Natural Language Search Type a phrase on the Activity screen and Steps turns it into filters, so last month's long runs or yesterday's yoga are a sentence away. Workout Effort Rate how hard a workout felt on a 1-10 scale, saved to Apple Health. Comparison now includes effort against recent workouts of the same type. Heart Rate Zones The heart rate chart now colors itself by your zones from Apple Health, and a live watch workout shows those zones as you go. Workout Calendar Widget A new home-screen widget marks each trained day with that day's activity, in medium, large and extra large. Coach in Workout Chat The coach assessment now opens in the chat, where you can copy a reply, add the next workout to Reminders, and get answers in tables drawn from your history. Siri and Spotlight Siri can open a workout or a Stepboard, search your workouts, and act on the one currently on screen. Workouts and Stepboards also surface in Spotlight, and Siri can send the card you are looking at to Messages, Notes or any app that takes a photo. Unfolded on iPhone Duo Open iPhone Duo and Home becomes a dashboard with larger insights beside a History calendar that can pick a week or a month. In Activity, each month keeps a sticky summary of trained days and totals while the cards scroll, and a workout opens with stats on the leading edge so the map can take the rest of the inner display. Layouts adapt across Home, Activities, Insights, workout detail and tracking. Other Improvements - Humor slider for generated notification copy - Landscape Dynamic Island and StandBy for an active workout on iOS 27 - Circular watch complication for Steps & Distance, with theme colors restored - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Workout Comparison Every workout detail now shows how this one compares to your average across recent workouts of the same type. Training Clock A new insight maps your workout start times across the week, so you can see the hours you actually train. Smarter Workout Chat Coach tips, the next-workout suggestion and every chat answer are now grounded in your real workout history. A More Flexible Home Chart The range picker moved above the chart, the Day timeframe can now show a full week or month, and tapping a bar twice snaps back to today. Other Improvements - 4x2 size for the Yearly Step Calendar widget - Recording device and venue location in workout details - Configurable window for your average steps baseline - Rest day emoji now follows the day you pick - Bug fixes and performance improvements

More Workout Types Start functional and traditional strength training, mixed cardio, soccer, elliptical, HIIT, jump rope and yoga. That's 15 workout types in all, from your watch, the Activity tab or the Start Workout widget. Map & Route Settings Route color, playback duration and map style now live in tidy Route and Map Settings sheets instead of a crowded menu, with a new option to keep the map north up during playback. New Goal Celebration Hitting your daily goal now sets off a full-screen burst of rainbow ribbons. More Ways to Share Workouts Overlay and Frame share styles now work for workouts saved with a location but no traced route. Accurate Workout Steps Workouts started on your iPhone now record step counts, and your watch complication keeps distance and calories in sync with steps. Other Improvements - Cleaner step count card on iOS 26 - Polish for the world stats sheet - Bug fixes and performance improvements

History Calendar A redesigned calendar shows your daily step counts and workout types at a glance, with future days clearly marked. Stepboard Periods & Champion Streak Switch your Stepboard between daily and month-to-date rankings, and spot a flame badge on whoever's on a champion streak. World Stats: Steps or Distance Toggle the top countries list between steps and distance to see who leads either way. Watch Workout Upgrades Start with a 3-second countdown, pick a custom route color, and get accurate step counts collected throughout your watch workouts. Other Improvements - Fixed an issue where avatars could show the wrong image - Workouts started in Apple's Workout app now save their venue - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Live Step Count in Workouts Your step count now updates live while you work out, on both iPhone and Apple Watch, including on the watch workout summary. Steps & Distance Complication A new Apple Watch complication shows your steps and distance stacked together, so you can track both at a glance from your watch face. Other Improvements - Yearly fastest pace now excludes cycling - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Apple Watch Workouts Start and track workouts right from your Apple Watch. Steps now records your route with GPS, shows live metrics in a clean 2x2 grid, and mirrors active watch workouts to your phone in real time. 3D Route Playback Replay your activity routes with a cinematic 3D follow camera. Pick your map style and adjust the playback speed to relive every workout your way. Start Workout Widget Add the new Start Workout widget to your Home Screen and jump straight into your favorite workout type with a single tap. Measurements Settings A new Measurements page lets you switch between temperature units to match your preferences. Other Improvements - Heart rate zones recolored to match the Apple Fitness palette, with elapsed time on the chart - AI Coach feedback now adds emoji and a bit more personality - World Stats now shows every country - Bug fixes and performance improvements

