Track your daily steps easily by adding a step counter to your iPhone Lock Screen with this simple guide.
Walking is a great way to stay fit or lose weight. If you have set a daily goal for the number of steps you should walk, it can be helpful to have the number of steps already covered visible on your Lock Screen. This way, every time you wake up your phone, you can be reminded and motivated to reach your goal.
Even if you don’t have an Apple Watch, your iPhone still tracks your steps. This data is automatically saved to the Apple Health app.
The iOS Health app does support Lock Screen widgets, but they are limited to medications, State of Mind, and your vitals. There are no widgets for steps, walking distance, or other such metric. Therefore, you will have to use a third-party app to put the pedometer right on your iPhone Lock Screen.
See the number of steps you have walked on your iPhone Lock Screen
1) Download the free Pedometer++ app from the iOS App Store, open it, and hit Continue > Allow so the app can access your motion and fitness activity.
After configuring the app, you’ll see the number of steps you have walked for the day. Pedometer++ gets this data from your iPhone’s Health app.
Follow the remaining steps below to put it on the Lock Screen.
2) Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Notification Center. Touch and hold anywhere on this screen and tap Customize > Lock Screen.
3) Select Add Widgets just below the time indicator.
4) Scroll down and tap Pedometer.
5) Choose one of the Step Count widgets to add it to your Lock Screen.
6) Tap X twice and then hit Done. Finally, tap the Lock Screen to return to it.
You have successfully added your daily step counter to the iPhone Lock Screen.
Alternatives to the Pedometer app
I’ve tested several free apps that do this job. Here are a few excellent options that let you use the free version to display your daily step count and other details on the iPhone Lock Screen.
- Pacer Pedometer & Step Tracker
- AcitvityTracker Pedometer
- Steps – Activity Tracker
- StepsApp Pedometer
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