Zen Walk vs StepBeacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zen Walk
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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/
StepBeacon
Track your daily steps, walking distance, and floors climbed with this simple and private iPhone app. Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements, and review your progress over 7, 30, and 90 days. Customize goals and display preferences easily.
- Daily step goal tracking
- Walking distance and floors climbed
- 7, 30, and 90-day trends
- Streaks and milestone achievements
- Customizable goals and preferences
- Demo mode for previewing
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StepBeacon helps you turn everyday walking into clear, motivating progress on your iPhone. With StepBeacon, you can: - Track your daily step goal at a glance - View walking distance, floors climbed, and pace - Review 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day trends - Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements - Adjust goals, units, and display preferences in seconds StepBeacon is designed to stay simple and private: - No account required - No ads - No analytics or third-party trackers - Motion & Fitness access is used to read activity available on your device StepBeacon also includes a demo mode so the experience can be previewed and tested when live device motion data is unavailable. StepBeacon is intended for wellness and fitness tracking only and is not a medical device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepBeacon at none against Zen Walk's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Zen Walk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 2 months. StepBeacon asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Zen Walk | StepBeacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takumi Nakayama | SAI KRISHNA THOTA |
In-app purchases
Zen Walk
- Premier Access$1.992 Months
StepBeacon
No in-app purchases





