Comparison

Step Quests vs WalkRoute

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

Head to head
About

Step Quests

Features
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Open Step Quests, pick a city walk, and follow the map. At each stop you get a short story, a challenge, and the kind of local detail that makes a street feel familiar. WHAT YOU GET - GPS walking tours with clear stops on the map - Stories, quizzes, and photo challenges as you go - Food walks with tasting cards: what to order, and why it fits that place - Offline maps when you want the route without hunting for signal - Available in English, Dutch, German, Spanish, and French CITIES More than 30 European cities, from Amsterdam, Haarlem, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Barcelona, Lisbon, London, and Copenhagen to smaller towns like Muiden, Harderwijk, and Reims. New walks keep landing. WHO IT IS FOR Travelers who want a plan without a group. Locals who still like finding a new corner. Anyone who walks better with a bit of curiosity in their pocket. HOW IT WORKS Buy a tour in the app, start when you are ready, and let GPS keep you on track. You move at your own pace. No live guide. No schedule to chase. PRIVACY Location is used to guide the walk and unlock stop content. That is the point of the product. Ready when you are. Start a quest and see the city one stop at a time.

About

WalkRoute

Features
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Your walking journal, on a map. Record every walk. Pin the cafés, viewpoints and hidden gems you discover. Share routes friends can actually follow — with one tap. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Never lose a beautiful walk. Every step you take is saved forever. Re-walk any route, any time. Walk where locals walk. Skip the tourist traps. Discover routes from people who actually live there. Remember that café. Forever. Pin the moment — photo, note, location. Your memories on a map. Send one link. Share your city. Friends follow your exact route on their phone. No screenshots, no maps app, no explanations. Make every step count. Earn badges, level up, build a walking journal you're proud of. PERFECT FOR Travel diaries — pin cafés and views abroad, keep your trip on a map Recommending your city to a friend — send one link instead of 10 messages Airbnb hosts — give guests an authentic local route Content creators — curate walking tours for your followers PRO FEATURES Upgrade to WalkRoute Pro for unlimited walks, more spots per route, and exclusive Pro badges. Free trial available. Made with people who love to walk.

Screenshots

Step Quests4 screens
WalkRoute4 screens

Verdict

The call

Step Quests and WalkRoute are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Step Quests sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and WalkRoute sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Quests ships an update every 10 days, WalkRoute every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Step Quests versus WalkRoute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep QuestsWalkRoute
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developersven jensBeril Atuk

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Step Quests

One-time10
  • Schiedam Cafe Crawl: Jenever C$12.99
  • Utrecht Heritage Walk: Rietvel$12.99
  • Zutphen Heritage Walk: Books S$12.99
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  • Zwolle Heritage Walk: Hanseati$12.99
  • Vlissingen Heritage Walk: The$12.99
  • Zaanse Schans: The Mills Still$12.99
  • Valkenburg Heritage Walk: Sold$12.99
  • Venlo Heritage Walk: Markt, Ma$12.99
  • Zierikzee Heritage Walk: Packe$12.99
  • Zutphen Heritage Walk: Tower C$12.99
2 purchases

WalkRoute

Subscriptions2
  • WalkRoute Pro$3.991 Month
  • WalkRoute Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Step Quests free?
Step Quests is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WalkRoute free?
WalkRoute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Step Quests or WalkRoute have ads?
Neither Step Quests nor WalkRoute shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Step Quests or WalkRoute?
Step Quests ships an update every 10 days, and WalkRoute every 2 weeks. Most recently, Step Quests was updated on October 30, 2026 and WalkRoute on October 25, 2026.

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