Pedometer vs World Heritage Walking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pedometer
This app automatically tracks your daily steps, distance, calories burned, and active time using your device's built-in pedometer. It offers easy-to-read reports, goal setting, and even a fun walking game. Additional features include weight and body fat tracking with graphs, notes, and customizable themes.
- Automatic step tracking
- Calorie and distance monitoring
- Weight and body fat logging
- Daily step goal setting
- Walking game feature
- Customizable themes and icons
- Notes and diary function
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Pedometer - Simple Count Steps is a free and easy-to-use step counter app for iPhone. Using your iPhone’s built-in motion sensor, it automatically tracks your daily steps, calories burned, distance, and active time. You can quickly check your progress in clear daily reports, without any complicated setup. The app works in the background, so there’s no need to keep it open all day. It is designed to track your activity simply and reliably while keeping battery usage low. In addition to step tracking, the app also helps with weight management. You can record your weight and body fat percentage, view changes in graphs, and stay motivated as you build healthier habits. There is even a fun challenge mode that lets you see how far you have walked toward circling the globe. [Recommended for] · Anyone who wants a simple, reliable pedometer · Users who prefer large, easy-to-read step counts · People who want to track steps, weight, and body fat in one app · Those who like checking daily progress on a calendar or widget · Anyone looking for a straightforward app for walking or diet habits [Features] · Automatic step tracking using your iPhone · Daily reports for steps, calories, distance, and active time · Calendar view for checking past records · Daily step goals and progress tracking · Weight and body fat logging with graph display · Notes and diary entries for daily records · Custom themes and app icons · Passcode lock for privacy · Weekly step report notifications [FAQ] · Why can I see past step data? → Your iPhone automatically records step data in the background. This app reads that data, so you may be able to view steps from before you installed the app. · Can I use it for free? → Yes. Most features are available for free. Optional premium features, such as ad removal and special themes, are offered through in-app purchases. [Note] This app uses HealthKit and your iPhone’s Motion & Fitness sensor. 【Terms of Service】 https://komorebi-studio.com/tos_en.html 【Privacy Policy】 https://komorebi-studio.com/policyredirect.html
World Heritage Walking
Embark on a virtual journey to over 400 World Heritage sites by walking. This app uses your phone's pedometer to track steps, encouraging daily exercise and helping you reach fitness goals. Share your progress and stay motivated with a global community.
- Virtual travel to over 400 World Heritage sites
- Daily step tracking and calorie counting
- Set and achieve daily step goals
- Visualize weekly and monthly step progress
- SNS integration for sharing and motivation
- Cloud data management for security
- Battery-efficient step monitoring
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Introduced in NHK BS1 Walkers TV "The 2nd Kyoto Edition. Featured in the February 2022 issue of “大人のおしゃれ手帖”. World Heritage Walking (Pedometer) is a health care application that works in conjunction with the pedometer on your smartphone or Apple Watch to take you on a World Heritage adventure. More than 400 World Heritage sites are available, and courses are set so that users can achieve "8,000 steps per day. Users can virtually visit World Heritage sites on the map in conjunction with the pedometer at cultural, natural, and composite World Heritage sites around the world. Users set a goal to reach a World Heritage site, so the application encourages walking and helps users get exercise. It may even help you study for the World Heritage Examination! ■ There are over 400 registered World Heritage sites! A total of more than 400 World Heritage sites in Asia, Europe, South America, Africa, Oceania, and North and Central America can be visited on the app. Users can freely select the World Heritage sites they wish to visit. All they have to do is walk with their phone! The app counts the number of steps you take and moves you to your destination. ■ A simple pedometer function is included! You can immediately check the number of steps taken and calories burned in a day! Easily check the number of steps taken, calories burned, distance walked, and time spent in a day. Users can set a target number of steps to see if they are on track to meet their goal. Users can also check their weekly step count on a bar graph or line graph. ■ A step count calendar is also included! Check your monthly step count! You can check the number of steps you have taken each month on the step count calendar. If the target number of steps has been reached, the gauge will be maxed out and a check mark will be added. The number of steps is visualized in an easy-to-understand manner, so you can immediately check if you have achieved your daily step count goal. You can also check the number of steps taken per hour on a bar graph or line graph. ■ Post the results of your daily steps with the SNS function! Keep your motivation up with the "likes" that people give you! Users can post comments when they reach a World Heritage Site. The postings can be viewed and "liked" by users all over the world. Users can see the comments and "likes" and stay motivated to continue walking without getting bored. ■ Data is securely managed in the cloud! User data can be securely managed in the cloud using your Apple or Google account. Even if you delete the app or change the model of your smartphone, you can continue to use the app in the same state as before. ■ Designed to conserve your phone's battery, so you can go out with peace of mind! To reduce battery consumption, the number of steps is not monitored in real time. The number of steps is not monitored even when the app is in the background. The app is designed to acquire the number of steps only when the number of steps is necessary due to user operations while the app is in the foreground, thus reducing the battery consumption of the smartphone. Compared to conventional pedometers, which consume large amounts of battery power, this energy-saving design allows you to use the app with peace of mind. ■ Major World Heritage Sites Mt. Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto Machu Picchu Nazca Terrestrial Paintings Palpa Terrestrial Paintings Tower of London Durham Castle Statue of Liberty Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Henderson Island Gorham Caves Galapagos Islands Angkor Wat Early Christian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki Memphis and its Cemetery Ruins Great Sphinx of Kiza Great Pyramid of Kiza Pyramid of King Kafler and more... ■ Others This app uses HealthKit. Information on World Heritage Sites is taken from Wikipedia. Terms of Service: https://whwapp.com/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://whwapp.com/en/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pedometer at 939 against World Heritage Walking's 10. Pedometer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). World Heritage Walking's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Pedometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and World Heritage Walking sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pedometer against 4.7 for World Heritage Walking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer has 939 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 81% of World Heritage Walking's.
Pedometer ships an update every 3 months, World Heritage Walking monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pedometer | World Heritage Walking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (939 ratings) | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better | 81.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 939 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Komorebi Inc. | Shohei Nakagawa |
Customer experience
Pedometer
World Heritage Walking
In-app purchases
Pedometer
- Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- PremiumService$9.99
World Heritage Walking
- PRO(Monthly)$4.991 Month
- PRO(Annual)$44.991 Year
- Juice$0.99
- Lunch$2.99
- Spa$3.99
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- Dinner$7.99
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