Comparison

Outwalk vs Social Steps

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Outwalk

This app tracks your steps and distance, motivating you to build healthier habits. Compete with friends on live leaderboards, earn badges, and view detailed statistics. It integrates with Apple Health and offers background tracking, widgets, and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Step and distance tracking
  • Live leaderboards
  • Nearly 100 unlockable badges
  • Detailed statistics and reports
  • Apple Health integration
  • Background activity tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Outwalk — Step Tracker & Leaderboards *** Featured by Apple in "New Apps We Love" and "Great on iPhone X" *** Outwalk turns your everyday movement into motivation. Track your steps and distance, compete with friends on live leaderboards, and unlock nearly 100 badges as you build healthier habits — all without draining your battery. TRACK SMARTER • Count steps and measure distance walked, run, or jogged — daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly • Get detailed graphs, statistics, and personalized weekly reports at a glance • Integrates with Apple Health to pull data from all sources: built-in motion sensor, third-party apps, and dedicated hardware COMPETE AND CONNECT • Challenge friends on custom leaderboards and climb the Global & Regional Rankings • Chat with friends directly in the app or invite new ones to fuel your rivalry • Share achievements and leaderboard positions to social media or via iMessage BUILT FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE • Stays active in the background — no need to keep the app open • Glanceable Widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Full Apple Watch support with step and distance complications • Localized for all 50 App Store languages Restore your data seamlessly on a new device with Sign in with Apple or Google Follow us for news and updates facebook.com/multipinch x.com/multipinch

About

Social Steps

This app transforms daily walking into a fun, competitive experience. Set personal step goals, challenge friends, and track your progress automatically. It integrates with popular fitness trackers to keep you motivated and active.

Highlights
  • Set daily step goals
  • Compete with friends
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Connect with friends
  • Earn top walker status
  • Integrates with Apple Health, Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit
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Set goals. Compete with friends. Stay active. Social Steps makes walking more fun by turning your daily steps into friendly competition. Track your progress, challenge friends, and push yourself to be more active every day. Key Features: - Set your daily goal: Choose how many steps to walk each day and track your progress automatically. - Add friends: Connect with friends and see who is hitting their goals. - Compete and win: Beat your friends and earn the top walker status. - Automatic tracking: Social Steps imports steps from Apple Health—no setup or tracking start required. - Supported devices: Works with Apple Watch, Garmin, and Fitbit, so you don’t need to carry your phone all the time. Stay motivated. Walk, compete, and succeed with Social Steps.

Screenshots

Outwalk4 screens
Social Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Social Steps at none against Outwalk's shown. Social Steps also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 46%). Outwalk's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Outwalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Social Steps sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Outwalk against 4.7 for Social Steps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 5.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Outwalk's written reviews are positive against 62% of Social Steps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, Social Steps weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Outwalk versus Social Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutwalkSocial Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings)4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews62.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K5.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiJose Jeria

Customer experience

Outwalk

All ratings2,116 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral15.3%
Negative39.0%

Social Steps

All ratings5,177 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative26.9%

User reviews

Outwalk

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and interactive
  • 👍 Great app for walking/running
  • 👍 Motivating to compete with friends

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate step/distance tracking
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • 🐛 Unable to sync with other fitness apps
  • 🔍 Issues with adding/connecting friends

Social Steps

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for family/friend competition
  • 🚀 Motivates users to be more active
  • 💡 Allows tracking steps across different devices
  • 😊 Fun and engaging way to stay healthy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate step tracking
  • 🐛 Syncing issues with connected devices
  • 🐛 Inconsistent data display
  • 🤔 Limited features for a step tracking app

Bugs and requests

Outwalk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps disappearing or not syncing correctly
  • Ads that cannot be closed
  • Blank screens and loading issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to link with other fitness apps
  • Custom distance/goal setting options
  • Better leaderboard and sharing features

Social Steps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to add friends
  • Steps not syncing correctly
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Delayed or missing step updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add group/team challenges
  • Implement chat/messaging functionality
  • Provide more detailed statistics and analytics
  • Expand compatibility to Android and other devices

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Outwalk

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Social Steps

One-time3
  • Small$1.99
  • Medium$4.99
  • Large$9.99

Questions

Is Outwalk free?
Outwalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Social Steps free?
Social Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Outwalk or Social Steps?
Social Steps is rated higher. Outwalk averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Social Steps averages 4.7 from 5.2K ratings.
Do Outwalk or Social Steps have ads?
Outwalk shows ads; Social Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Outwalk or Social Steps?
Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, and Social Steps weekly. Most recently, Outwalk was updated on October 26, 2026 and Social Steps on October 26, 2026.

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