Setting up Stepzy
Stepzy takes about a minute to set up. After a welcome screen, the first launch asks how active you are, connects Apple Health, shows you your last 7 days, helps you pick a daily step goal, and finally offers notifications.
Welcome
The first screen introduces Stepzy - goals that fit your day, streaks, awards and smart nudges. Tap Get started to continue.
Step 1: How active are you?
Pick the card that matches a typical day. The level you choose sets the goal the Goal step starts at. Continue unlocks once a level is picked.
| Level | A typical day | Starting goal |
|---|---|---|
| Light | Mostly sitting, with a few short walks | 5,000 steps |
| Moderate | On my feet some of the day, a walk most days | 7,500 steps |
| Active | Long walks or an active job most days | 10,000 steps |
| Very active | Running, hiking or training most days | 12,500 steps |
Your choice is saved to your profile and can be changed later. See Profile and walking pattern.
Step 2: Connect Apple Health
Tap Connect Apple Health. iOS shows its own Health permission sheet, listing every data type Stepzy wants to read. Turn all of them on and tap Allow. Stepzy cannot count a single step until this is granted - the full list of what is requested is in Connecting Stepzy to Apple Health.
On iOS 27 the Health prompt also asks how much of your history to share. Choose All Recorded Data. A shorter window still counts today's steps, but your streaks, records and history can only include the days you share.
Step 3: Your last 7 days
Once access is granted, Stepzy reads your recent steps and shows the seven full days ending yesterday as a bar chart, with the week's total, your daily average and your best day. If nothing was recorded yet, you see a fresh-start screen instead - Stepzy starts counting from today.
Step 4: Set your goal
The goal starts at the suggestion for the activity level you picked, with your average from the last 7 days shown underneath for context. Adjust the slider to anything between 2,000 and 30,000 steps, in steps of 500.
You can also switch from Daily to Split here, which gives weekdays and weekends separate targets. Tap Set Goal to save it. Goals are never locked in - change them any time from Settings or by tapping the goal badge on the Today screen.
Step 5: Notifications
Last, Stepzy offers notifications: a goal celebration, one evening nudge when your streak is on the line, and smart reminders that only arrive when you are behind pace. Tap Turn on notifications to allow them, or Maybe later to skip. Notifications come last on purpose, so the first reminders already use the goal you just set. See Smart reminders.
Finding your way around
Stepzy has four tabs along the bottom:
| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Today | Your live step count, progress toward today's goal, the date strip, hourly activity and this week's totals. See The Today screen. |
| Insights | Yearly and long-range analysis: your Boarding Pass, activity patterns, goal calendar and trend charts. See The Insights tab. |
| Workouts | Every workout Apple Health has recorded, with full detail views. See Workout history. |
| Awards | 43 achievement badges, plus a new challenge every month. See Awards and achievements. |
The flame icon in the top left of every tab opens your streak. The gear icon in the top right opens Settings.
Settings has a Restart Onboarding row at the very bottom. It takes you back through every setup step without deleting anything - your Health data and goal history are untouched.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to use Stepzy?
No. Stepzy has no sign-up, no login and no password. It reads from Apple Health on your device, so there is nothing to create an account for.
Can I enter steps manually?
Not in Stepzy. Steps are read from Apple Health, which is the source of truth. Anything written into Health by another app or device will show up in Stepzy automatically.
Does Stepzy work without an Apple Watch?
Yes. Your iPhone's built-in motion coprocessor counts steps on its own. An Apple Watch adds steps taken while your phone is elsewhere, plus the Watch app and complications.
Stepzy is free on the App Store, for iPhone and Apple Watch.