Stompers: Walking Step Counter

This is such a fun concept and straightforward design. This app is easy to pick up and enjoy throughout the day without it taking any additional time out of your day staring at yet another app… it’s just easy and fun. My husband and I have only been using it for a few days but we are getting ridiculously competitive over it already. You may find yourself speed running in place like a nutcase every evening trying to overtake your friends, but it’s definitely worth it. Stompers has already helped me stay more in touch with a few friends than I normally do, and truly helps me stay a little more active throughout the day! My ONLY recommendation to the developers is to add usernames below each character when you’re selecting where to use a bat/banana/sign because some of these characters look similar and it’s hard to tell who’s who! Other than that it’s so perfect!!!

This is an amazing app, honestly has made me, my friends, and my family more active. However there is one issue that I see. Timezones. There isn’t an accurate way to calculate scores properly when competing with others in different time zones. For example, the step counter ends at 9pm. Well which 9pm? For myself personally, I compete with my family and friends out East and West. So while EDT/EST finishes at 9pm first due to their time zone, MDT/MST are still able to continue because 9pm EDT/EST is 7pm MDT/MST. Yet when it comes to calculating final scores, it calculates based off of EDT/EST and therefore not calculating all Timezones, because for the group I’m in, those in MDT/MST have two hours to basically changes their scores however that’s not what actually occurs…as the scores calculate at 9pm EDT/EST but those in MDT/MST aren’t alerted as the app tells out countdown that we still have until 9pm MDT/MST. A friend had a suggestion of being able to create separate groups. So it’s as if you’re tracking your steps across each group, but able to play boosters or actions cards on those in each group. And example would be group 1 and group 2 track your steps but your upgrade earned in group 1 can only be played in group 1. However you can earn an upgrade/action item in each group.

I really enjoy this app! One of my favorite things about it is how motivating it is to see other people moving. If I notice someone ahead of me, it actually makes me want to get up and move my body so I can keep up or catch up. 😂 It turns movement into something fun and motivating instead of feeling like a chore. I also really appreciate that although the app offers paid features, you can still use it and interact with your friends and family without having to spend money. It’s a great way to stay connected and encourage each other to be active. The one thing I wish the app had is more interaction between users. For example, if I see someone doing an amazing job or notice that they’re in first place, I’d love to be able to send them a quick “Good job!” or give them a little encouragement. Even something simple like a “praise,” “poke,” or motivational reaction would make it more fun and interactive. Overall, though, I really enjoy this app and I’m thankful for it. It motivates me to move, keeps me accountable, and gives me a fun way to connect with the people I care about. Definitely a great app! ❤️