Dr. Walker vs Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Walker
This app transforms your iPhone into an intelligent step tracker, utilizing its motion coprocessor for power-efficient tracking. It displays hourly and daily steps, offers goal recommendations, and provides context for walking distance with relatable equivalents. Enjoy detailed step data without significant battery drain.
- Hourly and daily step tracking
- Daily goal recommendations
- Step equivalent comparisons
- Power-efficient motion coprocessor use
- Clear and beautiful data presentation
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So you just bought your shiny iPhone and want to take full advantage of the forward thinking hardware. Well, look no further and give Dr. Walker a try! Dr. Walker turns your iPhone into an intelligent step tracker. By utilizing the unique motion coprocessor, it presents your hourly and daily steps in a beautiful and clear way. Moreover, it motivates you to walk more and become more healthy with DailyGoal and StepEquivalents. Unlike GPS-based step counting apps, Dr. Walker is super power-efficient and has very little effect on battery life. So you no longer have to decide whether to track your steps, or still be able to write iMessages in the evening - you get both! - Shows your hourly and daily steps - DailyGoal: remind you of your daily goal with professional recommendations - StepEquivalent: helps making sense of your walking distance by showing famous objects of similar lengths - Based on motion co-processor, not GPS, to preserve crucial battery life - Easy to use, pleasure to look at
Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer
This app helps you track your daily steps and activities with a minimalist, privacy-focused design. It offers automatic step counting, seamless Apple Health syncing, and a home screen widget for easy progress monitoring. Achieve your fitness goals with comprehensive activity and calorie tracking.
- Automatic step counting
- Activity tracking
- Calorie counting
- Apple Health syncing
- Activity Rings Widget
- Privacy-focused design
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Take your fitness journey to the next level with the ultimate activity tracking app! Welcome Steps Plus - nicest minimalistic pedometer and steps counter! - Track your steps and all your favorite activities with ease. - Our privacy-focused and minimalistic design ensures that you can concentrate on reaching your goals. - With our automatic step counting and seamless syncing with Apple Health, it's never been easier to keep track of your progress. - Stay on top of your fitness game with our comprehensive activity tracking, calorie counting, and personalized data management. - The Activity Rings Widget makes it simple to monitor your progress right from your home screen. Download now and discover a healthier, happier you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer at fortnightly against Dr. Walker's every 10 months. Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer also leads on ratings volume (95 vs 5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.1). Dr. Walker's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dr. Walker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dr. Walker against 4.5 for Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer has 95 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Dr. Walker's written reviews are positive against 75% of Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer's.
Dr. Walker ships an update every 10 months, Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Walker | Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 4.5 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shuo Yang | Alexandr Moscaliuc |
Customer experience
Dr. Walker
Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer
In-app purchases
Dr. Walker
- Standard Version$0.99
Steps Plus Counter & Pedometer
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$19.99
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