Comparison

Cardio Quest vs WalkRpg

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

Head to head
About

Cardio Quest

This fantasy role-playing game transforms your real-life workouts into epic battles. Track your heart rate to fight monsters, earn loot, and level up your hero. Compete with friends on leaderboards and track your fitness progress.

Highlights
  • Heart rate tracking for combat
  • Fantasy role-playing gameplay
  • Monster battles during workouts
  • Earn loot and level up hero
  • Friend tracking and leaderboards
  • Workout tracking
Features
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Cardio Quest is a fantasy role-playing video game that challenges players to get active and improve their health. By tracking heart rate during exercise, players do battle while they work out in real life. Watch your Hero slay monsters as you get fit and earn epic loot. Follow friends, rank on leaderboards, track your workouts, and level up as you turn your workouts into gaming marathons. Cardio Quest is currently in Open Beta. Come join the future of connected fitness!

About

WalkRpg

This game transforms your daily walks into an epic adventure. Your real-world steps power your hero's progress, allowing you to explore, battle monsters, and craft powerful gear in a fantastical world. It's a fun way to get fit while enjoying addictive RPG gameplay.

Highlights
  • Syncs with step counter for in-game progress
  • Explore sub-zones and battle monsters
  • Craft weapons and armor
  • Discover and unlock new game areas
  • Level up stats and track progress
  • Runs in the background
Features
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Turn Your Daily Walk into an Epic Adventure! Walk RPG is an innovative game that converts your real-world steps into in-game progress. With every step you take, your hero gains energy to explore the fantastical world of Oakhaven. Key Features: Walk to Play Sync with your phone’s step counter. Your real-life movements are the key to advancing in the game. Getting fit has never been this much fun! Explore and Battle Use your energy to explore dangerous sub-zones, find valuable resources, and face challenging monsters. The combat system is based on your unique attributes and gear. Craft and Evolve Collect resources like wood, stone, and rare drops by defeating enemies. Use them to craft powerful equipment, weapons, and armor to make your hero unstoppable. Discover Oakhaven Begin your journey in Oakhaven and unlock new areas as you grow stronger. Every zone features unique enemies and exclusive rewards. Continuous Progress Level up, improve your stats, and become a legend. Track your exploration history and see just how far you’ve walked. Why Play Walk RPG? * The perfect incentive to get moving and exercise. * Addictive RPG gameplay featuring looting and crafting. * Runs in the background while you walk. Download now and begin your journey! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cardio Quest4 screens
WalkRpg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cardio Quest at 59% against WalkRpg's 0%. Cardio Quest also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (59 vs 1). WalkRpg's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cardio Quest sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WalkRpg sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cardio Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cardio Quest has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Cardio Quest's written reviews are positive against 0% of WalkRpg's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cardio Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, WalkRpg weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cardio Quest versus WalkRpg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardio QuestWalkRpg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (59 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB78 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPress Forward Games LLCGiovanni Fernandes

Customer experience

Cardio Quest

All ratings59 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative32.4%

WalkRpg

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cardio Quest

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Cannot connect to Hyperate application
  • Bug interface
  • Needs separate app for Apple Watch data
  • Sync feature has limitations (free version)
  • App loses track of heart rate
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  • UI is unintuitive
  • Cannot figure out how to level up
  • Won't connect to Garmin
  • Cannot add devices via app
  • Calories burned not accurate for stairs
  • Duplicate gear not going into inventory
  • Sync issues with heart rate
  • Game needs to be resynced constantly
  • Disconnects during workouts
  • Doesn't sync
  • Can't sync iWatch
  • Doesnt work with device
  • Incomplete at the moment

Requested features

12 requests
  • Simpler UX for new users
  • More things to manage
  • Less time managing/learning
  • Add an idle element (e.g., mining)
  • Upgrade system for duplicate gear
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  • View pets during battles
  • Move around a virtual world like an MMO
  • Combat and social aspects
  • Compatibility with cheaper smartwatches
  • Option to use data from Apple Fitness
  • Retroactively correct step count
  • Allow app to run in background for quests

WalkRpg

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cardio Quest

One-time2
  • Monthly Premium Features$4.99
  • Monthly Battle Pass$9.99
1 purchases

WalkRpg

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Cardio Quest free?
Cardio Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WalkRpg free?
WalkRpg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cardio Quest or WalkRpg?
Cardio Quest is rated higher. Cardio Quest averages 4.2 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while WalkRpg averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cardio Quest or WalkRpg have ads?
Neither Cardio Quest nor WalkRpg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cardio Quest or WalkRpg?
Cardio Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, and WalkRpg weekly. Most recently, Cardio Quest was updated on October 27, 2026 and WalkRpg on October 30, 2026.

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