# Charlie - Walking Charlie

> Step tracker that gamifies walking with virtual rewards and social features. (iPhone/iPad app by Hyowon Jeon.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charlie-walking-charlie/id1638926773 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hyowon Jeon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638926775)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 1,839 App Store ratings · 141 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 124 MB
- Languages: American English, Korean
- Released: 2022-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charlie-walking-charlie/id1638926773/reviews.md

## What is Charlie?

Walk more with Charlie.
Help Charlie become healthier by walking more steps!

[Step Tracking]
Tracks your steps in real time.
Charlie becomes healthier (or chubbier!) depending on your step count.

[Collect Donuts]
Buy items for Charlie with donuts!
Reach your daily step goals to earn more donuts.

[Build a Charlie]
Customize your Charlie with items and badges.
Collect seasonal and exclusive items!

[Leave Footprints]
Find something cool or exciting on your walks?
Take a picture, leave a footprint - make it a walk to remember!

[Join Charlie Town]
Socialize with other Charlies! 
You can also give your friends a gentle nudge to walk more by ringing their bells!

[Healthy Challenges]
Complete challenges to earn donuts, exclusive items, and badges!

Get your own Charlie now and start walking!

Reach us: team@thecharlieapp.com

## Key features

- Real-time step tracking
- Virtual character customization
- In-game currency for items
- Daily step goals and challenges
- Social interaction with other users
- Photo journaling of walks

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Donuts | $11.99 | one-time |
| 500 Donuts | $49.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Donuts | $89.99 | one-time |
| 300 Donuts | $32.99 | one-time |
| 700 Donuts | $68.99 | one-time |
| 40 Donuts | $2.99 | one-time |
| 400 Donuts | $22.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Charlie?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 😊 Cute and engaging character design
- 🏃 Motivates users to walk more daily
- 👥 Great for social accountability with friends/family
- 🎨 Fun customization options for character outfits
- 🎮 Gamified approach to fitness tracking
- 💪 Helps users achieve health goals and weight loss
- 🏠 Shared house feature for group motivation
- ⭐ Simple and intuitive user interface

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate step counting (consistently undercounts)
- ⌚ Poor Apple Watch integration - only tracks phone steps
- 🔧 Frequent app maintenance and downtime
- 🔌 Connection issues in certain regions
- 📱 Doesn't sync properly with Apple Health app
- ⚠️ App crashes and loading failures
- 🔐 Requires mandatory two-factor authentication
- 📊 Step count discrepancies of thousands of steps

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Step count significantly lower than Apple Health and Apple Watch
- App maintenance occurring multiple times per week
- Login authentication failures
- App won't load or displays 'loading' indefinitely
- Steps not syncing from manually logged treadmill workouts
- Main page showing 0 steps while cumulative count updates
- Connection too weak error in certain regions
- House creation and donut storage issues
- Ad reward not being distributed after watching
- Calendar not recording steps after specific dates
- Home screen not displaying after updates

**Most requested features**

- Apple Watch step synchronization
- Manual step input option
- In-app chat feature for shared houses
- Ability to sell/trade clothing items for currency
- Gift clothing items to friends
- Daily challenges instead of stopping after day 40
- Community bulletin board for photos and comments
- Customizable outfit colors
- Widget for home screen display
- Emo Charlie customization option
- Treadmill workout step tracking
- Moustache customization option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 141)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charlie-walking-charlie/id1638926773/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Change in number of steps needed

*2026-09-03*

I like this app. But 10,000 steps isn’t really beneficial. It’s just a myth. There’s studies that have been done that at least 5000 steps is good for gains. 7000 steps is also another sweet spot. Wish I could adjust the step goal though so it’s more achievable.

### 5/5 — very fun app

*2026-09-02*

this app is super fun lol

### 4/5 — Cute waking app!

*2026-09-02*

I love using this app to motivate myself to walk more throughout the day! Also was very cute to gather up donuts to upgrade the houses until we maxed out with our townhouse😅

Now that my friends and I have upgraded to the townhouse and now, there’s nothing left to do with the donuts? It would be nice if we can buy things for the house (i.e accessories like Christmas lights, house pets, challenges within the house, etc). Or even if there was a way to build a town (i.e. parks, shops, other buildings). My friends and I have been starting to wonder what we can do now with the donuts because we are not ones to splurge on the clothes/accessories and was moreso using it to keep upgrading our home but now we have nothing to do.