AI Coach Get personalized feedback on every workout. AI Coach reads your activity and shares numbered tips to help you improve, right in the workout detail view. Chat About Your Workouts Ask questions about any workout and get answers powered by on-device Apple Intelligence. Workout Splits See a clean per-split breakdown with pace, speed, time, and average heart rate laid out in a simple table. Heart Rate Insights A new heart rate chart and a collapsible Time in Zones breakdown bring more detail to every workout. World Stats See how the whole Steps community is moving. Open World Stats from the World board to view all-time totals, your global rank and percentile, average steps per member, and the top countries by total steps. Other Improvements - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Yearly Step Goal Set a step goal for the whole year and track your pace toward it. See your progress with a gradient bar and projected year-end total in the Insights tab, swap the home insight to Yearly Goal mode, or add the new Yearly Goal widget to your Home Screen for an at-a-glance view. Share Your Steps Tap the new share button on the home screen to post your step count as an image. Pick a clean photo card with your top stats, or a transparent step count you can drop onto your own background. Five New Color Themes Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Burgundy, and Onyx. Five rich new presets to make the app yours. Other Improvements - Tap the insight on the home screen to cycle through insight modes - Tap a highlighted workout in Insights to open its full detail view - Improved Apple Watch background reliability for HealthKit updates - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Stepboard Widget Put your Stepboard right on your Home Screen. The new widget shows today's top 5 plus your rank, with medal emojis for the leaders. Tap it to jump straight into the board you have configured. Monthly Winners Calendar A new calendar overlay in Stepboard highlights who took the top spot on each day of the month, so you can see streaks form and crowns change hands at a glance. More for Free Users Workout details now show every metric and the route map for everyone, not just Steps Pro. Tap a workout in your history to see distance, pace, heart rate, elevation, and the path you took on a map. Delete Workouts Removed a workout by mistake? You can now delete workouts from your history. Other Improvements - Fixed Stepboard sync breaking when a day had duplicate records - Fixed the widget going blank for days when the app wasn't opened - Fixed a missing route on some recent workouts - Fixed a crash in the Streaks sheet on duplicate day records - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Notifications Fixed an issue where notification content didn't always follow your app language setting. Activity Screen Fixed an issue where the activity screen ordering was not correct in some languages. Other Improvements - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Stepboard Groups Stepboard is no longer just the global leaderboard — you can now create your own private Stepboards with friends, family, or coworkers. Give your group a name, then invite others by sharing a getsteps.app/join link from the group menu or invite code card. Anyone tapping the link sees a preview (group name, member count) before joining. Switch between World and your groups from the new board strip at the top. Manage members, rename groups you own, and leave or delete them whenever you want. Apple Sign In only prompts when it's needed. Rank by Distance Prefer distance over step count? Stepboard now lets you toggle how rankings are calculated — steps or kilometers/miles — right from the date capsule. Rows show distance when distance mode is active, and your choice is remembered across sessions. Other Improvements - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Stepboard A new global leaderboard where you can see how your steps compare with others. Sign in with Apple to join, pick a display name and avatar, and swipe through daily rankings. Your steps sync automatically in the background. There's even a Stepboard preview during onboarding so you can see what it's all about before joining. Year Comparison Charts A new Insights section that lets you compare your steps or distance across multiple years. Switch between line and bar charts, adjust how many years to show, and tap any data point to see exact values. User Profiles Create your profile with Apple Sign-In. Upload and crop an avatar photo, set your display name and country, and see your profile photo in the toolbar. Japanese Language Added full Japanese (日本語) language support across the app, widgets, and watch. Other Improvements - Per-type notification settings replace the old master toggle - Settings reorganized into clearer sections with card-based layout - Smoother calendar scrolling performance - Tapping a Live Activity opens the correct workout - Apple Intelligence-powered notification content on iOS 26 - Workout location stored more reliably as a fallback - Fixed step goal issues during onboarding and for past dates - Fixed duplicate workout completion notifications - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Rest Days Set rest days and see them highlighted across your calendar, widgets, watch, and complications. Each color theme includes a matching rest day color, and custom themes have a dedicated rest day picker. Watch Color Sync Your color theme now syncs to the watch app and complications automatically. Other Improvements - Full step count shown in streak view - Location stamps work for all 23 workout types - Faster workout loading with new storage engine - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Redesigned Onboarding A brand new guided setup experience! Choose your activity level to get a personalized step goal, see what other walkers are achieving, and get started faster. Daily Step Reminders Never miss your step goal! Get gentle reminders throughout the day to keep you moving and on track. Expanded Activity Tracking View all your workout types in one place. Filter with smart nested menus and see calories for workouts like yoga and strength training. Korean Language Added full Korean (한국어) language support across the app, widgets, and watch. Other Improvements - Workout completion notifications for all tracked types - Fixed streak laurel showing wrong color at 0 count - Settings UI polish - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Rest Days Take a break without breaking your streak! Tap the Rest Day button to mark any day as a rest day. Rest days skip streak counting so your progress stays intact. Goal Celebration Reaching your daily goal now triggers a sparkle celebration effect with diamond, heart, triangle, and plus shaped particles. Simplified Chinese Added full Simplified Chinese language support across the app, widgets, and watch. Other Improvements - Fixed step count showing stale data when switching back to today on cold launch - Stability and localization improvements

