# WHOOP Step Count Accuracy Needs Urgent Improvement — 15%+ Difference vs Garmin

**URL:** <https://www.community.whoop.com/t/whoop-step-count-accuracy-needs-urgent-improvement-15-difference-vs-garmin/16353>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [September 26, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.community.whoop.com/t/whoop-step-count-accuracy-needs-urgent-improvement-15-difference-vs-garmin/16353 "2026-09-26T20:26:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![arifibandar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/www.community.whoop.com/arifibandar/32/11154_2.png) [@arifibandar](https://www.community.whoop.com/u/arifibandar)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.community.whoop.com/t/whoop-step-count-accuracy-needs-urgent-improvement-15-difference-vs-garmin/16353/1 "2026-09-26T20:26:26Z")

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Today’s comparison:

**WHOOP: 8,700 steps**  
**Garmin: 10,300 steps**  
**iPhone: 10,100 steps**

Garmin and iPhone were only 200 steps apart, while WHOOP was around **15.5% lower than Garmin**.

Steps are one of the most important daily activity metrics, and many people use fitness trackers specifically for step tracking. Users shouldn’t need another device just to get an accurate step count.

Please prioritize improving the Steps algorithm and release an update as soon as possible.

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**Author:** ![boeinghet](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/www.community.whoop.com/boeinghet/32/13166_2.png) [@boeinghet](https://www.community.whoop.com/u/boeinghet)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.community.whoop.com/t/whoop-step-count-accuracy-needs-urgent-improvement-15-difference-vs-garmin/16353/2 "2026-09-27T15:00:17Z")

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I have also noticed a lag with the amount of steps Whoop logs compared to Apple. It it is normally off by over 1000 steps.