Comparison

Virtual Walking vs Walk the World

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Walking

This app encourages physical activity by letting you virtually explore cities and set step goals. Track your progress, compete with others, and learn about new places as you walk.

Highlights
  • Set daily/weekly step goals
  • Track progress and monitor activity
  • Compete with other users in groups
  • Unlock city sightseeing attractions
  • Learn about city landmarks
  • Uses HealthKit API for step tracking
Features
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Virtual Walking is not only a fun way to explore cities but it's also a great way to stay healthy and active. With Virtual Walking, you can easily set daily or weekly step goals to challenge yourself and stay motivated to achieve them. And with the app's tracking features, you can monitor your progress and see how far you've come. The app's community features are also a big part of what makes Virtual Walking so engaging. You can join groups and compete with other users to see who can walk the most steps. Plus, the global walking feature allows you to see how many steps all Virtual Walking users have taken collectively, so you can work together to walk around the world. But it's not all about competition. Virtual Walking also offers a great opportunity to learn more about the cities you're virtually walking through. Every time you hit a milestone, you'll unlock a new sightseeing attraction and learn about the city's most fascinating spots. And the best part? Virtual Walking is completely free and requires no registration. Simply download the app, take your phone with you on your walks, and start exploring the world around you while getting healthier and more active. Virtual Walking: Step Tracker uses the HealthKit API to access data in order to track the steps you have taken. app icon - https://github.com/romannurik/AndroidAssetStudio http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt

About

Walk the World

Explore famous global trails by converting your daily steps into virtual progress. Discover landmarks, collect postcards, and enjoy a judgment-free walking experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual hikes on real-world routes
  • Step tracking integration
  • Landmark discovery
  • Postcard collection
  • Multiple countries and routes
  • No running or fitness pressure
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Walk famous trails around the world without leaving your neighborhood. Walk the World turns your daily steps into progress on real routes across 17 countries. Walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Climb Mount Fuji in Japan. Explore the old streets of Prague. Your real steps move you forward on virtual trails, with landmarks to discover and postcards to collect along the way. No running. No leaderboards. No judgment. Just walking. HOW IT WORKS The app reads your steps from Apple Health. Each step you take moves you forward on your chosen route. Hit checkpoints to discover real landmarks, earn trail stamps, and collect finish-line postcards for every route you complete. 67 ROUTES ACROSS 17 COUNTRIES From national parks in the US to ancient trails in the Middle East. Short routes for beginners, long treks for the committed. New routes added regularly. BUILT FOR WALKERS, NOT RUNNERS This isn’t a fitness tracker. There’s no calorie counting, no pace targets, no shame. Walk at your own speed. Every step counts, whether it’s a morning commute or a weekend hike.” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Virtual Walking4 screens
Walk the World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Walking at none against Walk the World's 10. Virtual Walking also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Walk the World's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (200 vs 9). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Walk the World sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Virtual Walking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Walk the World holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walk the World has 200 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Walking ships an update every 8 days, Walk the World weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Virtual Walking versus Walk the World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual WalkingWalk the World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings)4.4 (200 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—28.9% of reviews
Number of ratings9200 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrenk Development UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Impending

Customer experience

Virtual Walking

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Walk the World

All ratings195 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative63.2%

Bugs and requests

Virtual Walking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Walk the World

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Subscription button not functioning

Requested features

2 requests
  • Retain ability to unlock new content through steps
  • Offer more affordable subscription options

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Walking

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Walk the World

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Membership$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Special$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Membership$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Euro Trips$4.99
  • US Parks$4.99
  • Ancient Wonders$4.99
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  • US City Walks$4.99
  • Historic Districts$4.99
  • Beach Walks$4.99

Questions

Is Virtual Walking free?
Virtual Walking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walk the World free?
Walk the World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Walking or Walk the World?
Walk the World is rated higher. Virtual Walking averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Walk the World averages 4.4 from 200 ratings.
Do Virtual Walking or Walk the World have ads?
Neither Virtual Walking nor Walk the World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Walking or Walk the World?
Virtual Walking ships an update every 8 days, and Walk the World weekly. Most recently, Virtual Walking was updated on November 3, 2026 and Walk the World on October 30, 2026.

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