Comparison

Step Rival vs Walkimals

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

Head to head
About

Step Rival

Turn your daily walks into a fun, social competition. Challenge friends, track your progress on live leaderboards, and watch a virtual pet grow with your activity. Earn rewards and achieve personal bests in this gamified fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Tag friends and colleagues as rivals
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Pet companions that grow with activity
  • Accurate step tracking
  • Achievements and rewards
  • Personal best tracking
Features
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Step Rival turns walking into a game of battles, races, pets, rewards, and friendly competition. This is not just a step counter. Step Rival transforms your daily movement into an adventure where every step helps you progress, compete, collect rewards, and grow stronger with your pet companion. Whether you are trying to walk more, beat your friends, climb the leaderboard, or complete daily goals, Step Rival gives you a fun reason to keep moving. Battle With Your Pet Your pet is more than a companion now. Train, grow, and power up your pet as you walk, then take it into battle. - Battle opponents using your pet's strength and progress - Earn rewards through activity and competition - Build up your pet over time - Turn daily steps into real in-game momentum Race Against Rivals Challenge your friends, family, coworkers, and other rivals in step-based races. - Compete to see who can move the most - Track progress as the race unfolds - Stay motivated with friendly pressure - Make walking feel active, social, and exciting Complete Campaigns Step Rival now includes campaign-style progression that gives your walking goals more purpose. - Take on campaign challenges - Progress through fitness-driven objectives - Earn rewards as you move forward - Keep your routine fresh with new reasons to walk Tag Rivals And Climb The Leaderboards The competitive heart of Step Rival is still here. - Tag friends, family, or coworkers as rivals - Compare step progress - Climb live leaderboards - Stay motivated by seeing how you stack up Walk With Your Pet Companion Your pet grows with your activity and gives your fitness journey personality. - Unlock and collect pets - Customize your experience with frames and rewards - Watch your pet reflect your progress - Make every walk feel more rewarding Step Tracking Made Simple Step Rival connects with your device's health data so your movement counts automatically. Just sync your steps, choose your rivals, and start walking. Your privacy matters. Step Rival only uses the health data needed to track activity, support competition, and power your progress in the app. Rewards, Achievements, And Progress Step Rival keeps motivation going with goals, streaks, milestones, and in-game rewards. - Earn rewards for walking and competing - Track achievements and personal progress - Build consistency through daily activity - Turn healthy habits into something you want to come back to Key Features - Step tracking through health integrations - Pet companions and pet progression - Pet battles - Step-based races - Campaign challenges - Rival tagging - Live leaderboards - Teams and social competition - Achievements, streaks, and rewards - Custom pets, frames, and visuals - Secure sign-in with Google or Apple Why Choose Step Rival? Step Rival makes walking feel like a game you actually want to play. Instead of simply counting steps, Step Rival gives every walk a purpose: battle with your pet, race your rivals, complete campaigns, unlock rewards, and build healthier habits through friendly competition. Download Step Rival and start turning your steps into adventure.

About

Walkimals

This app transforms your daily steps into virtual currency to unlock outfits for your 3D mascot. Connect with friends to compare progress, compete in challenges, and showcase your unique style.

Highlights
  • Track daily steps via Apple Health
  • Earn in-game coins for walking
  • Customize 3D mascot with outfits
  • Connect and compete with friends
  • Social features without public feeds
  • Privacy controls for shared data
Features
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Turn your daily steps into outfits for your 3D mascot. Walkimals connects to Apple Health so you can earn in-game coins, dress up your buddy, and compare your progress with friends. TRACK YOUR STEPS See today's step count and follow your daily goal with Apple Health. EARN COINS AS YOU WALK Every 25 steps earn one in-game coin. Check in by opening Walkimals each day to add your walking coins to your balance. FIND YOUR NEXT OUTFIT Browse daily clothing offers, try on styles, and keep the pieces you buy in your Closet. Coins can be earned by walking or bought in optional coin packs. CHOOSE YOUR WALKIMAL Start with a cat, dog, or bunny, then make it your own with outfits. WALK WITH YOUR FRIENDS Add friends by code or invite link. Compare your step totals on the friends leaderboard and go head-to-head in Rivalry. See your friends' mascots and outfits along the way. INVITE YOUR PEOPLE Send a personalized invite so friends can preview your animated mascot and current outfit before installing Walkimals. SOCIAL, WITHOUT THE NOISE No public feed or open discovery. Just friends, walking, mascots, and friendly competition. KNOW WHAT YOU SHARE Before you start, Walkimals asks you to agree to share derived step totals for its social features. People with your invite link can see your mascot, outfit, and recent step total. Raw Apple Health samples are never uploaded. Walk more. Find your style. Keep your crew moving.

Screenshots

Step Rival4 screens
Walkimals4 screens

Verdict

The call

Step Rival and Walkimals are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Step Rival sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Walkimals sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Walkimals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Rival ships an update weekly, Walkimals every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Step Rival versus Walkimals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep RivalWalkimals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size780 MB445 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAlex PerezHans Joachim Weidmann

Customer experience

Step Rival

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Walkimals

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Step Rival

One-time10
  • Daily$0.99
  • Daily$1.99
  • Weekly$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Token Chest$9.99
  • Weekly$9.99
  • Monthly$9.99
  • Token Vault$19.99
  • Monthly$19.99
  • Monthly$29.99
  • Token Treasury$49.99
6 purchases

Walkimals

One-time6
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1,200 Coins$1.99
  • 2,500 Coins$3.99
Show 3 more
  • 6,500 Coins$8.99
  • 14,000 Coins$17.99
  • 30,000 Coins$34.99

Questions

Is Step Rival free?
Step Rival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walkimals free?
Walkimals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Step Rival or Walkimals?
Walkimals is rated higher. Step Rival averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Walkimals averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Step Rival or Walkimals have ads?
Neither Step Rival nor Walkimals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Step Rival or Walkimals?
Step Rival ships an update weekly, and Walkimals every 5 days. Most recently, Step Rival was updated on October 30, 2026 and Walkimals on November 5, 2026.

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