Comparison

Walking Games vs Step Rival

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

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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

Step Rival

Turn your daily walks into a fun, social competition. Challenge friends, track your progress on live leaderboards, and watch a virtual pet grow with your activity. Earn rewards and achieve personal bests in this gamified fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Tag friends and colleagues as rivals
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Pet companions that grow with activity
  • Accurate step tracking
  • Achievements and rewards
  • Personal best tracking
Features
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Step Rival turns walking into a game of battles, races, pets, rewards, and friendly competition. This is not just a step counter. Step Rival transforms your daily movement into an adventure where every step helps you progress, compete, collect rewards, and grow stronger with your pet companion. Whether you are trying to walk more, beat your friends, climb the leaderboard, or complete daily goals, Step Rival gives you a fun reason to keep moving. Battle With Your Pet Your pet is more than a companion now. Train, grow, and power up your pet as you walk, then take it into battle. - Battle opponents using your pet's strength and progress - Earn rewards through activity and competition - Build up your pet over time - Turn daily steps into real in-game momentum Race Against Rivals Challenge your friends, family, coworkers, and other rivals in step-based races. - Compete to see who can move the most - Track progress as the race unfolds - Stay motivated with friendly pressure - Make walking feel active, social, and exciting Complete Campaigns Step Rival now includes campaign-style progression that gives your walking goals more purpose. - Take on campaign challenges - Progress through fitness-driven objectives - Earn rewards as you move forward - Keep your routine fresh with new reasons to walk Tag Rivals And Climb The Leaderboards The competitive heart of Step Rival is still here. - Tag friends, family, or coworkers as rivals - Compare step progress - Climb live leaderboards - Stay motivated by seeing how you stack up Walk With Your Pet Companion Your pet grows with your activity and gives your fitness journey personality. - Unlock and collect pets - Customize your experience with frames and rewards - Watch your pet reflect your progress - Make every walk feel more rewarding Step Tracking Made Simple Step Rival connects with your device's health data so your movement counts automatically. Just sync your steps, choose your rivals, and start walking. Your privacy matters. Step Rival only uses the health data needed to track activity, support competition, and power your progress in the app. Rewards, Achievements, And Progress Step Rival keeps motivation going with goals, streaks, milestones, and in-game rewards. - Earn rewards for walking and competing - Track achievements and personal progress - Build consistency through daily activity - Turn healthy habits into something you want to come back to Key Features - Step tracking through health integrations - Pet companions and pet progression - Pet battles - Step-based races - Campaign challenges - Rival tagging - Live leaderboards - Teams and social competition - Achievements, streaks, and rewards - Custom pets, frames, and visuals - Secure sign-in with Google or Apple Why Choose Step Rival? Step Rival makes walking feel like a game you actually want to play. Instead of simply counting steps, Step Rival gives every walk a purpose: battle with your pet, race your rivals, complete campaigns, unlock rewards, and build healthier habits through friendly competition. Download Step Rival and start turning your steps into adventure.

Screenshots

Walking Games4 screens
Step Rival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Step Rival at none against Walking Games's shown. Step Rival also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Walking Games's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 12) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). 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 Step Rival sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Step Rival holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walking Games has 176 ratings behind it against 12, 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 Step Rival's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walking Games ships an update fortnightly, Step Rival weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Walking Games versus Step Rival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalking GamesStep Rival
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (176 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings176 — better12
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB780 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperExplora (Apps)Alex Perez

Customer experience

Walking Games

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

Step Rival

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 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
14 purchases

Step Rival

One-time14
  • Daily$0.99
  • Daily$1.99
  • 2x Coins (1 Week)$2.99
Show 11 more
  • Weekly$4.99
  • Forever Step Sync Pass$4.99
  • Token Chest$9.99
  • Weekly$9.99
  • Monthly$9.99
  • 2x Coins (1 Month)$9.99
  • Token Vault$19.99
  • Monthly$19.99
  • Monthly$29.99
  • Token Treasury$49.99
  • 2x Coins (1 Year)$49.99

Questions

Is Walking Games free?
Walking Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Rival free?
Step Rival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Walking Games or Step Rival?
Step Rival is rated higher. Walking Games averages 4.6 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Step Rival averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Walking Games or Step Rival have ads?
Walking Games shows ads; Step Rival does not.
Which is updated more often, Walking Games or Step Rival?
Walking Games ships an update fortnightly, and Step Rival weekly. Most recently, Walking Games was updated on October 24, 2026 and Step Rival on October 24, 2026.

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