# Map My Walk vs Self Awareness

The clearest difference is monetization model: Map My Walk at free with in-app purchases against Self Awareness's subscription. Map My Walk also leads on ratings volume (486K vs 2) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). Self Awareness's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Map My Walk sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Self Awareness sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Self Awareness 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 486K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Map My Walk ships an update fortnightly, Self Awareness weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Map My Walk | Self Awareness |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (486K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-my-walk-walking-tracker/id307861492/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/self-awareness-illumo/id6787809186/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **486K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#145** | — |
| Size | 169 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Outside Television Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/987860990) | [LANCE FERRARI](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787809188) |

## What reviewers say

### Map My Walk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-my-walk-walking-tracker/id307861492)

**Currently charting:** #145 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

This app tracks your walks, runs, and other activities using GPS to monitor pace, distance, and calories burned. It offers personalized coaching tips, challenges, and a community to help you stay motivated and achieve your fitness goals.

**Highlights:** GPS tracking for walks and activities, Real-time audio updates on pace and distance, Calorie and distance tracking, Personalized Form Coaching tips, Walking challenges and community, Syncs with wearables and health apps

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MVP Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly MVP | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly MVP | $9.99 | per month |
| One Year of MVP with 50% off | $19.99 | per year |
| One Year of MVP with 30% off | $27.99 | per year |
| Annual MVP | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual MVP | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual MVP | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Self Awareness

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/self-awareness-illumo/id6787809186)

This app provides a private space for daily reflection on patterns, boundaries, needs, and values. It helps users build a personal mirror of their insights and craft sentences for expressing themselves. It does not diagnose or advise, focusing solely on user-generated content.

**Highlights:** Daily micro journaling, Reflection on patterns, boundaries, needs, values, Personalized insights mirror, Crafting expressive sentences, Private and secure writing, Goal setting from values

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly Offer | $14.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Map My Walk free?

Map My Walk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Self Awareness free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Map My Walk or Self Awareness?

Self Awareness is rated higher. Map My Walk averages 4.8 out of 5 from 486K ratings, while Self Awareness averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Map My Walk or Self Awareness have ads?

Map My Walk shows ads; Self Awareness does not.

### Which is updated more often, Map My Walk or Self Awareness?

Map My Walk ships an update fortnightly, and Self Awareness weekly. Most recently, Map My Walk was updated on October 30, 2026 and Self Awareness on October 16, 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.*