Comparison

Gait vs SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun

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

Head to head
About

Gait

This app tracks your daily steps using only your iPhone's motion sensor, providing a single, accurate count. It displays your progress towards a customizable goal, along with distance, speed, cadence, and floors climbed, all without requiring Health permissions or an account.

Highlights
  • Counts steps using iPhone motion sensor only
  • Displays distance, speed, cadence, and floors climbed
  • Customizable daily step goals
  • No Health data access required
  • No account or cloud sync needed
  • Ad-free and privacy-focused
Features
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Gait counts your steps on your iPhone. That is the whole idea. ONE SOURCE, ONE NUMBER Most step counters merge readings from your iPhone, your Apple Watch and Health, then show a total that matches none of them. Gait reads the motion sensor in your iPhone and nothing else. One number, nothing to reconcile. NO HEALTH PERMISSION. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. Gait never asks for access to Health, because it never needs it. There is no sign-up and no cloud. Your steps stay on your phone. TODAY AT A GLANCE A trail of footprints fills as you walk, and the arc at the end of it is your goal. Underneath: distance, walking speed, cadence and floors climbed, live from the same sensor. A GOAL THAT FITS Choose 5,000, 8,000, 10,000 or 12,000 steps. The trail redraws to match. Built for iPhone and iPad, in light and dark. Gait is free and always has been. If it earns a place on your home screen there is a tip jar, and that is the only thing it will ever ask you for. WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU WALK, NOT JUST HOW MUCH? Gait Pro adds your full history and the eight walking measurements Apple Health records, including walking speed, step length, walking asymmetry and walking steadiness.

About

SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun

This humorous step counter app uses a snarky persona to motivate users to reach their daily step goals. It works with your iPhone and Apple Watch, offering entertaining reminders and fun stickers.

Highlights
  • Snarky motivational reminders
  • iPhone and Apple Watch compatibility
  • No activity device required
  • Fun stickers for friends
  • Entertaining step tracking
Features
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Tired of your boring step counter apps and buying activity devices? Try one that's funny AND entertaining and works from your iPhone and Apple Watch. Sergeant Snark! Why not have a laugh while you're putting in all those "hard-earned" steps? This snarky little app will remind you to get it going when you're frozen in place (or in the space-time continuum). Sergeant Snark WILL have you getting your steps on and laughing at the same time. This is for those who like some snarky, quick jab comedy. Don't expect Sergeant Snark to go easy on you. He made us do many steps just to get this app ready, but our face hurts with laughter. No need for an activity device! It counts steps right from your phone or Apple Watch. Just need to have your phone or Apple Watch with you while you walk. Sergeant Snark awaits. Don't disappoint the Sarge! Includes an Apple Watch app and some handy stickers for taunting and cajoling your friends. Requires iPhone 5s or higher if you want it to work.

Screenshots

Gait4 screens
SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gait at none against SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun's shown. Gait also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Gait sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 5.0 for Gait against 5.0 for SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gait ships an update every 6 days, SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gait versus SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaitSergeantSnark Step Counter Fun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKai KunzenanoStak LLC

Customer experience

Gait

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gait

One-time1
  • Coffee$1.99
2 purchases

SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun

One-time2
  • Ad Removal$0.99
  • Snark Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Gait free?
Gait is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun free?
SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gait or SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun?
Gait and SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Gait or SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun have ads?
SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun shows ads; Gait does not.
Which is updated more often, Gait or SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun?
Gait ships an update every 6 days, and SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun every 3 months. Most recently, Gait was updated on November 12, 2026 and SergeantSnark Step Counter Fun on November 2, 2026.

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