Comparison

Steps vs QuickPedometer

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

Head to head
About

Steps

Easily track your daily and weekly step counts with this pedometer app. Set a daily goal and monitor your progress. Share your achievements on social media.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Daily goal setting
  • Weekly step count
  • Social sharing
  • iPhone 5s compatibility
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Steps: Pocket Pedometer Lite is a focused iPhone step tracker powered by Apple Health. See today’s steps at a glance, follow a daily goal, review 30-day history, share progress, and choose the look that fits you. The Lite edition includes a non-personalized banner ad. A one-time Remove Ads purchase removes advertising, and purchases can be restored. Your Health data stays under Apple Health permissions. Steps reads step-count data only after you grant access. Privacy Policy: https://pixelfoxstudio.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://pixelfoxstudio.com/terms Standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QuickPedometer

Features
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QuickPedometer is a local-first step counter and walking companion for mobile and desktop. Record live steps and GPS routes on supported phones, then review maps, trends, personal records, notes, and local backups across your devices. STEP TRACKING: - Real-time step counting with device motion sensors on supported phones - Active GPS walks can continue during screen lock or background when OS permissions allow - Walking, running, and hiking activity profiles - Daily step goals with progress tracking - Balanced/high-accuracy GPS and power-saving options ROUTES & MAPS: - GPS route traces with checkpoints and session history - Interactive OpenStreetMap route maps - Offline tile caching for previously viewed areas - Link walk notes directly to recorded sessions HEALTH METRICS: - Steps, distance, calories, active minutes, and average pace - Distance in kilometers or miles; energy in kcal or kJ - Calorie estimates based on your weight, height, and stride TRENDS & ACHIEVEMENTS: - Day, week, month, and year activity views - Hourly/daily charts plus a yearly heatmap - Personal day/month/year records and best-vs-average comparisons - Badge categories, progress, streaks, and milestone celebrations WALK NOTES: - Notes with headings, checklists, bold, and italic formatting - Attach multiple photos and open them in a gallery - Connect notes to routes and walking sessions OPTIONAL AI ASSISTANCE: - Dashboard insights and reviewable daily-goal suggestions - Review and approve AI walk-note drafts - Route reviews, weekly/monthly reports, and walking missions - Health-import summaries and editable Walking Circle share copy - Route reviews use summary statistics; raw GPS coordinates are not sent by default HEALTH, EXPORT & LOCAL SYNC: - Import recent Apple Health or Health Connect history on supported phones - Export weekly CSV data and full JSON backups - Send and merge backups between QuickPedometer devices over your local network - Share/import Walking Circle cards to compare weekly stats CUSTOMIZATION: - Configurable goals, stride, weight, height, GPS accuracy, and units - 20+ theme colors with light and dark modes - Responsive layouts for phone, tablet, and desktop All tracking, notes, maps, insights, export, and sync features are available in Free. QuickPedometer Pro removes mobile ads and desktop upgrade reminders through a lifetime purchase or annual plan. Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quickpedometer/terms/

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
QuickPedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steps at monthly against QuickPedometer's every 2 months. QuickPedometer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QuickPedometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update monthly, QuickPedometer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Steps versus QuickPedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsQuickPedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Fox Studio LLCKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steps

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
2 purchases

QuickPedometer

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickPedometer free?
QuickPedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steps or QuickPedometer have ads?
Both Steps and QuickPedometer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or QuickPedometer?
Steps ships an update monthly, and QuickPedometer every 2 months. Most recently, Steps was updated on November 1, 2026 and QuickPedometer on November 10, 2026.

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