitor weight loss progress. It provides weekly and monthly data visualizations to understand training and weight loss trends.

**Highlights:** Track stair climbs, Monitor weight loss, Add daily climbing stats, Add daily weight stats, Weekly data visualizations, Monthly data visualizations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Step It Up free?

Step It Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ascend Stairs free?

Ascend Stairs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Step It Up or Ascend Stairs?

Ascend Stairs is rated higher. Step It Up averages 4.5 out of 5 from 824 ratings, while Ascend Stairs averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Step It Up or Ascend Stairs have ads?

Neither Step It Up nor Ascend Stairs shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*