Comparison

Step Counter ⓒ vs World Heritage Walking

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

Head to head
About

Step Counter ⓒ

This app helps you monitor daily activity, including steps, distance, and calories burned. It also tracks water intake and allows you to set fitness goals. Health Kit integration provides accurate data, and a premium version offers advanced features and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Step counting
  • Walking/running distance tracking
  • Calorie burn monitoring
  • Water intake tracking with reminders
  • Fitness goal setting
  • Health Kit integration
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Step Counter Track Steps. Stay Healthy. Want to stay active and monitor your daily movement? Step Counter++ helps you track your steps, walking distance, calories burned, and water intake—all in one simple app. Set goals, monitor progress, and improve your health with ease. Why Choose Step Counter? Step Counter makes tracking your daily activity effortless. Whether you’re walking, climbing stairs, or monitoring your water intake, the app gives you real-time insights to stay motivated. Dark mode support ensures a comfortable experience anytime. Track Your Activity & Health Count your steps and track walking/running distance Record calories burned during your day Monitor water intake with friendly reminders Set personal fitness goals and track weight loss progress Health Kit Integration Step Counter uses Health Kit to provide accurate activity data. It can read your steps, flights climbed, weight, and walking/running distance. It can also write your daily water intake for easy tracking. Go Pro & Unlock Premium Features Upgrade to get the most out of Step Counter: Unlimited access to all tracking features Detailed activity and water analytics Set and track advanced fitness goals Ad-free experience Subscription Options: Weekly — $2.99 (3-day free trial) Monthly — $8.99 (3-day free trial) Yearly — $49.99 (3-day free trial) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://funappsandtopcoolgames.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://funappsandtopcoolgames.wordpress.com/terms-and-conditions/ Download Step Counter today, start moving more, and take control of your health!

About

World Heritage Walking

This health app turns your daily steps into a virtual journey to over 400 World Heritage sites. Track your progress, set daily goals, and stay motivated with social features. It's designed to encourage walking and make fitness an adventure.

Highlights
  • Virtual travel to over 400 World Heritage sites
  • Daily step goal setting and tracking
  • Calorie and distance monitoring
  • Weekly and monthly step count visualization
  • Social sharing and 'likes' for motivation
  • Cloud data backup and synchronization
  • Battery-efficient step monitoring
Features
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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

Screenshots

Step Counter ⓒ4 screens
World Heritage Walking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Step Counter ⓒ at 4.2K against World Heritage Walking's 10. Step Counter ⓒ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). World Heritage Walking's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (81% vs 73%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Step Counter ⓒ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Heritage Walking holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Counter ⓒ has 4.2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Step Counter ⓒ's written reviews are positive against 81% of World Heritage Walking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Counter ⓒ ships an update fortnightly, World Heritage Walking monthly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Step Counter ⓒ versus World Heritage Walking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep Counter ⓒWorld Heritage Walking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.2K ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews81.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better10
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB88 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPretty View LLCShohei Nakagawa

Customer experience

Step Counter ⓒ

All ratings4,188 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative21.8%

World Heritage Walking

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative9.4%

Bugs and requests

Step Counter ⓒ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Weight/height input issues
  • Inaccurate calorie tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable step goals
  • Real-time step tracking
  • Better water intake tracking
  • Workout duration tracking

World Heritage Walking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Step Counter ⓒ

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
6 purchases

World Heritage Walking

Subscriptions2
  • PRO(Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • PRO(Annual)$44.991 Year
One-time4
  • Juice$0.99
  • Lunch$2.99
  • Spa$3.99
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  • Dinner$7.99

Questions

Is Step Counter ⓒ free?
Step Counter ⓒ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Heritage Walking free?
World Heritage Walking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Step Counter ⓒ or World Heritage Walking?
World Heritage Walking is rated higher. Step Counter ⓒ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while World Heritage Walking averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Step Counter ⓒ or World Heritage Walking have ads?
Both Step Counter ⓒ and World Heritage Walking show ads.
Which is updated more often, Step Counter ⓒ or World Heritage Walking?
Step Counter ⓒ ships an update fortnightly, and World Heritage Walking monthly. Most recently, Step Counter ⓒ was updated on September 25, 2026 and World Heritage Walking on September 25, 2026.

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