# StepUp Pedometer Step Counter vs StepCrush

The clearest difference is ads: StepCrush at none against StepUp Pedometer Step Counter's shown. StepCrush also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). StepUp Pedometer Step Counter's advantage is ratings volume (151K vs 7) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. StepUp Pedometer Step Counter sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month and StepCrush sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

StepCrush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepUp Pedometer Step Counter has 151K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of StepUp Pedometer Step Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of StepCrush's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | StepUp Pedometer Step Counter | StepCrush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (151K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stepup-pedometer-step-counter/id979101825/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stepcrush-team-step-challenge/id6745056964/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **151K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#31** | — |
| Size | 70 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pratik Stephen](https://appshunter.io/developer/979101824) | [Tindrels LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1665283532) |

## What reviewers say

### StepUp Pedometer Step Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stepup-pedometer-step-counter/id979101825)

**Currently charting:** #31 Top Free · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

This app makes walking fun and social by letting you track steps, join challenges with friends, and compete on leaderboards. It automatically monitors activity and integrates with various wearables, offering a motivating way to stay active together.

**Highlights:** Automatic step, distance, floor, and calorie tracking, Social challenges and leaderboards with friends, Syncs with Apple Health and popular wearables, Daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, Private groups for up to 15,000 people, Motivational bots and widgets, Mystery Mode for hidden step counts

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support StepUp | $1.00 | per month |
| Support StepUp | $2.00 | per month |
| Support StepUp | $6.00 | per year |
| Support StepUp | $10.00 | per year |
| Support StepUp | $12.00 | per year |
| Support StepUp | $5.00 | one-time |
| Support StepUp | $15.00 | one-time |
| Support StepUp | $20.00 | one-time |
| Support StepUp | $25.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Motivating and competitive
- 👍 Accurate step tracking
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Helpful for weight loss and fitness
- 👍 Integrates with wearables

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate step counting
- 🐛 Syncing issues with wearables
- 🐛 Losing friends/contacts
- 🐛 Logging out issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance

**Reported bugs**

- Steps not updating correctly
- Randomly adding extra steps
- Unable to add friends
- Frequent app crashes

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Watch support
- Implement a chat feature
- Allow changing step length settings
- Provide more detailed leaderboard information
- Add option to change daily start/end time


### StepCrush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stepcrush-team-step-challenge/id6745056964)

This app motivates users to increase their daily movement through gamified team challenges and friendly competition. It focuses on habit formation with features like streaks, awards, and team-based goals to encourage sustained activity.

**Highlights:** Team-based step challenges, Gamification (streaks, awards), Goal-based earned discounts, Team vs team competition, World rankings, Movement habit formation

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Extra Life | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is StepUp Pedometer Step Counter free?

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is StepCrush free?

StepCrush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, StepUp Pedometer Step Counter or StepCrush?

StepCrush is rated higher. StepUp Pedometer Step Counter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 151K ratings, while StepCrush averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do StepUp Pedometer Step Counter or StepCrush have ads?

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter shows ads; StepCrush does not.

### Which is updated more often, StepUp Pedometer Step Counter or StepCrush?

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 days, and StepCrush every 3 days. Most recently, StepUp Pedometer Step Counter was updated on November 12, 2026 and StepCrush on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*