Comparison

My Steps Walking vs BackTable

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

Head to head
About

My Steps Walking

This app supports individuals with peripheral artery disease by tracking daily walking sessions, time spent with leg cramps, and symptom progression. It helps users adhere to prescribed walking regimens to improve leg circulation and can share progress with healthcare providers via a web dashboard.

Highlights
  • Track daily walking sessions
  • Log time with leg cramps
  • Monitor symptom progression
  • Support for walking as medicine
  • Web-based dashboard for healthcare teams
  • Improve leg circulation
Features
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My Steps Walking supports a structured walking program for people living with peripheral artery disease (PAD), from the Global PAD Association. Walking is central to living well with PAD, and this app is built to make each session easy to record and easy to share with your care team. RECORD EVERY WALK Start a session and the app keeps time while you walk. Mark when discomfort begins, rest when you need to, then continue — the app tracks each part of the cycle so you can see the full picture of your session. SEE YOUR PROGRESS After each walk, review your steps, session time, time spent walking, time at rest, and how long you walked through discomfort. Over weeks, your history builds into a record you and your clinician can look at together. THE 6-MINUTE WALKING TEST Take the standard 6-minute walk on your own schedule, whenever you and your care team want a checkpoint. Stop any time — your walk still counts. NOTE HOW YOU FELT Tap to record symptoms after a session — calf cramping, thigh pain, foot numbness, heaviness, and more — or add a note in your own words. TRACK YOUR NUMBERS Keep blood pressure, weight, and blood glucose in the same place as your walking history. THE GREAT CIRCULATION CHALLENGE Every September, walkers around the world combine their steps into a single 60,000-mile journey through the circulatory system. Join a team, follow the community's progress along 39 checkpoints, and learn how circulation works as each one is reached. CONNECT YOUR STEPS Link the Health app and steps you take outside a session count toward the Challenge automatically. We read step counts only — no other health data — and you can disconnect at any time. PRIVACY Your walking history and any vitals you enter are visible to you and your own care team. We never sell your information, we show no ads, and the app does not collect your location. ABOUT My Steps Walking is provided by the Global PAD Association, a patient advocacy organization. This app records and displays your own activity. It is not a medical device, does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and is not a substitute for care from your clinician. Always follow the guidance of your own care team, and seek medical attention for any concerning symptoms.

About

BackTable

This platform offers on-demand, peer-to-peer clinical insights and expert interviews for healthcare providers. Access practical knowledge and technical tips across various medical specialties through curated podcasts.

Highlights
  • Podcast-based learning
  • Peer-to-peer clinical insights
  • Expert interviews
  • Case discussions
  • Personalized content recommendations
  • On-demand access
Features
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BackTable is a podcast-based learning platform built for healthcare providers, offering open access, on demand, peer-to-peer clinical insights, case discussions, and expert interviews across specialties like Oncology, Cardiology, Urology, Interventional Radiology, ENT, OB/GYN, and more. Curated by physician content creators, BackTable provides practical knowledge and technical tips that you can apply to your day-to-day practice. Follow shows, find episodes, and get personalized content recommendations based on your medical interests. Disclaimer: The Materials available on BackTable are for informational and educational purposes only and are not a substitute for the professional judgment of a healthcare professional in diagnosing and treating patients. The opinions expressed by participants of BackTable belong solely to the participants, and do not necessarily reflect the views of BackTable.

Screenshots

My Steps Walking4 screens
BackTable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: My Steps Walking at none against BackTable's shown. My Steps Walking also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BackTable's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My Steps Walking against 5.0 for BackTable. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BackTable has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Steps Walking ships an update every 3 weeks, BackTable fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Steps Walking versus BackTable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Steps WalkingBackTable
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB70 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThe To Way My Heart IncBackTable Inc.

Customer experience

My Steps Walking

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BackTable

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Steps Walking

No in-app purchases

None

BackTable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Steps Walking free?
My Steps Walking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BackTable free?
BackTable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Steps Walking or BackTable?
My Steps Walking and BackTable are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 25 ratings respectively.
Do My Steps Walking or BackTable have ads?
BackTable shows ads; My Steps Walking does not.
Which is updated more often, My Steps Walking or BackTable?
My Steps Walking ships an update every 3 weeks, and BackTable fortnightly. Most recently, My Steps Walking was updated on September 19, 2026 and BackTable on September 30, 2026.

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