Steps: Workout & Pedometer
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…
Steps: Workout & Pedometer launched on March 3, 2026 with 98 votes, #466 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
What it does
A step counter that respects your time and your data. No accounts, no social feeds, no clutter. Just clean design, Apple Watch sync, and all your health data staying on your device. Built by runners, for everyone who moves.
Track your daily steps, workouts, and health data with Steps - the ultimate fitness companion for your Apple device.
A beautifully simple pedometer and workout tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch — powered by Apple Health. This does everything I wanted without unnecessary bloat, all the while having an amazing UX/UI that fits into Apple's design system while still being unique. It not only beats every iOS step tracker out there, but any step tracker app ever. The UI is so good. I just love the widgets. Love everything about this app. The stuff I want is front and center, no fancy extraneous stuff shoved in my face. Steps is a simple and helpful app for tracking daily steps and staying motivated. It's easy to use, and the progress tracking helps me stay more consistent. My dads recovering from a year of…from getsteps.app
In the maker’s words, at launch
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…
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