Comparison

Pedometer α vs Japanese Walking Timer

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

Head to head
About

Pedometer α

This application functions as a free and simple step counter, ideal for tracking walking and supporting diet goals. It automatically records your steps, calories burned, distance, and walking time, displaying this data in easily viewable graphs. Customize the app's appearance with themes and ensure accurate tracking by inputting personal details.

Highlights
  • Step counting
  • Calorie tracking
  • Distance measurement
  • Walking time and speed
  • Historical data graphs
  • Customizable themes
Features
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A free, easy-to-use Pedometer app! Perfect for walking and dieting! "Pedometer" records the number of steps you have walked and displays them again along with the number of calories that you have burned, distance, walking time and speed per hour. It is easy to use. Simply carry around your smartphone as you normally would. Of course, it will continue to automatically record your steps even if you put it in your pocket or bag. You can view a graph with the number of steps you have walked and all other information anytime. Let's enjoy walking with this app! How to use - Touch on the number of steps, burned calories, distance, walking time, or speed to display the graph with that information. - Touch the graph to highlight information data for a specific time or date. - Swipe to the left to see the data recorded until the previous day. - If you want to change the look of the app, change the theme. - In order to display the correct number of burned calories, please enter your age, gender, weight and step length accurately. - In order to display the correct distance and speed, please enter your step length accurately. Pedometer recommended for the following people - If you want to check your step count. - If you want to try using a pedometer. - If you want to go on a diet. - If you go on walks or strolls. - If you go jogging. - If you want to use a popular pedometer. - If you want to post the pedometer screen to social media. - If you walk a lot for your job. - If you want an easy-to-use pedometer. - If you want to walk more. - If you want to form a habit of walking. - If you feel out of shape. - If you want to use a pedometer with a theme that you like. - If you want to use your smartphone instead of carrying around a handheld pedometer.

About

Japanese Walking Timer

This app guides you through the Japanese Walking method, alternating between brisk and slow paces. Receive timely notifications to adjust your speed, track your progress, and earn achievements to stay motivated on your fitness journey. Your data is kept private and stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Interval speed notifications
  • Walk history tracking
  • Customizable walk reminders
  • Achievement system for motivation
  • Light and dark mode
  • Customizable app colors
  • Private data storage
Features
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Japanese Walking is a way to get the most benefit from your daily walk. Studies have shown that people who Japanese Walk have greater health outcomes compared to people who simply walk. To Japanese Walk you need to walk as fast as possible for 3 minutes and then walk slowly for 3 minutes. Repeat this 10 times. How does this app help? It gives you a notification when you need to speed up or slow down. No need to keep looking at the phone, press the button and get walking. This app can also give you a reminder of a time to walk. You set this, we will never send you a notification you didn’t ask for. Japanese Walking has an achievement system to help keep you motivated on your health journey. Modern app design. Choose from light mode or dark mode. You can even change the app colour (if red isn’t your favourite). This app takes your privacy very seriously. All the data entered into the app is stored on your device. We couldn’t sell your information even if we wanted to. The app does track app usage data, this is limited to what City you are in and what pages you have looked at. This is optional and can be turned off at any time. Or a quick summary - Notifies you to speed up or slow down - Shows your walk history - Reminds you to walk - Gives you achievements for meeting the goals. - Keeps your data private.

Screenshots

Pedometer α4 screens
Japanese Walking Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pedometer α and Japanese Walking Timer both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Pedometer α's written reviews are positive against 50% of Japanese Walking Timer's. Pedometer α also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (170K vs 81). Japanese Walking Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. Japanese Walking Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pedometer α asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pedometer α against 4.8 for Japanese Walking Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer α has 170K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Pedometer α's written reviews are positive against 50% of Japanese Walking Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedometer α ships an update weekly, Japanese Walking Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pedometer α versus Japanese Walking Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometer αJapanese Walking Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (170K ratings) — better4.8 (81 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings170K — better81
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITO Technologies, Inc.Alexander Everett

Customer experience

Pedometer α

All ratings169,919 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,673 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.0%

Japanese Walking Timer

All ratings81 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Pedometer α

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to enable required permissions
  • Displays incorrect step/distance data
  • Loses historical data when reinstalled

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to track stairs/floors climbed
  • Provide yearly step/distance history
  • Allow editing of recorded data
  • Integrate with fitness apps/devices

Japanese Walking Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pedometer α

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Japanese Walking Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Japanese Walking Pro$2.991 Month
  • Japanese Walking Pro$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Japanese Walking Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Pedometer α free?
Pedometer α is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Japanese Walking Timer free?
Japanese Walking Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer α or Japanese Walking Timer?
Pedometer α is rated higher. Pedometer α averages 4.9 out of 5 from 170K ratings, while Japanese Walking Timer averages 4.8 from 81 ratings.
Do Pedometer α or Japanese Walking Timer have ads?
Pedometer α shows ads; Japanese Walking Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pedometer α or Japanese Walking Timer?
Pedometer α ships an update weekly, and Japanese Walking Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pedometer α was updated on September 30, 2026 and Japanese Walking Timer on September 17, 2026.

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