- Counting steps on iPhone and Android is proof of iOS/Android’s health orientation
- Both iPhones and Androids allow you to count steps, as do some apps
- What are the steps to follow to track the information and which applications to download?
If you usually pay attention to our articles, you will have noticed that smartphones are increasingly oriented to improve user health or, at least, to provide key information in order to be physically healthier. We could say that the possibility of counting steps on iPhone and Android is a good proof of thisso in this article we are going to show you what are the steps to follow to do it and if you need any extra app.
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The advantage is that since we usually carry our mobile with us all day, it can be in charge of collecting data related to the number of steps we take daily without this meaning having another device on top.
Although we do not stop recommending it, you do not need a smart watch or a smart bracelet to be able to track your steps. If you don’t want to have one, there are solutions to know how much you walk per day.
How to count steps on iPhone?
Step tracking with an iPhone can be done automatically through the Apple Health app. Before you will have to correctly configure your profile. In the Fitness app they will appear in Movement Goal.
- Open the Health app and tap Continue to accept the terms and get started
- Press Continue twice and enter your information for proper tracking
- Click Next and activate or deactivate notifications as you wish
That’s the entire setup process. You will see them posted in Favorites at the top of the screen. Remember that you have to have the iPhone while you walk so that it counts the steps taken each day.
How to count steps on Android?
The Google Fit app makes any Android device can work as a google pedometer. Some terminals have it installed by default, while in other Android you can install it yourself.
- Download and install Google Fit from this link in the Google Play store
- Open the app and sign in with your Google account
- Press Continue, enter your personal data and press Next and Activate to start working
That’s the entire setup process. You will see them posted at the top of your Android screen. Remember that you have to have the phone while you walk so that it counts the steps taken each day.
Good apps to count steps
You already know how to count steps on iPhone and Android with their native apps, but there are interesting third-party applications to obtain the same information and data processing in a more personalized way.
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on iPhone
pedometer ++ (app store)
Pedometer++ is a customizable step tracker app with a simple and easy to use interface. You can set goals to achieve them and there are challenges for time frames that you have to overcome
StepsApp (app store)
Features a daily ring chart similar to Apple Healthbut it adds a lot more trending information and includes home screen widgets so you don’t even have to go into the app.
on android
SamsungHealth (Play Store)
Samsung’s health and fitness app is as good as Google Fit. In reality, it is much more powerful. It works well for simple step tracking, but you can also track physical activities, food, water intake, etc. And the best thing is that you can run it on android not samsung.
Graze (Play Store)
Pacer provides a similar experience to Samsung Health, if you’re not into Samsung apps. Some of its functions are paidAlthough the most basic ones are available at all times.
How about a smart watch or bracelet?
As we have made clear, a phone is all you need to track your steps. Even when it is, you may want to go a little further by buying one of these classic wearables.
In particular, we advise you to bet on those that have integrated GPS sensors, because with them you can forget about the smartphone and leave the tracking in the hands of these gadgets, which is usually really comfortable.
Do you count your steps every day? How do you do it, with your mobile or with one of the aforementioned wearables?
