Comparison

XWalk vs e

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

Head to head
About

XWalk

Track your walking distance, calories burned, and progress with customized reminders and virtual challenges. Simulate famous trails and set clear goals to stay inspired and active on your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Track walking distance and calories burned
  • Set customized reminders
  • Map and track progress
  • Simulate famous trails
  • Set clear fitness goals
  • Virtual challenges
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Whether you hike for leisure or sport, the XWalk Nordic Walk Tracker is a must-have mobile app. In addition to simulating famous trails such as Machu Picchu, Cinque Terre and Camino de Santiago, you can set goals, track calories and map your progress. You can even give yourself a virtual challenge! Nordic walking is an excellent sport for all levels of fitness! Nordic walking is also known as pole walking, urban poling, ski walking, stick walking and Scandinavian walking. XWalk is the perfect app to help you prepare for a trekking expedition such as the Camino De Santiago, hiking Kilimanjaro or the other famous treks by keeping track of your progress without leaving your own neighborhood. XWalk will inspire you to get active on a set schedule. The only equipment that you will need to get started are the nordic poles, running, walking or hiking shoes and this app!  XWalk Features include: - Keep track of your walking distance and calories burned  - Set customized reminders to never miss a walk - Lose weight by keeping track of calories and progress - Get inspired with clear goals utilizing famous treks around the world!  - See your progress on daily, weekly and monthly Privacy Notice: -  Access to location is required in background for the app to work properly -  All data is kept private and secure on your device -  No location data will ever be shared third parties  -  Zero Ads The benefits of stick walking includes:  - Engaging 90% of muscles  - Helps with stability - Nordic walking is associated with reduction of chronic pain, muscle strength and flexibility  - Low impact which decreases the chance of injury Get started by just acquiring this app, poles and comfortable walking shoes!

About

e

Analyze your Nordic walking performance and technique with digital poles. Track eleven parameters and six indexes, view your route with GPS, and compare arm movements. Store and evaluate your progress over time, and share activities with friends or trainees.

Highlights
  • Performance and technique analysis
  • Eleven parameters and six indexes
  • Integrated GPS tracking
  • Left vs. right arm comparison
  • Activity storage and evolution tracking
  • Social sharing and friend comparison
  • Remote trainee monitoring
  • PDF report export
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With the e-poles app you can analyse the performance and technique of your activities with the digital Gabel e-poles. You can record and display eleven parameters and six evaluating indexes. Through the integrated GPS the e-poles app shows your path on a map and gives you average speed and distance data. e-poles give you the chance to compare the technique of your left arm with your right one. The e-poles app will store your activities allowing you to evaluate the evolution of your performance through the weeks. You can share and compare your activities with your friends directly in the app. Moreover if you are an instructor you can trace your trainees activities, even remotely. If you wish to show you activities on your favourite social networks you can export a pdf report and share it right away. With the e-poles app you can set up your e-poles and will be their remote control.

Screenshots

XWalk4 screens
e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: e at 100% against XWalk's 25%. e also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). XWalk's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads 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. XWalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. e asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XWalk ships an update every 2 months, e every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
XWalk versus e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXWalke
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrian Kayfitz Development CorporationGabel Srl

Customer experience

XWalk

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

e

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

XWalk

One-time1
  • XWalk Unlimited$3.99
None

e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XWalk free?
XWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XWalk or e have ads?
Neither XWalk nor e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XWalk or e?
XWalk ships an update every 2 months, and e every 8 months. Most recently, XWalk was updated on October 24, 2026 and e on October 29, 2026.

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