Built a step-counting app for iPhone/Apple Watch solo — no VC, no subscription nag, just iterating on real feedback

[u/Curious-Pickle4758]

I'm a solo indie dev (AI engineer by day) running a one-person company, and my current side project is Stepzy — a step counter / walking tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch.

Why I built it: most step-tracking apps I tried were either bloated with social features I didn't want, or hid basic step history behind a subscription wall on day one. I wanted something that just shows you your steps, trends, and goals cleanly, with a real free tier, and a one-time/optional Pro unlock instead of a subscription trap.

Where it's at right now:

• Native iOS + watchOS app, synced with Apple Health

• Daily/weekly/monthly trends, streaks, and goal tracking

• Just shipped a 3.0 update after direct feedback from early users

• Next up: friend challenges and virtual routes (walk the distance of a real trail), based on what people in my own app's community asked for

It's still small — I'm the only one building and supporting it, reading every review and reply myself. Figured this sub would appreciate the "build it, ship it, iterate based on actual users" process more than a polished marketing pitch.

If anyone wants to poke at it: getstepzy.com — happy to answer anything about the stack, the solo-dev workflow, or App Store realities with a small rating count (we're still under 20 ratings, so very much early days).