PrivateSteps vs Samsung Health: what is the difference?
Short answer: Samsung Health does far more, including wearables, sleep and heart rate, and Samsung says its data is kept on a Samsung Health server. PrivateSteps is smaller on purpose: a private step and numbers log that stores everything only on your phone, with no account.
Side by side
| Feature | PrivateSteps | Samsung Health |
|---|---|---|
| Where your data is stored | Only on your phone | Samsung's support page says data is kept on a Samsung Health server, not only on the device |
| Account needed | No account | A Samsung account is the way to store exercise data and sync to a new device; not strictly required to open the app |
| Ads | None | See Samsung's page |
| Works offline | Yes, same in airplane mode | See Samsung's page |
| Steps | Yes, Day to Year reports | Yes, and much more |
| Blood sugar, blood pressure, weight, cholesterol log | Yes, with your own targets | See Samsung's page for its current list |
| Wearables, sleep, heart rate | No, by design | Yes |
| Price approach | Free to start; see the store listing | See Samsung's page |
As of October 2026, check the provider's current page, because features and policies change. Source: Samsung's support page.
Where Samsung Health is better
If you wear a Samsung watch, track sleep or heart rate, or want workouts and coaching, Samsung Health does much more than we do. We do not try to match it.
Where PrivateSteps differs
Everything stays on your phone. Samsung says downloading or erasing your data in its app asks for your Samsung account information, and erasing also removes data on its server. In PrivateSteps one button erases everything on the phone, and you can export CSV files to a place you choose.
Which should you pick?
Choose what matches your needs. If you want a small, quiet log of steps and health numbers, see our private step counter page. Please talk to your own doctor or care team about your numbers and targets. PrivateSteps only records and draws what you enter, and it is not a medical device.
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Free to start. See the store listing for current pricing.
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Questions
Is Samsung Health private?
Samsung's support page documents that data is kept on a Samsung Health server and that its account is how you sync to a new device. PrivateSteps takes a different approach and keeps data only on the phone.
Can PrivateSteps replace Samsung Health?
Only for steps and a simple numbers log. It has no wearables, sleep or heart rate.
Do I need a Samsung account for PrivateSteps?
No. PrivateSteps has no account at all.
PrivateSteps records and draws your own numbers. It does not diagnose, interpret or give medical advice. Talk to your own doctor or care team about your health.