Comparison

Walker vs StepDex

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

Head to head
About

Walker

This app transforms your daily steps into a virtual exploration of global cities. Connect your health data to track progress along real city routes, discover landmarks, and set personal goals for a more rewarding walking experience.

Highlights
  • Real walking distance to virtual travel
  • Explore 92 real cities
  • Unlock 380+ points of interest
  • Track progress by city
  • Set daily step or kilometer goals
  • Calm, visual walking experience
Features
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Walker turns your real walking distance into a journey through 100 real cities around the world. Connect Apple Health, walk as usual, and watch your journey move through streets, landmarks and landscapes, with rain, snow, days and nights. Your journey starts with what you've walked today, and every time you come back you'll see how far you've gone since your last visit. Why download Walker: - Turn your daily steps into travel distance - Steps calculated with your own stride, measured by Apple Health - Walk through 100 real cities, including Paris, Rome, New York, Tokyo and Sydney - Discover hundreds of landmarks and points of interest along the way - Cities that come alive: shimmering water, waving flags, turning Ferris wheels and moving trams - Pick your walker: classic, on a bike, Santa Claus or Trump - Walk at your goal's pace: every city is a stage, and your daily goal moves along with you and rests at night - Set your daily goal in steps, kilometers or miles - Get optional notifications when your goal is getting close to the next city - Track your progress by city and across the full route - Enjoy a calm, visual walking experience without pressure Walker is for people who want to walk more, stay consistent, and make every walk count. The first 8 cities are free. Full access unlocks the complete world route with a one-time purchase, no subscription.

About

StepDex

Turn your daily walks into a Pokémon hatching adventure. Earn steps through real-life activity to hatch virtual eggs and collect a wide variety of Pokémon. Track your progress and build your collection with animated reveals and detailed Pokédex entries.

Highlights
  • Real step tracking via Apple HealthKit
  • Hatch all 1,025 Pokémon species
  • Rarity-based hatching distances
  • Animated egg hatching sequences
  • Full StepDex collection tracker
  • Offline functionality
  • Pokédex entries and cry playback
Features
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StepDex turns your daily walking into a Pokémon egg-hatching adventure. Every step brings you closer to hatching a new Pokémon — and the rarer it is, the more steps it takes. How it works: Receive a Mystery Egg with a random Pokémon, walk in real life using step data from Apple Health, watch your egg wobble and crack as you progress, then hatch your Pokémon with a celebration reveal and authentic cry. Add it to your StepDex and start your next egg. Features: Real step tracking via Apple HealthKit — works in the background, even with the app closed All 1,025 Pokémon species across Generations 1–9, including Legendaries and Mythicals Rarity-based hatching: ~1,000 steps for common Pokémon, 20,000+ for Legendaries Animated egg reactions — wobbling, cracking, and glowing as you near a hatch Full StepDex collection with sprites, types, abilities, and Pokédex entries Pokémon cry playback and Pokédex text-to-speech Custom nicknames and collection stats tracking Works offline after first load Your walking counts — whether it's a morning commute, a lunchtime stroll, or a weekend hike. How many can you collect?

Screenshots

Walker4 screens
StepDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepDex at none against Walker's 1. StepDex also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). Walker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Walker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StepDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Walker against 4.9 for StepDex. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepDex has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walker ships an update every 3 weeks, StepDex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Walker versus StepDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkerStepDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (8 ratings)
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJavier Querol MorataParas Raj Adhikary

Customer experience

Walker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StepDex

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Walker

One-time1
  • Full Access$3.99
None

StepDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walker free?
Walker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepDex free?
StepDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Walker or StepDex?
Walker is rated higher. Walker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while StepDex averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Walker or StepDex have ads?
Neither Walker nor StepDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walker or StepDex?
Walker ships an update every 3 weeks, and StepDex every 2 months. Most recently, Walker was updated on October 30, 2026 and StepDex on October 31, 2026.

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