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7 Step Counter Apps With Widgets

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WidgetClub’s step widget changes your favorite character’s expression as you walk

See today’s steps and your progress toward a goal on your iPhone Home Screen. In WidgetClub’s circular step widget, the image inside the ring changes across five stages as you get closer to your goal. Start with a grumpy face and see it turn into a smile when you reach your target. You can choose a different photo or illustration for each stage.

WidgetClub step widgets. The top row shows the same character at the start and after reaching the goal. The bottom row shows other step designs. The step counts are preview examples.

You can also choose designs that make the illustration the focus or show your step count with a horizontal progress bar. In WidgetClub, open Create Widget, find Steps, and choose a design. To display your own steps, allow WidgetClub to read Steps in Apple Health.

If you like keeping track of how much you walk, a step widget saves you from opening a pedometer every time. Put one on your Home Screen, or choose an app with a Lock Screen widget if you want to see your steps without unlocking your phone.

Seven step counter apps with widgets

The seven apps in this guide, with their official icons in the order shown below.

1. Maipo

Maipo is a straightforward pedometer with a display that's easy to read. You can check your daily totals or revisit your personal bests. Choose a Home Screen widget for steps alone or one with more detail, such as distance and walking time. The iPhone version also offers a Lock Screen widget.

Maipo's step count and calendar views in its English App Store screenshots.

2. WidgetClub

WidgetClub lets you customize a step counter for your iPhone Home Screen. Set a daily step goal and choose a different photo or illustration for each of the circular widget’s five progress stages. Your favorite character can go from grumpy to smiling as you get closer to your goal. WidgetClub also offers designs with a horizontal progress bar. To show your own step count, allow WidgetClub to read Steps in Apple Health.

Two WidgetClub step widget designs and the circular widget’s editor, with a step goal and five image slots. The step counts are preview examples.

3. Pedometer – Steps Counter App

This app brings your steps, walking time, distance, and estimated calories into one view. Its widgets give you a choice between today's steps and a view that shows several days of activity. There's also a compact Lock Screen option for today's count.

The app's calendar view and examples of its Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets.

4. StepsApp

StepsApp presents your activity in charts and shows distance, time, floors, and estimated calories alongside your steps. It offers Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Pick a simple daily count for a quick check, or a layout with a longer view if you want to compare your recent activity.

The StepsApp daily count and the app's widget examples.

5. Walk Pedometer

Walk records your daily steps and shows distance, walking time, and estimated calories. Choose a theme color to match your Home Screen, or put a small step counter on the Lock Screen. The widget refreshes periodically, so it can lag behind the count in the app.

The Walk Pedometer calendar and different theme colors.

6. Step Counter POPOPO

POPOPO adds challenges and rankings to the usual daily and monthly history. For the Home Screen, you can use a daily step count, a summary with distance and estimated calories, or a view of your recent days. Choose another app on this list if a Lock Screen widget is what you need.

POPOPO's step count and examples of its Home Screen widgets.

7. MyCount

MyCount uses colorful displays to show your steps and activity history. The app also tracks distance, floors, and estimated calories, and has challenges if you like working toward a daily goal. Its step widget keeps the count within reach without opening the full history.

MyCount's activity display and its step widget on an iPhone Home Screen.

Which step widget should you choose?

Start with where you want to see the count. If you check it while your phone is locked, try an app with a Lock Screen widget. If you care more about comparing days, pick a Home Screen widget that can show several days at once. The apps above are free to download; features and purchases vary by app.

Design a step widget with WidgetClub

If you want the counter to match your wallpaper, try WidgetClub's Steps designs on iPhone. Open Create Widget, find Steps, and pick a design. The editor lets you set a step goal and, depending on the template, change the colors or use your own images. Allow read access to Steps in Apple Health if you want the widget to display your count. The numbers in the gallery and editor preview are examples.

WidgetClub's Steps gallery and an editor preview with a step goal and changeable artwork.

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Freelance web writer. Apple enthusiast who regularly uses iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch, and MacBook Air. Actively sharing useful information on smart ways to use smartphones and app recommendations by actually trying out various apps!

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Liume inc.

Representative Director & CEO Saeko Usami

After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University, I worked as an editor in the news media division of an internet portal company and, from the early days of mobile apps, engaged in product development and marketing for iPhone and Android applications. I founded Liume Inc. in June 2021 and released an app in September 2021 that lets users stylishly customize their smartphone home and lock screens with widgets, wallpapers, and icons. Our iPhone and Android apps have surpassed 9 million total downloads. I have been an iPhone user for over 15 years.

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