Some warnings 1 confirmed warning. Checked: 900 reviews, the Android app’s code, the store listing and the privacy label.
From our automated analysis, 26 Oct 2026. Every label links to its evidence in the full report below.
This analysis describes version 11.10.1 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-26 .
The store currently lists version 11.10.1, updated 2026-10-26.
This analysis describes version p13.9.1 of the app (the version number recorded inside the package we inspected), analyzed 2026-10-26 .
The store currently lists version p13.9.1, updated 2026-09-29.
Store screenshots supplied by the developer.
Whether you’re just starting out or chasing big goals, wanting to get active or lose weight, Pacer’s insightful data, outdoor routes, and personalized plans help you move more, feel great, and stay on track—like your 24/7 walking buddy. Join over 12 million happy walkers and find motivation every step of the way.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE PACER
- Effortless Activity Tracking
Tracks steps, flights climbed, calories burned, distance, and active time—whether your phone is in your hand, pocket, or bag. Syncs with Apple Health and Apple Watch for seamless data.
- Motivation & Community Support
Join walking groups, compete in friendly challenges, and share progress with friends and family in real time—no matter what phone they use.
- Explore Outdoors with GPS Mapping
Explore local gems—routes, trails, and parks.…
From the developer’s store description.
For developers and the curious
The evidence, sources, measurements and versions behind every label above.
Findings that met the published evidence standard.
Bundles 4 distinct ad networks / mediation SDKs: Amazon Publisher Services, AppLovin MAX, Google Mobile Ads (AdMob / Ad Manager), InMobi
The package embeds several distinct advertising or mediation SDKs — a stack built for ad volume, not for a single house ad.
Package artefact
Appworthy
sha256:91595103c9709dbff4b80c189b83491d2836dcb34fe61d835bed2a58cd0bdac6Facts that add context without being a charge.
Requests 7 sensitive permissions (ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION, CAMERA, READ_CONTACTS, READ_PHONE_STATE, SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW); the median for 281 scanned apps in Health & Fitness is 3
The package requests substantially more of the device's sensitive permissions than the typical app in its category. This is a measurement, not an accusation: a permission is granted because a feature needs it, and a wide request list is a reason to look rather than a finding on its own.
Package artefact
sha256:91595103c9709dbff4b80c189b83491d2836dcb34fe61d835bed2a58cd0bdac6Specific evidence of a useful property, within the stated scope.
The developer's store data-safety disclosure states that data deletion can be requested; we have not seen a deletion control in the app's own text
The developer's data-safety disclosure on the store states that users can request deletion of their data, or the app's own text offers a way to delete the account. This restates what the developer declares; it is not a test of whether deletion works. Apple publishes no equivalent disclosure, so on an Apple-only listing only the app's own text can support it.
Open observations that have not cleared the evidence bar.
The app's own text says: "Open ad when you're back online."
This observation has not cleared the required evidence standard.
Advertising volume or placement that interrupts normal use: ads between every action, unskippable or forced full-screen ads.
Package artefact
sha256:91595103c9709dbff4b80c189b83491d2836dcb34fe61d835bed2a58cd0bdac6The app's own text says: "*Email [email protected] for services and pricing."
This observation has not cleared the required evidence standard.
Cancelling the subscription is blocked, hidden, multi-step, or simply does not take effect.
Package artefact
sha256:91595103c9709dbff4b80c189b83491d2836dcb34fe61d835bed2a58cd0bdac6The app's own text says: "More features for better results, Unlock personal records, guided workouts and much more."
This observation has not cleared the required evidence standard.
Advancement or competition is gated behind spending money rather than playing.
Package artefact
sha256:91595103c9709dbff4b80c189b83491d2836dcb34fe61d835bed2a58cd0bdac6The app's own text says: "Get the most out of Premium"
This observation has not cleared the required evidence standard.
The core of the app — not extras — sits behind payment, or previously-free function moved behind a paywall.
Package artefact
sha256:91595103c9709dbff4b80c189b83491d2836dcb34fe61d835bed2a58cd0bdac6Purchase screen steers the choice: "BEST VALUE"
This observation has not cleared the required evidence standard.
The purchase screen arrives with one plan already framed as the recommended or most popular choice, so the default is the app's preference rather than the user's. We do not compare the plans' prices, and only the app's own text evidences this, so it is shown, but never counted as a charge.
