Comparison

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter vs Hydrate+

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

Head to head
About

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter

This app is a social pedometer that encourages users to be more active by tracking steps, distance, and calories. It allows users to compete with friends and colleagues in step challenges, fostering motivation and healthy competition. The app integrates with various wearables and health platforms, offering a battery-efficient way to monitor daily activity and achieve fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Distance and calorie monitoring
  • Social step challenges
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Goal setting and achievements
  • Battery-efficient design
  • Syncs with Apple Health and other wearables
Features
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StepUp makes walking surprisingly fun with friends! Hit your goals, build streaks, join challenges, cheer each other on and walk more together! And StepUp is completely FREE! No subscription needed. No features locked behind paywalls. TRACK YOUR ACTIVITY - Automatically track steps, distance, floors & calories burned - Use just your phone, or sync with wearables - See daily, weekly, monthly & yearly progress - Step up solo or with friends, whatever moves you! BETTER WITH FRIENDS - Get family, friends & colleagues moving together - See daily, weekly & monthly leaderboards - Cheer, taunt, chat and encourage each other - You control who can see your steps FREE STEP CHALLENGES - Great for friends, families, walking & run clubs, offices, teams, schools, gyms & communities - Private groups for a few friends or up to 15,000 people - Group chat to keep the friendly banter going - Set start & end dates, or keep it ongoing - Group admins can export detailed step reports - Hide today’s step counts until tomorrow with Mystery Mode WORKS ACROSS PHONES & WEARABLES - Compete across iPhone, Android & different wearables - See steps on the Apple Watch app & complications - Sync with Apple Health and most wearables like Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, WHOOP, Withings, Mi Band, Amazfit, Google Fit & Samsung Health STAY MOTIVATED EVERY DAY - Crush your daily goal at your own pace - Build streaks & keep them going with Rest Days - Keep your steps visible with widgets - Set personal records & celebrate achievements - See your country & global ranking - Look back on monthly & yearly StepUp Recaps - Share your walking stats on beautiful photos BOTS KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES Compete with our walking bots for extra motivation - Try to beat Active Bot or take it easy with Chill Bot - Beat your steps from this time yesterday with Yesterday Bot STOP SCROLLING, START STROLLING! We’re built to move and connect. Join over 10 million people stepping up on StepUp! Invite your friends, get moving and see who gets the most steps today! Contact: team@thestepupapp.com Terms: http://www.thestepupapp.com/terms Privacy: http://www.thestepupapp.com/privacy

About

Hydrate+

Effortlessly track your daily water intake with smart reminders and customizable goals. Log drinks with a single tap, view progress on widgets, and stay motivated with friends and achievements. Build a lasting hydration habit.

Highlights
  • Smart water reminders
  • Daily goal tracking
  • Custom drink and cup sizes
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Streaks and achievements
  • Friend leaderboards
Features
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Hydrate makes drinking enough water effortless. Track every glass, get smart reminders, and watch your daily goal fill up — one sip at a time. WHY HYDRATE • Smart water reminders that adapt to your day and respect your quiet hours • A clean daily goal ring you can log to in a single tap • Custom drinks and cup sizes — water, coffee, tea, and more • Home-screen widgets, so your progress is always a glance away • Streaks and achievements that keep the habit fun • Friends and a monthly leaderboard to stay motivated together BUILD THE HABIT Set a hydration goal that fits you, pick your units (ml or oz), and let Hydrate handle the reminders. Missed a drink? Backfill it in seconds. Cross your goal and keep your streak alive. STAY MOTIVATED Add friends with a code or QR, climb the leaderboard, and unlock achievements as your streak grows. YOURS, EVERYWHERE Your data syncs across devices, works in your language, and looks great in light or dark mode. Download Hydrate and turn drinking water into a habit that finally sticks. ——— Hydrate Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription (weekly, monthly, or annual) or a one-time lifetime unlock. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter4 screens
Hydrate+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StepUp Pedometer Step Counter at 73% against Hydrate+'s 0%. StepUp Pedometer Step Counter also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (146K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. StepUp Pedometer Step Counter sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month and Hydrate+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepUp Pedometer Step Counter has 146K ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of Hydrate+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 days, Hydrate+ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
StepUp Pedometer Step Counter versus Hydrate+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepUp Pedometer Step CounterHydrate+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (146K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings146K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#32 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPratik StephenMatt Panton

Customer experience

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter

All ratings144,963 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews1,451 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative19.3%

Hydrate+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Steps not updating correctly
  • Randomly adding extra steps
  • Unable to add friends
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Hydrate+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter

Subscriptions5
  • Support StepUp$1.001 Month
  • Support StepUp2 variants$2.001 Month
  • Support StepUp$6.001 Year
Show 2 more
  • Support StepUp$10.001 Year
  • Support StepUp$12.001 Year
One-time4
  • Support StepUp$5.00
  • Support StepUp$15.00
  • Support StepUp$20.00
Show 1 more
  • Support StepUp$25.00
3 purchases

Hydrate+

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is StepUp Pedometer Step Counter free?
StepUp Pedometer Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydrate+ free?
Hydrate+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepUp Pedometer Step Counter or Hydrate+?
StepUp Pedometer Step Counter is rated higher. StepUp Pedometer Step Counter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 146K ratings, while Hydrate+ averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do StepUp Pedometer Step Counter or Hydrate+ have ads?
Both StepUp Pedometer Step Counter and Hydrate+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, StepUp Pedometer Step Counter or Hydrate+?
StepUp Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 days, and Hydrate+ every 5 days. Most recently, StepUp Pedometer Step Counter was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hydrate+ on October 20, 2026.

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