Fitness and health apps for iPhone and Apple WatchHead to head

Gentler Streak vs Pedometer++

Gentler Streak ranks #1 and Pedometer++ ranks #2 in our guide to the best fitness and health apps for iPhone and Apple Watch. Gentler Streak is our pick for most people, and Pedometer++ is the best free option.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Our pickGentler Streak app iconGentler StreakPick Gentler Streak if your Apple Watch rings make you feel guilty about rest days and you want a kinder target.Free to startBest freePedometer++ app iconPedometer++Pick Pedometer++ if your goal is a daily step count you can see on your Lock Screen and watch face.Free to start

What decides it

  • Pedometer++ costs less over 3 years: $89.97, against $119.97 for Gentler Streak.
  • Both run on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
  • Pedometer++ has the higher App Store rating: 4.8 from 185K ratings, against 4.7 for Gentler Streak.

Side by side

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At a glanceGentler Streak app iconGentler StreakPedometer++ app iconPedometer++
PriceFree. Premium is $8.99 a month or $39.99 a year, with lifetime and family plansFree. Premium is $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year
How you payFree, with paid upgradesFree, with paid upgrades
3 years of use$119.97 Yearly plan$89.97 Yearly plan Cheaper
Free trialFree to startFree to start
Runs oniPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Where to buyApp StoreApp Store
Rating4.7 8.8K ratings4.8 185K ratings Higher
FeaturesWidgets, Family Sharing, No accountWidgets, Family Sharing
Made byGentler Stories LLCCross Forward Consulting, LLC
Last updated22 Oct 202623 Oct 2026

Who should get which

Get Gentler Streak if

You wear an Apple Watch and feel guilty every time a rest day breaks your rings.

Get Pedometer++ if

You chase a daily step goal and want the count on your Lock Screen, widgets and watch face.

Skip Gentler Streak if

You just want to count steps and close rings, and Apple's Fitness app does that free.

Skip Pedometer++ if

You only want a daily step total, and the Health app on your iPhone already records it for free.

Our verdicts

Gentler Streak app iconGentler Streak

Apple's Activity rings treat a sick day the same as a lazy one, and one broken streak can undo months of motivation. Gentler Streak reads your sleep, heart rate and recent workouts to suggest rest or a hard session, and you can pause for illness or travel without losing progress. Your data stays on your iPhone, but Premium is $8.99 a month, so take the $39.99 yearly plan if you stay.

Pedometer++ app iconPedometer++

If you chase a daily step goal and like seeing it on your Lock Screen or watch face, this iPhone and Apple Watch counter shows far more than the Health app, with badges, stair counts and widgets. It also plans hiking routes and imports GPX files. The free version has ads, and Premium at $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year adds offline maps and Expedition Mode, which stretches Apple Watch battery on long hikes.

What each one helps you do

Gentler Streak app iconGentler Streak

  • Know if today needs rest or a workout
  • Keep a streak alive through sickness or travel
  • Ease off before you push too hard
  • Spot sleep and vitals trends over 14 nights

Pedometer++ app iconPedometer++

  • Hit a daily step goal you choose
  • Plan a hiking route with elevation and time
  • Download maps for trails with no signal
  • Make your Apple Watch last a long hike

Where to get them

Gentler Streak

Free. Premium is $8.99 a month or $39.99 a year, with lifetime and family plans

  • App Store, iPhone, iPad and Apple WatchWith in-app purchases
    Free downloadApp Store

Pedometer++

Free. Premium is $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year

  • App Store, iPhone, iPad and Apple WatchWith in-app purchases
    Free downloadApp Store

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