Comparison

Walxy vs StepMaxxer

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

Head to head
About

Walxy

Features
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Transform your daily walks into exciting urban adventures with Walxy - the app that makes exploring your city as rewarding as it is healthy. DISCOVER YOUR CITY LIKE NEVER BEFORE Every city becomes a puzzle waiting to be solved. Walk through different neighborhoods to unlock and master city sectors. Progress through 6 mastery levels from Visitor to Master as you explore new areas and revisit favorite spots. FITNESS MEETS EXPLORATION Combine your fitness goals with the thrill of discovery. Track your steps, distance, calories, and heart rate while uncovering hidden gems in your neighborhood. Turn every walk into a meaningful journey toward better health and city knowledge. GAMIFIED WALKING EXPERIENCE - Earn points for distance, duration, and discovering new areas - Unlock achievements for consistency, exploration milestones, and special challenges - Build walking streaks and maintain healthy habits - Compete with friends on optional leaderboards COMPREHENSIVE TRACKING - GPS-powered walk recording with detailed route maps - Heart rate zones and fat burning optimization - Weather-aware recommendations for optimal walking conditions - Personal records and progress analytics - Photo memories from your walking adventures ACHIEVEMENT SYSTEM Unlock badges for hitting distance milestones, exploring new sectors, maintaining walking streaks, and special accomplishments like birthday walks or seasonal challenges. APPLE WATCH INTEGRATION Enhanced experience with Apple Watch connectivity for accurate heart rate monitoring, convenient walk controls, and real-time fat burning zone feedback. EXPLORE MULTIPLE CITIES Travel the world and continue your exploration journey. Add multiple cities to your collection and build a global walking portfolio. PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade to Premium for unlimited walking experience: - Unlimited walking duration and daily walks - Access to unlimited cities worldwide - Complete walk history with detailed analytics - Ad-free experience for uninterrupted exploration SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - Premium subscriptions are available as monthly or annual plans - Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - You can manage and cancel subscriptions through your App Store account settings - Family Sharing is supported for Premium subscriptions PRIVACY FIRST Your location data, routes, and personal information stay on your device. We never upload your walking routes or location history to our servers. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast, urban explorer, or someone looking to build healthier walking habits, Walxy turns every step into progress toward discovering your city and improving your wellness. Start your walking adventure today - your city is waiting to be explored! Terms of Use: https://walxy.netlify.app/walxy-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://walxy.netlify.app/walxy-privacy-policy

About

StepMaxxer

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Set a step or distance goal for a whole week or a whole month, and always know how much is still missing. Most step counters tell how much already achieved. StepMaxxer tells you how much is still needed. KNOW TODAY'S NUMBER The app always tells you how many steps you still need today to keep your goal in reach. Fall behind and the number goes up, get ahead and it drops. No guessing, no math in your head. CREATE YOUR CHALLENGE Pick steps or distance, pick a week or a month, set your target. Change it whenever you want. WIDGETS FOR HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN Your progress and what is left, right where you already look. Updated in the background, so most days you never have to open the app. LEADERBOARD Your strongest days, weeks and months, ranked. The only person on that list is you, and beating yourself is the whole point. Reads steps and walking and running distance from Apple Health, read only. ----- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Walxy4 screens
StepMaxxer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepMaxxer at none against Walxy's 2. StepMaxxer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Walxy's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Walxy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. StepMaxxer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Walxy versus StepMaxxer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalxyStepMaxxer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis SvichkarevBENJAMIN WAIBEL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Walxy

Subscriptions2
  • Walxy Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Walxy Premium Annual$34.991 Year
None

StepMaxxer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walxy free?
Walxy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepMaxxer free?
StepMaxxer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Walxy or StepMaxxer have ads?
Walxy shows ads; StepMaxxer does not.

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