Comparison

Stepz vs Running Tracker App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic step recording
  • Low battery drain
  • Apple Health integration
  • Daily step goal setting
  • Distance calculation
  • Floors climbed tracking
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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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

About

Running Tracker App

This fitness diary uses GPS to track your runs, walks, and other activities, recording distance, duration, and pace. It also offers weight logging, voice feedback, and social sharing features to help you stay motivated and achieve your health goals.

Highlights
  • GPS activity tracking
  • Weight logging and history
  • Voice feedback during workouts
  • Social sharing of activities
  • Weekly and monthly statistics
  • Automatic step counter
Features
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Start today, not tomorrow! FITAPP, your personal fitness and health diary: • Records distance, duration and pace via GPS Tracker • Weight Log (Detailed weight history that supports and motivates you) • Voice feedback (total duration, calories, distance, current speed, average pace) • FITAPP Feed (take snaps of your sporting prowess and share it with your friends) • Weekly and monthly statistics give you a perfect overview • Automatic Step Counter Track your distance, time, speed and calories burned with FITAPP. The running app uses GPS tracking to support you during all your sporting activities, be it running, jogging, cycling, inline skating, mountain biking, nordic walking, cross-country skiing, hiking, golfing, riding, walking the dog, long boarding, or whichever winter sport takes your fancy. FITAPP will also help you to count your calories, maintain your target weight or simply to stay fit. Take a SNAP of your favorite route, your personal best or your favorite hike in the great outdoors. You can then post your sporting prowess on social media networks and embark on a journey with your friends into your fit futures together! AIM HIGH • Do you want to use GPS to track and register your sporting activities? • Do you want to compare a wide variety of sports? • Do you want support while you run, cycle, mountain bike or carry out your favorite activity? • Do you want to improve your health or maintain your target weight? • Do you want to combine sport with fun and share your activities with your friends? • Yes to any of these? Then FITAPP is the right app for you! Apple Health: FITAPP can integrate with Apple Health to read your Heart Rate information. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Should you choose to upgrade to a Premium Membership, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Following subscriptions are available: * $4.99 per month, charged monthly * $9.99 charged every 3rd month * $19.99 per year, charged yearly * $39.99 per year, charged yearly (Prices may vary by location.) Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Watch out for sales to get premium at a discount. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service - https://www.fitapp.info/privacy.html

Screenshots

Stepz4 screens
Running Tracker App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Running Tracker App at freemium against Stepz's subscription. Running Tracker App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Stepz's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 6.5K). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Stepz sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Running Tracker App sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Running Tracker App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stepz has 33K ratings behind it against 6.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Stepz's written reviews are positive against 71% of Running Tracker App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepz ships an update weekly, Running Tracker App every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stepz versus Running Tracker App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepzRunning Tracker App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (33K ratings)4.8 (6.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews — better70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better6.5K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB294 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.FITAPP GmbH

Customer experience

Stepz

All ratings32,553 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews2,460 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.0%

Running Tracker App

All ratings6,481 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,323 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative25.5%

User reviews

Stepz

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate step tracking
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🚀 Motivating and encouraging
  • 👍 Helpful for fitness goals
  • 👍 Integrates well with Apple Health

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent step counting
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Intrusive ads
  • 🔍 Cluttered and confusing UI changes

Running Tracker App

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 💪 Motivating
  • 🎉 Helpful for fitness goals
  • 📊 Provides useful statistics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Inaccurate GPS tracking
  • 🔍 Confusing free trial
  • 📢 Intrusive advertisements

Bugs and 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

Running Tracker App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during workouts
  • Incorrect distance and calorie tracking
  • Subscription charges without user consent

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to track treadmill workouts
  • More customization options
  • Better integration with Apple Health
  • Option to disable voice prompts

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Stepz

Subscriptions9
  • 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
Show 6 more
  • 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
One-time1
  • Stepz PRO$0.99
15 purchases

Running Tracker App

Subscriptions15
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
Show 12 more
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium - 1 month$6.991 Month
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription$6.991 Month
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription$19.991 Year
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription$24.996 Months
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Running Tracker Premium3 Days trial$35.993 Months
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription7 Days trial$35.993 Months
  • Running Tracker Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Running Tracker Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • FITAPP Premium Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Premium - 1 year7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Stepz free?
Stepz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Running Tracker App free?
Running Tracker App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stepz or Running Tracker App?
Running Tracker App is rated higher. Stepz averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Running Tracker App averages 4.8 from 6.5K ratings.
Do Stepz or Running Tracker App have ads?
Stepz shows ads; Running Tracker App does not.
Which is updated more often, Stepz or Running Tracker App?
Stepz ships an update weekly, and Running Tracker App every 9 days. Most recently, Stepz was updated on October 26, 2026 and Running Tracker App on October 26, 2026.

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