Step Counter - Pedometer

Step Counter - Pedometer from Hitchhike Tech is a no-frills walking tracker that works from the phone alone. It skips GPS and Wi-Fi entirely and relies on the built-in motion sensor, which the developer says keeps battery use low and lets it work offline without any wearable.

After tapping Start, the app counts steps automatically, whether the phone is held or pocketed and even with the screen locked. Along with steps, it records calories, distance and walking time, and shows the data in daily, weekly and monthly graphs. Tracking can be paused, for example while driving so the car's motion is not counted, and resumed later. The sensor's sensitivity can also be adjusted to improve accuracy. The developer states that every feature is free, that no login is needed, and that data is not passed to third parties, and it pitches the app at people who want to stay active or lose weight.

The numbers are impressive: a 4.8 average from 812,109 ratings, with 92% five stars and 3% one star, and 50,000,000+ installs. The app is ad supported and lists in-app purchases from $4.99 to $29.99 per item. It was updated on 2026-09-02, is rated Everyone and needs only Android 6.0 or newer, so older phones are covered. We list 30 versions; the latest, 1.5.9, is 60.5 MB.

Casual walkers who want a simple step count, graphs and nothing else will be well served. Runners who need GPS route mapping should look elsewhere. Its 30 listed versions point to regular updates over time.