Walking Challenge vs TheMerode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walking Challenge
This app encourages walking and running as a primary mode of transport. It facilitates team challenges among colleagues and students to achieve the highest step and kilometer counts. Integration with health apps allows for seamless tracking of wearable device data.
- Promotes walking and running
- Team step and kilometer challenges
- Integrates with Health app
- Tracks wearable device data
- Supports EU Institutions and schools
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Walking Challenge is a campaign to promote walking and running as a mode of transport. During the whole period of the campaign, colleagues across the EU Institutions and EU schools will challenge each other for the highest number of steps and kilometers they can cover. Walking Challenge integrates with the Health app in order to access and display data collected by Apple Watch or other pedometer capable wearables. It requires read access to your step count.
TheMerode
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TheMerode allows members to access the club with their digital member’s card, book events from our 100+ talks and activities per year, or reserve a table in one of our restaurants. Non-members have limited access to the app but can use it to stay up to date to follow news and notifications about the club. Download the app to: – Stay up to date with important news at TheMerode – Read our lifestyle magazine and meet your community – Organise a meeting at TheMerode and discover the different workspaces – Send a request to organise an event at TheMerode and view our venues – Learn about Ciao Restaurant, book a table and discover the menu – Discover and book at TheStables by JML for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, or cocktails – Enjoy exclusive member benefits thanks to TheMerode partners – Manage your preferences and interests, personal information and payments – Discover our holistic programme of speakers, topics and formats – Subscribe to events for you and your guests – Receive notifications and reminders for bookings and events – Access your digital members' card
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TheMerode at monthly against Walking Challenge's every 4 months. Walking Challenge's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Walking Challenge ships an update every 4 months, TheMerode monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walking Challenge | TheMerode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | European Union Apps | The Merode |
In-app purchases
Walking Challenge
No in-app purchases
TheMerode
No in-app purchases
