Comparison

WalkingTestApp vs Japanese Walking Timer

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

Head to head
About

WalkingTestApp

Features
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Use this app for doing the 6 minutes walking test. You can add your contacts and then you can share your tests on email with those contacts. Regarding your data it's saved in iCloud private database, so it's yours personally and isn't shared with anyone else. With the adding of use of your location when in use, it will be possible to calculate the distance walked and those locations are NEVER saved or nor shared, so there's no need to fear that.

About

Japanese Walking Timer

This app guides you through the Japanese Walking method, alternating between brisk and slow paces. Receive timely notifications to adjust your speed, track your progress, and earn achievements to stay motivated on your fitness journey. Your data is kept private and stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Interval speed notifications
  • Walk history tracking
  • Customizable walk reminders
  • Achievement system for motivation
  • Light and dark mode
  • Customizable app colors
  • Private data storage
Features
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Japanese Walking is a way to get the most benefit from your daily walk. Studies have shown that people who Japanese Walk have greater health outcomes compared to people who simply walk. To Japanese Walk you need to walk as fast as possible for 3 minutes and then walk slowly for 3 minutes. Repeat this 10 times. How does this app help? It gives you a notification when you need to speed up or slow down. No need to keep looking at the phone, press the button and get walking. This app can also give you a reminder of a time to walk. You set this, we will never send you a notification you didn’t ask for. Japanese Walking has an achievement system to help keep you motivated on your health journey. Modern app design. Choose from light mode or dark mode. You can even change the app colour (if red isn’t your favourite). This app takes your privacy very seriously. All the data entered into the app is stored on your device. We couldn’t sell your information even if we wanted to. The app does track app usage data, this is limited to what City you are in and what pages you have looked at. This is optional and can be turned off at any time. Or a quick summary - Notifies you to speed up or slow down - Shows your walk history - Reminds you to walk - Gives you achievements for meeting the goals. - Keeps your data private.

Screenshots

Japanese Walking Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Japanese Walking Timer at every 2 weeks against WalkingTestApp's every 2 months. WalkingTestApp's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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. WalkingTestApp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Japanese Walking Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WalkingTestApp ships an update every 2 months, Japanese Walking Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WalkingTestApp versus Japanese Walking Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkingTestAppJapanese Walking Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—81 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis SchmidtAlexander Everett

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WalkingTestApp

One-time2
  • Customize your walking times$2.99
  • Customize your walking time$2.99
3 purchases

Japanese Walking Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Japanese Walking Pro$2.991 Month
  • Japanese Walking Pro$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Japanese Walking Pro$29.99

Questions

Is WalkingTestApp free?
WalkingTestApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japanese Walking Timer free?
Japanese Walking Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WalkingTestApp or Japanese Walking Timer have ads?
Neither WalkingTestApp nor Japanese Walking Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WalkingTestApp or Japanese Walking Timer?
WalkingTestApp ships an update every 2 months, and Japanese Walking Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, WalkingTestApp was updated on September 18, 2026 and Japanese Walking Timer on September 17, 2026.

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