Comparison

Walk With Friends! vs Virtual Walking

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

Head to head
About

Walk With Friends!

This app transforms your real-world steps into virtual adventures with friends. Track progress on shared routes, compete to reach destinations first, and get motivated to move more. It uses Apple Health data to power your journeys.

Highlights
  • Virtual progress tracking with friends
  • Utilizes Apple Health data
  • Create and invite friends to virtual routes
  • No location data shared
  • Route completion surprises
  • View past daily walking data
Features
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Welcome to Walk With Friends! What We Do: At Walk With Friends!, we utilize your real-world walking data from Apple Health to create exciting virtual adventures anywhere in the world using Apple's map data. As you walk in your daily life, our app translates your footsteps into a virtual journey. How It Works: Imagine this: you decide to embark on a virtual walk from LA to Las Vegas. You invite friends to join you, even if they're far away from those locations. Every step you take in your real location contributes to this virtual walk. Our app tracks your progress and that of your friends, marking your virtual journey with map pins. Who will reach the destination first? Important Note: Please understand that Walk With Friends! is not a navigation app. It won't guide you with directions. Privacy First: We prioritize your privacy. We only share the miles you've walked along the virtual route with your walking friends. Your actual location is never shared, and your health data remains private. Key Features: • Track your virtual progress with friends or walk solo. • Display walking information from Apple Health data. • Create and invite friends to a virtual route with ease. • No location data is used or shared • Get a surprise upon route completion. • View the past seven days of daily walking information, independent of route data. Permissions: To function properly, Walk With Friends! requires access to three data points from Apple Health: steps, flights, and distance. Motivation: Start as a turtle, finish as a rabbit – our app inspires you to keep moving! Lace up your shoes and step into a world of virtual adventures with Walk With Friends! Full sneakers ahead!

About

Virtual Walking

This app encourages physical activity by letting you virtually explore cities and set step goals. Track your progress, compete with others, and learn about new places as you walk.

Highlights
  • Set daily/weekly step goals
  • Track progress and monitor activity
  • Compete with other users in groups
  • Unlock city sightseeing attractions
  • Learn about city landmarks
  • Uses HealthKit API for step tracking
Features
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Virtual Walking is not only a fun way to explore cities but it's also a great way to stay healthy and active. With Virtual Walking, you can easily set daily or weekly step goals to challenge yourself and stay motivated to achieve them. And with the app's tracking features, you can monitor your progress and see how far you've come. The app's community features are also a big part of what makes Virtual Walking so engaging. You can join groups and compete with other users to see who can walk the most steps. Plus, the global walking feature allows you to see how many steps all Virtual Walking users have taken collectively, so you can work together to walk around the world. But it's not all about competition. Virtual Walking also offers a great opportunity to learn more about the cities you're virtually walking through. Every time you hit a milestone, you'll unlock a new sightseeing attraction and learn about the city's most fascinating spots. And the best part? Virtual Walking is completely free and requires no registration. Simply download the app, take your phone with you on your walks, and start exploring the world around you while getting healthier and more active. Virtual Walking: Step Tracker uses the HealthKit API to access data in order to track the steps you have taken. app icon - https://github.com/romannurik/AndroidAssetStudio http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt

Screenshots

Walk With Friends!4 screens
Virtual Walking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Walking at 4.0 against Walk With Friends!'s 3.0. Virtual Walking also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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. Walk With Friends! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Virtual Walking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Walking holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walk With Friends! ships an update every 4 months, Virtual Walking every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Walk With Friends! versus Virtual Walking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalk With Friends!Virtual Walking
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn AndersonGaruda Development UG haftungsbeschrankt

Customer experience

Walk With Friends!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Virtual Walking

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Walk With Friends!

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Tip$1.99
  • Nice Tip$4.99
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  • Generous Tip$9.99
  • Wow Tip!$19.99
None

Virtual Walking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walk With Friends! free?
Walk With Friends! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Walking free?
Virtual Walking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Walk With Friends! or Virtual Walking?
Virtual Walking is rated higher. Walk With Friends! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Virtual Walking averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Walk With Friends! or Virtual Walking have ads?
Neither Walk With Friends! nor Virtual Walking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walk With Friends! or Virtual Walking?
Walk With Friends! ships an update every 4 months, and Virtual Walking every 8 days. Most recently, Walk With Friends! was updated on October 5, 2026 and Virtual Walking on October 17, 2026.

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