Steps

What Inspired Us

We noticed a gap in health tracking apps. Most either oversimplify or overwhelm, and even with Android’s Health Connect, there wasn’t a clean, focused app for one of the most important health metrics—steps. We built Steps to give people a simple, meaningful way to understand their daily activity without the clutter.

What We Built

Steps is a modern Android app that makes step tracking effortless and insightful.

Key features:

• Real-time step tracking via Health Connect
• Smart, personalized goals with progress indicators
• CSV import for historical data from other platforms
• Weight tracking alongside steps
• Clear visualizations for trends
• Premium analytics through RevenueCat
• WearOS companion app

How We Built It

• Tech stack: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose (Material 3), Clean Architecture (MVVM), Room, Firebase Auth, Health Connect, RevenueCat
• Designed a layered architecture separating data, domain, and UI
• Built smooth Compose-based UI with reusable charts and animations
• Integrated Health Connect with robust permission handling
• Added CSV import for historical data and background syncing
• Optimized performance for large datasets and tested thoroughly

Challenges We Faced

• Handling Android’s complex Health Connect permissions
• Keeping step data in sync across Health Connect, local storage, and imports
• Designing a UI that feels simple but still shows powerful insights
• Making goal recommendations that feel personal, not generic

What We Accomplished

We delivered a production-ready Android app that showcases modern development best practices while solving a real problem.

Steps strips away the noise of traditional fitness apps and focuses on what matters: accurate tracking, clear insights, and a design that anyone can use.

Built With

• android
• kotlin
• revuenecat