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24 alternatives to Ascend

Track your stair climbing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ascend launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Ascend - Home Mountain Climbing▲86

   Your Passport to Virtual Summits!

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Step It Up▲65

   A pedometer for iPhone and Apple Watch with widgets

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   The Upward Spiral Habit Tracker▲126

   Visualise your progress as you track habits in Notion

   2023 · anotioneer.substack.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Climb▲78

   Track the progress of your success

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stairforce▲82

   Addictive stair climbing app for iPhone 🔥

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tracker for iOS▲121

   Easily track your mood and energy levels.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Ladder▲126

   Habit & mood tracker with cognitive journaling

   2020 · myladder.health · its alternatives →

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   Ascend - Climbing Journal▲3

   Improve your climbing skills by analyzing your training

   Jun 2026 · ascendcj.xyz · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Progress▲378

   See your body change over time

   2017 · seeyourprogress.com · its alternatives →

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    Stair Heroes▲68

    Run down the stairs as fast as you can

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Grow▲149

    Automatic habit tracker

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Notion Fitness Tracker - ASCEND Template▲3

    All-In-One Tool To Achieve Your Health & Fitness Goals

    2022 · harrisonwallace1999.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ActivityTracker▲75

    Auto step counter/pedometer for Android, iPhone, or Watch

    2018 · activitytracker.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ClimbUp - Stair Counter▲2

    Turn every flight of stairs into a journey through space

    Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Strides▲76

    Beautiful goal tracking for anything, all in one place.

    2014 · stridesapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Disco Steps▲52

    A pedometer app to increase your walking mileage

    2021 · codulis.com · its alternatives →

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    Steps: Workout & Pedometer▲98

    Hey HN, I'm a solo developer and I built Steps: Workout & Pedometer, an iOS pedometer and workout tracker. Last week, two German iOS publications wrote about the app. I didn't pitch them. I didn't send a press release. I didn't even know it was happening. I woke up to a spike in downloads, checked the analytics, and traced it back to their articles. That coverage pushed the app past $1,000 in sales. I still have no idea how they found the app. I'm wondering if anyone here has experience getting featured in publications, whether organically or through outreach. What worked for you? Any tips…

    Mar 2026 · getsteps.app · its alternatives →

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    Progressr▲113

    Visually track progress toward a goal.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Steps▲90

    Steps is the simplest ever weekly step competition

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Sloper▲18

    Track smarter, climb harder

    2025 · sloperapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Cling▲58

    Tracker for climbing gyms

    2021 · cling-app.com · its alternatives →

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    Ascend▲6

    Ascend: Plan your year. Own your day.

    2025 · myascend.co · its alternatives →

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    Ascend▲1

    Create public journeys and track progress over time

    Mar 2026 · 3ascend.com · its alternatives →

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    ASCEND RunTracker + Notion Template▲70

    A tracker that helps runners log and display their progress

    2023 · harrisonwallace1999.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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