Steps+ vs Step Counter Maipo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steps+
This app efficiently tracks your daily steps, calories, and distance using your iPhone's built-in sensors. It integrates with Apple Watch and the Health app to provide a comprehensive view of your activity. Set daily goals, view progress charts, and receive notifications upon reaching them.
- Step and calorie tracking
- Apple Watch integration
- Daily goal setting
- Progress charts
- Health app integration
- Data export
- Customizable themes
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Steps+ uses the step counting functionality of your iPhone without draining your iPhone battery. Steps+ is the best and most efficient and smart pedometer app for iOS! With Steps+, you can track step counts daily and for the past week, as well as many other data points such as calorie, distance, and floors (on supported devices). You also can merge your Apple Watch steps so you get credit for all your steps whether or not you are carrying your phone! Also, Steps+ allows you set a daily goal of either amount of steps or calories. You're then shown how you progressed toward your goal on any given day, or the current week. Steps+ allows you to get notifications for when you reach your goal. In addition, you can view your step data in a nice chart that shows the last week's worth of steps. Steps+ also integrates with the Health application and allows you to bring in your step history, so you don't have to worry about not having access to your total step history. Additional features: - Today widget for quick access to today's stats - Share any day's data by tapping on a day. - View the hourly stats for the past week. In addition, all days you can view the hourly stats on, you always will be able to forever. - You can choose to automatically remove saved days after 30 or 90 days. - Data export. (Export your step, calorie, and distance data to a CSV) - Themes! For more information on the Terms of Use for Steps+: http://thepearapps.com/stepsterms.html
Step Counter Maipo
This app automatically tracks your daily steps, distance, calories burned, and walking time without any setup. View your progress in a calendar, sync with HealthKit, and add daily notes. It offers home and lock screen widgets for quick access to your stats.
- Automatic step tracking
- Calendar view for daily/monthly trends
- HealthKit integration
- Home & Lock Screen widgets
- Daily notes and personal records
- Battery efficient design
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Step Counter & Activity Tracker – Simple and Powerful Just install the app, put your iPhone in your pocket or bag, and start walking! No setup required – the app automatically tracks your steps, distance, calories burned, and walking time. Key Features - Automatic Step Tracking The app records steps, distance, walking time, and calories burned. Hourly graphs show exactly when and how much you walked. - Calendar View View your daily step counts and achievement levels in a calendar format. See monthly totals, weekly trends, and even your best walking day at a glance. - HealthKit Integration Sync with Apple Health to import past step data, including steps measured by Apple Watch. - Home & Lock Screen Widgets Quickly check today’s steps from your home or lock screen (iOS 16+ supported). - Daily Notes Add personal notes for each day. Log workouts, travel memories, meals—anything you like. - Personal Records Check your top 100 all-time best walking days. A fun way to stay motivated! - iCloud Backup & Restore (Premium) Seamlessly transfer data to a new device or restore it if needed. - CSV Export (Premium) Export daily steps, distance, calories, and time in CSV format for use with other apps. - Battery Efficient Designed to minimize battery usage while supporting the latest iOS. - Custom Themes Choose from 8 color themes to match your mood or style. Perfect For: - Anyone looking for a free, easy-to-use pedometer app - People who don’t want to carry a separate step counter - Those who prefer simple, intuitive design - Users who value reliable support Note: The free version includes ads. Upgrade to the premium version to remove ads and unlock backup and CSV export features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Steps+ at every 2 weeks against Step Counter Maipo's every 2 months. Step Counter Maipo's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Steps+ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Step Counter Maipo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Steps+ against 4.8 for Step Counter Maipo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Steps+'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Step Counter Maipo's.
Steps+ ships an update every 2 weeks, Step Counter Maipo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steps+ | Step Counter Maipo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) | 4.8 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Ackerson | urecy |
Customer experience
Steps+
Step Counter Maipo
User reviews
Steps+
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate step tracking
- 💡 Helpful for weight loss journey
- 🚀 Simple and efficient app
- 👍 Motivating and encouraging
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate step counting
- 🐛 Steps count changes over time
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Privacy concerns (random texts)
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Step Counter Maipo
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Motivator to set goals and monitor progress
- 👍 Accurate step counting
- 👍 Helpful for tracking exercises and calories burned
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional issues with tracking accuracy
- 🐛 Inconsistent step recording at times
Bugs and requests
Steps+
Reported bugs
4 issues- Steps count increases even when not moving
- App crashes after iOS 16.11 update
- Incorrect floor counting
- Issues with syncing data from Apple Health
Requested features
5 requests- Add Arabic language support
- Allow customization of stride length
- Provide more granular achievement goals
- Integrate with Apple Watch and HealthKit
- Add ability to clear step history
Step Counter Maipo
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inaccurate step counting when sitting or driving
- Occasional freezing or crashes
Requested features
2 requests- Add support for cryptocurrency payments
- Improve reliability and consistency of step tracking
In-app purchases
Steps+
- Month of Full Version$3.991 Month
- Year of Full Version$19.991 Year
- Tip$1.99
- Huge tip$4.99
- Gigantic Tip$9.99
Step Counter Maipo
- Paid version$2.99







