Comparison

Stepwise Pedometer vs Moonsoon

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

Moonsoon

Features
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Moonsoon listens while you sleep and turns your night into clear, private insight. It records and classifies snoring, sleep talking, coughing and more — all on your device — then gives you a morning report with a sleep score, sleep-stage estimate and a highlight reel you can play back. • Night-sound recording with on-device classification • A reliable wake-up alarm with calming alarm sounds • Sleep sounds & a fall-asleep timer • Trends and personalized, on-device sleep insights • Private by design — your audio never leaves your phone Free to track your sleep and hear tonight's highlights — or watch a short ad to unlock the rest of tonight's clips. Go Premium — or Lifetime — to unlock every night-sound clip, the full sound library and detailed trends. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly); Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://moonsoon.app/privacy

Screenshots

Stepwise Pedometer4 screens
Moonsoon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Moonsoon at every 3 weeks against Stepwise Pedometer's every 2 months. 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. Stepwise Pedometer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per year and Moonsoon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepwise Pedometer ships an update every 2 months, Moonsoon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stepwise Pedometer versus Moonsoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepwise PedometerMoonsoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperProgress Concepts LimitedDjordje Subotic

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

Moonsoon

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
3 purchases

Moonsoon

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Stepwise Pedometer free?
Stepwise Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moonsoon free?
Moonsoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stepwise Pedometer or Moonsoon have ads?
Both Stepwise Pedometer and Moonsoon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stepwise Pedometer or Moonsoon?
Stepwise Pedometer ships an update every 2 months, and Moonsoon every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stepwise Pedometer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Moonsoon on October 4, 2026.

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