I want to directly see steps ; have downloaded steps app
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Original Title: Complications screen “not available “ for this style “
If the complication does not work with your current watch face, you will have to use another, supported watch face, and try to add the steps complication.
I purchased on September 1 an apple series 10 watch, GPS and cellular enabled. The Apple website indicated that steps were tracked. Upon receiving the watch, I learned that steps are only available on the app and that a separate steps or pedometer app needs to be purchased if steps are to be seen on the face. I purchased said app and then received a message on the face of the new watch that complications were, in fact, not available for this particular model.
I believe that saying steps are tracked but not having steps visible on the face means at a minimum that the description on the website is misleading
I think suggesting that I buy another watch – while logical – is certainly impractical given that I just purchased one
While I am sure that this does work on certain Apple faces it does not work on mine
I think that how people wish to track their fitness is a personal decision; commentary on the value of that particular metric is going to be most valuable if coming from my personal physician
I appreciate the responses offered in the spirit in which they are offered.
I have accepted that this watch will not do all that I hoped that it would functionally do
On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM Apple Support Community <discussions-updates@email.apple.com> wrote:
If I tap on the blue Stand Ring on my "Activity Analogue" Watch face, then scroll down, I can see the exact number of steps taken so far. No additional app needed.
Stepsfollower wrote:
I purchased on September 1 an apple series 10 watch, GPS and cellular enabled. The Apple website indicated that steps were tracked. Upon receiving the watch, I learned that steps are only available on the app and that a separate steps or pedometer app needs to be purchased if steps are to be seen on the face. I purchased said app and then received a message on the face of the new watch that complications were, in fact, not available for this particular model.
I believe that saying steps are tracked but not having steps visible on the face means at a minimum that the description on the website is misleading
Not the first time Apple have been over optimistic in their advertising.
You can notch up steps by typing or knitting which is why I say it is a legacy metric inherited from waist mounted pedometers. The move calories, exercise minutes and heart history are far more important.
If you insist, there are apps available as IdrisSeabright pointed out.
Watch really is no longer geared up to steps, its a legacy and misleading metric.
Do you mean StepsApp? Which face are you trying to add it to. I just tried and it works fine on Modular Duo. I also tried it on the California face.
'Complications screen not available for this style' error on Apple Watch
