No matter the extent, or amount of joy we derive from it until anti-gravity boots have been invented and immobilized humanity once and for all, we all have to walk. To work, from work, to run errands, to take the dog to the park, to pick up the kids, to the pub on weekends. Sometimes home on all fours after that. But it is also a loved activity for those seeking a healthy lifestyle or regular exercise. In any event, with your iPhone in the pocket, it is easier than ever to record, visualize, or even gamify your endeavors.
To do justice to the wide array of step trackers available, we have parsed the App Store with the aim to only pick apps standing out for at least one unique quality. The result is – hopefully – a small but diverse sample of the best step tracker apps that is representative of the larger flock of step counters, some of which you might argue should or should not have been included based on merit, features or simply personal allegiance.
If that’s the case, as always do let us and your fellow readers know in the comments. And now, without further ado, let’s get into our list of the best pedometer apps!
The best pedometer apps
Activity Tracker
We’re starting at the proverbial shallow end with Activity Tracker, meaning an app not too complex with respect to stats and analytics. Instead of drowning the user in numbers and tabs, Activity Tracker is a great candidate for those appreciating aesthetics and simplicity. The same time, it manages to smartly condense the most important information about your activity and hide it in plain sight.
Activity Tracker records and presents your daily steps in a very familiar activity ring fashion, in addition, logs flights, time, distance and also calories burnt, a giveaway other apps will already demand you go premium for. Moreover, the app icon badge can display your daily number of steps and a reasonable widget is being offered as well, certainly not the best among the pack but a nice to have all the same.
Finally, Apple Watch users are likely to appreciate the wrist implementation of Activity Tracker, as it bundles all the important information (steps, kcal, miles) in one quick glance. For more stats (hourly, monthly) and complete HealthKit integration, you’ll have to upgrade to premium for $2.99. Either way, the basic app is a solid place to start your step counting journey.
• Device support: iPhone, Apple Watch
• Widget: Yes (Steps, Miles)
• Notable features: app icon badge, weekly goals, calories
• Cost: free ($2.99 premium)
• Widget: Yes (Steps, Miles)
• Notable features: app icon badge, weekly goals, calories
• Cost: free ($2.99 premium)
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