# The Oregon Trail vs VitalCast

The clearest difference is rating: VitalCast at 5.0 against The Oregon Trail's 2.4. VitalCast also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). The Oregon Trail's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (248 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. VitalCast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. The Oregon Trail asks for nothing beyond the download.

VitalCast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Oregon Trail has 248 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

The Oregon Trail ships an update every 2 months, VitalCast every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Oregon Trail | VitalCast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.4 (248 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-oregon-trail-steptracker/id1624436365/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vitalcast/id6780086182/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **248** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 74 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gameloft](https://appshunter.io/developer/282764297) | [JC Mobile App Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895553190) |

## What reviewers say

### The Oregon Trail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-oregon-trail-steptracker/id1624436365)

Walk the historic Oregon Trail in real life using your steps. Track your progress, learn about milestones, and see the environment change as you virtually travel across the country. Your journey data is saved to Apple Health.

**Highlights:** Step-based Oregon Trail simulation, Real-world location tracking, Journey statistics and progress, Learn historical milestones, Apple Health integration, Adjustable journey pace

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and nostalgic
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Interesting trivia and graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Tracking issues and bugs
- 🐛 Progress resets or gets stuck
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with new devices/OS updates

**Reported bugs**

- Steps not tracking properly
- App freezing or crashing
- Disappearing from devices after updates

**Requested features**

- Ability to track other activities like cycling and swimming
- Better data syncing and progress saving
- More frequent updates and bug fixes


### VitalCast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vitalcast/id6780086182)

This app helps you understand how daily habits impact your health metrics like heart rate and sleep. It prompts you to tag your day and provides personalized insights based on your data, all computed on your device.

**Highlights:** Daily habit tagging, Personalized health insights, Correlation with heart rate and sleep data, Customizable tags, Live Activities and Lock Screen widgets, Siri integration, Health record consolidation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VitalCast Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| VitalCast Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Oregon Trail free?

The Oregon Trail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VitalCast free?

VitalCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, The Oregon Trail or VitalCast?

VitalCast is rated higher. The Oregon Trail averages 2.4 out of 5 from 248 ratings, while VitalCast averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do The Oregon Trail or VitalCast have ads?

Neither The Oregon Trail nor VitalCast shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Oregon Trail or VitalCast?

The Oregon Trail ships an update every 2 months, and VitalCast every 9 days. Most recently, The Oregon Trail was updated on October 30, 2026 and VitalCast on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*