Comparison

Daily Steps vs Pedometer

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

This app automatically tracks your daily steps, distance, calories burned, and active time using your device's built-in pedometer. It offers easy-to-read reports, goal setting, and even a fun walking game. Additional features include weight and body fat tracking with graphs, notes, and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Calorie and distance monitoring
  • Weight and body fat logging
  • Daily step goal setting
  • Walking game feature
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Notes and diary function
Features
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Pedometer - Simple Count Steps is a free and easy-to-use step counter app for iPhone. Using your iPhone’s built-in motion sensor, it automatically tracks your daily steps, calories burned, distance, and active time. You can quickly check your progress in clear daily reports, without any complicated setup. The app works in the background, so there’s no need to keep it open all day. It is designed to track your activity simply and reliably while keeping battery usage low. In addition to step tracking, the app also helps with weight management. You can record your weight and body fat percentage, view changes in graphs, and stay motivated as you build healthier habits. There is even a fun challenge mode that lets you see how far you have walked toward circling the globe. [Recommended for] · Anyone who wants a simple, reliable pedometer · Users who prefer large, easy-to-read step counts · People who want to track steps, weight, and body fat in one app · Those who like checking daily progress on a calendar or widget · Anyone looking for a straightforward app for walking or diet habits [Features] · Automatic step tracking using your iPhone · Daily reports for steps, calories, distance, and active time · Calendar view for checking past records · Daily step goals and progress tracking · Weight and body fat logging with graph display · Notes and diary entries for daily records · Custom themes and app icons · Passcode lock for privacy · Weekly step report notifications [FAQ] · Why can I see past step data? → Your iPhone automatically records step data in the background. This app reads that data, so you may be able to view steps from before you installed the app. · Can I use it for free? → Yes. Most features are available for free. Optional premium features, such as ad removal and special themes, are offered through in-app purchases. [Note] This app uses HealthKit and your iPhone’s Motion & Fitness sensor. 【Terms of Service】 https://komorebi-studio.com/tos_en.html 【Privacy Policy】 https://komorebi-studio.com/policyredirect.html

Screenshots

Daily Steps4 screens
Pedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Daily Steps at none against Pedometer's shown. Daily Steps also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Pedometer's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 and Pedometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Daily Steps against 4.6 for Pedometer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 939 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Daily Steps's written reviews are positive against 84% of Pedometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Steps ships an update every 10 days, Pedometer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Daily Steps versus Pedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily StepsPedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better4.6 (939 ratings)
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better939
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarbour City Software Pty LtdKomorebi Inc.

Customer experience

Daily Steps

All ratings1,645 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative25.4%

Pedometer

All ratings939 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative9.9%

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

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
3 purchases

Pedometer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • PremiumService$9.99

Questions

Is Daily Steps free?
Daily Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedometer free?
Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daily Steps or Pedometer?
Daily Steps is rated higher. Daily Steps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Pedometer averages 4.6 from 939 ratings.
Do Daily Steps or Pedometer have ads?
Pedometer shows ads; Daily Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Steps or Pedometer?
Daily Steps ships an update every 10 days, and Pedometer every 3 months. Most recently, Daily Steps was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pedometer on October 29, 2026.

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