Comparison

Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker vs Pathlings

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

Head to head
About

Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker

Features
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Polly is the fitness companion for people who just want to move. No leaderboards, no data overload, no pressure to compare. Most fitness apps make you feel like you're failing before you've even started. Polly is different. Whether you're taking your first walk around the block or building a consistent cycling habit, Polly meets you exactly where you are. Your progress is measured against your own history, never anyone else's. Your journey. Your pace. Polly tracks walks, runs, and rides through a simple milestone system. Each goal is personal to you, unlocking naturally as you move, not on a fixed schedule. You'll understand your movement, not just track it. Polly introduces metrics and insights gradually, only when they're relevant to where you are in your journey. No jargon dropped on you all at once, just simple understanding that grows as you do. Built for your wrist. Simple by design. No dashboards. No comparisons. No noise. Just you, your movement, and a little encouragement along the way. Walking, running, and cycling supported at launch. Terms of Use: https://polly.fitness/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://polly.fitness/privacy.html

About

Pathlings

This app transforms your daily steps into a gentle adventure with a virtual companion. Nurture your unique buddy, unlock new stages of growth, and complete daily quests to build a consistent routine. Goals are customizable to fit your lifestyle, making fitness fun and private.

Highlights
  • Virtual companion with unique personalities
  • Daily step-based adventures and quests
  • Unlockable growth stages and rewards
  • Customizable step goals
  • Collect in-game items
  • Private and ad-free experience
Features
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Walk more with a little buddy who grows alongside you. Pathlings turns your real daily steps into a cozy game. Choose a tiny creature, give them a name, and help them grow through five forms as you reach milestones and finish quests. There are snacks to share, Rubies to collect and a home to make your own. • Find your walking buddy. Start with a leaf-eared forest mouse, a lava frog or a water panda, each with their own personality and five forms to discover. Feed them snacks, play with toys, and watch them grow. • Make room for more friends. Save your Rubies to adopt other Pathlings, including a storm owl and Pebblehorn, the sandstone rhino. Decorate their home with plants, lanterns and treasures, unlock new habitats, and watch your little crew wander around together. • See who walks the most. PathLeague turns your weekly steps into a friendly race with your Game Center friends. See their Pathlings, chase a place on the podium, and win weekly Ruby prizes. Earn 100 Rubies for each new friend you add who plays Pathlings. • Turn your steps into playtime. Earn a Trail Run pass halfway to your daily goal and another when you reach it. Then dash down forest, volcanic, underwater, mountain or canyon trails: switch lanes, jump over obstacles and collect Rubies to bring home. • Take your Pathling for a stroll. Follow your walk live on your iPhone’s Lock Screen and look back on your outings in Walk History. Walk half your daily goal in one stroll, with a minimum of 2,000 steps, to earn 50 bonus Rubies once a day. • Find a pace that fits. Choose your own daily step goal and change it whenever you need to. Complete daily and weekly quests, collect badges, and look back on your progress with a weekly recap. When you need a day off, a Rest Day Shield can protect your streak. • Keep your buddy close. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets let you check in at a glance, with Feed and Play shortcuts on the Home Screen widget. See your synced progress and PathLeague race on Apple Watch, start and end walks from your wrist, or ask Siri to start a stroll. Pathlings counts your steps using Apple Health and your iPhone’s motion sensor. Free to play with optional Ruby packs. No ads, no subscriptions, and no Pathlings account needed. PathLeague is optional and uses Game Center. Choose your buddy and take your first walk together.

Screenshots

Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker4 screens
Pathlings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pathlings at 18.0 against Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Pathlings sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Pathlings weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker versus Pathlings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolly | Walk Run Ride TrackerPathlings
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB249 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJordan PollaccoDave Mohan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Polly Fitness Elevation+14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Polly Elevation+ Annual14 Days trial$89.991 Year
4 purchases

Pathlings

One-time4
  • 500 Rubies$0.99
  • 1,200 Rubies$1.99
  • 3,000 Rubies$4.99
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  • 6,500 Rubies$9.99

Questions

Is Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker free?
Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathlings free?
Pathlings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker or Pathlings have ads?
Neither Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker nor Pathlings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker or Pathlings?
Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Pathlings weekly. Most recently, Polly | Walk Run Ride Tracker was updated on November 9, 2026 and Pathlings on November 5, 2026.

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