Comparison

Step Rival vs MisoWalk

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

MisoWalk

This app encourages daily walking by connecting your steps to a virtual companion's happiness and progress. Earn rewards to customize its world and unlock new features. It integrates with HealthKit for seamless step tracking.

Highlights
  • Daily step tracking via HealthKit
  • Virtual pet mood and relationship progression
  • Coin rewards for reaching step goals
  • Unlockable themes and room customization
  • Daily word mini-game (Purrdle)
  • Optional premium subscription for advanced features
Features
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MisoWalk is a cozy walking companion that turns your daily steps into a bond with Miso. Walk each day to brighten Miso’s mood, build your streak, grow your bond level, and earn coins when you reach your 10,000-step goal. Use coins to unlock themes and decorate Miso’s little world. MisoWalk uses Apple HealthKit to read your step count so Miso can update daily progress, mood, streaks, bond progress, and rewards. Health data stays on your device and is not sold or shared. Features: • Daily step progress powered by Apple HealthKit • Miso’s mood changes as you walk • Streaks, bond levels, and relationship progress • Coin rewards for reaching your daily walking goal • Themes and room customization • Purrdle, a daily word mini-game • Optional Miso Premium for expanded bond insights, premium themes, and bonus features Miso Premium is an optional auto-renewable subscription. Subscription length and price are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID through the App Store. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://misowalkprivacypolicy.notion.site/MisoWalk-Privacy-Policy-6ae160fffe69435793eaeddc7fdb469e Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ MisoWalk is not a medical or fitness diagnosis app. It is a playful walking companion designed to make daily movement feel more rewarding.

Screenshots

Step Rival4 screens
MisoWalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MisoWalk at 5.0 against Step Rival's 4.8. Step Rival's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Step Rival sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and MisoWalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MisoWalk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Rival has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Step Rival versus MisoWalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep RivalMisoWalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size780 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlex PerezGregory Jolly

Customer experience

Step Rival

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

MisoWalk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Step Rival

One-time14
  • Daily$0.99
  • Daily$1.99
  • 2x Coins (1 Week)$2.99
Show 11 more
  • Weekly$4.99
  • Forever Step Sync Pass$4.99
  • Token Chest$9.99
  • Weekly$9.99
  • Monthly$9.99
  • 2x Coins (1 Month)$9.99
  • Token Vault$19.99
  • Monthly$19.99
  • Monthly$29.99
  • Token Treasury$49.99
  • 2x Coins (1 Year)$49.99
2 purchases

MisoWalk

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Access7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Step Rival free?
Step Rival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MisoWalk free?
MisoWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Step Rival or MisoWalk?
MisoWalk is rated higher. Step Rival averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while MisoWalk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Step Rival or MisoWalk have ads?
Neither Step Rival nor MisoWalk shows ads.

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