Comparison

Zen Walk vs Walky

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

Head to head
About

Zen Walk

Features
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Zen Walk transforms your daily walks into beautiful tile art, offering a minimal and innovative walking experience. Based on Zen philosophy, it provides a simple and calming way to track your movement. Visualize Your Walks with Tiles Every step you take creates 500m×500m tiles on the map. As you visit places and walk distances, tiles change color, turning your city into your personal art canvas. Three Tile States • Unvisited Tiles (Gray): Areas you haven't explored yet • Visited Tiles (Blue): Areas you've walked today • Checked-in Tiles (Green): Areas where you've walked 300m or more Simple and Beautiful Statistics Review your walking habits with daily, weekly, and monthly statistics. Track progress through tile counts rather than complex numbers, making it easier to stay motivated. Time Machine Feature • Review past walking history • Display tiles by date • Track your growth journey • Rediscover memorable places Premier Access • Unlimited history beyond 7 days • Detailed statistical graphs for trend analysis • Customize tile colors • CSV data export feature • Ad-free, focused experience Widget Support • Check progress on home screen • Lock screen widget compatible • Choose from 3 sizes • Real-time updates Privacy Focused • Location data processed on device • No external server transmission • Minimal permission requirements • Your data stays yours Zen Walk Features Embodying the Zen principle of "Less is More," enjoy the pure act of walking without being caught up in detailed step counts or distance metrics. Turn your daily walks into an artistic journey through your city. Train and car movements are automatically excluded, recording only pure walking activities. With continuous background location tracking, your walks are recorded automatically without opening the app. Power-efficient design minimizes battery impact. Download Zen Walk now and paint your city with tiles! EURA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Walky

Features
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Walky is the cleanest and simplest way to monitor your daily physical activity, combining a simple pedometer with a detailed workout journal, all designed with privacy in mind. Key Advantages and Features - Effortless Step Tracking: View your total daily steps, current goal, and progress in a clear, minimalistic view. - Comprehensive Workout Journal: Visualize and analyze all your logged sessions (running, cycling, swimming, etc.) with key metrics like duration, distance, and active calories. - Visual Progress Analysis: Utilize weekly and monthly charts to evaluate your trends and stay motivated long-term. - Guaranteed Privacy: Data is sourced directly from HealthKit and processed locally, with no servers or personal information collection.

Screenshots

Zen Walk4 screens
Walky3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Walky at none against Zen Walk's 1. Zen Walk's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Zen Walk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 2 months. Walky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Walk ships an update every 10 days, Walky every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Zen Walk versus Walky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen WalkWalky
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakumi NakayamaAlfredo Manjon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zen Walk

Subscriptions1
  • Premier Access$1.992 Months
None

Walky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Walk free?
Zen Walk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walky free?
Walky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen Walk or Walky have ads?
Neither Zen Walk nor Walky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zen Walk or Walky?
Zen Walk ships an update every 10 days, and Walky every 4 weeks. Most recently, Zen Walk was updated on October 25, 2026 and Walky on October 24, 2026.

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