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Is Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer Safe?

Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer privacy label · by Pumpkin Computer Co., LLC · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
  • Recently updated
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
4types
Linked to you
4types
Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location. In total the label lists 4 data types; 59% of health trackers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's developer reports using location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
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Matches the label

Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer lists Location on its label, including for tracking. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveUsed to track youLinked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.
IdentifiersUsed to track youLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youLinked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsUsed to track youLinked to youNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's label means for you

Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's label has 4 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 4 types under “Data Linked to You”, 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics from Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are location. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

Health trackers collect symptoms, vitals and habits. In the US, most consumer health apps are not covered by HIPAA, so the privacy policy is your main protection. Grant HealthKit categories one by one in the Health app, and avoid connecting categories the app does not need.

Among the 180 health trackers in our snapshot with a label, 59% declare tracking, 84% collect data linked to you and 3% say they collect nothing. Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer lists 4 data types, fewer than the average of 5.1 for this group.

Health and fitness apps can read Apple Health data only for categories you approve, one by one. What they collect themselves is shown on the label.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

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    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

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    Health

    Health app › your profile picture › Apps › Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer. Turn categories on one at a time; the app cannot tell which ones you declined.

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    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer track you?

Yes — 4 data types

Location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer behind Face ID

  1. Find Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer

DeveloperPumpkin Computer Co., LLC
App Store categoryHealth & Fitness (also Lifestyle)
Latest version7.0.4, released July 2026
First releasedOctober 2013
RequiresiOS 16.1 or later
Size68 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.adambinsz.Steps

The current version shipped in July 2026. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's developer: Is my health data shared with partners or used for ads?

How it compares

Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer vs similar health trackers

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer privacy FAQ

Is Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's developer reports using location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer track you?
Yes. Its label lists location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer collect?
Location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer?
Pumpkin Computer Co., LLC, according to the App Store. It was first released in October 2013 and the current version is 7.0.4.
Can I lock Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer compare with other health trackers?
Across 180 health trackers with labels in our snapshot, 59% declare tracking and 3% say they collect no data. Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer lists 4 data types against an average of 5.1.
Is my health data shared with partners or used for ads?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Grant HealthKit categories one by one in the Health app, and avoid connecting categories the app does not need.
How do I delete my data from Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Steps: Step Counter, Pedometer on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction