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Plain answers to the questions people ask about keeping their steps and health numbers private. Everything here describes PrivateSteps, which stores your data only on your phone.
Questions about a private step counter
- What is a private step counter, and how can you tell?A private step counter keeps your step data on your own phone and asks nothing in return: no account, no ads,…
- Is there a step counter that needs no account?Yes. PrivateSteps needs no account, no email address and no password. You install it, allow the step sensor,…
- Is there a step counter without ads or tracking?Yes. PrivateSteps shows no ads and runs no analytics. It has no internet access of its own, so it cannot send…
- Why keep your step data off the cloud?Keeping steps off the cloud means your history lives only on your phone, with no server holding a copy.…
- Does a step counter work offline or in airplane mode?It can. PrivateSteps counts steps with the phone's built-in sensor and stores them on the phone, so it works…
- Does a step counter drain the battery on a Samsung phone?A step counter that uses the phone's built-in step sensor, as PrivateSteps does, is designed to be light on…
Keep your own health numbers
- Why look at my steps and health numbers on one chart?Seeing steps beside your own numbers can make it easier to notice patterns and to talk with your doctor.…
- How can I track my blood sugar privately on my phone?You can keep a blood sugar log on your phone without making an account. PrivateSteps lets you add as many…
- How can I track my blood pressure privately on my phone?You can log your blood pressure on your phone with no account. In PrivateSteps you enter the top and bottom…
- How can I track my weight privately on my phone?You can keep a weight log on your phone without any account. PrivateSteps lets you choose kg or lb, set a…
- How can I track my cholesterol results privately?You can keep your cholesterol results in a private log on your phone. PrivateSteps lets you enter total, HDL,…
- How can I print a medication list to show my doctor?In PrivateSteps you can keep a medication list with the dose, how often you take it and the dates. When you…
- Can I get walking reminders without creating an account?Yes. PrivateSteps schedules reminders to walk or to check blood sugar on the phone itself, so there is no…
Your data and your phone
- How do I export my step data to a CSV file?In PrivateSteps you can export your steps as a CSV file, either daily totals or hour-by-hour detail. You…
- How do I move my steps to a new phone?With PrivateSteps, export your data on the old phone, then import it on the new phone. The import merges with…
- Is there a step tracker for walking groups that does not compare people?Yes. With PrivateSteps, each person in your walking group keeps their own step numbers on their own phone.…
Comparisons
- PrivateSteps vs Samsung Health: what is the difference?Samsung Health does far more, including wearables, sleep and heart rate, and Samsung says its data is kept on…
- PrivateSteps vs Google Fit: which should I use?Google announced in May 2026 that Google Fit is being phased out and folded into Google Health. PrivateSteps…
- PrivateSteps vs Apple Health: what should iPhone users know?Apple Health does much more, including wearables, sleep and heart rate. Apple documents that iCloud sync of…
- Private step counter vs cloud step counters: what is the difference?A cloud step counter copies your steps to a company's servers, usually with an account. A private step…
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