The Home Dashboard is your main view in Steps, showing your step count, activity metrics, progress toward your daily goal, and step charts.
Step Count Card
The main card displays your current activity:
- Step Count - Your total steps for the selected period
- Distance - Walking and running distance in km or miles
- Calories - Active energy burned
- Flights Climbed - Floors climbed (daily view only)
A progress ring surrounds the card, filling up as you approach your daily goal. The ring color changes to your “completed” theme color once you hit your goal.
Streak Badge
Your current streak count appears in the top-left corner with a flame icon. Tap it to view your full streak details, heatmap, and badge progress.
Motivational Messages
You can choose what appears below your step count in Settings > Home insight:
- Message - A motivational quote or encouragement
- Average - How your steps compare to your daily average
- Off - Show nothing extra
Charts
Step charts appear below the main card based on your selected view mode:
| View | Chart | Access |
|---|
| Daily | Hourly step bar chart | Free |
| Weekly | 7-day step bar chart | Pro |
| Monthly | Monthly step bar chart | Pro |
Weekly and Monthly views are Pro features. You can switch between views in Settings > View steps by.
In weekly and monthly views, you can toggle between Total and Average steps using the button in the top-right corner.
Date Navigation
Swipe left or right on the step card to navigate between days, weeks, or months. A horizontal scrollable calendar strip at the bottom lets you jump to any date quickly.
Weather
When enabled in Settings, the current temperature and humidity display in the top toolbar. Toggle this in Settings > Show weather.
Refresh
Tap the refresh button in the top-right corner to manually sync your latest step data from Apple Health.