Comparison

Outwalk vs 10,000 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

10,000 Steps

This physical activity program helps you increase daily movement with evidence-based tools and resources. Track your progress, join challenges, and connect with others to achieve your fitness goals. It does not count steps directly but allows manual entry and syncing from other health apps.

Highlights
  • Add steps and activity minutes
  • Sync steps from Apple Health
  • View progress graphs and statistics
  • Access annual Public Leaderboard
  • Create personalized reminders
  • Connect with friends and family
  • Join Monthly Challenges
Features
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10,000 Steps is a physical activity program here to help you move more each day! Delivered by the Physical Activity Research Group at CQUniversity, the Program supports individuals, organisations and communities to incorporate more activity into daily living through evidence-based tools and resources also available at 10000steps.org.au. This mobile app does not count your steps. On this app, you can: · Add steps and minutes of activity · Sync steps from Apple Health · See progress towards your daily goal · View progress graphs and steps statistics · Access the annual Public Leaderboard · Create personalised reminders · Connect with friends and family · View Group progress and compare steps · View team Tournament progress · Join Monthly Challenges from around the world · Read evidence-based physical activity articles Additional tracker connections can be set up through Apple Health to integrate with the 10,000 Steps mobile app, more information is available at 10000steps.org.au/support. The Coordinator Hub, accessible at 10000steps.org.au, makes it easy to create Tournaments and manage team members, access team statistics and utilise Resources. If you need any support while using the 10,000 Steps app, please contact our team directly at 10000steps@cqu.edu.au. 10,000 Steps is proudly funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland and Wellbeing SA, Government of SA.

Screenshots

Outwalk4 screens
10,000 Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Outwalk at 4.7 against 10,000 Steps's 1.0. Outwalk also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 1) and review sentiment (46% vs 29%). 10,000 Steps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. 10,000 Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Outwalk holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outwalk has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Outwalk's written reviews are positive against 29% of 10,000 Steps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, 10,000 Steps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Outwalk versus 10,000 Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutwalk10,000 Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews — better29.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiCentral Queensland University

Customer experience

Outwalk

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

10,000 Steps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative64.5%

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

10,000 Steps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Outwalk

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

10,000 Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outwalk free?
Outwalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 10,000 Steps free?
10,000 Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Outwalk or 10,000 Steps?
Outwalk is rated higher. Outwalk averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while 10,000 Steps averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Outwalk or 10,000 Steps have ads?
Outwalk shows ads; 10,000 Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Outwalk or 10,000 Steps?
Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, and 10,000 Steps every 2 months. Most recently, Outwalk was updated on October 18, 2026 and 10,000 Steps on October 16, 2026.

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