Step Counter App

An Apple watchOS and iOS step counter app which gives users a quick glance at their steps.

App screen designs on iPhone and Apple Watch for the step counter app.
Apple watch showing a screen which shows steps walked so far, also showing the equivalents in miles and flights of stairs.
Apple watch showing a screen for reviewing the steps walked on each of the preview seven days.
iPhone showing a screen which shows steps walked so far, also showing the equivalents in miles and flights of stairs. It also shows the previous seven days.
iPhone showing a screen for learning about the trophies for meeting and exceeding multiples of goal steps.

Project Stats

  • Type Personal
  • Platform iOS
  • Status Published

Project Roles

  • UI Designer
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Project Goal

The goal is to design an iOS and watchOS app which lets users easily see their daily steps.

Target Audience

The user for Duffy is a health-conscious user. They’re probably best described as lay persons of the fitness world.

Persona card for Bruce who represents users who can easily navigate complexity but prefer something requiring less thought.
Persona card for Tonya who represents users who want easy-to-see stats on their daily step progress.

Research & Key Challenges

Research was performed by interviewing iOS Health app users to determine their pain points and delights while using that app.

The app should be fully usable from just the watchOS app. Also, keeping the app’s information concentrated on as few screens as possible for a glanceable app.

Initial Concepts

Sketches for the step counter app began as a collaborative meeting between the designer and developer.

Original marker sketches for Apple watch app showing the home complication, today, previosu seven days, and goal setting screens.
Original market sketches for iPhone showing the about, how to change goal, home, and history screens.

Usability

Usability tests were performed by showing Figma mockups to potential friends and family to gain their initial impressions.

Usability issues and insights from tester one regarding the app and a similar app used for comparison.
Usability issues and insights from testers two and three regarding the app and a similar app used for comparison.

Conclusion

It’s a free app and you can get Duffy at the App Store for your Apple Watch and iPhone.