Comparison

Pedometer World vs Transurf

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

Head to head
About

Pedometer World

This app transforms your daily walks into virtual global journeys, letting you explore famous landmarks and historical sites. Earn in-app currency to unlock new routes and discover fascinating stories and photos as you move.

Highlights
  • Virtual global travel with step tracking
  • Explore landmarks and historical sites
  • Unlock new routes with earned currency
  • Interactive map for progress tracking
  • Daily free gifts for route unlocks
  • Save battery by stopping tracking
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"Pedometer World" transforms your everyday steps into exciting journeys around the globe! Replace your ordinary pedometer with this engaging app and turn each walk into a thrilling exploration of famous landmarks and historical sites. Enjoy walking and strolling with this app, a great alternative to a pedometer! Simply hit "START" and walk with your smartphone to virtually travel the world, discovering stunning destinations and their fascinating stories. Every step brings you closer to breathtaking photos and intriguing details of your next adventure. Whether you're looking to build healthier walking habits or need motivation to break the monotony of daily strolls, "Pedometer World" keeps you inspired and eager to move. Feel the joy of achievement and the excitement of exploration as you naturally cultivate a healthy routine. Walk your way to adventure, improving your health while having fun! ■ Effortlessly Easy to Use! * Open the app and tap "START" to begin tracking your steps immediately. * Tap "STOP" when you're done walking to save battery life. * Easily track your daily steps and see how many more you need to reach the next exciting destination. ■ Discover Amazing Destinations! * Upon arrival at each location, immerse yourself in beautiful photos and engaging descriptions. * View details of the places you've visited anytime, keeping your travel memories always accessible. ■ Endless Global Adventures Await! * Start your journey with the exciting "Tokyo" route and explore the city's highlights. * Track your progress on an interactive map that enhances your travel experience. * Unlock new routes anytime from the settings menu and keep exploring. ■ Collect Rubies for Free! * Earn rubies daily through free gifts, which you can use to unlock more incredible travel routes. * Remember to tap the gift icon in the top right corner every day to expand your adventures! Begin your journey today with "Pedometer World"—turn every step into a global adventure! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Transurf

Features
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Transurf is a quiet, identity-based habit and journaling app. It is built for people who don't want another streak counter or productivity scoreboard — they want a daily ritual that gently reflects who they are becoming. The idea is simple. Every action you take is a small vote for the type of person you are. Tiny daily acts — making a sentence, taking one breath, walking instead of scrolling — accumulate into the identity you carry. Transurf turns those acts into a calm visualization: two soft curves on screen, your current life and the life you are moving toward, with a single luminous dot drifting between them. THE DAILY RITUAL (under 90 seconds) A short visualization. A handful of taps to mark which small habits you kept. A gentle slider that asks how tightly you are gripping today — because the lifeline shifts through letting go, not pushing. An optional one-sentence reflection. That is it. No streaks. No scores. No fire emojis or warning notifications. Missing a day is fine. The point is gentle drift, not aggressive optimization. WHAT YOU SET UP ONCE On first launch, Transurf asks four quiet questions: - The lifeline you are on now. Not in judgment, just observation. - The person you are becoming. Identity, not outcome. - One scene from that life. A morning. A moment. A picture you can return to. - One to three anchor habits — tiny daily acts the person on your target lifeline would do. Use the formula After [current habit], I will [new tiny habit]. - One to three pendulums — patterns that keep you tied to your current line. THE LIFELINE VISUALIZATION The home screen is a calm full-canvas drawing. Two parallel curving gradient lines: your current life muted and fading, your target life luminous and ahead. A small dot represents you. Each daily check-in nudges the dot. Days where you grip too hard cause the dot to wobble — a small, honest reminder that excess attachment to the goal is itself the obstacle. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything you write — your lifelines, your slide, your anchors and pendulums, your check-ins, your reflections — stays on your device using Apple's SwiftData. Transurf has no analytics, no third-party services, no AI calls, no account, no server. If you delete the app, the data goes with it. WHO IT IS FOR - People rebuilding a daily writing or reflection habit - People who have tried streak-based habit apps and bounced off - People drawn to identity-based change (After [current habit], I will...) over goal-based pressure - Anyone who wants a still, quiet, beautifully drawn corner of their phone WHO IT IS NOT FOR - Anyone looking for treatment, therapy, or medical guidance — Transurf is a journaling and reflection tool, not a clinical product - People who love progress bars, scores, and achievement screens — those are intentionally absent A NOTE ON THE NAME Transurf is a play on Reality Transurfing, an idea that you are always on a lifeline that matches your thought energy and that small shifts in attention move you between them. We do not ask you to believe that. We just thought it was a beautiful frame for the very real, very practical work of identity-shaping habits. A morning ritual. A breathing space. A drawing of where you are heading. That is the app.

Screenshots

Pedometer World4 screens
Transurf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Transurf at none against Pedometer World's 3. Transurf also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pedometer World's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Pedometer World sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Transurf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pedometer World versus Transurf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometer WorldTransurf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITO Technologies, Inc.Jaganathan Konar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pedometer World

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads.$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • 100 Rubies$1.99
  • 350 Rubies$5.99
None

Transurf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pedometer World free?
Pedometer World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transurf free?
Transurf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pedometer World or Transurf have ads?
Pedometer World shows ads; Transurf does not.

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