Comparison

Gait vs On Pace For

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

On Pace For

Automatically track workouts and forecast your fitness progress in real-time. Stay motivated with live dashboards and smart predictions for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals. Seamlessly syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive data.

Highlights
  • Automatic workout detection
  • Seamless HealthKit sync
  • Live progress dashboard
  • Smart forecasting
  • Real-time insights
  • Goal tracking
Features
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On Pace For helps you stay motivated by automatically tracking your workouts and forecasting your progress—so you always know whether you’re on track to hit today’s, this week’s, this month’s, and this year’s fitness goals. Every move counts • Automatic Workout Detection Runs, walks, rides, swims, HIIT and strength sessions are recognized without tapping a button. • Seamless HealthKit Sync Pull in heart rate, calories burned, steps, distance and more from Apple Health. Real-time insights & forecasts • Live Progress Dashboard Watch your daily and weekly totals update in real time—perfect for pacing yourself mid‐workout or throughout the day. • Smart Forecasting Based on your pace, consistency, and historical data, get reliable estimates of your totals for today, this week, this month, and the year. Why On Pace For? Life can be unpredictable. Whether you’re training for a race, building consistency, or simply aiming to move more, On Pace For gives you clarity and confidence—every step, rep, and ride of the way. Ready to see how far you can go? Download On Pace For today and start turning every workout into a clear path toward your fitness goals. Continuous improvement has never been easier—or more motivating. Terms of Use: https://timhibbard.github.io/on-pace-for-website/terms.html

Screenshots

Gait4 screens
On Pace For4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gait at none against On Pace For's shown. Gait also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gait sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and On Pace For sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 On Pace For. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gait ships an update every 6 days, On Pace For every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gait versus On Pace For: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaitOn Pace For
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai KunzeTim Hibbard

Customer experience

Gait

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

On Pace For

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gait

One-time1
  • Coffee$1.99
2 purchases

On Pace For

Subscriptions2
  • On Pace Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • On Pace Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Gait free?
Gait is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is On Pace For free?
On Pace For is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gait or On Pace For?
Gait and On Pace For are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Gait or On Pace For have ads?
On Pace For shows ads; Gait does not.
Which is updated more often, Gait or On Pace For?
Gait ships an update every 6 days, and On Pace For every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gait was updated on October 9, 2026 and On Pace For on October 9, 2026.

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