Comparison

Outwalk vs RunnerMate

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

RunnerMate

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Most Couch to 5K plans assume you're starting from zero. RunnerMate doesn't assume — it checks. With your permission, RunnerMate reads 28 days of your Apple Health data — steps, walking distance, exercise minutes, recent runs, resting heart rate — scores your fitness, and generates an 8-week plan calibrated to where you actually are. If you're already walking 10,000 steps a day, you won't be told to alternate 60-second jogs with 90-second walks. A PLAN THAT ADAPTS An on-device AI advisor watches how your runs go and recommends where to pick up next — repeat a week when you need it, skip ahead when you're flying. Three runs a week, each about 30 minutes. MADE FOR APPLE WATCH Your next workout is scheduled to your Watch automatically — it's waiting at the top of the Workout app when you're ready. Intervals, warm-ups and cool-downs are guided on your wrist. EFFORTLESS TRACKING Finished runs are matched to your plan automatically from Apple Health — no manual logging. Home Screen widgets show your week at a glance, and milestone runs earn shareable certificates. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your health data never leaves your iPhone. RunnerMate has no accounts, no sign-up and no servers — fitness scoring and AI coaching all happen on-device. RunnerMate is free, supported by unobtrusive ads. Requires an iPhone with iOS 26. Apple Watch optional but recommended.

Screenshots

Outwalk4 screens
RunnerMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunnerMate at none against Outwalk's 1. RunnerMate also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Outwalk's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). On price and ads 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. RunnerMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, RunnerMate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Outwalk versus RunnerMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutwalkRunnerMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiVipul Delwadia

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

RunnerMate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Outwalk

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

RunnerMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outwalk free?
Outwalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunnerMate free?
RunnerMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outwalk or RunnerMate have ads?
Both Outwalk and RunnerMate show ads.
Which is updated more often, Outwalk or RunnerMate?
Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, and RunnerMate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Outwalk was updated on October 21, 2026 and RunnerMate on October 13, 2026.

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