Year Filters Browse your history and activities by year. The calendar view, month picker, and activity list now let you jump to any year quickly. Step Counts in Activities See your step count directly on workout detail screens — no need to switch views. What's New Screen A What's New popup greets you after each update, plus a full changelog is now available in Settings. Improved Onboarding New App Lock introduction during setup, with a smooth sync progress indicator when connecting to HealthKit for the first time. Better Activity Filters Workout type and year filters are combined into a cleaner toolbar menu with organized sections. Other Improvements - Fixed a crash on the streaks screen - Simplified feedback board sorting options - Expanded translations for Apple Watch, widgets, and complications - Faster and more reliable step data syncing - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Redesigned Streaks Your streaks screen got a complete makeover! Enjoy a beautiful heatmap calendar, elegant laurel badges with metallic tier colors, and milestone tracking. Your personal best streak is now always visible. Goal History Chart See how your daily step goal has changed over time with a new staircase chart right on the Daily Goal screen. Other Improvements - Fixed goal notifications not persisting in notification center - Fixed streak count display issues - Unit system preference now syncs to Apple Watch - Bug fixes and performance improvements

App Lock Lock distracting apps until you hit your daily step goal! Pick the apps you want to block, and they'll unlock automatically once you've walked enough. Resets each day at midnight. Color Themes Customize your goal progress colors with 6 beautiful themes — Slate, Coral, Forest, Twilight, Teal, and Blush. Family Plans New family subscription option for sharing Steps Pro with your household. Other Improvements - More accurate step averages - Expanded language support (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian) - Bug fixes and performance improvements

- New: Step Comparison — see how your steps compare to your average at the same time of day - New: 6 languages supported — French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian - Fix: Widget and Apple Watch now sync today's data correctly

- Fix goal tracking for historical dates

Streak-Preserving Goal Progression: Changed your step goal mid-streak? No worries — your streak stays intact. The app now checks each day against the goal you had set at that time, so past progress is always counted fairly. Siri Support: Just ask Siri "How many steps today?" and get an instant update on your step count Smarter Apple Watch Sync: Your current streak and goal history now stay in sync between your iPhone and Apple Watch, so charts and progress rings are always accurate on both devices Settings Updates: Quick links to Fitness Calculators and our Blog, right from Settings Bug Fixes: - Fixed progress ring showing the wrong goal when viewing past dates. - Fixed calendar, charts, and widgets sometimes using the wrong goal for older days. - Fixed a rare crash on the streak screen. - Fixed the feedback board reloading unnecessarily. - Fixed workout detail map not displaying correctly for certain activities.

- Route Playback: Play back activity routes with elevation profile and time-based progress - New widget displaying yearly step progress - Russian Language Support - Bug fixes and performance improvement

New Watch App - Redesigned Watch App UI. New TabView layout with direct metric display and progress bar - Weekly & Monthly Summaries. View step summaries over longer time periods on Apple Watch - Streak View. Track your daily goal streak directly on the watch - Recent Workouts Sync. View workouts from iPhone synchronized to Apple Watch - Step Count Mode Sync. Total/average step count mode now synchronized between iPhone and watch - New Complications: + Step Goal complication with circular gauge view + Streak Complication showing daily progress and goal streak count + Corner complication displaying step goal progress and current steps + Improved complication update frequency and budget efficiency New Widgets - Weekly Step Chart Widget. New widget showing weekly step trends on home screen Activities & Insights - Hiking Activity Type. Tailored stat display in detail views, share sheets, and widget integration Improvements - Data sync between watch app and iOS app

Insights - Yearly Insights Dashboard: Comprehensive view of your activity throughout the year with step metrics, workout breakdowns, and fun equivalents - Personal Records: Track your fitness achievements including longest workout, farthest distance, max heart rate, and most elevation gain - with ability to highlight favorites - Workout Breakdown: Visual pie chart showing your most common workout types with percentage breakdowns - Fun Equivalents: See your yearly stats translated into real-world equivalents (CO2 saved, calories burned as pizza slices, etc.) - Weekday/Weekend Comparison: Visualize your activity patterns across the week with animated charts - Passport Stamp View: Commemorative stamp celebrating your yearly achievements - Motivational Sign-Off: Personalized year-end message with custom styling GPX Export: - Export your workout routes to GPX format for use in other apps UX Improvements - Calendar Mode in Step Card: Quick access to switch calendar view modes directly from the step card - Animated Metrics: Smooth number animations throughout the app Bug Fixes - Fixed average pace calculation accuracy - Fixed max heart rate display in personal records - Fixed elevation gain extraction from HealthKit data - Various padding and layout fixes