Walking Challenge vs CAREKID
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.
CAREKID
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CAREKID — Stop Phone Use While Walking Most pedestrian accidents happen from distraction. Looking at a phone while walking is one of the most common. CAREKID is built to stop kids aged 6-17 from using their phone while walking. HOW IT WORKS - Installed on child's phone, paired with parent - Detects walking via GPS and motion sensors - On-screen warning notification appears immediately when walking is detected - Warning auto-dismisses when the child stops - Parent gets a notification for each walking event PARENT DASHBOARD - Daily, weekly and monthly walking logs - Location heatmap (which streets were risky) - Live "WALKING NOW" alert - Detailed PDF report (7, 30 or 90 days) - Multi-child support PRIVACY - Location and motion data shared only between parent and child - Never sold to third parties, no ad network - Zero tracking for child accounts Support: support@carekid.org Site: https://carekid.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CAREKID at every 2 weeks against Walking Challenge's every 5 months. 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 5 months, CAREKID every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walking Challenge | CAREKID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | European Union - Publications Office | DOGUKAN KAYA |
In-app purchases
Walking Challenge
No in-app purchases
CAREKID
No in-app purchases
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