Comparison

Stepwise Pedometer vs Move

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stepwise Pedometer

This app is a modern pedometer that tracks your daily activity, including steps, calories, distance, and active time. It helps you set and achieve fitness goals with progress visualization and optional motivational messages. Integrates with Apple Watch and HealthKit for enhanced accuracy.

Highlights
  • Set fitness goals
  • Track steps, calories, distance, active time
  • Visualize progress
  • Start and track trips
  • Share activity with friends
  • Apple Watch and HealthKit integration
  • Today Widget
Features
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A powerful yet simple pedometer that tracks your activity and motivates you to achieve your fitness goals. Stepwise is a modern, fully featured pedometer with many useful features in a simple, intuitive interface: - Set your goal. - Track your steps, calories, distance, active time, speed and more. - See your progress. - Start a trip. - Share with friends. - Optional motivational messages. - Apple Watch app merges data for better accuracy. - Today Widget. - HealthKit integration. Stepwise is ad-supported. If you choose to purchase Stepwise Premium annual subscription to remove ads and export your data, payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the same cost unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period and account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Stepwise requires motion and location access to accurately track your activity. Stepwise privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.stepwiseapp.com/privacy https://www.stepwiseapp.com/termsofuse

About

Move

This app encourages users to increase their daily step count to combat sedentary lifestyles and reduce health risks. It leverages HealthKit data to track progress and motivate users to achieve 8,000 steps daily for improved well-being.

Highlights
  • Step counting via HealthKit
  • Promotes increased daily activity
  • Health risk reduction focus
  • Reverses sedentary lifestyle effects
  • Social movement encouragement
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We live in a world where an increasing number of people lead sedentary lives. The modern way we work, access food, socialize, and entertain ourselves can all be accomplished from the comfort of our homes. However, this lifestyle shift has led to a significant rise in chronic diseases. Obesity, mental health issues, diabetes, sleep disorders, and more are diagnosed more frequently than ever before. Our advanced medical system, which has been managing these issues, is now overwhelmed. If this trend continues, it threatens to reduce our average life expectancy. Currently, people take an average of fewer than 4,000 steps per day, which is insufficient. Medical professionals and scientists often liken our lack of movement to the 'new tobacco' or 'the silent killer.' But there's hope: recent studies reveal that taking 8,000 steps per day can reduce the risk of early mortality by 50% compared to 4,000 steps. Additionally, these studies demonstrate that the adverse effects of inactivity on our bodies can be reversed in just two years. This transformation doesn't demand a gym membership or running a half marathon. All it requires is that we move more. So, let's come together to move more with our friends and reverse the sedentary trend. Move uses HealthKit data calculate your step count. The app will require read-only permissions for step data during onboarding.

Screenshots

Stepwise Pedometer4 screens
Move4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Move at none against Stepwise Pedometer's 4. Move also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Stepwise Pedometer's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 14). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Stepwise Pedometer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per year. Move asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Stepwise Pedometer against 4.8 for Move. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stepwise Pedometer has 3.7K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Stepwise Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 89% of Move's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepwise Pedometer ships an update every 2 months, Move every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stepwise Pedometer versus Move: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepwise PedometerMove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings)4.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB76 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperProgress Concepts LimitedAP Studio, LLC

Customer experience

Stepwise Pedometer

All ratings3,726 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.2%

Move

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stepwise Pedometer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Steps not recording properly on some days
  • App crashes or freezes for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add GPS functionality to track routes and elevation
  • Improve graphs and data visualization
  • Allow manual entry of steps for days when phone is not carried

Move

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stepwise Pedometer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$5.491 Year
One-time3
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Great Tip$1.99
  • Awesome Tip$4.99
None

Move

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stepwise Pedometer free?
Stepwise Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Move free?
Move is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stepwise Pedometer or Move?
Move is rated higher. Stepwise Pedometer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Move averages 4.8 from 14 ratings.
Do Stepwise Pedometer or Move have ads?
Stepwise Pedometer shows ads; Move does not.
Which is updated more often, Stepwise Pedometer or Move?
Stepwise Pedometer ships an update every 2 months, and Move every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stepwise Pedometer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Move on October 2, 2026.

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