### 1/5 — Good but annoying

*2026-08-29*

Stop asking for a review every time a mission is completed

### 5/5 — 걸음수가 주는 문제

*2026-08-29*

다 좋은데 걸음수가 자꾸 주네요ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ 6012→5166보
그리고 아니 비트코인 (모자)가 하나애 130도넛을 하다니..
그리고 찰벅스 너무 비싸요
친구한테 아이템 주기가 있었으면 좋겠어요
그거 빼곤 다 좋습니다

### 5/5 — Adorable!

*2026-08-19*

Makes me do my steps!!

### 4/5 — :))

*2026-08-19*

It’s an amazing app and I’m currently LOVING it, I js personally wish it has more daily goals that would earn you points to make it more engaging like a game. I’ve watched many of my friends stop actively trying to reach the goal as it is mainly milestones over a few days/weeks as opposed to daily objectives. 

However, overall an amazing app with really a cute mascot and clothing options. (I love the donut point system). Thank you!!

### 5/5 — Got my friends to join!

*2026-08-17*

I really enjoy the camaraderie you get when having a group of friends just tracking their steps. Before it felt fun on my own, but it’s better now with a small feeling of competition.

Originally i was trying to look fot an app similar to my company’s walking challenge after it ended. This one is much more fun with dressing up the character and daily goals.

One piece of feedback i guess I would have is possibly more daily/weekly goals. I feel more motivated when i see a new one popping up right when I complete one—“I guess I’ll do 1500 more steps”.

I think i saw one recently for the weekend as a push goal, if you had more similar I think it’ll help more people like me that enjoy the mystery box prizes 

Can’t wait to start getting back into running with this app🤗👍🏼

### 1/5 — Deactivated

*2026-08-17*

I cannot express this frustration! The app keeps logging me out and it wont let me sign in - says my account doesn’t exist? I had to make a second account and lost all my outfits and donuts. And today my second account got logged out and wont log in again!

### 5/5 — best app everrr

*2026-08-09*

this is literally the best app ever omg !! the only problem i have is that it's so unrealistic and went from being severely obese to very healthy in like 5 days 🥹🥹 but its so cute and i love it sm. 100% recommend

## Frequently asked questions about Charlie

### What does Charlie - Walking Charlie do?

This app encourages users to walk more by tracking their steps in real-time. As you walk, your virtual character, Charlie, becomes healthier. You can earn in-game currency to customize Charlie, collect items, and participate in challenges.

### What are the main features of the app?

Key features include real-time step tracking, the ability to collect donuts (in-game currency) by reaching step goals, customizing your Charlie with various items and badges, leaving digital footprints on your walks, socializing with other users in Charlie Town, and completing healthy challenges.

### Is Charlie - Walking Charlie free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. You can buy items for Charlie with donuts, and donuts can be earned by reaching daily step goals or purchased within the app.

### What kind of challenges can I expect?

The app features healthy challenges designed to motivate you to walk more. Completing these challenges can earn you donuts, exclusive in-game items, and special badges, adding an extra layer of reward to your fitness journey.

### How does the social aspect work?

You can socialize with other users' Charlies in Charlie Town. The app allows you to give friends a gentle nudge to walk more by ringing their bells. This social feature aims to foster a supportive community for achieving fitness goals.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.18.8 — 2026-09-04

• Improved user experience
• Fixed minor bugs

### 2.18.7 — 2026-08-24

• Improved user experience
• Fixed minor bugs

### 2.18.6 — 2026-08-17

• Improved user experience
• Fixed minor bugs

### 2.18.5 — 2026-08-14

• Improved user experience
• Fixed minor bugs

### 2.18.4 — 2026-08-12

• Improved user experience
• Fixed minor bugs

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