Comparison

Walking Games vs Zolu

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

Head to head
About

Walking Games

Transform your daily steps into an engaging walking game. Earn rewards, level up, and complete quests to stay motivated. Compete with friends and players worldwide in monthly challenges to boost your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Convert steps into XP, Loot & Levels
  • Complete quests and level up
  • Compete weekly with global players
  • Monthly walking challenges with exclusive rewards
  • Collect unique characters
  • Build walking streaks
  • Advanced step tracking & charts
Features
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Turn walking into a game & hit your step goal every day. Explora is a walking game that motivates you to become more active. Earn XP, complete quests, and collect monsters as you work toward your goals. From taking the stairs to adding an evening walk, those extra steps bring your next reward closer. Features Walk in real life, level up in Explora • Set a daily step goal that fits your routine and adjust it as you go. • Walk or run with your phone or watch. Your steps sync automatically; log them to earn XP and level up. • Complete daily step quests to earn gems you can spend on your collection. • Keep logging your steps for seven consecutive days to unlock an XP bonus. • Fit the game around your day. Your steps are tracked while you move, so you can log them and collect your rewards later that day. Collect and level up your monsters • Spend your gems to collect more than 80 unique monsters. • Each monster can boost the XP you earn from your steps. • Level up your favorites to strengthen their bonuses and keep your collection growing. Find fresh motivation each month • Choose a monthly step challenge, with targets from 50,000 to 400,000 steps. • Reach your target before the month ends to earn an exclusive seasonal character. • Return each month for a new challenge and another character to work toward. Join the weekly league • Compete with walkers around the world by earning XP from your steps. • Invite friends and follow their progress alongside yours. • Climb the ranks and earn weekly rewards, with a new competition every week. See your progress beyond the game • Track your steps, calories, and activity trends. • Follow your daily goal and see how your activity adds up over time. -- Terms of use: https://www.with-aura.com/terms-of-use/explora-terms Subscription terms: https://www.with-aura.com/subscription-terms/explora-subscription-terms

About

Zolu

This game motivates you to walk by rewarding in-game currency for real-life steps. Use collected gadgets to compete against other animals in strategic turn-based battles across various maps and modes.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Real-life step tracking for rewards
  • Collect and use in-game gadgets
  • Campaign mode with unique maps
  • PVP mode with friends
  • Daily step goal rewards
Features
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Play games and get healthy! Join Zolu the pig and walk your way to victory! Zolu is a turn based game inspired by King of the Hill and Tower Defense. It encourages your progression when you get steps in real life. Get motivated to walk your daily steps by receiving in game step currency for doing so. You can use those steps to get gadgets, helping you become stronger. Armed with these gadgets, you can compete with other animals in a variety of maps in the campaign. FEATURES: - Compete with different animals in the campaign - Collect gadgets by opening chests with steps to help you win games - Track your steps throughout the weeks - Get rewards for completing daily step goals - Play with friends to motivate each other to get more steps GAMEPLAY: - Includes a campaign with many unique locations, maps, and enemies - Stay in the center of the map while utilizing your gadgets to push your opponents out - Compete with friends in a PVP mode USAGE: - Zolu uses the built-in pedometer to track steps, so please allow it track motion. If you want to hit your daily steps but need an extra bit of motivation, Zolu is the perfect app for you! SUPPORT: Any feedback or suggestions are greatly appreciated. If you find any bugs or have suggestions, contact us here. Discord: https://discord.gg/TWYT5XfKrw Email: zolu.info@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Walking Games4 screens
Zolu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zolu at none against Walking Games's shown. Zolu also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Walking Games's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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. Walking Games sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Zolu sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zolu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walking Games has 176 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Walking Games's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zolu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walking Games ships an update fortnightly, Zolu every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Walking Games versus Zolu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalking GamesZolu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (176 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings176 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB64 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperExplora (Apps)Yan Sun

Customer experience

Walking Games

All ratings176 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%

Zolu

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Walking Games

Subscriptions7
  • Explora VIP Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Explora VIP Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Explora VIP Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Weekly Explora Pass Special$1.997 Days
  • Explora VIP Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Explora VIP Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Explora Game Pass | Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time10
  • Rexy Starter Pack - Limited Offer$1.99
  • 10 Boosters - Limited Offer$1.99
  • 2,600 Gems$2.99
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  • 7,700 Gems - Limited Offer$3.99
  • 7,700 Gems$6.99
  • 30,000 Gems - Limited Offer$12.99
  • 30,000 Gems$22.99
  • Explora VIP Lifetime$24.99
  • 100,000 Gems Pack$49.99
  • 250,000 Gems Pack$99.99
4 purchases

Zolu

Subscriptions1
  • Boost Membership$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • Chest Boster$1.99
  • Step Booster$1.99
  • Value Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Walking Games free?
Walking Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zolu free?
Zolu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Walking Games or Zolu?
Zolu is rated higher. Walking Games averages 4.6 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Zolu averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Walking Games or Zolu have ads?
Walking Games shows ads; Zolu does not.
Which is updated more often, Walking Games or Zolu?
Walking Games ships an update fortnightly, and Zolu every 8 days. Most recently, Walking Games was updated on October 24, 2026 and Zolu on October 21, 2026.

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