# Step It Up vs Walker

Step It Up and Walker both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Walker's written reviews are positive against 28% of Step It Up's. Step It Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Step It Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Walker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Step It Up against 4.6 for Walker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 824 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Step It Up's written reviews are positive against 67% of Walker's.

Step It Up ships an update monthly, Walker every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Step It Up | Walker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (824 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-it-up/id719690083/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walker-pedometer-with-motion/id777461884/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 824 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | **67.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bean's Bytes, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/339072174) | [Naoya Araki](https://appshunter.io/developer/435849505) |

## 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 | $8.99 | 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


### Walker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walker-pedometer-with-motion/id777461884)

Track your daily steps, calories burned, and body metrics like weight, body fat, and blood pressure. This power-saving pedometer app helps manage weight loss and overall health, with features like GPS route tracking and world rankings.

**Highlights:** Step tracking, Calorie tracking, Body weight management, Body fat tracking, Blood pressure tracking, GPS route tracking, World rankings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate step tracking
- 💡 Detailed graphs and statistics
- 🚀 Works well with M7 chip
- 👍 Integrates with Health app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent step tracking
- 🐛 Fails to update steps regularly
- 🐛 Inaccurate distance measurements
- 🐛 Freezes or stops working
- 🔍 Lacks instructions or guidance

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect day/month/year counts in statistics
- Ads still show up despite paid ad-free version
- Fails to sync with Health app on some devices

**Requested features**

- Option to set daily step goal
- Ability to view step history by minute/hour
- GPS route tracking for walks/runs
- Customizable data display and graphs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Step It Up free?

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

### Is Walker free?

Walker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Step It Up or Walker?

Walker is rated higher. Step It Up averages 4.5 out of 5 from 824 ratings, while Walker averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Step It Up or Walker have ads?

Walker shows ads; Step It Up does not.

### Which is updated more often, Step It Up or Walker?

Step It Up ships an update monthly, and Walker every 3 months. Most recently, Step It Up was updated on November 1, 2026 and Walker on November 1, 2026.

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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.*