Comparison

PLUS CYCLE ver. EN vs PlainWalk

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

Head to head
About

PLUS CYCLE ver. EN

Features
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PLUS CYCLE is an activity meter for dogs and cats developed by Japan Animal Referral Medical Center. This app is specially designed to synchronize PLUS CYCLE data and view graphs. This app is the English version of the PLUS CYCLE app.

About

PlainWalk

This app transforms your walks into a visual exploration by drawing your path on a blank map in real-time. It highlights newly explored roads and emphasizes frequently traveled routes, encouraging you to discover new streets and alleys. Your location data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Real-time trail drawing on a blank map
  • Pioneered distance tracking for first-time roads
  • Road thickness indicates frequency of travel
  • Background recording
  • Live Activity and Home Screen widget
  • Real-map view overlay
  • Pinning spots with photos and notes
Features
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PlainWalk is a walking app where you draw a pure white map with your own feet. Open the app and the map is empty. Start walking, and only the roads you actually walked appear, one line at a time. Roads you take often grow darker and thicker. Roads you walk for the first time are recorded as ground you pioneered. Take a different street home tonight. Turn into the alley you have never tried. Small adventures like these stay on your map. ■ Features ・Your trail is drawn onto the blank map in real time ・Runs, rides and drives are recorded too. PlainWalk tells them apart, and you choose which ones to draw ・First-time roads count toward your pioneered distance ・Roads you walk often grow thicker, revealing the shape of your daily life ・Background recording keeps going after you close the screen ・Live Activity shows your distance on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island ・A Home Screen widget shows today's pioneered distance and your map ・A real-map view overlays your trail on the actual streets ・Daily walk history with trail previews ・Pin "spots" to your map with a photo, a category and a note ・Replay a single walk, or watch your whole map grow as a timelapse ■ Privacy Your location and walking records are stored only on your device. Nothing is ever sent to a server, and no account is required. Why not turn that still-blank corner on today's walk? —————— PlainWalk Plus (auto-renewable subscription) Unlocks map colour schemes, trail and photo pin styles, area badge details with crystal finishes, town replays, cat coats and a hedgehog, automatic recording and recording from home and work, several flags and unlimited Someday places, workouts from Apple Health on your map, your own LUTs, sticker finishes, and the Around you and Your region widgets, and removes ads. The blank map, all statistics and the pioneer ranks stay free. - Monthly and yearly plans. Prices are shown in the app for your region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bitpackman.github.io/plainwalk/privacy.en.html

Screenshots

PLUS CYCLE ver. EN4 screens
PlainWalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PLUS CYCLE ver. EN at none against PlainWalk's 4. PLUS CYCLE ver. EN also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). PlainWalk's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 13 months). On price 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. PlainWalk sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per month. PLUS CYCLE ver. EN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLUS CYCLE ver. EN ships an update every 13 months, PlainWalk every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PLUS CYCLE ver. EN versus PlainWalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLUS CYCLE ver. ENPlainWalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社日本動物高度医療センターKANTA KOKONNO

In-app purchases

None

PLUS CYCLE ver. EN

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PlainWalk

Subscriptions2
  • PlainWalk Plus Monthly$2.691 Month
  • PlainWalk Plus Yearly7 Days trial$26.901 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • PlainWalk Plus Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is PLUS CYCLE ver. EN free?
PLUS CYCLE ver. EN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlainWalk free?
PlainWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PLUS CYCLE ver. EN or PlainWalk have ads?
PlainWalk shows ads; PLUS CYCLE ver. EN does not.
Which is updated more often, PLUS CYCLE ver. EN or PlainWalk?
PLUS CYCLE ver. EN ships an update every 13 months, and PlainWalk every 3 days. Most recently, PLUS CYCLE ver. EN was updated on October 25, 2026 and PlainWalk on October 29, 2026.

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