Comparison

StepPet vs Walking Games

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

Head to head
About

StepPet

This app transforms your daily steps into a fantasy adventure. Walk to hatch and raise a magical creature that grows and evolves, unlocking accessories and companions. Compete with friends and climb leaderboards to stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Hatch and raise evolving fantasy pets
  • Track daily, weekly, and total steps
  • Unlock accessories and milestone evolutions
  • Compete with friends in step challenges
  • Climb weekly leaderboards
  • Customize pet appearance
  • Collect companions from elemental realms
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Evolve Your Pet — and Yourself. StepPet turns your daily steps into a fantasy adventure! Start with a mysterious egg that hatches after you walk, then raise a magical creature that grows and evolves as you move. From baby to beast — every step helps your pet level up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Track your daily, weekly, and total steps while unlocking new accessories and milestone evolutions. Compete with friends in weekly step challenges and rise to the top of the leaderboard. Customize your pet’s look, show off your progress, and collect companions from four elemental realms — Elemental, Forest, Mythic, and Shadow — by walking more and achieving milestones. Whether you're walking for fun, fitness, or a bit of friendly competition, StepPet keeps you moving with a purpose. Ready to hatch your journey?

About

Walking Games

This app transforms your real-world steps into a charming farming simulation. Walk to earn in-game currency, unlock new villagers and structures, and cultivate your own cozy island. It offers a relaxing way to increase your daily activity.

Highlights
  • Convert steps into in-game gems
  • Build and decorate a virtual island
  • Unlock villagers, animals, and crops
  • Offline progression
  • Track walking progress
  • Participate in step challenges
Features
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Pixel Step makes walking feel like a cozy farming adventure. Turn your real-life steps into in-game progress. Walk throughout the day, earn gems, unlock villagers, build structures, grow your farm, and decorate your island at your own pace. Whether you walk a little or a lot, every step helps your village grow. FEATURES • Turn daily steps into gems • Build and decorate your cozy island • Unlock villagers, animals, crops, and structures • Let villagers help your farm progress • Join step-based challenges and collect badges • Track your walking progress in a fun and relaxing way • Play casually with offline progression Pixel Step is designed for players who want a cute, relaxing reason to move more. No pressure, no complicated workout plans — just walk, collect, build, and grow. Your steps are counted using Apple Health with your permission.

Screenshots

StepPet4 screens
Walking Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Walking Games at none against StepPet's shown. StepPet's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. StepPet sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Walking Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepPet ships an update every 5 weeks, Walking Games monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StepPet versus Walking Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepPetWalking Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVickio Labs Inc.Dante Luciano

Customer experience

StepPet

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Walking Games

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

StepPet

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Premium - Save 37%$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • 100 Gems$1.99
  • 350 Gems + Bonus$4.99
  • 800 Gems + Extra Bonus$9.99
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  • 1700 Gems + Huge Bonus$19.99
  • 4500 Gems + Maximum Bonus$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$129.99
1 purchases

Walking Games

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is StepPet free?
StepPet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walking Games free?
Walking Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepPet or Walking Games have ads?
StepPet shows ads; Walking Games does not.
Which is updated more often, StepPet or Walking Games?
StepPet ships an update every 5 weeks, and Walking Games monthly. Most recently, StepPet was updated on September 13, 2026 and Walking Games on September 11, 2026.

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