Pedometer - Step Counter

Counting steps without draining the battery is the selling point of Pedometer - Step Counter from Simple Design Ltd. Rather than tracking location with GPS, it relies on the phone's built-in step sensor, which the developer says keeps power use very low.

Using it is simple: press start and the app counts steps whether the phone sits in a hand, pocket, bag or armband, and even with the screen locked. Beyond steps, it logs calories burned, distance walked and active time, and shows everything in graphs. Users can set a daily step goal, and meeting it two or more days in a row begins a streak with its own statistics chart for motivation. Counting can be paused to save power, which also stops background updates, and the day's total can be reset to zero. A separate training mode is available for dedicated walking sessions. The developer states that no sign-in is needed, that personal data is not collected or shared, and that every feature is free rather than locked.

The reception is remarkable: a 4.8 average from 952,344 ratings, with 89% five stars and just 1% one star, and 50,000,000+ installs. The app is ad supported and lists optional in-app purchases from ₹140.00 to ₹3,250.00 per item. It was updated on 2026-09-14, is rated for 3+ and runs on Android 7.0 or newer. We list 2 versions, the newest being 2.5.4.

Walkers who want a simple, sensor-based counter with goals and streaks will find it a strong choice. People who need GPS route maps should look at a dedicated running tracker instead.