# World Walking > Virtual walking app that motivates fitness by exploring global destinations. (iPhone/iPad app by Papertank Limited.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-walking/id704301914 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Papertank Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/526044834) - Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 2.70/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 39 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 19 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-10-07 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-walking/id704301914/reviews.md ## What is World Walking? Join World Walking and explore our amazing world as you walk to work, walk with friends or walk to health. World Walking offers a simple, free and fun way to help you keep active. It’s also your virtual ticket to some of the greatest places on Earth. World Walking has been designed simply to motivate by putting the fun back in fitness to help you reap the benefits of a healthier, active lifestyle. There many upshots to getting up and about, like reducing your risk of heart disease and helping you keep to a healthy weight and shape, but exercising a positive attitude and a little spirit of adventure can do wonders too. If you have the will, World Walking has the perfect virtual walk for you; from taking in the sights of top cities to trekking across a continent. Visit the places you’ve always wanted to see. Packed with facts and photos, the World Walking app allows you look and learn as you explore. Getting started is as simple as a walk in the park. Just choose your virtual walk, start walking and accumulate your steps to accomplish greater distances than you'd ever imagine. Be inspired, stay motivated and keep fit. Take your first step and join World Walking today. It's free and it's easy. Features ● Everyone’s welcome: Go it alone or create your own group - easily! World Walking is great for your family & friends, workplace, school, community & health group. ● Easy to use: Create your own unique login, or simply use your existing Facebook account. ● Track your progress: Anytime you wish. See what milestones you’ve reached and how many steps you’ve taken. The built in tracker allows you to keep track of how far you’ve walked each day. ● See the world: There are hundreds of the world’s most amazing places to visit with World Walking. ● Gain awards: There are 20 Awards to unlock! The more you walk, the more you receive. ● Share with friends: Push notifications keep you up-to-date on your group’s progress. Chat and share pictures with members of your groups. ● HealthKit integration: you can link World Walking to the Health app to automatically import your steps to your bank. Then there's no need to manually enter steps or use the GPS tracker. World Walking was conceived by the Inverclyde Globetrotters and developed for them by Papertank Ltd. and Turing Ltd. World walking is endorsed and supported by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, Awards for All Scotland and Paths for All. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ## Key features - Virtual global walks - Step tracking - Progress monitoring - Award system - Group challenges - HealthKit integration - Social sharing ## Recent user reviews (10 of 39) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-walking/id704301914/reviews.md ### 1/5 — If only I could log in! *2026-01-03* If I could log in, I bet this would be a great app! ### 1/5 — Not what I was expecting *2025-04-21* You have to manually log the steps; map does not show where you are with distance logged. What is the point? Delete! ### 3/5 — Don’t do the Silk Road *2025-03-10, version 2.2.0* I was really looking forward to this one. It’s about 10000km in all and obvs one of the good things about some of the walks in the app are the pictures you can see on the way. Not on this walk though. All of China blotted out and further on too. Now if they had told me that before I started, I wouldn’t have bothered. A real letdown! ### 3/5 — A bit disappointed *2024-03-19, version 2.2.0* I really wish this would link with my garmin and not just Fitbit and Apple health. I have an iPhone, but Garmin and Apple Health don’t sync quite properly. I’m not a fan of having to go in at the end of the day and enter in all of my steps or kilometers. ### 1/5 — Skibi *2024-03-05, version 2.2.0* Not good enough ### 2/5 — So Much Potential *2024-02-26* This app has so much potential, but it needs some work. It does not allow editing of entries, so if you make a mistake entering your steps or distance you are stuck with it. Also, the map doesn’t show where you are at in the course, so it isn’t very motivating. This has the potential to be a 5 star app, but it needs a little work. ### 3/5 — Keep getting logged out *2023-09-26, version 2.2.0* Since the update that eliminated Facebook login, I keep getting logged out. Tired of having to keep having to log back in. Will delete soon if it keeps happening. ### 1/5 — Good idea, bad execution *2023-09-22, version 2.2.0* I’ve had this app for years and still can’t actually work out how to use it properly. The whole UI is just confusing. ### 2/5 — Complicated *2023-05-08, version 2.2.0* Only records steps from my iPhone and doesn’t include any steps done recorded by my Apple Watch. So every day I need to manually add in steps, to account for those it hasn’t counted. Usually I add them in the next day (as so far I keep forgetting) so it then messes up that day!! Making it hard then to work out how many extra steps I need to add in that day!! ### 5/5 — Great idea, if used correctly *2023-05-08, version 2.2.0* This app lets you bank steps collected by your fitness tracker to take a virtual walk. It's fun to check in on an evening and see where your steps have taken you today, but that experience depends a lot on which walk you choose to do. The app approximates your location based on milestones, so on a walk like the Italian Lakes, which has short milestones and full Street View support, you can bank steps, then go and see what the view is like from where you are; but a walk like Hispaniola has very sparse milestones and no Street View support so banking steps often feels like it doesn't do anything. There are a lot of walks offered, but some of them, like the Australia circumnavigation walk, seem geared towards teams, and the search function only lets you filter by name and by distance in 15,000km units. It would be nice if future versions offered the ability to set one walk to automatically bank steps rather than the default being to split them, and be able to see interesting views from earlier in the walk rather than just our current location. ## Frequently asked questions about World Walking ### What does World Walking do? World Walking motivates you to stay active by allowing you to take virtual walks to famous global destinations. As you walk in real life, your steps accumulate towards completing these virtual journeys, making fitness fun and engaging. ### How does the app track my progress? The app features a built-in tracker that records your steps and distance walked. It also integrates with HealthKit, allowing it to automatically import your steps from the Health app, eliminating the need for manual entry or GPS tracking. ### Is World Walking free to use? Yes, World Walking is completely free to download and use. The app is designed to be accessible to everyone looking to improve their fitness and explore the world virtually without any cost. ### Can I use World Walking with friends? Absolutely. You can create or join groups with friends, family, or colleagues to walk together virtually. The app facilitates social interaction with push notifications for group progress, chat, and picture sharing. ### What kind of virtual walks are available? The app offers hundreds of the world's most amazing places to visit, from top cities to continental treks. Each virtual walk is packed with facts and photos, allowing you to learn as you explore and see the world from your own neighborhood. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2.0 — 2023-04-17 + Various tweaks and bug fixes ### 2.1.25 — 2021-06-14 + Bug fixes ### 2.1.24 — 2021-06-04 + Bug fixes ### 2.1.23 — 2021-04-22 + Bug fixes ### 2.1.22 — 2021-04-20 + Bug fixes ## Apps similar to World Walking | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Nutrition Tracker Diet FITNOW](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nutrition-tracker-diet-fitnow/id1574214280) | — | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Oregon Longevity Project](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oregon-longevity-project/id1575395300) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Spokiy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spokiy/id1576846400) | — | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Spotter - Gym Workout Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotter-gym-workout-tracker/id1575404760) | 5.0 (5) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [HITFIT - Group Fitness](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hitfit-group-fitness/id1569776820) | 4.7 (10) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Dermi - Skin Care Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dermi-skin-care-journal/id1570511480) | — | Free | Health & Fitness | ## More apps by Papertank Limited - [Active Staff Walking Challenge](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/active-staff-walking-challenge/id870472467) - [Game Night Companion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-night-companion/id1050947091) - [Game Night - multiplayer party](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-night-multiplayer-party/id1050947421) All apps by Papertank Limited: https://appshunter.io/developer/526044834 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*