Comparison

World Heritage Walking vs StepMap

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

Head to head
About

World Heritage Walking

This health app turns your daily steps into a virtual journey to over 400 World Heritage sites. Track your progress, set daily goals, and stay motivated with social features. It's designed to encourage walking and make fitness an adventure.

Highlights
  • Virtual travel to over 400 World Heritage sites
  • Daily step goal setting and tracking
  • Calorie and distance monitoring
  • Weekly and monthly step count visualization
  • Social sharing and 'likes' for motivation
  • Cloud data backup and synchronization
  • Battery-efficient step monitoring
Features
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Introduced in NHK BS1 Walkers TV "The 2nd Kyoto Edition. Featured in the February 2022 issue of “大人のおしゃれ手帖”. World Heritage Walking (Pedometer) is a health care application that works in conjunction with the pedometer on your smartphone or Apple Watch to take you on a World Heritage adventure. More than 400 World Heritage sites are available, and courses are set so that users can achieve "8,000 steps per day. Users can virtually visit World Heritage sites on the map in conjunction with the pedometer at cultural, natural, and composite World Heritage sites around the world. Users set a goal to reach a World Heritage site, so the application encourages walking and helps users get exercise. It may even help you study for the World Heritage Examination! ■ There are over 400 registered World Heritage sites! A total of more than 400 World Heritage sites in Asia, Europe, South America, Africa, Oceania, and North and Central America can be visited on the app. Users can freely select the World Heritage sites they wish to visit. All they have to do is walk with their phone! The app counts the number of steps you take and moves you to your destination. ■ A simple pedometer function is included! You can immediately check the number of steps taken and calories burned in a day! Easily check the number of steps taken, calories burned, distance walked, and time spent in a day. Users can set a target number of steps to see if they are on track to meet their goal. Users can also check their weekly step count on a bar graph or line graph. ■ A step count calendar is also included! Check your monthly step count! You can check the number of steps you have taken each month on the step count calendar. If the target number of steps has been reached, the gauge will be maxed out and a check mark will be added. The number of steps is visualized in an easy-to-understand manner, so you can immediately check if you have achieved your daily step count goal. You can also check the number of steps taken per hour on a bar graph or line graph. ■ Post the results of your daily steps with the SNS function! Keep your motivation up with the "likes" that people give you! Users can post comments when they reach a World Heritage Site. The postings can be viewed and "liked" by users all over the world. Users can see the comments and "likes" and stay motivated to continue walking without getting bored. ■ Data is securely managed in the cloud! User data can be securely managed in the cloud using your Apple or Google account. Even if you delete the app or change the model of your smartphone, you can continue to use the app in the same state as before. ■ Designed to conserve your phone's battery, so you can go out with peace of mind! To reduce battery consumption, the number of steps is not monitored in real time. The number of steps is not monitored even when the app is in the background. The app is designed to acquire the number of steps only when the number of steps is necessary due to user operations while the app is in the foreground, thus reducing the battery consumption of the smartphone. Compared to conventional pedometers, which consume large amounts of battery power, this energy-saving design allows you to use the app with peace of mind. ■ Major World Heritage Sites Mt. Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto Machu Picchu Nazca Terrestrial Paintings Palpa Terrestrial Paintings Tower of London Durham Castle Statue of Liberty Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Henderson Island Gorham Caves Galapagos Islands Angkor Wat Early Christian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki Memphis and its Cemetery Ruins Great Sphinx of Kiza Great Pyramid of Kiza Pyramid of King Kafler and more... ■ Others This app uses HealthKit. Information on World Heritage Sites is taken from Wikipedia. Terms of Service: https://whwapp.com/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://whwapp.com/en/privacy.html

About

StepMap

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StepMap is a location-based fitness game that turns your daily walk into real-world territory. Every step you take grows your footprint on the map; every loop you close becomes a new patch of land you own. WHY STEPMAP • Walking is no longer just step counting — set goals, draw routes, claim land. • Synced with Apple Watch and the Health app — no manual counters. • Fitness habits (streaks, pace, calories, daily goal) combined with game mechanics (territory ownership, emojis, teams). • Sign in with Apple or Google in five seconds and start walking. THE CORE LOOP 1. Tap "Start" — your GPS marks the origin. 2. Walk and a live polyline draws behind you while your step counter ticks up in real time. 3. Return close to your starting point and the loop closes automatically. 4. The closed route becomes a polygon — your territory, pinned to the map. 5. Drop an emoji (cactus, rock, mountain, tree) onto it. The emoji's HP equals the steps you spent on that walk. FITNESS FIRST • Daily step goal tracking (default 10,000 steps) • Streak counter — uninterrupted active days • Live pace (min/km) and calorie estimate • Weekly and monthly progress stats • Automatic data from Apple Watch and the Health app GAME LAYER • Sign your territory with an emoji — other players can see it. • Encirclement (v2): draw a longer loop that fully contains someone's territory to take it over. • Tap-to-destroy (v2): repeatedly tap an enemy emoji to drain its HP and neutralize the territory. TEAMS • Build a team of up to 20 walkers. • Choose before each walk: personal or team-attributed. • Team leaders see member stats and export them as CSV or JSON. PREMIUM (Optional) • Premium unlocks one 48-hour territory shield per month on your newest capture. • Shielded territory can't be encircled or destroyed. • The free tier is fully playable — premium only adds the protective shield. • StepMap Premium is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation and renews automatically each month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://stepmap-legal.pages.dev/terms • Privacy Policy: https://stepmap-legal.pages.dev/privacy PRIVACY • Location is only read during an active walk. • Health data stays on your device and is never uploaded. • Social sign-in only — no passwords stored. SUPPORTED DEVICES • iPhone (iOS 17+) • Apple Watch (via HealthKit) CONTACT For feedback and bug reports: stepmap-legal.pages.dev Happy walking.

Screenshots

World Heritage Walking4 screens
StepMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StepMap at none against World Heritage Walking's shown. StepMap also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. World Heritage Walking sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and StepMap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Heritage Walking ships an update monthly, StepMap daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
World Heritage Walking versus StepMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Heritage WalkingStepMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB63 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShohei NakagawaSemih Silistre

In-app purchases

6 purchases

World Heritage Walking

Subscriptions2
  • PRO(Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • PRO(Annual)$44.991 Year
One-time4
  • Juice$0.99
  • Lunch$2.99
  • Spa$3.99
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  • Dinner$7.99
1 purchases

StepMap

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership (Monthly)$4.991 Month

Questions

Is World Heritage Walking free?
World Heritage Walking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepMap free?
StepMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do World Heritage Walking or StepMap have ads?
World Heritage Walking shows ads; StepMap does not.
Which is updated more often, World Heritage Walking or StepMap?
World Heritage Walking ships an update monthly, and StepMap daily. Most recently, World Heritage Walking was updated on September 25, 2026 and StepMap on September 23, 2026.

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