Stepsy: Step Counter

Stepsy: Step Counter

Your lightweight step counting buddy

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Description

Stepsy is perfect for anyone who wants a simple, private way to track daily steps without unnecessary bloat. It’s a lightweight, battery-friendly Android app that uses your phone’s built-in sensors. It prioritizes simplicity, privacy, and full offline data storage.

Stay active, monitor your progress, and hit your fitness goals — all through a clean, minimal interface with near-zero battery impact.

  • Automatically calculate distance and calories burned based on your height and weight
  • View your activity trends with dynamic, interactive charts
  • Export your data as a CSV for backup or analysis
  • Use the home screen and lockscreen widgets to keep your step count front and center

What’s new (1.6.2)

#new
- from now on you have a choice between full and foss (izzy/fdroid) builds
- Activity Recognition API (full build, only from Github): accurately filter out steps when biking or in a vehicle at almost no additional battery cost
- widget custom theme preferences
- intent actions
- new font

#changes
- big rework of the Achievements screen layout
- better UI consistency across all screens

#fixed
- live notification flickering
- imperial units

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.6.2 current
73b15967d647c685…
2026-04-24 3.1 MB API 26
1.6.0
5a9ddf2a967e1910…
2026-04-12 3.0 MB API 26
1.5.8
cd16d835ac615f77…
2025-12-09 3.0 MB API 26

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_HEALTH
  • REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
  • HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
Show 2 more permissions
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • stepsy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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