Comparison

Smartyphone vs Walktide

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

Head to head
About

Smartyphone

Connect your smartwatch to your phone to receive notifications and messages. Monitor heart rate, calories, steps, and sleep. Uses phone GPS for tracking, which may impact battery life.

Highlights
  • Receive phone notifications on smartwatch
  • Read messages on smartwatch
  • Monitor heart rate
  • Track calories burned
  • Count steps
  • Monitor sleep patterns
  • Find phone via smartwatch
Features
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Cette application est utilisée pour connecter votre montre connectée smartyphone avec votre téléphone. Vous pourrez recevoir toutes les notifications de votre téléphone sur votre montre et lire vos messages. Vous pourrez surveiller rythme cardiaque, calories, nombre de pas, sommeil. L'app utilise le gps de votre téléphone ce qui peut réduire l'autonomie de celui-ci. Pour trouver votre téléphone via la montre, laissez-le sur le mode sonnerie. a) Après que l'application soit mise en fond, elle continue d'utiliser le GPS. Ceci peut affecter l'autonomie de votre téléphone. Continuer d'utiliser le mode course GPS en fond peut fortement réduire l'autonomie de la batterie b) l'application utilise le service audio de votre téléphone en fond pour trouver votre téléphone c) L'application utilise la fonction healthkit et y synchronise les pas, la distance, les calories et le sommeil

About

Walktide

This app helps you increase your daily steps with a simple, calming interface. It visualizes your progress with a rising tide and offers gentle ocean sounds. Track your steps, set goals, and build streaks without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • Visual tide progress indicator
  • Daily step goal setting
  • Daily Goal Streak tracking
  • Calendar history view
  • Home/lock screen widget
  • Calm Mode for focus
  • Gentle ocean sounds
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Walking is the most powerful thing you can do for your health. Walktide helps you do more of it, without the complexity you don't need. No cluttered dashboards. No confusing menus. Just your steps, your goal, and a calming wave that rises as you walk. WHAT WALKTIDE DOES • Watch the tide rise as your steps build throughout the day • Set a daily step goal that works for you • Build a Daily Goal Streak and see how many days in a row you've hit your goal • Review your history day by day on a full calendar view • Add a home or lock screen widget to check your steps without opening the app • Turn on Calm Mode to dim everything and focus on just the wave • Gentle ocean sounds play as you walk, with the option to turn them on or off anytime • Connects automatically to Apple Health • Works with iPhone, Apple Watch, and most fitness trackers including Fitbit CALM MODE • Tap anywhere outside the circle and everything fades away, leaving just you and the wave. A quiet moment in your day, whenever you need it. OCEAN SOUNDS • Soft, calming ocean waves play while you track your steps. Pairs beautifully with the rising tide on screen. Turn off anytime in Settings. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WALK MORE • Large, clear numbers. Simple navigation. No fitness jargon. Nothing you don't need. YOUR PHONE IS ALREADY COUNTING YOUR STEPS • Most people don't realize their iPhone has been quietly tracking their steps for years. Walktide connects to Apple Health to show you that data simply and clearly, with no new device required. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your step data stays on your iPhone. It is never shared and never leaves your device. Terms of Service: https://walktide.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://walktide.com/#privacy

Screenshots

Smartyphone4 screens
Walktide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Walktide at 100% against Smartyphone's 0%. Walktide also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Smartyphone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Walktide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Smartyphone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartyphone ships an update every 6 weeks, Walktide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smartyphone versus Walktide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartyphoneWalktide
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB86 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer健生 陈Brisk Longevity, LLC

Customer experience

Smartyphone

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral18.2%
Negative81.8%

Walktide

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smartyphone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Walktide

Subscriptions1
  • Walktide Annually7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Smartyphone free?
Smartyphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walktide free?
Walktide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smartyphone or Walktide have ads?
Neither Smartyphone nor Walktide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartyphone or Walktide?
Smartyphone ships an update every 6 weeks, and Walktide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smartyphone was updated on October 22, 2026 and Walktide on October 24, 2026.

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