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See the apps you’d compete with, how crowded the niche is and what launched in it lately. Real store data, no invented download numbers.
Verdict for “step counter”
Crowded
Strong, charting rivals already own this. Only enter with something very different.
OpenCompetitiveCrowded
13 matched apps currently sit in the top 10 charts — niche looks saturated with strong incumbents (saturation 82/100).
38competitors found
19in the charts
4.8avg rating, top apps
16launched in 30 days
Who you’d compete with
Top 10 by chart rank and ratings
StepsApp PedometerStepsApp GmbH · Health & Fitness
#1top free
4.8299,046 ratings
n/aApp Store
3active updates
StepUp Pedometer Step CounterPratik Stephen · Health & Fitness
#1top free
4.8140,185 ratings
n/aApp Store
5active updates
رشاقة: حساب السعرات، خطوات مشيMadar Al Parmaga · Health & Fitness
#1top free
4.560,458 ratings
n/aApp Store
2active updates
AHEALTH - formerly MoneyWalkGravity Labs Co., Ltd. · Health & Fitness
#1top free
4.626,627 ratings
n/aApp Store
3active updates
MySteps - Step CounterNext Leap · Health & Fitness
#2top free
4.6281,676 ratings
n/aApp Store
1too new to tell
Шагомер Pacer - Счетчик ШаговPacer Health, Inc · Health & Fitness
#2top free
4.9136,494 ratings
n/aApp Store
2active updates
WeWard - Walking Rewards AppWEWARD · Health & Fitness
#2top free
4.9122,919 ratings
n/aApp Store
2active updates
Glass WidgetsAppsLab Co. · Personalization
#2top paid
–no ratings
100,000+installs
1too new to tell
Galaxy Widgets: One UIAppsLab Co. · Personalization
#2top paid
–no ratings
10,000+installs
1too new to tell
Blink — Friends locationBlinkmap Limited · Social Networking
#3top free
4.919,108 ratings
n/aApp Store
2active updates
New in this niche
16 launched in the last 30 days
Woofka: Corgi Step Counter
Jerry Lin
Angel Step: Counter Widget
dmytro shynkarov
HU · VE
캐시스텝
동글컴퍼니
StepQuest: Step Counter
Varsha Patel
Footfall Step Counter
THEO TITIEN ALAIN- REGIS MARTIN
Steggy: Step Counter
Anatoli Samoilenka
Luna: Step Counter & Water
Waleed Bin Adnan
Stepura: Step Counter & Walk
Sohaib Zahid
Steporia: Step Counter Game
Jameel Socorro
Just Steps – Pure Step Counter
Maksym Huk
Walkman Step Counter
Cosmo Cochrane
JP
Heyday - Step Counter, Rewards
Hills Inc.
Where the opening is
- Beginner / simplicity positioning is common — room for advanced niche? (12/38 descriptions)
- Tracking/journaling features appear frequently (23/38 descriptions)
What to do next
- Only proceed with a sharp wedge — me-too launches will struggle here.
- Review these strong incumbents before pivoting: StepsApp Pedometer, StepUp Pedometer Step Counter, رشاقة: حساب السعرات، خطوات مشي.
- Consider an adjacent keyword or sub-audience with weaker chart presence.
- Use Launches (/launches?q=step%20counter) to see if new launches still enter this space.
How we scored this
Competitors+40
Chart presence+22.5
Ratings+19.3
Update pace0
Saturation82/100
About the data
- Match set has ratings and chart signals; score is based on stored crawler data only.
Open below 40, competitive 40–69, crowded from 70 or with 3+ top-10 charting rivals. We never estimate downloads or revenue. Generated 6 Oct 2026.