Comparison

Daily Steps vs Pedometer Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Daily Steps

Effortlessly track your daily steps, distance, and calories burned with a clean, intuitive interface. Set personal goals, view progress with helpful widgets, and receive walking tips to stay motivated. Integrates seamlessly with HealthKit for a comprehensive overview of your activity.

Highlights
  • Step counting
  • Activity tracking (distance, flights climbed, energy burnt)
  • Daily step targets
  • Progress visualization
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Walking tips
Features
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"This is an excellent idea, turns all the [health data] into a simple, easy to read summary." "Very clean and simple pedometer. Walking tips in app are well picked!" "Nothing is needed. Just download and open. Just awesome. Accurately track the steps. Cheers." Daily Steps brings elegant step counting to your iPhone and Apple Watch. Taking advantage of HealthKit, Daily Steps makes it easy as can be to keep on top of your step count! Features: • Clean and simple interface with no setup required. Just download and go. • Set a daily target and watch your progress fill throughout the day. • Track steps, distance moved, flights climbed, and energy burnt. • Widgets on iOS (Home and Lock Screen). • Complications on Apple Watch. • Targets and tips for meeting your daily step count goal. Is something missing? Got an idea? We're always looking for feedback or new ideas. Feel free to get in touch via the "Contact" button in the app. We'd love to chat! --- Daily Steps contains an optional yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions and trials renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to expiry of the current period. To turn off auto-renew, and/or to manage your subscription, visit your iTunes/App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://harbourcitysoftware.com.au/dailysteps/privacy Terms:https://harbourcitysoftware.com.au/dailysteps/terms --- Daily Steps respects your privacy. Potentially sensitive information such as data read from or written to HealthKit doesn't leave your device.

About

Pedometer Widgets

Display your daily step count directly on your home screen or notification center with simple widgets. Stay motivated and informed about your activity levels with this easy-to-use health tracking tool.

Highlights
  • iOS 14 WidgetKit support
  • Home screen step count display
  • Notification center widget
  • Dark Mode support
  • Simple and easy to use
Features
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This is Simplest Pedometer Widget. iOS14 WidgetKit Supported!! Pedometer Widget show your today step count on Home Screen (or Notification center). Always check your pedometer and be aware of your health! Featured - iOS14 Widget - Dark Mode - Notification Center

Screenshots

Daily Steps4 screens
Pedometer Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daily Steps at 72% against Pedometer Widgets's 27%. Daily Steps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). Pedometer Widgets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.4). On price, 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. Daily Steps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pedometer Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Steps has 1.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Daily Steps's written reviews are positive against 27% of Pedometer Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Steps ships an update every 9 days, Pedometer Widgets every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Daily Steps versus Pedometer Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily StepsPedometer Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better3.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarbour City Software Pty LtdAirwire products.

Customer experience

Daily Steps

All ratings1,633 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative25.4%

Pedometer Widgets

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%

Bugs and requests

Daily Steps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not recorded during use
  • Syncing issues between iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Inaccurate step count data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Display distance in miles/kilometers
  • Add goal setting and progress tracking
  • Provide more detailed analytics and history
  • Implement Apple Watch app and complications
  • Improve widget functionality

Pedometer Widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Daily Steps

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
None

Pedometer Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Steps free?
Daily Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedometer Widgets free?
Pedometer Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daily Steps or Pedometer Widgets?
Daily Steps is rated higher. Daily Steps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Pedometer Widgets averages 3.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Daily Steps or Pedometer Widgets have ads?
Pedometer Widgets shows ads; Daily Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Steps or Pedometer Widgets?
Daily Steps ships an update every 9 days, and Pedometer Widgets every 6 months. Most recently, Daily Steps was updated on September 28, 2026 and Pedometer Widgets on August 26, 2026.

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