Walker vs Step Counter Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walker
Track your daily steps, distance, and calories burned with this simple pedometer. View your progress with lists and graphs, and utilize features like goal achievement notifications, a music player, and health data recording for comprehensive self-management.
- Step tracking
- Distance measurement
- Calorie calculation
- Background operation
- Data visualization (list/graph)
- Goal achievement notifications
- Health data recording
Read full descriptionHide full description
Walker is an application for recording and managing the number of steps. It can carry on running in the background, even if the application is closed. It measures the number of steps taken, the time, the distance, and number of calories burned. You can view the results both as a list and as a graph, so it's suitable for self-management, health management and weight loss. Moreover, the posting on Twitter, the notice function at the time of goal achievement, a music player, a memo and weight, body fat, blood pressure, the recording function of a moving route, etc. Other functions are also rich. Let's walk ! ※ If you use the route tracking and continue use of GPS running will be to decrease battery life. If you using GPS for a long time or you not using an external battery, make sure to keep track of the remaining charge. [Features and Functions] - Compatible with iOS 11. - Health app support. - Post to SNS. - Notifications at the time of target achievement. - Music player. - Record the notes. - Record your weight / body fat. - Record your blood pressure. - Route tracking. [URL scheme] walkerlite: [Difference between paid and free versions] - Paid version is ad-free
Step Counter Widget
This pedometer app automatically tracks your steps, exercise time, calories burned, and distance traveled. It minimizes power consumption by utilizing your iPhone's dedicated motion chip and offers unique mission and data comparison features. It also integrates with the Health App to read step and stair climb data.
- Automatic step counting
- Exercise time tracking
- Calorie expenditure calculation
- Distance traveled measurement
- Unique mission functions
- Past data comparison
- Health App integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
It is simple but highly functional pedometer. MyCount automatically measures a variety of data such as the number of steps, exercise time, calorie expended, traveled distance, and the number of times it got up during the movement. Since data is read from a dedicated chip mounted on the iPhone, there is no need to keep the application running all the time, and it is designed to minimize power consumption. In terms of functions, we also offer fulfilling functions such as unique mission functions and past data comparison functions. +++ About cooperation with a Helth App +++ MyCount reads the following data from the Health App - The number of steps - Number of stairs climbed ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Walker at none against Step Counter Widget's 1. Walker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Step Counter Widget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Walker asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Walker against 4.5 for Step Counter Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 424 and 300 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Walker's written reviews are positive against 60% of Step Counter Widget's.
Walker ships an update every 2 weeks, Step Counter Widget every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Walker | Step Counter Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (424 ratings) — better | 4.5 (300 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 424 — better | 300 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naoya Araki | EasterEggs |
Customer experience
Walker
Step Counter Widget
Bugs and requests
Walker
Reported bugs
2 issues- App stops working after Apple update
- Stops counting steps when connected to Bluetooth speakers
Requested features
8 requests- Calculate average pace
- Ability to save workouts before resetting data
- Access music downloaded to iPhone, not just cloud
- Ability to shut off GPS altogether
- BMI calculation on weight record
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Count distance differently when running
- Lap feature
- Sync with other apps like MyFitnessPal
Step Counter Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Walker
No in-app purchases
Step Counter Widget
- Premium Plan$1.991 Month
Questions
Is Walker free?
Is Step Counter Widget free?
Which has better reviews, Walker or Step Counter Widget?
Do Walker or Step Counter Widget have ads?
Which is updated more often, Walker or Step Counter Widget?
Other comparisons















