Comparison

StepQwest vs Garfunkel Walk

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

Head to head
About

StepQwest

Features
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StepQuest empowers users to: Build a consistent habit of walking or running, with feedback loops and rewards inspired by familiar gaming psychology. Reconnect with their health identity through avatar evolution, small wins, and meaningful feedback. Learn science-backed health insights in bite-sized moments that reinforce progress.

About

Garfunkel Walk

Turn everyday walks into epic journeys. Track your steps and virtually travel across the globe, exploring streets and landmarks along your chosen routes. Stay motivated to walk more by seeing your progress towards distant destinations.

Highlights
  • Custom route creation between cities
  • Automatic progress tracking
  • Interactive map with street view
  • Landmark discovery
  • Estimated arrival dates
  • Virtual location weather
Features
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Your real-world walking becomes a long-distance adventure. As you accumulate steps throughout your day, watch yourself move mile by mile along your chosen route. Zoom in to see the streets you're "walking" through. Drop into street view to look around. Discover landmarks along the way. Whether you're walking to the grocery store or around the block, every step counts toward your destination. Track your progress, see how far you've come, and explore places you've never been—all while staying motivated to walk more. Features include: - Create custom routes between any two cities - Automatic progress tracking via HealthKit - Interactive map with zoom and street view - Landmark discovery along your route - Estimated arrival dates based on your walking pace - Weather at your current virtual location

Screenshots

StepQwest4 screens
Garfunkel Walk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Garfunkel Walk at every 2 weeks against StepQwest's every 2 months. StepQwest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepQwest ships an update every 2 months, Garfunkel Walk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
StepQwest versus Garfunkel Walk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepQwestGarfunkel Walk
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVivek SachdevaScott Smith

In-app purchases

None

StepQwest

No in-app purchases

None

Garfunkel Walk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepQwest free?
StepQwest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garfunkel Walk free?
Garfunkel Walk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepQwest or Garfunkel Walk have ads?
Neither StepQwest nor Garfunkel Walk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepQwest or Garfunkel Walk?
StepQwest ships an update every 2 months, and Garfunkel Walk every 2 weeks. Most recently, StepQwest was updated on October 30, 2026 and Garfunkel Walk on November 5, 2026.

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