Comparison

Map My Walk vs DoomStroll

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

DoomStroll

This app helps you control screen time by requiring you to walk a certain number of steps to unlock app usage. Earn screen time by walking and spend it when you want to use blocked applications. It encourages physical activity as a trade-off for digital engagement.

Highlights
  • Lock selected apps
  • Earn screen time by walking
  • Track steps via Apple Health
  • Earn achievements and streaks
  • No account required
  • Anonymous usage analytics
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DoomStroll is the screen time control app that doesn't lecture you. It just locks the apps you can't stop opening, until you've walked enough steps to earn them back. 500 steps earns 1 Doom Scroll, worth 15 minutes of unlocked screen time. Walk to stack them up. Burn one when you actually want to scroll. When the 15 minutes is up, the apps lock again. How it works 1. Pick the apps that own your attention. 2. Walk. Your phone is already counting your steps. DoomStroll just gives them a job. 3. Earned screen time stacks up as Doom Scrolls in your Scroll Stash. 4. Burn a scroll when you want to use a blocked app. You get 15 minutes. 5. When the window closes, the apps lock again. Walk more, scroll more. Why this works when "screen time limits" don't Apple's built-in limits run on willpower. Tap "Ignore Limit," they're gone. DoomStroll doesn't ask you to resist. It asks you to walk. The cost of doomscrolling is just one step in front of the other, repeated until you've earned it. Most days you'll walk more than you used to. Some days you won't. Either way, you'll know exactly what your scrolling is costing you. What's inside - Block any apps using Apple's Screen Time / Family Controls - Steps tracked via Apple Health (read-only, we don't write anything) - Earn skulls (achievements) for hitting goals and streaks and other stats - No account required: onboarding answers, step history, and blocking settings stay on your device - Anonymous usage analytics help us improve the app; no personal data, no tracking, no selling Important DoomStroll is not a medical device. It's a screen time control app that ties your habits to your steps. If you have a health condition that affects walking or movement, talk to a doctor before changing your activity level. DoomStroll Pro subscription required after onboarding. 7-day free trial on Monthly and Yearly plans. The DoomStroll Pro subscription auto-renews until cancelled in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://doomstroll.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://doomstroll.app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Map My Walk4 screens
DoomStroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DoomStroll at none against Map My Walk's shown. DoomStroll also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Map My Walk's advantage is ratings volume (484K vs 1) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Map My Walk sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and DoomStroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoomStroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map My Walk has 484K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of DoomStroll's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Map My Walk versus DoomStroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap My WalkDoomStroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (484K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings484K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB52 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOutside Television IncSMRLND LLC

Customer experience

Map My Walk

All ratings483,603 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1,869 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative15.0%

DoomStroll

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DoomStroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 4 more
  • 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
3 purchases

DoomStroll

Subscriptions3
  • DoomStroll Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • DoomStroll Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DoomStroll Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Map My Walk free?
Map My Walk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoomStroll free?
DoomStroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map My Walk or DoomStroll?
DoomStroll is rated higher. Map My Walk averages 4.8 out of 5 from 484K ratings, while DoomStroll averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Map My Walk or DoomStroll have ads?
Map My Walk shows ads; DoomStroll does not.

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