Steps and goals8 min read
How Many Steps a Day Do You Need to Lose Weight?
Find out why there's no single daily step target that works for everyone.
Step tracking
Your steps don’t stop when your workout does.
From daily errands to planned walks, Mova helps you see your walking activity and work toward a personal daily step goal.
Everyday movement
The walking you already do matters.
A trip to the shops. A little time outside. A walk after dinner. Follow your daily step activity alongside your recorded walking sessions.
Today shows one total for the day: the steps your phone counted and the walks you did with Mova, together with your distance, walking time and an estimate of active calories.
App screens show example data.
Daily goals
A goal to work toward today.
See your step goal and today’s progress at a glance. Mova recommends a daily goal from your answers and your recent walking, and you can choose your own.
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Counts all your walking
Not just workouts: steps from Apple Health or Health Connect and Mova walks both count.
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A fair record
A new goal applies from today. Past days keep the goal they had.
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A month at a glance
Your daily goals add up to a monthly total, so one quiet day doesn’t define your month.
How tracking works
Your steps, connected to your phone.
Mova doesn’t run its own all-day step counter. It reads the steps and walking distance your phone already records, with your permission:
iPhone: Apple Health
Allow Mova to read Steps and Distance when you connect. You can change this any time in the Health app.
Android: Health Connect
Allow Mova to read steps and distance in Health Connect. You can change this any time in its settings.
Walks saved back
When you finish a walk in Mova, it can be saved to Apple Health or Health Connect. Mova asks about that separately.
Counts depend on your phone, your health app and when it last updated, so totals can differ from other apps. Location is used only during a walk you start, if you allow it.
Learn more
How many steps should you aim for?
There’s no single number that suits everyone. Our guide explains what the research on daily steps shows, and how to choose a goal you can build on.
Read the guideQuestions about step tracking.
Does Mova count steps when I haven’t started a walk?
Yes, once you connect Apple Health on iPhone or Health Connect on Android. Mova reads the steps and walking distance your phone records through the day and adds the walks you record in Mova.
What if I don’t connect Apple Health or Health Connect?
You can still record walks in Mova, and they count. Your everyday steps from the rest of the day just won’t appear, and Mova tells you so rather than showing zero. You can connect later.
Why is my step count different from another app?
Steps are estimates. Apps and devices can count differently, and the day’s total can change as your phone catches up. Mova uses what Apple Health or Health Connect has recorded, plus the walks you record in Mova.
Will a walk count twice if it’s in Mova and in Apple Health?
No. Mova is built to recognise when a walk you recorded in Mova also appears in Apple Health or Health Connect, and counts it once.
Does Mova track my location all day?
No. Mova uses your location only during a walk you start, and only if you allow it. Everyday steps come from your phone’s health app, not from location.
Can I change my daily step goal?
Yes. Mova recommends a goal based on your answers and recent walking, and you can set your own instead. A new goal applies from today; past days keep the goal they had.
Give your everyday steps a place to add up.
Your daily steps, your goal and your walks, together in Mova.