Comparison

Fantasy Hike vs Tether

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

Head to head
About

Fantasy Hike

This app gamifies your daily walks, turning every step into progress through a fantasy adventure. Compete with friends, track your distance, and stay motivated towards a healthier lifestyle. Explore a magical world from your doorstep.

Highlights
  • Fantasy adventure quest
  • Friend progress tracking
  • Multiple character avatars
  • Daily statistics charts
  • Low battery consumption
  • Apple Health integration
  • Background activity tracking
Features
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Get motivated to walk! Be the first to Mount Fire! Fantasy Hike is a beautiful walking tracker for Fantasy nerds and everyone who loves adventure. Start your quest today. Every step you take will let you progress through a beautiful fantasy adventure, from your comfy halfling hole all the way to Mount Fire. Compete with your friends and see their progress in the fantasy world and on the map. Fantasy Hike lets you appreciate your complete walking distance. Walk your dog, take a morning jog, or “run” between meeting rooms. No matter what you are doing Fantasy Hike supports and motivates you to a healthy lifestyle. Share the adventure with your friends to encourage you even further. Who will be the first to complete their Quest? FEATURES • A complete Fantasy Quest • Share progress with your friends • Several fantasy characters to compete with • Choose between several character avatars • Charts with daily stats • Very little battery drain • Apple Health Integration • Sync data from your Apple Watch • Tracks activity when closed or in the background • Share your achievements on social media • Metric and Imperial units For detailed information regarding FITBIT and GARMIN support please check our support page. Full terms and conditions at: https://forge7.net/fantasyhike/terms.html

About

Tether

Features
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Tether is the simple two-person accountability app that makes daily habits stick. You and your partner check in every day with a photo. When both of you have checked in, your shared streak ignites and the cord lights up. Miss a day and it resets. It’s honest, visual, and impossible to fake. Perfect for the gym, reading, meditation, learning a language, or any habit you want to build together. • Photo proof every single day • Shared streak that only grows when both people show up • Beautiful milestone celebrations at 7, 30, 100 days • Share your streak card with friends • Tether Plus unlocks streak freeze, a second streak, and themes No ads. No tracking. No complicated setup. Just you and one other person getting things done. Sign up, pair with your person, and start your first streak today. — Tether Plus subscription • Tether Plus Monthly — £2.99 per month • Tether Plus Yearly — £19.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://tether-privacy.carrd.co/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fantasy Hike4 screens
Tether4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tether at none against Fantasy Hike's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Fantasy Hike sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tether sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fantasy Hike versus Tether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantasy HikeTether
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperForge7 ABJonathan Wilson

Bugs and requests

Fantasy Hike

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App resets user progress unexpectedly
  • Syncing issues with third-party fitness trackers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to manually enter distance for activities beyond just walking
  • Implement more customizable difficulty settings for challenger characters
  • Introduce social features to allow users to compete against friends
  • Expand the app to include more fantasy-themed journeys beyond just Lord of the Rings

Tether

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Fantasy Hike

Subscriptions6
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Family7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Hero7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Premium Family7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium Hero7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Distance$6.99
2 purchases

Tether

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plus$2.991 Month
  • Yearly plus$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Fantasy Hike free?
Fantasy Hike is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tether free?
Tether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fantasy Hike or Tether have ads?
Fantasy Hike shows ads; Tether does not.

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