StepQwest vs Garfunkel Walk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StepQwest
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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.
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.
- Custom route creation between cities
- Automatic progress tracking
- Interactive map with street view
- Landmark discovery
- Estimated arrival dates
- Virtual location weather
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | StepQwest | Garfunkel Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vivek Sachdeva | Scott Smith |
In-app purchases
StepQwest
No in-app purchases
Garfunkel Walk
No in-app purchases
