Comparison

Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker vs Step Counter by Numify

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

Head to head
About

Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker

This app transforms your iPhone into a powerful fitness computer for tracking various outdoor activities. It offers detailed statistics, maps, and training plans, with optional advanced features available through an upgrade. Enjoy private and secure data storage, with options to share your progress.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking for multiple activities
  • Detailed stats, maps, and graphs
  • Configurable announcements and intervals
  • Heart rate and sensor tracking
  • Automatic stop detection
  • Live tracking and messaging
  • Training plans and workout analysis
Features
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Walkmeter is the most advanced application for walkers and hikers. Built for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and iCloud, it makes your iPhone a powerful fitness computer — with maps, graphs, splits, intervals, laps, announcements, zones, training plans and more. • Obsessively complete — Wired • Records a wealth of data — Macworld • Clean, easy-to-use — New York Times Experience core features and dependability for free, then upgrade to Elite to add advanced features. Powered by your iPhone • Tracks cycling, running, walking, hiking, skiing, kayaking, and more. • Swipe across the stopwatch to see pages of stats, maps, and graphs - completely configurable. • Analyze your workouts on your iPad, updated with your latest data using iCloud. Private & Secure • Your workout data is securely stored on your iPhone — years of workouts only take up the space of a few songs. • No user names or passwords are required. • Share workout data if you wish using email, Strava, MyFitnessPal, Twitter. • Live tracking is optional and only with friends you invite. • Optional iCloud backup is encrypted. Track • Track heart rate, bike speed, bike cadence, and bike power with sensors. • Track step cadence and steps. • Use your iPhone's barometric altimeter to measure ascent & descent. • Detect stops automatically. • View terrain and traffic maps with Google Maps. • Automatically record temperature and weather. Voice-Enabled • Use Siri to start, stop, lap, and ask for statistics. • Select from more than hundreds of configurable announcements including distance, time, speed, elevation, and heart rate. • Hear stats on-demand, or at time and distance intervals. Free Live-Tracking and Messaging • Automatically share your location, path, and statistics with family and friends. • Messages are automatically spoken to you with text-to-speech. Share • Share an online Workout Explorer for analyzing workouts. • Share by email, Twitter, Strava, or MyFitnessPal. • Use HealthKit to export or import your workouts in the Health app and to read heart rate and biometric data. • Share to your iPhone calendar and your online calendars. • Imports and exports GPX, TCX, FIT, KML, and CSV. Train • Analyze your split, interval, and zone performance. • Keep on track with configurable interval training, zones, and targets. • Compete against your previous workouts along a route. • Includes 5K, 10, half, and marathon running plans. • Design your own training plans. Apple Watch • Start, stop, lap and finish a workout all from the Apple Watch. • Includes beautiful gauge pages with zones. Elite includes a 7-day free trial. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account after confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable. Privacy: abvio.com/privacy Terms: abvio.com/terms

About

Step Counter by Numify

This app helps you achieve fitness goals with personalized walking plans and comprehensive tracking. Monitor steps, calories, distance, and time for both indoor and outdoor workouts. It also includes features for NEAT tracking, route mapping, and hydration.

Highlights
  • Personalized walking plan
  • Step, calorie, distance, and time tracking
  • Indoor and outdoor workouts
  • Route tracking on map
  • NEAT tracking
  • Progress tracking
  • Water tracker
Features
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Looking to make reaching your fitness and weight goals easier and faster? Welcome to Step Counter App by Numify — your personal companion for daily walking, step tracking, and building healthier habits. Walking is one of the simplest ways to stay active and support your weight goals. Numify turns your daily steps, distance, calories, and activity into clear, actionable insights, helping you stay motivated and make walking a consistent part of your everyday routine. Our approach is simple: every step counts. With personalized step goals and easy-to-understand progress tracking, Numify helps you stay consistent without making your daily activity feel complicated. 

 Key Features for Effective Walking Workouts and Fitness Progress: 

 PERSONALIZED WALKING PLAN

 Your personal walking plan is created based on your goals and lifestyle, helping you stay focused and motivated on your fitness journey. 

