Comparison

Walk the World vs Orbora

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

Head to head
About

Walk the World

Explore famous global trails by converting your daily steps into virtual progress. Discover landmarks, collect postcards, and enjoy a judgment-free walking experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual hikes on real-world routes
  • Step tracking integration
  • Landmark discovery
  • Postcard collection
  • Multiple countries and routes
  • No running or fitness pressure
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Walk famous trails around the world without leaving your neighborhood. Walk the World turns your daily steps into progress on real routes across 17 countries. Walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Climb Mount Fuji in Japan. Explore the old streets of Prague. Your real steps move you forward on virtual trails, with landmarks to discover and postcards to collect along the way. No running. No leaderboards. No judgment. Just walking. HOW IT WORKS The app reads your steps from Apple Health. Each step you take moves you forward on your chosen route. Hit checkpoints to discover real landmarks, earn trail stamps, and collect finish-line postcards for every route you complete. 67 ROUTES ACROSS 17 COUNTRIES From national parks in the US to ancient trails in the Middle East. Short routes for beginners, long treks for the committed. New routes added regularly. BUILT FOR WALKERS, NOT RUNNERS This isn’t a fitness tracker. There’s no calorie counting, no pace targets, no shame. Walk at your own speed. Every step counts, whether it’s a morning commute or a weekend hike.” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Orbora

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Orbora creates calming audio made for you, for how you feel right now. Tell Orbora where you are: how your energy is, what's on your mind, what you need. Pick a voice and a length, and Orbora writes and voices a session just for you, ready in a minute or two. HOW IT WORKS • Guided: answer a few simple questions, one at a time • Quick: every choice on one page • You only pick, never type • Meditation, breathing, ASMR-style relaxation and reflective talks • From 30 seconds to 10 minutes • Watch your choices gather around the orb as you go WELLNESS JOURNEY Open the "Journeys" tab, then "Wellness Journey". It offers three guided paths (Meditation, Wisdom and ASMR) of ten sessions each. Tap a path, then its first session, to listen. These sessions are free and don't use any credits. YOUR LIBRARY Every session you create is saved to your account and follows you to any device you sign in on. Download sessions to listen offline, wherever you are. Playback continues with your screen locked. CREDITS Creating a session uses credits: one credit for every 30 seconds of audio, so a 5-minute session uses 10. Listening is always free. Create an account and get a free credit for your first session. ORBORA PRO A subscription adds 100 credits every month. Unused credits never expire. Need more? Credit packs are available any time. Subscription: Orbora Pro, 1 month, auto-renewing until cancelled. The price is shown in the app before you subscribe and may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your Account Settings after purchase. PRIVACY Orbora needs an account so your sessions and progress follow you between devices. We store your email, your display name, the sessions you create and the paths you finish. We don't sell your data, we don't show ads, and there is no tracking or advertising analytics. Anonymous crash reports help us fix bugs. You can delete your account, and everything in it, at any time from the app. Orbora is for relaxation and general wellbeing. It is not a medical device and does not replace professional care. Terms of Use: https://criaphore.com/orbora/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://criaphore.com/orbora/privacy/

Screenshots

Walk the World4 screens
Orbora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbora at every 3 days against Walk the World's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Walk the World sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Orbora sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walk the World ships an update weekly, Orbora every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Walk the World versus Orbora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalk the WorldOrbora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (200 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings200 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB85 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperImpendingBrian Giannini

Bugs and requests

Walk the World

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Subscription button not functioning

Requested features

2 requests
  • Retain ability to unlock new content through steps
  • Offer more affordable subscription options

Orbora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Walk the World

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Membership$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Special$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Membership$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Euro Trips$4.99
  • US Parks$4.99
  • Ancient Wonders$4.99
Show 3 more
  • US City Walks$4.99
  • Historic Districts$4.99
  • Beach Walks$4.99
4 purchases

Orbora

Subscriptions1
  • Orbora Pro$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • 20 Audio Credits$2.99
  • 60 Audio Credits$4.99
  • 120 Audio Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Walk the World free?
Walk the World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbora free?
Orbora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Walk the World or Orbora have ads?
Neither Walk the World nor Orbora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walk the World or Orbora?
Walk the World ships an update weekly, and Orbora every 3 days. Most recently, Walk the World was updated on October 30, 2026 and Orbora on October 31, 2026.

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