Walk More: activity pedometer 4+

Uncertain measures

E njoyed a “score” Re movements, but not convinced it is counting steps. My first 3000+ score was based on cooking & washing up all inside a small kitchen. Plenty of movement but very few real steps in a full walking stride.
I’d be grateful for a description of what counts as a step.

Developer Response ,

Hello and thank you for using Walk More and for taking the time to leave a review. My app uses your iPhone's built-in mechanism to detect and count steps.
Your iPhone can track steps because its circuitboard contains a handful of very small accelerometers; as their name suggests, these can detect and measure acceleration and therefore sense when the phone is being moved in any of the 3D planes – and how quickly.
So, while you might only consider a long stride during a power walk a step, your phone is actually counting each actual step you do, actually with excellent precision, and Walk More gives you a window to monitor your results taking advantage of Apple's own reliable technology while providing a gratifying interface and quickly glanceable history.
Same goes for counting steps, thanks to the accelerometer going up and down stairs is precisely detected, though in this case climbing a steep hill might make the sensors think you're on stairs.
I hope this clarifies the app's behaviour for you, and I remain available at support@cdf1982.com if you have more questions.
Thank you again for using my app and ciao from Italy, Cesare