Comparison

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter vs Puls

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

Puls

Features
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Meet Puls — the AI fitness coach that actually knows YOUR body. Simply take a photo and our advanced AI analyzes your physique, identifies your strengths and weaknesses, and builds a completely personalized workout plan just for you. KEY FEATURES: AI Body Scanner Take a photo and get instant body composition analysis, posture assessment, and personalized recommendations. Personalized Workouts AI-generated workout plans tailored to your body type, fitness level, and goals. Nutrition AI Scan any food with your camera for instant calories, macros, and personalized nutrition advice. Progress Tracking Track your transformation with progress photos and detailed fitness metrics. Available in 8 Languages English, Swedish, Arabic, German, Norwegian, Danish, French, Spanish. Try Puls free for 7 days. Then 149 SEK/month.

Screenshots

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter4 screens
Puls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puls at none against StepUp Pedometer Step Counter's shown. StepUp Pedometer Step Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Puls sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepUp Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 days, Puls monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
StepUp Pedometer Step Counter versus Puls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepUp Pedometer Step CounterPuls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (149K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings149K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPratik Stephenmorad shehada

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

Puls

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
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  • 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

Puls

Subscriptions3
  • Puls Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Puls Premium$11.991 Month
  • Puls Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is StepUp Pedometer Step Counter free?
StepUp Pedometer Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puls free?
Puls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepUp Pedometer Step Counter or Puls have ads?
StepUp Pedometer Step Counter shows ads; Puls does not.
Which is updated more often, StepUp Pedometer Step Counter or Puls?
StepUp Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 days, and Puls monthly. Most recently, StepUp Pedometer Step Counter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Puls on October 25, 2026.

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