# Map My Walk vs PurlBase

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PurlBase at none against Map My Walk's 7. PurlBase also leads on ads (none vs shown). Map My Walk's advantage is chart position (#111 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Map My Walk sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. PurlBase asks for nothing beyond the download.

Map My Walk ships an update every 2 weeks, PurlBase every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Map My Walk | PurlBase |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (481K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-my-walk-walking-tracker/id307861492/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **481K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#111** | — |
| Size | 168 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Outside Television Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/987860990) | [KIMIE WELDON BOWSER](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790869113) |

## What reviewers say

### Map My Walk

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

**Currently charting:** #111 Top Grossing · Lifestyle, #207 Top Free · Lifestyle (US App Store)

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:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (7)**

| 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 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


### PurlBase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/purlbase/id6793193387)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Map My Walk free?

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

### Is PurlBase free?

PurlBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Map My Walk or PurlBase have ads?

Map My Walk shows ads; PurlBase does not.

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

Map My Walk ships an update every 2 weeks, and PurlBase every 9 days. Most recently, Map My Walk was updated on October 1, 2026 and PurlBase on September 7, 2026.

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