Comparison

Workout Wanderer vs Cloudless Steps

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

Head to head
About

Workout Wanderer

Features
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Workout Wanderer turns the workouts already in Apple Health into interactive route maps, then shows you where on the route you sped up, climbed, pushed your heart rate or lost your form. Workout Wanderer doesn't record workouts. Keep using Apple Watch or your favorite workout app: anything that saves workouts to Apple Health shows up here. HEAT MAPS ON YOUR ROUTE Eight heat maps color the route itself: • Heart rate, by zone • Pace • Grade-adjusted pace • Elevation • Cadence • Running power • Vertical oscillation • Effort, from power and body weight On iPad, drag the legend anywhere on the map, and it remembers its spot for each heat map. DEEP WORKOUT ANALYSIS • Kilometer or mile splits with pace, heart rate, elevation and cadence, with your best and worst splits highlighted • Elevation profile and pace chart • Time in each heart-rate zone, based on your age or a maximum heart rate you set • Compare workouts side by side: performance, heart rate, power, route similarity and insights TRENDS AND PERSONAL RECORDS Workout Wanderer analyzes your whole workout history on your device and follows your trends for each activity. Personal records include longest distance, fastest 5K, fastest 10K, most elevation gain and fastest average pace. EVERY ROUTE ON ONE MAP See all your routes together, then pick one to dig in. NOTES, FAVORITES AND EXPORT • Add a note to any workout • Favorite the workouts you keep coming back to • Filter your history by activity, date, distance and favorites • Export a workout as GPX, CSV or JSON, or share a route summary WIDGETS AND SIRI • Home Screen widgets for your last workout and this week's totals • Ask Siri "What was my last workout in Workout Wanderer?", "Show my week in Workout Wanderer" or "Show my records in Workout Wanderer", or have it open your last route BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD On iPad, browse your history in the sidebar while the map and workout details sit side by side. ACCESSIBLE VoiceOver labels throughout, support for large text sizes, and Reduce Motion respected. Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Spanish, in kilometers or miles. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your workouts are analyzed on your device • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking • Read-only access to Apple Health: Workout Wanderer never writes to or changes your Health data Works best with GPS workouts such as runs, walks, hikes and rides. Heart rate, cadence, power and vertical oscillation appear when your devices recorded them.

About

Cloudless Steps

This app tracks your daily steps and workouts locally on your device, prioritizing privacy by not using GPS. It offers automatic tracking, daily goals, historical trends, and home screen widgets, with an optional one-time upgrade for full history via Apple Health Sync.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Local data storage
  • Daily step goals
  • Workout tracking
  • Historical trends
  • Home screen widgets
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Step tracker with all-local data!!! Track your health, not your location. WHY CHOOSE CLOUDLESS? Battery Saver: Because we don't use GPS, Cloudless Steps uses a fraction of the battery of other fitness apps. 100% Private: Your data stays on your iPhone. We don't know where you walk, only how much you walk. 22 Languages: Designed for global use. KEY FEATURES: Automatic Tracking: Just put your phone in your pocket and go. Daily Goals: Set your step target and close your ring. Workouts: Track your daily workouts and see success over time. Historical Trends: See your weekly and monthly progress as you step into the future... Home Screen Widgets: See your progress at a glance. Dark Mode Support: Beautiful design that's easy on the eyes. SIMPLE PRICING: What You Get with The initial download: - Track your daily steps and see your current progress. - 7-Day History: Review your recent week of activity. Unlock Everything: - one time upgrade to unlock full step history via Apple Health Sync Download Cloudless Steps today and start walking safely and privately, without the cloud, cloudless.

Screenshots

Workout Wanderer4 screens
Cloudless Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cloudless Steps at Free against Workout Wanderer's $1.99. Cloudless Steps also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Workout Wanderer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On ads and device support 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

Cloudless Steps is free to download; Workout Wanderer costs $1.99 up front. Cloudless Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Workout Wanderer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Wanderer ships an update every 2 months, Cloudless Steps every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Workout Wanderer versus Cloudless Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout WandererCloudless Steps
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWesley MatlockROBERT EVAN GAYNOR

In-app purchases

None

Workout Wanderer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloudless Steps

One-time1
  • Unlock Apple Health$1.99

Questions

Is Workout Wanderer free?
Workout Wanderer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloudless Steps free?
Cloudless Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Workout Wanderer or Cloudless Steps have ads?
Neither Workout Wanderer nor Cloudless Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Wanderer or Cloudless Steps?
Workout Wanderer ships an update every 2 months, and Cloudless Steps every 4 weeks. Most recently, Workout Wanderer was updated on November 4, 2026 and Cloudless Steps on October 31, 2026.

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