Comparison

Go Steps Daily vs WalkHero

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

Head to head
About

Go Steps Daily

This app transforms daily walks into engaging races against friends or AI opponents. Earn rewards, use power-ups, and maintain your streak to stay motivated. It's a fun way to increase your daily activity and improve your fitness.

Highlights
  • Daily step races
  • Power-ups for advantage
  • Friend and team challenges
  • Leagues and leaderboards
  • Streak tracking with savers
  • Health score and quests
  • Walker customization
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Walk More. Play More. Feel Better. Go Steps Daily turns walking into a daily race. Your steps move your walker up the track against friends (or computer rivals!) in a new race every 24 hours. Win rewards, use power-ups, keep your streak alive. All while moving more, without even thinking about it. Whether you're chasing your step goal, trying to beat your friends, or just want a reason to move, Go Steps Daily gives you one every single day. It's fitness through fun. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Daily Race: a new race every day. Walk, tap GO and watch your walker climb the track. • Power-Ups: rockets, teleports and more to pass your rivals, or knock them back. • Friends & Teams: invite your crew, join a team and take on events together. • Leagues & Leaderboards: climb the weekly league, and leaderboards for friends, your area and the world. • Streaks: walk every day to build your streak, with Streak Savers for the days life gets in the way. • Health: a daily score, quests and levels that reward moving more. • Make It Yours: dress your walker in your own style and colors. GO PLUS Subscribe to GO Plus for extra benefits, including Coach Stryder, a walking coach with a daily note and a weekly goal made for you. GO Plus is an auto-renewing subscription. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID settings. BUILT FOR EVERYONE You don't need to be an athlete. You don't need to love the gym. You just need to walk, and Go Steps Daily gives you the motivation to do it. FREE TO PLAY Download for free. Optional in-app purchases and subscriptions are available. Go Steps Daily contains ads. Go Steps Daily reads your steps and activity (such as distance and active minutes) from Apple Health, with your permission. In-app currency and items (such as gems) are licensed for use inside Go Steps Daily only. They have no real-world value, cannot be exchanged for money or transferred, and are not refundable except where required by law. Terms of Use: https://luckyecho.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://luckyecho.com/privacy-policy

About

WalkHero

This app helps you set and achieve daily walking goals with a simple, visual interface. It automatically tracks your steps using Apple Health and displays your progress. Unlock advanced features like route maps and streaks with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily walking goals
  • Automatic step tracking via Apple Health
  • View daily steps, calories, and distance
  • Build a walking routine
  • Progress history and streaks
  • Route maps
Features
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WalkHero turns your daily steps into a clear walking goal you can actually follow. Set a realistic target, connect Apple Health, and see your daily progress at a glance. WalkHero keeps step tracking simple, visual, and low pressure. Use WalkHero to: • Follow a personalized daily walking goal • Track steps automatically with Apple Health • See today's steps, active calories, and walking distance • Build a walking routine around your real schedule • Start from a free Home dashboard • Unlock tracked walks, route maps, progress history, streaks, and awards with WalkHero Premium WalkHero is designed for everyday walkers who want a calmer way to build consistency. Open the app, see where you stand, and keep moving one walk at a time. WalkHero Premium is available as weekly and annual subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://appstore.devjmc.com/walkhero/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://appstore.devjmc.com/walkhero/terms

Screenshots

Go Steps Daily4 screens
WalkHero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WalkHero at none against Go Steps Daily's shown. Go Steps Daily's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Go Steps Daily sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and WalkHero sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Go Steps Daily against 4.5 for WalkHero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Steps Daily has 56 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Steps Daily ships an update every 6 days, WalkHero every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Go Steps Daily versus WalkHero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo Steps DailyWalkHero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (56 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB110 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLucky Echo Labs, Inc.JACOB COX

Customer experience

Go Steps Daily

All ratings56 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral22.2%
Negative16.7%

WalkHero

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Go Steps Daily

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription$29.996 Months
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 400 Gems$1.99
  • Trail Explorer Set$3.99
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  • 1000 Gems$4.99
  • 2500 Gems$9.99
  • 5500 Gems$19.99
  • 15000 Gems$49.99
4 purchases

WalkHero

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Annual 40% Off$24.991 Year
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Go Steps Daily free?
Go Steps Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WalkHero free?
WalkHero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Go Steps Daily or WalkHero?
Go Steps Daily is rated higher. Go Steps Daily averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while WalkHero averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Go Steps Daily or WalkHero have ads?
Go Steps Daily shows ads; WalkHero does not.
Which is updated more often, Go Steps Daily or WalkHero?
Go Steps Daily ships an update every 6 days, and WalkHero every 8 days. Most recently, Go Steps Daily was updated on November 11, 2026 and WalkHero on November 5, 2026.

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