
One Step
Ovulation Test Strips, 20-Pack
7.3/10 overallFrom £4.29, around £6 for a 20-pack (sizes 10-100 available)
Budget strip-style LH tests from UK retailer Home Health, sold in selectable pack sizes from 10 to 100 for testing across a longer window each cycle.
One Step's strips are squarely aimed at cost-per-test rather than convenience — a 20-pack works out considerably cheaper per test than either the Clearblue or First Response digital kits, which matters if your cycle length means you need to test for a week or more each month. Reading is manual line-comparison rather than digital, so there's a small learning curve to interpreting a faint versus positive line confidently.
Compared with Easy@Home's strips already in this category, One Step and Easy@Home are close competitors on price and format; the practical difference tends to come down to which brand's line intensity you personally find easier to read, since both use the same basic lateral-flow technology. For anyone prioritising testing volume over digital certainty, either strip brand is a reasonable choice.
What we liked
- Very low cost per test for long testing windows
- Good for irregular cycles needing extended testing
- Widely available in supermarkets and pharmacies
Where it falls short
- Manual line reading, takes practice to read confidently
- No digital confirmation
- Test strips require dipping into a urine sample cup
Specs
- Pack size
- 20 tests (10-100 pack sizes available)
- Sensitivity
- 20 mIU/ml
- Result format
- Line comparison (manual read)
- Reusable holder
- No
- Hormone detected
- LH only
How we scored it
Accuracy
How reliably the test identifies the fertile window and LH surge.
Comparable underlying sensitivity to other strip tests; line reading adds some user error risk.
Ease of Use
How simple the test is to use and read correctly.
Manual line comparison takes a cycle or two to read confidently.
Value for Money
Cost per test/cycle relative to what you get.
Lowest cost per test in the category, ideal for long testing windows.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
The alternative

Easy@Home
Ovulation Test Strips 50-Pack
Budget-friendly LH strips for daily testing across a full cycle without the cost of digital tests.