Comparison

Map My Walk vs Countdown ‎

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

Head to head
About

Map My Walk

This app helps you track your walks, steps, pace, calories, and distance. It offers GPS mapping, progress insights, and community challenges to keep you motivated. It also provides personalized coaching tips for Garmin users to improve your walking technique.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking and route mapping
  • Step, pace, calorie, and distance tracking
  • Progress insights and goal setting
  • Syncs with wearables and health apps
  • Walking challenges and community features
  • Personalized Form Coaching for Garmin users
Features
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Map My Walk – Your All-in-One Walking Tracker & Fitness App Whether you're just starting your fitness journey or aiming for your daily 10,000 steps, Map My Walk is the complete Walking Tracker to help you build healthy habits and stay motivated. From indoor walking to outdoor hikes, this app tracks every step, pace, calorie, and distance to keep your goals on track. Map My Walk offers powerful GPS tracking, progress insights, and a vibrant community of millions. It’s the perfect walk tracker whether you’re walking for fun, weight loss, or marathon prep. Now with personalized Form Coaching tips for Garmin users to help you walk smarter and improve your stride. TRACK AND MAP YOUR WALK & EVERY STEP YOU TAKE - Use the built-in Walking Tracker to follow your walk with real-time GPS and a full walking map of your route - Get audio updates on pace, distance, duration, and calories - Track over 600+ activities including walking, treadmill walking, indoor workouts, and more - Use the Routes feature to discover new paths or save your favorite walks - Works perfectly for outdoor walking or walk at home routines - Sync with your step counter, Apple Watch and other smartwatches, and select health apps for complete tracking Whether you're using a mile tracker for distance goals or a pedometer to count your daily steps, this Walking Tracker has it all. ANALYZE YOUR WALKING PERFORMANCE ON EVERY MILE - View detailed stats like pace, elevation, heart rate, and calories - Set personal goals and see your progress with the steps tracker - Use the step tracker to stay motivated and consistent - Track your progress toward your walking for weight loss goals - See your total daily steps and how close you are to 10,000! From casual walks to structured routines, Map My Walk is the best free walking tracker for tracking improvement. CONNECT WITH DEVICES AND WEARBALES - Sync your walks with Garmin, Apple Watch, and other wearables - Connect to Apple Health for accurate heart rate, activity ring updates, and calories burned - Use Bluetooth to enhance tracking and performance feedback - Works great for indoor or treadmill walking routines Whether you're walking outdoors or inside, the Walking Tracker app keeps your data consistent and complete. JOIN FUN WALKING CHALLENGES - Participate in regular walking challenges to stay motivated - Compete with friends, set records, and earn badges - Share your workouts and achievements on social media - Get inspired by a supportive global community of walkers and fitness fans Push your limits or enjoy a daily stroll — Map My Walk supports every kind of walk tracker goal. TAKE YOUR WALKS FURTHER WITH MVP PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade your Map My Walk: Walking Tracker to MVP and unlock the best tools to turn your goals into achievable plans: - Create a personalized walking for weight loss or fitness plan - Use Live Tracking to share your real-time walk with friends and family so you can stay safe and connected—perfect for hikes and long walks. - Analyze heart rate zones to adjust intensity based on your goals - Create custom splits to measure specific distances with precision - Unlock deeper insights and premium performance tools Note: Continued use of GPS in the background can reduce battery life. READY TO WALK? Download Map My Walk today, the walking app free designed to help you take control of your fitness with every step. Whether you're using a step counter, walking for heart health, or simply looking for a reliable Walking Tracker, this app keeps you moving in the right direction. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown ‎

Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Background Photos
  • Personalized Music & Fonts
  • Calendar Event Integration
  • Count Up from Past Events
  • Event Reminders
Features
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Count down to your next event — a vacation, your favorite band's concert, a movie premiere, a graduation, an anniversary, and more — in style! Features: LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your lock screen! First, set up your countdown in the Countdown app. Then, pull down your lock screen, long-hold an empty area and tap "Customize." FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56,713 heartbeats") DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or browse a large selection of FREE BACKGROUND PHOTOS. Flip through your background photos while counting down. Set your own MUSIC for each Countdown. Customizable FONTS, font colors, and background colors. Add YOUR OWN PHRASE — "the concert of the year," "little pumpkin's dance performance," "we board the plane." Create Countdowns straight from your CALENDAR EVENTS. MULTIPLE Countdowns — rearrange them however you like. REMINDERS for your events. SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. Count down to ANNIVERSARIES that repeat every year. (e.g. "25 days until my 10th anniversary!") COUNT UP from past events. (e.g. "21 days since…") SMART TOOLBAR stays hidden until you tap the screen — more room for your Countdowns. Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Countdown Premium === HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without ever opening the app. SLIDESHOW MODE: Automatically cycle your background photos with a choice of animation styles and speeds. NO ADS: No distractions or clutter — just you and your countdown. Make each second count! In addition to the free features above, Countdown Premium is available as a subscription. Premium subscribers get an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions are charged to your payment method through your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Map My Walk4 screens
Countdown ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Map My Walk at 78% against Countdown ‎'s 34%. Map My Walk also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (484K vs 11K). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Map My Walk sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Map My Walk holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map My Walk has 484K ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Map My Walk's written reviews are positive against 34% of Countdown ‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map My Walk ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown ‎ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Map My Walk versus Countdown ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap My WalkCountdown ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (484K ratings) — better3.8 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better33.9% of reviews
Number of ratings484K — better11K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB80 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOutside Television IncSevenlogics, Inc.

Customer experience

Map My Walk

All ratings483,603 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1,868 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative14.9%

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,417 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.2%

User reviews

Map My Walk

From 484K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 💡 Motivating features
  • 👍 Helpful for fitness goals
  • 👍 Efficient for daily walks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent GPS tracking
  • 🐛 Unreliable data recording
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 💸 Frustrating paid subscription model

Countdown ‎

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Countdown app with customization
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos
  • ⏱️ Counts down in various units
  • 🎉 Exciting for upcoming events

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Resets countdown settings
  • 📱 Widget not working as expected

Bugs and requests

Map My Walk

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Workouts not recording properly
  • Incorrect distance and time tracking
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Unexpected app closures during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more exercise types
  • Improve syncing with other fitness apps
  • Allow editing of recorded workouts
  • Provide more detailed workout analytics
  • Implement automatic pause/resume functionality

Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Countdown not displaying correctly
  • Widget not loading properly
  • Purchased premium features not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to have multiple countdowns
  • Option to repeat countdown events
  • Countdown widget on home screen
  • Improved sharing capabilities

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Map My Walk

Subscriptions7
  • MVP Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly MVP$7.991 Month
  • Monthly MVP14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • One Year of MVP with 30% off14 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Annual MVP$29.991 Year
  • Annual MVP14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual MVP14 Days trial$39.991 Year
5 purchases

Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Map My Walk free?
Map My Walk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map My Walk or Countdown ‎?
Map My Walk is rated higher. Map My Walk averages 4.8 out of 5 from 484K ratings, while Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Map My Walk or Countdown ‎ have ads?
Both Map My Walk and Countdown ‎ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Map My Walk or Countdown ‎?
Map My Walk ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown ‎ every 2 months. Most recently, Map My Walk was updated on October 13, 2026 and Countdown ‎ on October 12, 2026.

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