# Simple Step Counter

> Simple step counter and pedometer. No hassle, no clutter, just your steps.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kjm.stepcounter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kjm.stepcounter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kjm.stepcounter`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** K.J.M.
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 31,707
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,519 ratings)
- **Version:** 60
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-19
- **First published:** 2022-09-16
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 5.25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kjm.stepcounter)
- **Website:** [https://simplestepcounter.com](https://simplestepcounter.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://simplestepcounter.com/privacy-policy](https://simplestepcounter.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Simple Step Counter** is a clean, privacy-focused Android pedometer that uses your phone’s built-in step sensor for accurate, battery-friendly daily tracking. Monitor steps, walking distance, calories burned, active minutes, and progress toward a daily goal without ads, account creation, or unnecessary clutter.

Review daily and hourly step history with clear charts, customize home screen widgets, choose metric or imperial units, and enable step-count notifications. An optional one-time upgrade adds extra statistics, themes, history features, and advanced widget customization—without a subscription.

## Rankings

- #363,192 — Overall
- #12 — simple

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_HEALTH`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.health.READ_HEALTH_DATA_HISTORY`
- `android.permission.health.READ_HEALTH_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.health.READ_STEPS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.kjm.stepcounter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users repeatedly praise the app’s simplicity, ad‑free design, small size, and low battery use while providing reliable step counts and a handy widget. Common complaints appearing multiple times are a persistent foreground notification with little permission control, occasional rounding/delays in step counts, limited history/customization (distance breakdowns, monthly/year views, averages), and some widget placement/appearance issues.

### Pros

- Very simple/minimal UI — does one thing without bloat
- No ads or trackers (many users explicitly praise the ad‑free experience)
- Lightweight; small footprint and low battery use
- Accurate and reliable step counting for most users; includes a useful widget/lock‑screen summary

### Cons

- Runs as a foreground service / persistent notification with limited user control over background permissions
- Steps sometimes appear rounded (increments of 10) or slightly delayed
- Limited customization and history features (no monthly/yearly breakdown, rolling averages, or adjustable day cut‑offs)
- Widget behavior/placement and appearance are inflexible and disliked by some users

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kjm.stepcounter)