Comparison

WalkWork vs Arete

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

Head to head
About

WalkWork

This app rewards you for walking by converting your steps into virtual energy. You can then exchange this energy for various gift cards and track your fitness progress. It's a free way to stay motivated and improve your health.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Earn virtual energy
  • Redeem for gift cards
  • Fitness progress tracking
  • Daily rewards
  • Lucky wheel game
Features
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What is WalkWork? WalkWork is a step counter application where the more you walk, the more rewards you earn. You can exchange the rewarded energy for the rewards of your choice. This step counter is completely free, and the activity tracker motivates you to walk. WalkWork converts your steps into 'StepEnergy' in the form of virtual energy to promote a healthier lifestyle. Everyone can use this energy to redeem various attractive rewards, such as popular gift cards. The WalkWork app is entirely free, allowing you to obtain energy simply by walking or running. Our app's mission is to promote your health. How to Use WalkWork? Download the WalkWork app for free from the app store and launch it. After completing the setup process, start walking. Whenever you walk for a certain duration, you can claim unlocked energy blocks within the app. Where Can You Collect Energy? Home page treasure chests, newbie sign-ins, and daily stage rewards offer substantial rewards. Exchange the earned energy for gift cards (Amazon, Walmart, Sephora, eBay, Uber, etc.) and not only receive lucrative rewards but also improve your health. How to Get StepEnergy? Walking: Earn up to 100 energy units per day! When you reach 10,000 steps, all rewards will be unlocked and available for claiming! Sign-In: Newbies can log in daily within the first seven days and receive energy. You can claim it at any time of the day! Packs: Stage rewards are triggered when you reach a certain number of steps daily. Lottery: The lucky wheel offers a chance to win up to 10,000 energy units. The best part? All features are completely free! Other Content Big Wheel: Enjoy various free games in WalkWork. We regularly update new content. Trend: Review your exercise history and trends for daily, seven-day, and thirty-day periods! WalkWork compiles your steps, calorie burn, exercise time, and walking distance, allowing you to track your progress. Attention ·WalkWork aims to track or encourage a healthy work-life, which may help people with certain chronic diseases or conditions live better. ·WalkWork is not intended for diagnosing acute or chronic diseases or other conditions, nor for their treatment or prevention. Before starting any new lifestyle or fitness program, you should seek advice from a physician. ·WalkWork is currently available for use worldwide. When using it, please enable the relevant permissions on your device to avoid your device being flagged as high-risk by the risk control system, which could impede your ability to redeem rewards. Please avoid using VPNs or other proxies or emulators, otherwise your account may be restricted. ·Use of devices not meeting specifications and standards may be limited. ·Gift card information in WalkWork is provided solely for redemption information and user obligations and does not imply any affiliation with our company in any way. Compatible with iOS 14.0 or later versions. · Support Team: Support@focusonsharing · Website: https://www.focusonsharing.com/

About

Arete

This app guides you through a daily Stoic practice, focusing on training, nutrition, meditation, and reflection. It offers a streamlined interface with no social features or gamification, prioritizing focused self-improvement. Track your progress and integrate with health data for a holistic approach to well-being.

Highlights
  • Daily Stoic practice guidance
  • Integrated journal for reflection
  • Exercise library with progress tracking
  • Meal and supplement logging
  • Guided breathing and meditation timers
  • Optional Apple Health and smart ring integration
  • Privacy-focused, data stays on device
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Four things a day. Train, eat, sit, reflect. Arete is a Stoic daily practice in an app. One screen tells you what the day asks of you. You do it, you note it, you move on. No feed, no streaks to defend, no badges. TODAY The whole day on one screen: the session, the meals, the practice, the reflection. Nothing else competing for your attention. JOURNAL An evening reflection and a note on how the day went, in your own words. A short passage each morning to sit with before you start. BODY 365 days of training at three levels, beginner through advanced, with a full exercise library and shorter rotations for travel days or when time is tight. Log sets as you go. Meals and supplements go in the same place. MIND Breathing, stretching and sitting practices with timers. Two minutes or twenty, depending on the day you're having. RING & APPLE HEALTH Optional. Connect to Apple Health to bring your steps, active calories and workouts into your daily practice, or pair a supported smart ring for heart rate. Those numbers sit next to the rest of your day. Arete works completely without either. PROGRESS Weeks and months at a glance, and reminders at the times you set. Nothing arrives outside those times. PRIVACY Everything you write stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no analytics, no advertising, nothing sent to a server. There is nothing for us to see. Arete is a practice and record-keeping tool. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or give medical advice. Talk to a professional about training or diet if you have any reason to.

Screenshots

WalkWork4 screens
Arete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arete at 100% against WalkWork's 53%. Arete also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). WalkWork's advantage is ratings volume (246 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arete holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WalkWork has 246 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of WalkWork's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arete's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WalkWork ships an update every 2 weeks, Arete every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WalkWork versus Arete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkWorkArete
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (246 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings246 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer嘉蓉 李BeBetterHuman LLC

Customer experience

WalkWork

All ratings218 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative24.8%
Written reviews551 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative40.1%

Arete

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WalkWork

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not loading/crashing on certain devices
  • Energy/points disappearing after updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved step tracking accuracy
  • More reward options and flexibility
  • Better communication from developers

Arete

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WalkWork

No in-app purchases

None

Arete

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WalkWork free?
WalkWork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arete free?
Arete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WalkWork or Arete?
Arete is rated higher. WalkWork averages 3.9 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while Arete averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WalkWork or Arete have ads?
WalkWork shows ads; Arete does not.
Which is updated more often, WalkWork or Arete?
WalkWork ships an update every 2 weeks, and Arete every 6 days. Most recently, WalkWork was updated on October 14, 2026 and Arete on October 13, 2026.

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