Comparison

Gait vs Stepping

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

Stepping

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Stepping makes fitness tracking simple. Count your steps and monitor daily activity in one beautiful app. Syncs with Apple Health to provide accurate statistics and insights. Set goals, view progress, and stay motivated every day.

Screenshots

Gait4 screens
Stepping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stepping at every 3 days against Gait's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Stepping sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gait ships an update every 6 days, Stepping every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gait versus Stepping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaitStepping
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai KunzeCanh Trinh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gait

One-time1
  • Coffee$1.99
2 purchases

Stepping

One-time2
  • Americano Tip$2.99
  • Latte Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Gait free?
Gait is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepping free?
Stepping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gait or Stepping have ads?
Neither Gait nor Stepping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gait or Stepping?
Gait ships an update every 6 days, and Stepping every 3 days. Most recently, Gait was updated on September 22, 2026 and Stepping on October 5, 2026.

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