>LOAD Steps vs Stepz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
>LOAD Steps
Track your daily and weekly step counts using your iPhone's built-in pedometer. Set daily goals, monitor progress on the app icon, and challenge friends. Export your activity logs easily.
- Uses iPhone's built-in pedometer
- Minimal battery impact
- Logs daily and weekly steps
- App icon badge for current steps
- Export step logs
- Set daily step targets
- Supports landscape mode
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This app requires an iPhone 5s! >LOAD Steps uses the pedometer functionality built into the iPhone 5s to track your step counts daily and for the last week. This means it has almost zero battery impact. Set a step count target and see how you perform each day and challenge your friends. The current day's steps are shown as a badge on the app icon. Export your step log via email or message. Features: - Uses the 5s built-in accurate pedometer. - Zero battery impact. - Logs steps per day and last week. - Monitor current steps on the app icon. - Export log by email or message. - Set a daily target step count and see percentage performance. - Supports landscape.
Stepz
This app automatically tracks your daily steps using your device's motion coprocessor, conserving battery life. It provides detailed activity overviews, allows goal setting, and integrates with Apple Health for a comprehensive fitness picture. Your data is stored privately on your device.
- Automatic step recording
- Low battery drain
- Apple Health integration
- Daily step goal setting
- Distance calculation
- Floors climbed tracking
- Apple Watch app
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Stepz is a convenient step counter app that leverages the clever Apple Motion Coprocessor which collects your motion data automatically in the background while saving battery life. This simple pedometer app has been specifically developed for the iPhone and Apple Watch. Do you move enough throughout the day? Learn more about your daily activity and get fit by reaching your step goal! To provide you with a complete overview of your fitness progress, Stepz can import all your past steps from the Apple Health app. Stepz respects your privacy: all your personal fitness data is stored internally on your device and never shared via a network connection without your explicit consent. * Featured by Apple on the App Store Home Page under Best New Apps in 22 countries (April 2015) * * FEATURES * - Full Apple Health integration - Automatically records your steps - Very accurate and no GPS needed - Runs in the background with very low battery drain - Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and hourly step values - Distance calculation - Set your daily step goal - Shows floors climbed - Apple Watch app with clever data syncing - Connect with your friends * PREMIUM FEATURES * - iOS Today Widget for Notification Center - App icon badge shows your step count * USER REVIEWS * "Now that I have got this Stepz app I have stopped looking for any other system it is the very best to keep me on track.You have to try it once tried there is no looking back." (Sep 2018) "I love this app. It is just the tool I needed for motivation to walk more. Thanks. Keep up the good work." (Jul 2018) "Love love this step app. I've tried a couple others and read the reviews for STEPZ......decided to try "just 1 more". It's the best one I've tried! Love the calorie counting on this one too. Even the health one that comes with the iPhone doesn't compare to this one. Thank you!" (Nov 2017) ------------ SUBSCRIPTION INFO: Subscribe to take advantage of the features described above. • Subscription length: weekly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of service: https://bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=839671656 Privacy policy: https://bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=839671656 We are constantly improving our apps and would love to hear your suggestions, help us develop the best app available in the store! If you have found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature, email us at: stepz@bendingspoons.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: >LOAD Steps at 5.0 against Stepz's 4.5. >LOAD Steps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). Stepz's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Stepz sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. >LOAD Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.
>LOAD Steps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stepz has 33K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of >LOAD Steps's written reviews are positive against 75% of Stepz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
>LOAD Steps ships an update every 8 months, Stepz weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | >LOAD Steps | Stepz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (33K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 33K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Malcolm Hall | Mosaic S.r.l. |
Customer experience
>LOAD Steps
Stepz
Bugs and requests
>LOAD Steps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stepz
Reported bugs
3 issues- Steps not accurately recorded
- Data loss and sync issues
- Crashes and freezes on launch
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to set custom stride length
- Improve data sync and history tracking
- Add more detailed analytics and insights
- Provide a one-time purchase option
In-app purchases
>LOAD Steps
No in-app purchases
Stepz
- Weekly Prime with Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Weekly Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
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- Bundle Subscription$3.997 Days
- Bundle Subscription7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Weekly - Free Trial7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Bundle - Free Trial7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Weekly Bundle$6.997 Days
- Stepz PRO$0.99









