Comparison

Eighty Thousand Steps vs Tall Hat Tales

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

Head to head
About

Eighty Thousand Steps

This interactive audio experience uses your steps to power a captivating story. Uncover a family secret through an immersive, cinematic saga inspired by real-life migration. Enjoy a unique blend of exercise and storytelling.

Highlights
  • Step-powered narrative
  • Immersive surround-sound audio
  • Unlockable clues
  • Offline playback
  • Accessible without walking
  • In-app step counter
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Ready for an inspiring journey? Here’s the twist. You power this story—with your footsteps. Take a walk in someone else’s shoes. Uncover a long-buried secret. Welcome to a story like no other. Walk the dog, run an errand, stroll the park, take a coffee break around the block. You can even run or jog, hit the treadmill, step machine, or elliptical. Now listen. And be prepared: this will move you in every way. Body, mind, and heart. A cinematic saga for the ears. An intimate personal secret, dipped in folklore and magic. Eighty Thousand Steps is a unique, genre-bending interactive podcast about family and migration, inspired by the true story of journalist Crystal Chan’s search for what really happened to her grandmother as a refugee. Follow the clues beyond the headlines. How do you keep going, no matter where life takes you? From award-winning studios Stitch Media and CBC Arts: a show for those who walk their own path. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. What step will you take today? HAPPY STEPPERS “It’s like a double whammy, getting my exercise in and listening to a story—2 for 1 value.” “Very fun and I enjoyed having something to walk to that added purpose to my movement.” “I have been enjoying the story while I do my daily walk. It’s so immersive and I love the interactive quality.” “This approach to storytelling feels so fresh and real and human.” “Really tugged at my heartstrings.” SPECIAL FEATURES Motivating Step Counter: In-app step counter shows your steps traveled as you uncover the mystery. Immersive Storytelling: Groundbreaking surround-sound audio with hand-illustrated scrolling art. Unlock clues after listening to each of the six episodes. Accessible and Adaptive: Completely free. Available offline. All transcripts available. Walk or run at any speed. Enable Accessibility Mode to enjoy without walking. Secure and Private: Will not save or store your health, motion or fitness data.

About

Tall Hat Tales

Features
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Pause time with the Danish recipe for HYGGE. With Tall Hat Tales, you are invited into H.C. Andersen's fantastic universe of dreaming mermaids, dogs with eyes as big as the Round Tower, ugly ducklings, and free-spirited nightingales. Choose your fairytale and relax with a good story. At tallhattales.com you will find fairytale paper cuts and illustrations, uniquely designed in Denmark you can download or place as an order. At Tall Hat Tales we want to combine creativity and education in families with children. H.C. Andersen enjoyed paper cutting and telling fairytales. Now you can imitate him.

Screenshots

Eighty Thousand Steps4 screens
Tall Hat Tales2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eighty Thousand Steps at every 3 weeks against Tall Hat Tales's every 4 months. Eighty Thousand Steps also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eighty Thousand Steps ships an update every 3 weeks, Tall Hat Tales every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Eighty Thousand Steps versus Tall Hat Tales: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEighty Thousand StepsTall Hat Tales
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStitch MediaTall Hat Tales ApS

In-app purchases

None

Eighty Thousand Steps

No in-app purchases

None

Tall Hat Tales

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eighty Thousand Steps free?
Eighty Thousand Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tall Hat Tales free?
Tall Hat Tales is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Eighty Thousand Steps or Tall Hat Tales have ads?
Neither Eighty Thousand Steps nor Tall Hat Tales shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eighty Thousand Steps or Tall Hat Tales?
Eighty Thousand Steps ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tall Hat Tales every 4 months. Most recently, Eighty Thousand Steps was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tall Hat Tales on October 27, 2026.

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