Walkpad Sync vs Walking Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walkpad Sync
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WalkPad Sync connects your LifeSpan TR1200-DT3 treadmill to Apple Health, automatically syncing your workout data. FEATURES: • Real-time sync of steps, distance, duration, and calories • View today's activity at a glance • Browse your complete workout history • Prevents duplicate entries in Apple Health • Works over your local network HOW IT WORKS: 1. Set up the WalkPad Sync server on your local network (see GitHub for instructions) 2. Configure the app to connect to your server 3. Your treadmill workouts automatically appear in Apple Health REQUIREMENTS: • LifeSpan TR1200-DT3 treadmill (or compatible model) • WalkPad Sync server running on your local network • iOS 17 or later This app is open source. Visit our GitHub repository for server setup instructions and documentation.
Walking Desk
Manually log treadmill desk activity into Apple Health. Record steps, distance, calories, and duration to create walking workouts. View recent activity totals from the past week.
- Record steps, distance, calories, and duration
- Save sessions as walking workouts in Apple Health
- View last 7 days of activity totals
- No account required
- No ads or analytics tracking
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Walking Desk helps you record treadmill desk sessions in Apple Health. Enter the numbers from your treadmill display: • Steps • Distance in miles • Calories • Workout duration Walking Desk saves that session to Apple Health as: • Step count • Walking or running distance • Active energy burned • A walking workout The app also reads your recent Apple Health totals so you can see the last 7 days of activity in one place. No account. No ads. No analytics tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Walking Desk at 17.0 against Walkpad Sync's 26.0. 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.
| Parameter | Walkpad Sync | Walking Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Vittegleo | Michael Haren |
In-app purchases
Walkpad Sync
No in-app purchases
Walking Desk
No in-app purchases