Package artefact
sha256:91595103c9709dbff4b80c189b83491d2836dcb34fe61d835bed2a58cd0bdac6The app's own text says: "Continue Without Plan"
This observation has not cleared the required evidence standard.
The app's own screens offer a way past sign-up — guest access, skipping, or browsing before registering — rather than gating the product behind an account. The store's privacy disclosure is checked alongside it: that disclosure is self-reported, so it corroborates this credit rather than establishing it.
Package artefact
sha256:91595103c9709dbff4b80c189b83491d2836dcb34fe61d835bed2a58cd0bdac6The app's own text says: "Allowed activities: all GPS tracked activities, treadmill sessions, guided workout sessions, and manually recorded exercise activities. Excludes 24x7 pedometer activity."
This observation has not cleared the required evidence standard.
The app's own copy describes working without a connection — offline mode, downloading for offline use, or content saved for later. Shown because readers filter on it; it is a feature, not a fairness property, and never counts for or against an app.
Package artefact
sha256:91595103c9709dbff4b80c189b83491d2836dcb34fe61d835bed2a58cd0bdac6No review-based observation is published in this assessment. That does not establish that reviewers had no problems.
“Not assessed” means we could not measure it. It is never a zero and never a pass.
Android package p13.9.1, scanned 26 Oct 2026. These describe that package, not the current store version.
Supporting measurements: not a complete list of possible harms or positives. Measurement vocabulary 1.4 · how these are measured
This analysis describes version 11.10.1 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-26 .
The store currently lists version 11.10.1, updated 2026-10-26.
This analysis describes version p13.9.1 of the app (the version number recorded inside the package we inspected), analyzed 2026-10-26 .
The store currently lists version p13.9.1, updated 2026-09-29.
Each store’s release notes, as the developer wrote them. They are the developer’s words, not ours.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements Pacer wants to help you live an active life for your health. We strive to make our pedometer, activity tracker and step challenge app the best in the world. And we hope every update is a step in that direction, whether your goal is fitness, walking for weight loss, or running a step challenge. If you have any feedback or suggestions about the new version, please contact [email protected] at anytime.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements Pacer wants to help you live an active life for your health. We strive to make our pedometer, activity tracker and step challenge app the best in the world. And we hope every update is a step in that direction, whether your goal is fitness, walking for weight loss, or running a step challenge. If you have any feedback or suggestions about the new version, please contact [email protected] at anytime.
No release notes were provided for this version.
pacer-pedometer-step-counterAssessed 2026-10-26 from 900 user reviews, the app's package, the store listing and its privacy label.
What the stores publish. Store ratings are the stores’ numbers, not Appworthy’s, and are never averaged across stores.
From the store listing. Billing terms are read from each purchase’s name — the stores don’t publish them — so treat them as a strong hint, not a disclosure.
These are really on sale; we just can’t tell from the name whether they recur.
This assessment is produced automatically. Six independent signals are read — user reviews, SDKs in the app package, the app's own on-screen text, the app manifest, the store listing and the store privacy disclosure — and each candidate finding is filed under the sources that support it.
No charge stands on one kind of evidence — with one published exception. A finding is either a measured fact that anyone can reproduce (an ad SDK is in the package; every subscription bills weekly; the privacy label omits a tracker we can see), or it is an interpretation — and an interpretation needs independent sources to agree before it reaches the catch list. The exception is a harm only users can see: a charge may publish from reviews alone, as “Reported by N users”, once enough reviewers raise it to clear that charge’s own published bar. That agreement rule is what replaced the human reviewer, not a model’s confidence.
There is no overall score, on purpose. A 0–99 number was published here until 2026-09-15. It was withdrawn because it discriminated too weakly to be the instrument — 44.7% of every pair of apps tied — and because a single number is a verdict where a count is an observation. What publishes instead is a row of measurements, each of which says what was counted and, where we could not look, says that instead.
Findings under One source only are real reports we do not stand behind as findings. They are shown because withholding them entirely would hide a genuine complaint, and labelled because publishing them as charges would be an accusation off a single source.
Write to [email protected], or use the form. Name the finding, the app version and the evidence that needs correcting. Factual corrections are free and never depend on buying anything.