Building Stepzy with Google Gemini - How AI Helped Me Ship a Real iOS App Faster

This is a submission for the Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge What I Built with Google Gemini Over the past month, I built Stepzy , a lightweight iOS app designed to help people stay consistent with their daily movement. The goal was simple: create a clean, fast, distraction‑free step tracker that motivates users without overwhelming them. Most step‑tracking apps are either too bloated or too boring. I wanted something minimal but encouraging, something that makes you want to hit your daily goal. How Google Gemini Helped Google Gemini became a core part of my development workflow: SwiftUI scaffolding: I used Gemini to generate initial UI components, layout ideas, and simple animations. Debugging HealthKit logic: When step queries or permissions behaved unexpectedly, Gemini helped me reason through the logic and edge cases. Copywriting & UX: The tagline “Track Steps. Stay Motivated.” came from an iteration with Gemini, along with some microcopy for empty states. Feature ideat