Comparison

Bear Walking Pal vs Steps Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Bear Walking Pal

This app encourages daily walking by tracking your steps, distance, and calories burned with a cute bear companion. Earn collectible rewards and view detailed statistics to stay motivated on your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Accurate step tracking
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Voice walking journal
  • Motivational bear character
  • Collectible rewards
  • Home screen widgets
  • Detailed statistics
Features
Read full description

Make every walk feel a little more rewarding. Bear Walking Pal is a friendly step counter built around Tom the Bear. Check your daily movement, work toward a goal, and enjoy a small celebration when you get there. The clean design keeps your progress easy to read while Tom adds a little warmth to every day. DAILY STEP COUNTER • See steps, distance, estimated calories burned, and flights climbed from available motion and Apple Health data • Choose a daily target of 4,000, 7,000, 10,000, or 15,000 steps • Compare today with your average and review daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly trends TOM, YOUR WALKING COMPANION • Watch Tom’s mood change as your day progresses • Tap Tom to see him dance • Celebrate when you reach your daily goal • With Premium, collect Ddakji designs as a fun record of your achievements IPHONE AND APPLE WATCH • Check your steps from Apple Watch complications • With Premium, create walking notes from your wrist • With Premium, start a voice note using Double Tap on compatible Apple Watch models running watchOS 11 • Add Home Screen widgets for an at-a-glance view on iPhone VOICE WALKING JOURNAL Capture an idea, observation, or memory without stopping your walk. Speak naturally and Bear Walking Pal transcribes your voice into a daily note. Walk Notes are available on iPhone and Apple Watch with Premium. PROGRESS AT A GLANCE • Review your walking history in clear charts • Explore achievements in the Premium calendar • Set walk reminders and receive a notification when you reach your goal PREMIUM FEATURES The optional Premium Upgrade includes Calendar View, the Ddakji collection, Walk Notes, and iCloud backup. Bear Walking Pal uses HealthKit to integrate with Apple Health. Step and activity estimates can vary according to your device, permissions, available data, and how the device is carried. Take a walk with Tom today and give each step a little more personality. Questions or feedback: bearwalkingpal@gmail.com

About

Steps Buddy

Features
Read full description

Turn every walk into a journey with Steps Buddy — a beautiful step counter, walking tracker and daily fitness motivation app designed to make movement feel rewarding and fun. Steps Buddy does more than count steps. It transforms everyday walking into an immersive experience with scenic roads, animated environments, customizable avatars, meaningful milestones and shareable progress. Whether you are starting with a short walk, building a 10,000-step habit or working toward long-term distance goals, Steps Buddy helps you stay consistent without making fitness feel complicated. WHY USERS WILL LOVE STEPS BUDDY Walk through inspiring scenes Choose city, forest, lake, golden-hour and night environments. Your avatar moves along the road as you walk, making every step feel like part of a real journey. Choose your walking buddy Personalize the experience with adults, children, athletes and runners. Pick the character that feels right for you. Track daily activity See live steps, goal progress, estimated distance, active time and calories in one clean dashboard. Steps Buddy works as a simple pedometer app, walking distance tracker and daily activity tracker. Set goals that fit your life Choose 5K, 8K or 12K step goals, or create a custom daily target. Start small, build confidence and increase your goal when ready. See your complete journey Review daily, weekly, yearly and lifetime steps. Understand how far you have walked and how your consistency grows. Unlock meaningful achievements Celebrate your first kilometer, complete a 5K, reach marathon distance, become a 1,000 KM legend, walk the equivalent of a trip around Earth and continue toward the Moon. Every milestone turns movement into a bigger story. Build motivating streaks Progress rings, weekly charts and walking streaks help you see momentum. Steps Buddy gives you gentle motivation without pressure or extreme routines. Share your progress Create shareable updates with your steps, stats, goal progress and achievements. Send your journey to friends and family with motivating messages. Customize your walking feel Select scenes, avatars, sound, haptics, motion assistance and daily goals. The experience is smooth, personal and easy to use. HOW STEPS BUDDY IS DIFFERENT Many pedometer and step tracker apps only show numbers. Steps Buddy combines step tracking with visual storytelling. Instead of staring at a plain counter, you watch your avatar move through scenes while distance, achievements and lifetime progress become part of an ongoing journey. It is a walking motivation app for people who want encouragement, not pressure. It is ideal for beginners building a daily walking habit, busy users trying to move more, families who enjoy shared goals, and anyone looking for a simple 10,000 steps tracker with a rewarding experience. BENEFITS • Makes daily movement more enjoyable • Helps build a consistent walking routine • Encourages realistic step goals • Makes progress easier to understand • Adds motivation through scenes, avatars and milestones • Helps celebrate small wins and long-term achievements SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Steps Buddy is a subscription-based app. An active auto-renewing subscription is required to access the full premium experience. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when purchase is confirmed. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before expiry. Manage or cancel in Apple ID subscription settings. Available plans, prices and billing periods are shown before purchase. Restore Purchases is supported. Download Steps Buddy and turn today’s walk into a journey you will be proud to continue. Privacy Policy and Support : https://iamspecial.co/steps-buddy/ Terms of Use (EULA): Apple Standard EULA — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bear Walking Pal4 screens
Steps Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steps Buddy at none against Bear Walking Pal's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bear Walking Pal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Steps Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bear Walking Pal versus Steps Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBear Walking PalSteps Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEUIHYUNG JUNGSaurabh Khare

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bear Walking Pal

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$1.99
None

Steps Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bear Walking Pal free?
Bear Walking Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps Buddy free?
Steps Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bear Walking Pal or Steps Buddy have ads?
Neither Bear Walking Pal nor Steps Buddy shows ads.

Other comparisons