# Dot Club: Run, Hike, Pedometer — Step counter & GPS run tracker

> Step counter & GPS run tracker (iPhone/iPad app by Donghyun Kim.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dot-club-run-hike-pedometer/id6789115729 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Donghyun Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789115731)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 309 MB
- Languages: American English, Korean
- Released: 2026-08-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Dot Club?

However far you move, Dot crosses the Earth.

Dot Club ties your step counter, runs and hikes into one journey.
Your commute steps, an evening run, a weekend climb — your character Dot sets out from Greenwich, London and walks that exact distance across the real Earth.
Workouts that used to end as a number become a journey you can see.

· Steps count as distance — the journey keeps going even on rest days
· Visitors drop by every day — help them and keep one of their things as a gift
· 7-day duels with rogues — no luck, no odds, only the distance you moved
· 3D character dress-up — paid for only with coins you earn by moving; no purchases


Journey across the Earth — starting at Greenwich

Move 10 km today and Dot moves 10 km — real distance, one to one.
Recorded walks, runs and hikes count, plus your steps (0.72 m per step).

Real towns, rivers, castles and islands line the way; the home backdrop changes at each stop.


Visitors from every town

A local walks onto your home screen with a small request, like "walk 5 km in 3 days?" Saying no costs nothing.
Help out and Dot keeps one of their things — the postman's mail bag, the marathoner's pacer flag.


Rogues and 1:1 duels

From pickpockets to the Pirate King, rogues turn up and challenge you. For seven days only distance counts.
You can also duel a person 1:1 — recorded activities plus steps, longer total wins. Any offer can be declined.

Coins are earned only by moving. They can't be bought with money, and there are no in-app purchases.


Walking — step counter and step coins

The app counts how many steps you took today — from the iPhone motion sensor, or Health Connect on Android.
One coin for every 100 steps. Yesterday's steps arrive as today's coins.


This week's footprints

See this week's distance at a glance.
Each day shows two bars — recorded activities and steps — and the big number is the two combined.


Dress up Dot — a 3D character

Clothes, hats, hair, shoes and a pet — Dot stands on your home screen just as you dressed it.
Everything is bought with coins you earned by moving.


Running — GPS tracking and indoor runs

GPS records distance, pace and time, even with the screen off, with auto-pause and auto-save that kick in on time.
Your route stays on the map, split into 1 km laps with elevation gain alongside it.
Running indoors? The streets of the city you're journeying through roll by behind Dot as it runs.
A cadence metronome keeps time with sound or vibration.


Hiking — trails and routes

3,500 mountain paths and ridge trails are already on the map.
Every route shows distance and elevation gain first.
Nothing you like? Draw your own route, or import a GPX file from another app or watch.


Marathon calendar

Upcoming marathon dates and courses are in the app.
Missions like your first 5K or 10K pay out coins.


Health app sync

Save finished activities to Apple Health (HealthKit) or Health Connect,
and import workouts recorded by your watch or other apps. It only runs if you turn it on in Settings.


Widgets

A home screen widget shows the distance to your next stop.


Your activities don't disappear

Sign in and your activities, coins and items back up automatically.


Made for you if

You want a pedometer that keeps your daily steps honest
You could use one more reason to get outside
You love hiking and mountain paths
You move on your own but still want someone to race


Privacy

Precise GPS routes stay on your device.
Only activity summaries and what duels need are sent to the server.

## Is Dot Club safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Dot Club.

## Is Dot Club legit?

Dot Club: Run, Hike, Pedometer has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Dot Club is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.3 — 2026-10-17

· Visitors come to your home — locals bring small requests, rogues from pickpockets to the Pirate King bring duels.
· Help a guest and get one of their things as a gift — the postman's mail bag or the marathoner's pacer flag, carried by your character.
· Steps count now — your step counter adds to duels and this week's footprints.
· Better duels — get duels automatically, face-off cards, both characters on the result card.
· Earth journey — pass real towns, castles and islands; the home backdrop changes along the way, with landmark scenes for the first 1,000 km.
· New indoor run stage — the streets of the city you're journeying through roll by while your character runs.
· New 3D finish scenes for runs, walks and hikes — day, sunset and night.
· Style — new clothes, hats and hair; 12 everyday skin tones and all eye colors free; lower item prices. Tap "Reset" after trying things on to go back to your current look.
· Shorts now reach just above the knee with a looser fit.
· Auto-pause and auto-save now work with the screen off.
· New app icon and widgets.
· Explore now focuses on Marathons and Courses (crews, meetups and weekly leagues are taking a break).

### 1.2.2 — 2026-09-17

· The whole app is now in English — it follows your device language
· Dates, times and rankings read the way they should in each language
· Wording tidied up throughout

### 1.2.1 — 2026-08-27

· Apple Health: save your runs to Health, and import runs (with routes) recorded in other apps.
· Redesigned Explore: friends who ran recently appear on top, and each card now shows real meetups and races.
· Clearer location notice: we explain what we collect and why, inside the app, before asking for permission.
· Fixed paths where a run could be lost, and cut saved-route storage dramatically.
· Nearby course search now actually finds courses near you.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-19

No release notes.

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