Comparison

step widget minimalist vs Walk

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

Head to head
About

step widget minimalist

A minimalist step tracker designed for digital wellness. It displays only your steps and progress on home screen widgets, eliminating distracting features like feeds or streaks. Your data remains private and stored directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Minimalist step tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Displays only steps and progress
  • No feeds or streaks
  • On-device data storage
Features
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As I've been reducing digital noise in my life, I couldn't find a step tracker that aligned with my values. So I built one for myself. It's the digital minimalist's step counter: Shows literally just steps and progress Home screen widgets that display only a number No feeds, streaks, or other attention hooks Data stays on your device I've been using it for months, and recently added widgets so I don't even have to open the app anymore.

About

Walk

Easily track your walking activities with GPS route recording, step counting, and progress insights. Stay motivated with streaks and reminders in a clean, minimalist interface. Integrates with Apple Health and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • GPS route recording
  • Step counting and goals
  • Progress insights and streaks
  • Minimalist design
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Walk reminders
Features
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Walk is the simplest way to track your walks. Record your routes, track your steps, and see your progress over time - all in a beautifully minimal interface. Whether you’re taking a quick stroll or building a daily walking habit, Walk keeps track of your time, distance, pace, calories, and elevation. View your walk history with route maps, follow your streaks, and stay motivated with weekly and monthly insights. Features: ∙ Record walks with GPS route ∙ Clean, distraction-free design ∙ Walks are saved exclusively to Apple Health, no servers ∙ Automatic import of walking workouts ∙ Step counting and daily step goals ∙ Set reminders to take a walk ∙ Block apps while walking or until you completed a walk ∙ Walk streaks and progress insights ∙ Minimal home screen and lock screen widgets ∙ Apple Watch companion app Terms of Service: https://walkapp.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-for-Walk-320e40e8739d805dbdbdc2bfae2740f6 Privacy Policy: https://walkapp.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-of-Walk-320e40e8739d80279f36ed6c5e041e07

Screenshots

step widget minimalist4 screens
Walk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Walk at 100% against step widget minimalist's 50%. Walk also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). step widget minimalist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume and ads 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. step widget minimalist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Walk holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of step widget minimalist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Walk's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
step widget minimalist versus Walk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterstep widget minimalistWalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCortex (Apps)Komorebi Labs LLC

Customer experience

step widget minimalist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Walk

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

step widget minimalist

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Walk

Subscriptions2
  • Walk PRO (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Walk PRO (annually)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is step widget minimalist free?
step widget minimalist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walk free?
Walk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, step widget minimalist or Walk?
Walk is rated higher. step widget minimalist averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Walk averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do step widget minimalist or Walk have ads?
Neither step widget minimalist nor Walk shows ads.

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