Comparison

Daily Steps vs DrinkChecker

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

DrinkChecker

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DrinkChecker helps you keep the drinking limit you set for yourself. It's not about quitting — it's about staying within the line you chose. Set your own limit Choose your usual drink (soju, beer, wine, sake and more) and set how many glasses feel right for you. One-tap widget logging Pick a drink and tap right on your Home Screen widget — no need to open the app. Log from your Lock Screen During a session, your progress shows on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Add a drink, undo or switch drinks without unlocking. Progress at a glance A ring shows how much you've had tonight against your limit. A gentle over-limit alert No guilt-tripping — just one calm notification when you go over. History Look back with a calendar and a trend chart. Sign-in optional, your records stay yours Everything works without signing in, and your records stay on your device. Connect Apple or Google only if you want a backup that carries over to a new phone. We only count which app features are used, anonymously, to improve the app. No advertising identifiers. DrinkChecker does not provide medical advice or recommend a drinking amount. It is intended for people of legal drinking age in their region.

Screenshots

Daily Steps4 screens
DrinkChecker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DrinkChecker at none against Daily Steps's 2. DrinkChecker also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DrinkChecker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Steps ships an update every 10 days, DrinkChecker every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Daily Steps versus DrinkChecker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily StepsDrinkChecker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHarbour City Software Pty LtdJONGIN LEE

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

DrinkChecker

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

DrinkChecker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Steps free?
Daily Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DrinkChecker free?
DrinkChecker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily Steps or DrinkChecker have ads?
Neither Daily Steps nor DrinkChecker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Steps or DrinkChecker?
Daily Steps ships an update every 10 days, and DrinkChecker every 2 days. Most recently, Daily Steps was updated on November 6, 2026 and DrinkChecker on November 6, 2026.

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