Comparison

CardioForge Workout Tracker vs Japanese Walker Pro

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

Head to head
About

CardioForge Workout Tracker

Features
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CardioForge is the indoor workout tracker built for heart rate training. Track boxing, BJJ, HIIT, cardio, cycling, martial arts, strength sessions, and more with your Bluetooth heart rate monitor. CardioForge helps you capture the workouts Apple Watch and generic fitness apps often miss: gym classes, studio sessions, combat sports, and indoor training of all kinds. Whether you're training hard in a boxing class, rolling in BJJ, pushing through intervals, or grinding through cardio sessions, CardioForge gives you a clean, focused way to record your effort and keep your workout history organized. Features - Connect to Bluetooth heart rate monitors and chest straps - Track indoor workouts across a wide range of activity types - Auto-save workouts when you finish - Sync workouts to Apple Health - View workout history with activity filtering and trends - Review duration, heart rate, calories, and workout notes - Recover interrupted workouts - Live Activity support for quick workout visibility - Keep the display awake during workouts CardioForge Pro Unlock advanced tools for serious training: - Edit saved workouts - Trim workouts after training - Sync saved workouts to Apple Health CardioForge is built for people who want a simple, reliable indoor workout tracker without the clutter.

About

Japanese Walker Pro

This app provides a dedicated timer for the Japanese Walking Method, featuring audio cues and lock screen integration. It offers customizable session lengths and modes for outdoor or treadmill use, with calorie estimates and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Dedicated Japanese Walking Method timer
  • Audio cues for phase transitions
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity
  • Outdoor and Treadmill modes
  • Calorie estimation
  • Streak counter and session history
Features
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Three minutes fast. Three minutes slow. For 30 minutes. That's the Japanese Walking Method, and this is the timer for it. THE METHOD Dr. Hiroshi Nose and his team at Shinshu University in Japan developed Interval Walking Training. The protocol: 3 minutes of brisk walking, then 3 minutes slower. Repeat for 30 minutes, three times a week. Their research has followed people on this regimen for more than 15 years. WHY THIS APP Most interval walking apps feel like a gym timer with a sticker on it. This one wasn't. — Audio cues at every transition, so your phone can stay in your pocket — A 5-second beep countdown before each phase changes — Live Activity on the lock screen and Dynamic Island — Voice cue subtitles, for walking with one earbud or none — Sakura petals on the screen. They speed up when you do, and slow down when you do. — Drawn from Tokyo, not from a HIIT app FREE. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. The whole app — every session length — free. No ads. No upsells. No nag screens. The Japanese Walking Method should not cost money to run. FEATURES — Three session lengths: 18, 30, or 42 minutes — Outdoor mode and Treadmill mode. Treadmill mode shows your target fast and slow mph and lets you adjust them mid-session. — Calorie estimate per session, based on your weight, height, age, and activity level — Streak counter and history of your last 30 sessions — Keeps running when your screen is locked or your phone is in your pocket — Audio mixes with your music, no fighting your playlist — Nothing leaves your phone. Sessions, streaks, settings — all local. WHO IT'S FOR For anyone who wants to walk on purpose. The 50-year-old whose doctor said "walk more." The TikTok viewer who saw the method and wants to do it right. The office worker getting back into movement. People watching their blood pressure who don't want to start jogging. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the app 2. Pick 18, 30, or 42 minutes 3. Pick Outdoor or Treadmill 4. Tap START 5. Put the phone in your pocket 6. Walk. The app tells you when to switch. NOTES This is a fitness timer, not a medical device. Nothing here is medical advice. Check with your doctor before starting any new exercise routine, especially if you have a heart condition, are pregnant, or have blood-pressure concerns. Questions or feedback: contact link in Settings.

Screenshots

CardioForge Workout Tracker4 screens
Japanese Walker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

CardioForge Workout Tracker and Japanese Walker Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. CardioForge Workout Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Japanese Walker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CardioForge Workout Tracker versus Japanese Walker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardioForge Workout TrackerJapanese Walker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDOMINIC JUAN LEBRONChunky Senanayake

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CardioForge Workout Tracker

One-time1
  • CardioForge Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Japanese Walker Pro

One-time1
  • Full method unlock$4.99

Questions

Is CardioForge Workout Tracker free?
CardioForge Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japanese Walker Pro free?
Japanese Walker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CardioForge Workout Tracker or Japanese Walker Pro have ads?
Neither CardioForge Workout Tracker nor Japanese Walker Pro shows ads.

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