Comparison

Walking Tall vs Impulse

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

Head to head
About

Walking Tall

Enhance your walking with daily six-minute sessions designed to improve gait and reduce fall risk. Developed with individuals with Parkinson's disease, this app offers benefits for both healthy users and those seeking to improve stability.

Highlights
  • Daily six-minute walking exercises
  • Improve walking stability
  • Reduce risk of falls
  • User-friendly interface
  • Co-designed with Parkinson's patients
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Improve your walking in as little as six minutes per day. Our user-friendly app helps people walk better and with regular use may reduce the unstable gait patterns that lead to falls. This app was co-designed by people with Parkinson’s disease and part of a study funded by Shake It Up Australia and The Michael J. Fox Foundations. Since global release, many healthy new users have commented on its benefits. Try it out and let us know how you go; your feedback will help us make this app better.

About

Impulse

Enhance your cognitive abilities with personalized brain training games and puzzles. Discover your mental strengths and weaknesses through self-discovery tests, and track your progress over time to build a sharper mind.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily training plans
  • Memory & processing speed training
  • Attention & focus exercises
  • Mental math challenges
  • Problem-solving games
  • Cognitive profile discovery
  • IQ and personality tests
Features
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100+ million downloads 4.7 worldwide rating App of the Day in 50+ countries Train your brain. Discover yourself. Become sharper. Impulse is more than a brain training app — it's a complete toolkit for understanding how your mind works and building it into its strongest version. Struggle to stay focused? Forget things easily? Feel like your brain could do more? That’s where Impulse comes in. TRAIN WHAT YOUR BRAIN NEEDS MOST Impulse builds a personalized daily training plan tailored to the brain areas you need most: - Memory & Processing speed - Attention & focus - Mental math - Problem-solving Our science-inspired games are challenging enough to keep you progressing and simple enough to enjoy every day — at any age or skill level. DISCOVER YOUR COGNITIVE PROFILE Go deeper with a library of self-discovery tests that reveal how your mind truly works: - IQ tests & Cognitive strengths - Personality type and archetype insights - Emotional intelligence and self-awareness tests Each test comes with personalized recommendations so you know exactly which areas to focus on and how to grow. TRACK YOUR GROWTH - See your performance trends over time - Get actionable insights — not just scores - Stay motivated with streaks and progress reports WHY IMPULSE Most brain apps just give you games. Impulse also gives you deeper understanding of yourself. Train smarter and stay sharp for life. Join 100 million people worldwide who've made Impulse part of their daily routine. Impulse offers a 3-day free trial with full access to all games - no ads, no interruptions. If you choose to subscribe, the fee will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes Account Settings. Terms of Service: https://brainimpulse.me/app/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://brainimpulse.me/app/privacy_policy.html Contact: support@brainimpulse.me

Screenshots

Walking Tall4 screens
Impulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Walking Tall at none against Impulse's 15. Walking Tall also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Impulse's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (852K vs 4). On price, rating 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. Impulse sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Walking Tall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Walking Tall against 4.7 for Impulse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Impulse has 852K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Walking Tall's written reviews are positive against 70% of Impulse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walking Tall ships an update every 4 months, Impulse weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Walking Tall versus Impulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalking TallImpulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (852K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4852K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#14 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB265 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe University of New South WalesGMRD Apps Limited

Customer experience

Walking Tall

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Impulse

All ratings851,132 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews7,711 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative26.5%

Bugs and requests

Walking Tall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Impulse

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent progress tracking and level completion
  • Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied and challenging brain games
  • Personalized training plans based on user needs
  • Family sharing and multi-user support
  • Better integration of test results and game performance
  • Improved night mode and accessibility features

In-app purchases

None

Walking Tall

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Impulse

Subscriptions13
  • ImpulsePRO [7 days]3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium Access$6.997 Days
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  • Premium Access$7.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • ImpulsePRO [1 week]3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • ImpulsePRO [1 month, 25% off]3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Access$15.991 Year
  • Premium Access$24.991 Year
  • Premium Access$28.991 Year
  • PRO [1 year, special offer]$29.491 Year
  • ImpulsePRO [52 weeks]$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Access$49.99

Questions

Is Walking Tall free?
Walking Tall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Impulse free?
Impulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Walking Tall or Impulse?
Walking Tall is rated higher. Walking Tall averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Impulse averages 4.7 from 852K ratings.
Do Walking Tall or Impulse have ads?
Impulse shows ads; Walking Tall does not.
Which is updated more often, Walking Tall or Impulse?
Walking Tall ships an update every 4 months, and Impulse weekly. Most recently, Walking Tall was updated on October 24, 2026 and Impulse on November 3, 2026.

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