 STEP, CALORIE, DISTANCE & TIME TRACKING

 Track your steps, calories burned, distance walked, and workout time all in one place. Whether indoors or outdoors, your walking stats are recorded automatically for easy tracking. Tracking steps, calories burned, distance walked, and workout time are available in a free version. To access customised goals on calories burned, distance walked, and workout time you will need premium subscription. 

 INDOOR & OUTDOOR WALKING WORKOUTS

 Choose between indoor and outdoor walking sessions to match your environment and preferences. Stay on top of your progress, no matter where you are. 

 ROUTE TRACKING ON MAP

 See your completed walking routes on the map to visualize your progress and explore the paths you've already taken. 

 NEAT TRACKING

 Keep an eye on your Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) to track all your physical activities outside of workouts, ensuring you're burning extra calories throughout the day. 

 PROGRESS TRACKING

 Monitor your progress with easy-to-understand analytics on your steps, calories burned, distance walked, and time spent walking. Stay motivated by seeing how far you've come and how close you are to achieving your goal. To access progress tracking and analytics you will require premium subscription. 

 MAINTENANCE MODE

 Once you've reached your fitness goals, switch to Maintenance Mode to maintain your weight and fitness level without needing to adjust your routine drastically. 

 WATER TRACKER

 Stay hydrated with our Water Tracker, which helps you monitor your daily water intake and keep track of how much you've drunk. Water tracker is available for free. To access water analytics you will need premium subscription. 

 WEIGHT TRACKER

 Track your weight progress with our Weight Tracker using the True Weight algorithm, which smooths out fluctuations for a more accurate representation of your weight trends. 

Weight tracker is available for free. To access weight analytics you will need premium subscription. INTEGRATION WITH APPLE HEALTH

 Seamlessly sync your walking data with Apple Health to ensure everything is in one place and easy to access. 

 Transform your fitness journey with Step Counter App by Numify and enjoy walking like never before. Whether you’re using it as a light cardio companion or a full-featured cardio tracker, the app adapts to your goals and pace, also working as a distance calculator and a calories burned tracking app to give you all the essential tools for making your walking sessions more productive and informative. 

 Download now to start achieving your fitness goals today!
 - Terms of Use: https://wellness.municorn.com/terms?app=walking - Privacy Policy: https://wellness.municorn.com/privacy?app=walking - CCPA: https://wellness.municorn.com/ccpa?app=walking - Privacy Supplement: https://wellness.municorn.com/privacy-supplement?app=walking For any questions or inquiries, please contact us at walking-support@municorn.com

Screenshots

Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker4 screens
Step Counter by Numify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Step Counter by Numify at none against Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker's shown. Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 38%) and ratings volume (14K vs 1.3K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Step Counter by Numify sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker against 4.6 for Step Counter by Numify. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker has 14K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 38% of Step Counter by Numify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, Step Counter by Numify fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker versus Step Counter by Numify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkmeter Walking GPS TrackerStep Counter by Numify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better4.6 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbvio Inc.Municorn Limited

Customer experience

Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker

All ratings13,601 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews429 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative27.3%

Step Counter by Numify

All ratings1,130 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative59.0%

Bugs and requests

Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Recorded distance/time inaccuracies
  • Syncing issues with Apple Health

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline map support
  • Interval training mode
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • More accurate elevation and pace tracking

Step Counter by Numify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Elite Upgrade$4.991 Month
  • Elite Upgrade$9.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade1 Year trial$14.991 Year
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  • Elite Upgrade$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Elite Upgrade4 variants$9.99
10 purchases

Step Counter by Numify

Subscriptions10
  • Walking Plus$5.997 Days
  • Walking Plus Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Walking Plus Plan with Free Trial7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Walking Plus Plan with Free Trial3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Walking Plus$14.991 Month
  • Walking Plus Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Walking Plus Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Walking Plus Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Walking Plus Yearly with Free Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Walking Plus$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker free?
Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Counter by Numify free?
Step Counter by Numify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker or Step Counter by Numify?
Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker is rated higher. Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Step Counter by Numify averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker or Step Counter by Numify have ads?
Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker shows ads; Step Counter by Numify does not.
Which is updated more often, Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker or Step Counter by Numify?
Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and Step Counter by Numify fortnightly. Most recently, Walkmeter Walking GPS Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and Step Counter by Numify on October 30, 2026.

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