Comparison

Rivlo vs WalkHero

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

Head to head
About

Rivlo

Compete with others by tracking your steps, runs, and hikes. Earn ranks, trophies, and join clubs for social challenges. Offers detailed health insights and advanced tracking for outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • Global Ranking System
  • Club Wars & Chat
  • Real-Time Hike & Run Tracking
  • GPS, Pace, Elevation Tracking
  • Body Goal Tracking
  • Ad-Free Experience (Pro)
  • Home Screen Widgets
Features
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Rivlo is the AI step tracker that turns walking into a competition and scores your whole day. Count your steps, see your strain, recovery and sleep, challenge your friends and battle rival Clubs, with RIVO, your AI coach, explaining it all. Most pedometer apps just count your steps. Rivlo gives them somewhere to go. STEP COUNTER & PEDOMETER • Automatic, battery-friendly step tracking through Apple Health • Steps, distance, calories and streaks on one clean home screen • Step goals, weight goals and your last 7 days at a glance • Works with Apple Watch and any wearable that shares steps with Apple Health INSIGHTS: YOUR DAY, SCORED • Strain, Recovery, Sleep and Body energy, scored from 0 to 100 every day • Recovery reads your HRV, resting heart rate, sleep and breathing against your usual range • Body energy shows how much charge you have left, and what charged and drained it • Tap any score for the story behind it, and know when to push or rest • No watch? Your iPhone covers the basics, with a morning check-in and an effort rating • A daily mood journal, the best daylight window for a walk, streaks and personal records • Movement history for steps, walks, runs and hikes, and a calendar of every score STEP CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS • Follow friends, compare your steps side by side and chat in one inbox • Friends, country and global step leaderboards • Rise through leagues from Rookie to Immortal • New challenges, ranks and trophies every season CLUBS & CLUB WARS: TEAM STEP COMPETITION • Start a Club with up to 50 friends, family or coworkers • Challenge a rival Club to a Club War. The team with the most steps wins • Live scores, top performers, War Room chat and nudges for teammates • Leader and Co-Leader roles, invites and anti-cheat protection RIVO, YOUR AI COACH Ask RIVO about your steps, workouts, sleep, recovery and mood, and get answers from your data: • "How am I doing this week?" • "Should I push hard today?" • "How is my Club War going?" Type or talk. RIVO explains your trends, compares you with friends and helps you plan ahead. AI PLANS Pick a goal, such as losing weight, walking more every day or training for a half marathon. Rivlo builds a weekly plan with daily targets, and RIVO suggests when to ease off based on your recovery. WALK, RUN & HIKE TRACKER • GPS tracking with pace, distance, splits, elevation and route maps • A strain score for every workout, with heart rate zones from your watch • Separate leaderboards for walks, runs and hikes • Apple Health import and Live Activities IPHONE DUO, APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS • iPhone Duo: second pages beside Home, Ranks, Club and Social, and glance screens when half-folded • Apple Watch: Steps, Streak, Rank, Club War and AI Plan pages, workout tracking and complications • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Siri answers about your steps, and themes RIVLO SOCIAL Post walks, runs, hikes, streaks and Club War wins with photos, video and stat overlays. Like, comment and reply, and keep your profile public or private. RIVLO PRO Rivlo is free to download, with step tracking, leaderboards, Clubs, Strain, Body energy and Mood included. Rivlo Pro adds: • RIVO AI coach and AI Plans • Recovery and Sleep scores, with up to two years of history • Hike tracking and deeper workout analysis • 30-day and yearly trends, and your full monthly and yearly history • Home styles, premium widgets and watch complications • Ad-free, with a Pro badge and premium themes Whether you want a simple step tracker, a walking challenge with friends or a full picture of your strain, recovery and sleep, Rivlo makes moving more fun. Download Rivlo and make every step count. Rivlo is not a medical device, and its scores are estimates. Check with your doctor before starting a new fitness or weight loss plan. Terms of Use: https://3bytes.org/rivlo/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://3bytes.org/rivlo/privacy

About

WalkHero

This app helps you achieve your walking goals by tracking your steps, calories, and distance. It offers a simple, visual way to monitor progress and stay motivated with a personalized plan. Optional features include a future progress preview.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily walking goal
  • Automatic step tracking via Apple Health
  • Progress tracking (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Streak building and goal celebration
  • Active calorie and distance monitoring
  • Weight-loss walking plan
  • Optional Future Progress Preview
Features
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WalkHero turns your daily steps into a clear walking goal you can actually follow. Set a realistic target, connect Apple Health, and see your daily progress at a glance. WalkHero keeps step tracking simple, visual, and low pressure. Use WalkHero to: • Follow a personalized daily walking goal • Track steps automatically with Apple Health • See today's steps, active calories, and walking distance • Build a walking routine around your real schedule • Start from a free Home dashboard • Unlock tracked walks, route maps, progress history, streaks, and awards with WalkHero Premium WalkHero is designed for everyday walkers who want a calmer way to build consistency. Open the app, see where you stand, and keep moving one walk at a time. WalkHero Premium is available as weekly and annual subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://appstore.devjmc.com/walkhero/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://appstore.devjmc.com/walkhero/terms

Screenshots

Rivlo4 screens
WalkHero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WalkHero at none against Rivlo's shown. Rivlo's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Rivlo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and WalkHero sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rivlo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rivlo has 47 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rivlo ships an update weekly, WalkHero every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rivlo versus WalkHero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRivloWalkHero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB96 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer3Bytes Inc.JACOB COX

Customer experience

Rivlo

All ratings46 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%

WalkHero

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rivlo

Subscriptions2
  • Rivlo Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Rivlo Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
4 purchases

WalkHero

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Annual 40% Off$24.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Rivlo free?
Rivlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WalkHero free?
WalkHero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rivlo or WalkHero?
Rivlo is rated higher. Rivlo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while WalkHero averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Rivlo or WalkHero have ads?
Rivlo shows ads; WalkHero does not.
Which is updated more often, Rivlo or WalkHero?
Rivlo ships an update weekly, and WalkHero every 8 days. Most recently, Rivlo was updated on October 28, 2026 and WalkHero on October 22, 2026.

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