Comparison

Gait vs Protection

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, distance walked, average pace, and floors ascended/descended. It prioritizes privacy and utilizes the M7 co-processor on iPhones for efficient activity monitoring. Simply pull down to refresh your step count.

Highlights
  • Step counting
  • Distance tracking
  • Average pace calculation
  • Floors ascended/descended
  • Privacy-focused design
  • M7 co-processor utilization
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

Protection

Features
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Protection-KW application includes the following: • Search your medical network & nearest medical providers to your location. • Mark your preferred medical providers. • Access your E-card (digital card) • Check your benefits & policy • Review and manage all your dependents related information • Request your services/approvals & track them • Receive immediate notifications for your requests & its status • Monitor your utilization & review your medical history • Submit your reimbursement claims/requests & track their progress • Submit any complaints or suggestions • Request a Doctor’s appointment • Request Medication Delivery Medical Facility lookup • Nearby Providers on Map • Location Search on Map • Smart Search • Advanced Search • Favorite Providers E-Card • Beneficiary Electronic Medical Card Approvals Management • Request Approval directly from the mobile app (In-Patient and Out-Patient) • Track Approval Requests • Receive Notifications for processed approvals • Check Approvals History Claims Management • Submit Reimbursement Claims • Track Claim Status • Check Claims History • Receive Claim Processing Notification Medical History • Medical File (Medical Conditions, Medical Episodes, Share Medical File with Patient Physician) • Review Diagnostic Test Results • Chronic Drugs (Review Chronic Application and Chronic Drugs Monthly Dispensation) Doctor Appointments • Schedule Doctor Visit • Check Doctor Visit History Tickets • Open Tickets and Submit Enquiries • Track Tickets • Receive Notifications • Check Ticket History Payments Management • Review Payment History • Track Submitted Batches • Receive Payment Notification

Screenshots

Gait4 screens
Protection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Protection at none against Gait's 1. Protection also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Gait's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Gait sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Protection asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gait ships an update every 6 days, Protection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gait versus Protection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaitProtection
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai KunzeTria Metis Cyprus LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gait

One-time1
  • Coffee$1.99
None

Protection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gait free?
Gait is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Protection free?
Protection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gait or Protection have ads?
Neither Gait nor Protection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gait or Protection?
Gait ships an update every 6 days, and Protection every 2 months. Most recently, Gait was updated on October 9, 2026 and Protection on October 1, 2026.

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