Comparison

8分钟健身 vs Bear Walking Pal

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

Head to head
About

8分钟健身

This app offers a comprehensive collection of high-definition 8-minute workout videos. It provides detailed instructions for fundamental fitness movements and targets specific muscle groups, including chest and abs, with progressive training stages.

Highlights
  • 8-minute workout videos
  • Chest and abdominal muscle training
  • Detailed exercise instructions
  • Progressive training stages
  • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels
Features
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【最全8分钟健身高清视频教程】 详细介绍健身中的各个基础动作及相关联的肌肉 8分钟胸肌、腹肌锻炼,三个阶段不断进阶! 腹肌撕裂者,初级、中级、高级阶段训练 Focus T25三阶段训练 赶紧来体验吧!

About

Bear Walking Pal

This app encourages daily walking by tracking your steps, distance, and calories burned with a cute bear companion. Earn collectible rewards and view detailed statistics to stay motivated on your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Accurate step tracking
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Voice walking journal
  • Motivational bear character
  • Collectible rewards
  • Home screen widgets
  • Detailed statistics
Features
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Make every walk feel a little more rewarding. Bear Walking Pal is a friendly step counter built around Tom the Bear. Check your daily movement, work toward a goal, and enjoy a small celebration when you get there. The clean design keeps your progress easy to read while Tom adds a little warmth to every day. DAILY STEP COUNTER • See steps, distance, estimated calories burned, and flights climbed from available motion and Apple Health data • Choose a daily target of 4,000, 7,000, 10,000, or 15,000 steps • Compare today with your average and review daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly trends TOM, YOUR WALKING COMPANION • Watch Tom’s mood change as your day progresses • Tap Tom to see him dance • Celebrate when you reach your daily goal • With Premium, collect Ddakji designs as a fun record of your achievements IPHONE AND APPLE WATCH • Check your steps from Apple Watch complications • With Premium, create walking notes from your wrist • With Premium, start a voice note using Double Tap on compatible Apple Watch models running watchOS 11 • Add Home Screen widgets for an at-a-glance view on iPhone VOICE WALKING JOURNAL Capture an idea, observation, or memory without stopping your walk. Speak naturally and Bear Walking Pal transcribes your voice into a daily note. Walk Notes are available on iPhone and Apple Watch with Premium. PROGRESS AT A GLANCE • Review your walking history in clear charts • Explore achievements in the Premium calendar • Set walk reminders and receive a notification when you reach your goal PREMIUM FEATURES The optional Premium Upgrade includes Calendar View, the Ddakji collection, Walk Notes, and iCloud backup. Bear Walking Pal uses HealthKit to integrate with Apple Health. Step and activity estimates can vary according to your device, permissions, available data, and how the device is carried. Take a walk with Tom today and give each step a little more personality. Questions or feedback: bearwalkingpal@gmail.com

Screenshots

8分钟健身4 screens
Bear Walking Pal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bear Walking Pal at none against 8分钟健身's shown. Bear Walking Pal also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). 8分钟健身's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (12 vs 16.0). 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. 8分钟健身 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bear Walking Pal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.8 for 8分钟健身 against 4.8 for Bear Walking Pal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 64 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of 8分钟健身's written reviews are positive against 64% of Bear Walking Pal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8分钟健身 ships an update every 5 months, Bear Walking Pal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
8分钟健身 versus Bear Walking Pal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8分钟健身Bear Walking Pal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (110 ratings)4.8 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews — better63.7% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊东 谭EUIHYUNG JUNG

Customer experience

8分钟健身

All ratings110 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.5%

Bear Walking Pal

All ratings64 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative25.2%

Bugs and requests

8分钟健身

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Parameter error preventing video playback
  • App crashes or freezing issues
  • Inconsistent unlock mechanisms

Requested features

6 requests
  • Scheduled group workout sessions with reminders
  • Reduce or remove advertisements
  • Allow free access without mandatory reviews
  • Shorter, more concise video explanations
  • Offline video download capability
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  • Progress tracking and statistics dashboard

Bear Walking Pal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8分钟健身

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Bear Walking Pal

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is 8分钟健身 free?
8分钟健身 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bear Walking Pal free?
Bear Walking Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8分钟健身 or Bear Walking Pal?
8分钟健身 and Bear Walking Pal are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 110 and 64 ratings respectively.
Do 8分钟健身 or Bear Walking Pal have ads?
8分钟健身 shows ads; Bear Walking Pal does not.
Which is updated more often, 8分钟健身 or Bear Walking Pal?
8分钟健身 ships an update every 5 months, and Bear Walking Pal every 2 weeks. Most recently, 8分钟健身 was updated on July 27, 2026 and Bear Walking Pal on September 22, 2026.

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