WalkingPad+ vs DeskWalker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WalkingPad+
Enhance your treadmill experience with personalized workouts, real-time progress tracking, and music synchronization. Achieve your fitness goals with guided programs and stay motivated with custom reminders.
- Customized workouts for all models
- Real-time stats tracking
- Personalized goal setting
- Guided cardio, stretching, and strength programs
- Music tempo synchronization
- Workout reminders and notifications
- Health app integration
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Unlock the full potential of your WalkingPad with the official WalkingPad+ app. Take complete control of not only your WalkingPad, but your health and fitness as well. • Track your stats and progress, • Generate custom walking and running workouts for any model of WalkingPad, • And combine strength training and stretching with your cardio for your ultimate fitness solution. Whether you're aiming to lose weight, increase strength, improve longevity, or just squeeze in some light exercise during a break, WalkingPad+ offers everything you need to stay motivated, track your progress, and make the most of every step. FEAUTRES: • Customized for Every Model: Guidance for every WalkingPad Model, whether you're looking a a light walk or a high-energy HIIT run. • Real-Time Stats: Monitor your speed, distance, time, steps and calories with precise real-time data. Get insights to improve your workouts and hit your fitness goals. • Personalized Goals: Set custom goals based on steps, distance, or calories, and track your progress daily, weekly, or monthly. • Guided Workouts: Choose from 20 progressive programs combining cardio, stretching and strength training. Every day is a new challenge. Whether you're looking for weight loss, athletic performance, relaxation and recovery, or sweat-free office workouts to squeeze some fitness into a busy day, you'll find everything you need to hit your personal goals. • BEAT-SYNC Music Integration: Shift the tempo of your music to perfectly match the pace of your feet. Sync your favorite playlists and let your music keep you moving. Perfect for productive power walks or relaxing strolls. • Reminders & Notifications: Set custom workout reminders to stay consistent and motivated. • Completely Interactive: Change your workout at anytime and your coach — and your music — will respond! • Sync with Health: Completed workouts sync to the Health app, including distance, calories burned and duration. WHY WALKINGPAD+? Designed exclusively for WalkingPad users, WalkingPad+ is the easiest way to stay active at home or in the office. No matter your fitness level, WalkingPad+ provides the motivation and tracking tools to help you get fit, stay on track, and enjoy your walking routine like never before! BEAT-SYNC BEAT-SYNC analyzes the BPM (Beats Per Minute) of your music, selects the best songs from your iPod playlist to fit the intensity of your workout, then changes the beat on the fly, perfectly matching the pace of your feet on the treadmill or road. • You will work harder without trying (or without even feeling the difference), • You will get better results from the increased effort, • And most importantly, the time will fly by! SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING TERMS We offer 2 premium subscription plans: Monthly (1 month) or Annual (12 months). Unless canceled or auto-renew is turned off 24-hours before the end of subscription term or the 7-day trial period, you will be billed automatically based on your chosen subscription plan at the end of the free trial or on your subscription renewal date. Manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase or trial start. Read our full Terms and Conditions as well as Privacy Policy: https://app.getterms.io/view/OvBNs/privacy/en-us Terms of Service: https://app.getterms.io/view/OvBNs/tos/en-us Acceptable Use Policy: https://app.getterms.io/view/OvBNs/aup/en-us Try a 7-day trial of Premium Access!
DeskWalker
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You can use this as the full description body (feel free to tweak tone/claims): DeskWalker helps you accurately track your under‑desk walking pad sessions right on your iPhone, with science‑backed estimates for calories, steps, distance and time. It is built specifically for walking pads and treadmill desks, so your movement while working finally counts toward your daily activity goals. Why DeskWalker? Designed for under‑desk walking pads and treadmill desks, not outdoor runs or generic workouts. Uses iPhone motion sensors and Apple Health integration to capture steps even when your watch or default apps struggle on a treadmill. Simple session‑based tracking: tap to start when you step on your walking pad, tap to stop when you’re done. Key features Track steps, distance, calories and duration for every walking pad session. Automatically save workouts to Apple Health so they appear alongside your other activity data. See daily totals and trends from your desk walking, separate from outdoor walks or runs. Works great with common “walking pad” and under‑desk treadmills used in home offices and remote work setups. Private by design: all health data stays on your device and uses Apple’s HealthKit framework. AI Insights powered by Apple Intelligence Perfect for Remote workers and home‑office users with under‑desk treadmills or folding walking pads. Knowledge workers who want to increase daily steps without leaving their desk. Anyone frustrated that their current apps under‑count steps on a walking pad or treadmill desk. Privacy DeskWalker uses Apple HealthKit to read and write step and workout data with your explicit permission. Your health data is stored securely on your device and is never sold or used for advertising. Download DeskWalker today and turn your time at the desk into meaningful movement Privacy Policy: https://deskwalker.jozefowicz.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DeskWalker at none against WalkingPad+'s shown. DeskWalker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. WalkingPad+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DeskWalker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WalkingPad+ ships an update every 6 weeks, DeskWalker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WalkingPad+ | DeskWalker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (314 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 314 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | lolo | Radoslaw Jozefowicz |
In-app purchases
WalkingPad+
- WalkingPad+ 1 Month Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- WalkingPad+ 1 Year Access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
DeskWalker
- DeskWalker3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$12.99








