Comparison

Workout Wanderer vs StepChase

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

StepChase

This app transforms your daily step count into understandable insights and progress tracking. It allows for personal goal setting, achievement earning, and private group competitions with friends and family. Stay motivated with clear visualizations of your movement history and shared journeys.

Highlights
  • Understand daily movement patterns
  • Set and track personal goals
  • Earn achievements and milestones
  • Engage in private group competitions
  • Visualize progress with charts and insights
  • Share weekly and monthly recaps
  • Home screen widgets for progress visibility
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Your steps. A little rivalry. StepChase is a step counter for your daily progress and friendly competition. Track your steps with Apple Health, chase your goal, and give your friends something to catch. No ads. No subscriptions. Personal tracking works without an account. MAKE EVERY STEP COUNT See your Day, Week and Month at a glance. Follow your goal, see how today compares with your usual activity, and spot the patterns behind your progress. Personal bests show how far you've come. GIVE YOUR FRIENDS SOME COMPETITION Connect with friends or create a private group. Compare steps, improvement or goal progress, see who's ahead, and look back at the podium when the day, week or month is done. Send a little Momentum with ready-made encouragement or a playful taunt. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED Invite a friend to a one-on-one duel. Pick the duration, wait for their acceptance, and see who comes out ahead. Ready for another go? Send a rematch. Join StepChase challenges and work toward the same step target. Everyone who reaches it finishes. Challenge leaderboards show participants anonymously unless they choose to share their name and photo for that challenge. BUILD SOMETHING TOGETHER Private group journeys turn everyone's steps into progress toward a common milestone. See how far you've come and who's helped along the way. MAKE ROOM FOR TROPHIES Earn achievements, unlock titles, and find your next milestone. Your trophy room keeps the wins you've earned in one place. YOUR PROGRESS, WORTH SHARING Revisit your completed weeks and months with personal recaps. Share the big picture while your private hourly details stay on your device. Today and Week Home Screen widgets keep your progress close between visits. YOUR STEPS. YOUR CHOICE. Apple Health access is optional and read-only. StepChase never writes to or changes your Health data. Flights Climbed, hourly patterns and step-based distance, calorie and active-time estimates stay on your device. Optional product analytics require your consent and exclude Health values. Notifications are optional too. Available in English, French and Spanish. Your move.

Screenshots

Workout Wanderer4 screens
StepChase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StepChase at Free against Workout Wanderer's $1.99. StepChase also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

StepChase is free to download; Workout Wanderer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Wanderer ships an update every 2 months, StepChase every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Workout Wanderer versus StepChase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout WandererStepChase
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWesley MatlockRyan Mohunlal

In-app purchases

None

Workout Wanderer

No in-app purchases

None

StepChase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workout Wanderer free?
Workout Wanderer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepChase free?
StepChase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Workout Wanderer or StepChase have ads?
Neither Workout Wanderer nor StepChase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Wanderer or StepChase?
Workout Wanderer ships an update every 2 months, and StepChase every 4 weeks. Most recently, Workout Wanderer was updated on October 28, 2026 and StepChase on October 24, 2026.

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