Comparison

Gait vs WristSet

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

WristSet

Features
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WristSet is a gym workout and nutrition logger built for Apple Watch and iPhone. Plan your routines, record every set from your wrist, track meals and macros, and see your progress in one place. TRAIN YOUR WAY • Build reusable workout plans or start a quick workout • Log weight, reps, duration, rest, notes, and effort • Organize warm-ups, circuits, and exercise order • Use rest timers and Live Activities to stay on pace BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH • Complete a full workout without holding your phone • Keep plans, sets, timers, heart rate, and calories in sync • Review your summary as soon as the session ends LOG MEALS AND MACROS • Add food manually, describe it, or take a photo for an AI estimate • Track calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat against daily targets • See calorie intake alongside the energy you burn • On supported iPhones, use LiDAR guidance to improve portion estimates SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Explore workout history by session, day, and month • Follow volume, reps, bodyweight, and exercise trends • Sync workouts, heart rate, active energy, weight, and nutrition with Apple Health when you choose • Export a clean workout summary for your notes or AI coach YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Continue as a guest, or sign in with Apple or Google to sync securely across devices. Health access, camera access, and AI features are always optional. WristSet is free to use. Premium removes ads and unlocks features including editing past workouts and extended multi-week analytics through monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. A 7-day free trial may be available. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wristset.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Gait4 screens
WristSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gait at none against WristSet's shown. Gait also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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 WristSet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gait ships an update every 6 days, WristSet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gait versus WristSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaitWristSet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai KunzeKam To Cheng

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gait

One-time1
  • Coffee$1.99
2 purchases

WristSet

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Remove Ads Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Gait free?
Gait is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WristSet free?
WristSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gait or WristSet have ads?
WristSet shows ads; Gait does not.
Which is updated more often, Gait or WristSet?
Gait ships an update every 6 days, and WristSet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gait was updated on October 9, 2026 and WristSet on October 5, 2026.

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