Fitness and health apps for iPhone and Apple WatchHead to head

Pedometer++ vs Athlytic

Pedometer++ ranks #2 and Athlytic ranks #3 in our guide to the best fitness and health apps for iPhone and Apple Watch. Pedometer++ is the better pick for most people.

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

Better for most peoplePedometer++ 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#3 in the guideAthlytic app iconAthlyticPick Athlytic if you train most days and want a morning score that says when to push and when to rest.From $4.99

What decides it

  • Both cost about the same over 3 years, $89.97.
  • Both run on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

Side by side

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At a glancePedometer++ app iconPedometer++Athlytic app iconAthlytic
PriceFree. Premium is $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year7-day free trial, then $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year
How you payFree, with paid upgradesSubscription
3 years of use$89.97 Yearly plan$89.97 Yearly plan
Free trialFree to startYes
Runs oniPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Where to buyApp StoreApp Store
Rating4.8 185K ratings4.8 11K ratings
FeaturesWidgets, Family SharingNo account, Privacy, Widgets, Family Sharing, Free trial
Made byCross Forward Consulting, LLCMyndArc, LLC
Last updated23 Oct 202628 Oct 2026

Who should get which

Get Pedometer++ if

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

Get Athlytic if

You train most days with an Apple Watch on and want to know when to push and when to rest.

Skip Pedometer++ if

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

Skip Athlytic if

You don't wear an Apple Watch to bed, which leaves the app with no overnight data to score.

Our verdicts

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.

Athlytic app iconAthlytic

Apple's Health app records your overnight heart rate variability and resting heart rate, then leaves you to work out what they mean. Athlytic turns them into a recovery score each morning and a target for how hard to train, scores your sleep and sends structured workouts to your watch, all processed on your iPhone with no account. There is no free tier: after the 7-day trial it costs $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year.

What each one helps you do

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

Athlytic app iconAthlytic

  • Know each morning how recovered you are
  • Train at the right effort for the day
  • Find out what hurts your sleep
  • Send structured workouts to your watch

Where to get them

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

Athlytic

7-day free trial, then $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year

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

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