Comparison

Walking Locus vs StepTower

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

Head to head
About

Walking Locus

Features
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Walking Locus Functional Description You can record and save (route, distance, time) of movement such as walking and jogging in one day units, and play back later. The full text of Functional Description is here ( http://ysnbisgk.life.coocan.jp/walkinglocusplus.html ) *** please note *** This app works on iOS 11.0 and above. When you start up for the first time, please enable "Use location service". If you do not allow it, the application will end. Also, turn on "Motion and Fitness" for the pedometer. In the case of WalkRecord Plus, please turn on this app in iCloud of the device to save the data in iCloud. ● App description It is an application that displays the movement track using GPS. The route you walked and moved is recorded with a pin, and it moves at set distance intervals. The time and distance traveled from the recording start point at each point, latitude , longitude and altitude are displayed at the top of the screen. There is also a pedometer function that records the number of steps taken and distance and displays them on the screen. When you click on any pin, the time when the point passes and the distance from the recording start point will be displayed as pin information. The distance between movement points shows the straight line distance between GPS points, and the movement distance within the set interval is not counted. if GPS cannot be detected, you may not be able to update the pin, but since distance measurement is automatically restarted from the point where GPS is caught again. ● Function and operation(extract) The main button functions and operations are as follows. ・ Record / Stop button Click the [Record / Stop] button to start the location information service (recording), and click it again to stop the location information service. ・ [Setting] button ① Setting the map type You can switch between standard map and satellite map. ② Address display setting If you tap any point on the map with the address display ON, the zip code and address of that point will be displayed. ③ Pin color setting You can choose the pin color (default: red) from 10 colors as needed. ④Pin recording interval setting Display pins at distance intervals of 50m, 100m, 200m, 500m It is also possible to record the pin recording interval by time, 30 seconds, or 1 minute. ⑤ Automatic recording stop setting After starting recording, you can set and record 1H and 2H time to prevent forgetting to press the recording stop button. This will automatically stop recording after the set time to prevent battery drain ⑥ Speed ​​limit setting If you set a maximum speed (km / h) when moving and exceed this speed limit, you will be notified with a chime. ・ [Reset/Clear] button Clear the distance meter to your current position to zero The recording time from the recording start point can also be cleared to zero. You can clear the pedometer data (step count and walking distance) to zero. ・ [Playback / delete] button You can play the recorded data and delete the recorded data by date by selecting the date. If you select "all" at the top and select "Delete", all the saved data will be deleted. Select "Location list" to display a list of registered sites that have been registered so far. ・[Record shaped] button Lists the number of days and pins saved on the title and the date saved in iCloud. ・ Save to iCloud: Upload and save all the data in the app to iCloud ・ Restore from iCloud: Download all data in iCloud and restore in the app This allows you to share data between iOS devices via iCloud and take over the data when you change devices ・ Pin distance measurement Select any two pins to see the distance between them ・ Label at the top of the screen Displays the latitude, longitude and altitude of the current position (pin position) Displays the distance and time from the recording start point to the current location The total distance traveled on the day, the number of steps taken, and the walking distance are displayed.

About

StepTower

This app encourages physical activity by locking distracting applications behind a step-based unlocking system. Users place apps on different tower floors, with higher floors requiring more steps to access. Reaching daily step goals frees up all apps for the day.

Highlights
  • Lock distracting apps with steps
  • Place apps on tower floors
  • Unlock floors with 1,000 steps
  • Sync steps with Apple Health
  • Daily goal completion
  • 15-minute pause breaks
  • Home Screen widget
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Turn your steps into a tower. Every floor you reach unlocks the apps you placed there. Spending too much time on your phone? StepTower locks your most distracting apps behind real steps. Place each app on a floor of your tower. The higher the floor, the more steps it takes to unlock. Put casual apps on lower floors and your biggest distractions at the top. Every 1,000 steps unlocks the next floor and the apps on it. What you get: - Lock distracting apps until you walk - Place apps and categories on different tower floors - Unlock each floor with 1,000 steps - Unlock apps as soon as you reach their floor - Complete your daily goal to free everything for the day - Take a 15-minute pause when you need a quick break - Sync steps automatically with Apple Health - Build streaks - Add Home Screen widget for your tower and progress How it works: 1. Choose the apps you want to lock 2. Place them on StepTower floors 3. Walk 1,000 steps to reach the next floor 4. Apps unlock when their floor is reached 5. Reach the top to unlock everything for the rest of the day 6. Need a quick break? Use a 15-minute pause Built for privacy: No account needed. *All features described above require a subscription.* Terms of Service: https://steptower.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://steptower.app/privacy

Screenshots

Walking Locus4 screens
StepTower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Walking Locus at none against StepTower's 5. Walking Locus also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). StepTower's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. StepTower sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Walking Locus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walking Locus ships an update every 2 months, StepTower every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Walking Locus versus StepTower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalking LocusStepTower
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (11 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYoshinobu IshigakiAndreas Losing

In-app purchases

None

Walking Locus

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

StepTower

Subscriptions5
  • Pro$4.997 Days
  • Pro$19.991 Year
  • Pro$24.991 Year
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  • Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Walking Locus free?
Walking Locus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepTower free?
StepTower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Walking Locus or StepTower have ads?
Walking Locus shows ads; StepTower does not.
Which is updated more often, Walking Locus or StepTower?
Walking Locus ships an update every 2 months, and StepTower every 3 weeks. Most recently, Walking Locus was updated on November 6, 2026 and StepTower on October 31, 2026.

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