Comparison

10,000 Steps vs Walking Game

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

Head to head
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.

About

Walking Game

Transform your daily steps into an engaging walking game. Earn rewards, level up, and complete quests to stay motivated. Compete with friends and players worldwide in monthly challenges to boost your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Convert steps into XP, Loot & Levels
  • Complete quests and level up
  • Compete weekly with global players
  • Monthly walking challenges with exclusive rewards
  • Collect unique characters
  • Build walking streaks
  • Advanced step tracking & charts
Features
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Explora is the fun walking game that makes your daily steps more exciting. TURN YOUR STEPS INTO A GAME Walk or run with your phone or watch, your steps sync automatically. At the end of the day, log them to earn XP, complete quests, and level up. UNLOCK 86 MONSTERS BY WALKING Spend the gems you earn to collect unique characters. Each one can boost your XP and make every walk more rewarding. NEW STEP CHALLENGE EVERY MONTH Pick a monthly goal from 50K to 400K steps. Beat it to unlock an exclusive seasonal character you can’t get any other way. LEVEL UP YOUR FAVORITE MONSTERS The more you walk, the faster you progress. Level up your collection and build stronger bonuses as you go. WEEKLY ONLINE STEP COMPETITION Compete with walkers worldwide every week, invite friends, and climb the leagues together. BURN MORE CALORIES & GET FIT Track steps, calories, and trends with Apple Health and Google Fit, so you stay active while you play. PERFECT FOR - Casual walkers who want a fun reason to move more - Monster collectors and fans of light gamification - Anyone who likes weekly leagues and monthly challenges - Beginners and experienced walkers (pick your own difficulty) -- Subscription terms: https://www.with-aura.com/subscription-terms/explora-subscription-terms.

Screenshots

10,000 Steps4 screens
Walking Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Walking Game at 74% against 10,000 Steps's 29%. Walking Game also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (176 vs 1). 10,000 Steps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Walking Game sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 10,000 Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Walking Game holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walking Game has 176 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of 10,000 Steps's written reviews are positive against 74% of Walking Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

10,000 Steps ships an update every 2 months, Walking Game every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
10,000 Steps versus Walking Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter10,000 StepsWalking Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (176 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1176 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB173 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCentral Queensland UniversityExplora (Apps)

Customer experience

10,000 Steps

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

Walking Game

All ratings176 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

None

10,000 Steps

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Walking Game

Subscriptions7
  • Explora VIP Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Explora VIP Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Explora VIP Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Weekly Explora Pass Special$1.997 Days
  • Explora VIP Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Explora VIP Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Explora Game Pass | Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time10
  • Rexy Starter Pack - Limited Offer$1.99
  • 10 Boosters - Limited Offer$1.99
  • 2,600 Gems$2.99
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  • 7,700 Gems - Limited Offer$3.99
  • 7,700 Gems$6.99
  • 30,000 Gems - Limited Offer$12.99
  • 30,000 Gems$22.99
  • Explora VIP Lifetime$24.99
  • 100,000 Gems Pack$49.99
  • 250,000 Gems Pack$99.99

Questions

Is 10,000 Steps free?
10,000 Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walking Game free?
Walking Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 10,000 Steps or Walking Game?
Walking Game is rated higher. 10,000 Steps averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Walking Game averages 4.6 from 176 ratings.
Do 10,000 Steps or Walking Game have ads?
Walking Game shows ads; 10,000 Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, 10,000 Steps or Walking Game?
10,000 Steps ships an update every 2 months, and Walking Game every 2 weeks. Most recently, 10,000 Steps was updated on October 12, 2026 and Walking Game on October 6, 2026.

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