Walks vs RacerTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Walks
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Walks: Where Every Step is Recorded Walks is more than just a timer; it is a systematic walk management app designed for those who love to walk. Focus on your steps today while looking at a massive digital clock inspired by marathon scoreboards. Why choose Walks? 1. Large Display with Overwhelming Visibility The moment you press the start button, a clear digital clock fills the screen. You can check your time at a glance, even from a distance or while moving. 2. Intuitive Calendar-Based Management Track how much you've walked this week or month at a glance through the Calendar UI. Experience the satisfaction of checking off your planned walks. 3. Photos and Notes for Precious Moments Save the scenery you saw or how you felt today with photos and notes. It becomes your own walking diary, going beyond mere numbers. 4. Simplicity without Complexity Forget about battery drain from GPS tracking or complicated settings. We focused on the essentials: planning, walking, and completing. "Your step today, Walks is with you."
RacerTime
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RacerTime โ Multi-Sports Racing Timer Race smarter. From your iPhone to your wrist. RacerTime brings advanced racing tools to every water sports athlete โ controlled entirely by the Digital Crown, even in salt water. 1. Racing Timer โ Digital Crown Control Purpose-built for wet and demanding conditions where touchscreens fail (for iPhone, use a high-quality waterproof pouch). Start, pause or cancel your race timer using the Digital Crown for precise control during critical race starts. Haptic and audio feedback keep you informed at every key moment. Full speed, GPS distance and real-time heart rate visible at a glance while the timer runs. 2. Mark & Recover โ Save a Point. Find It Again. Save GPS reference points during any route or workout, then navigate back to any marked location with real-time bearing and distance guidance on your iPhone or Apple Watch. On Apple Watch, simply turn the Digital Crown while the app is open to mark your current position. 3. Judge Mode Designed for race officials to independently manage race sequences and flag signals directly from the iPhone & Apple Watch. Control the full race sequence from your wrist โ start, postpone or cancel with one turn of the Crown. 4. GPS Buoy Guide โ Set Your Course. Anywhere. Configure custom race courses with 2 to 5 buoys and your preferred downwind angle. Navigate accurately to each race mark using real-time bearing and distance directly on the watch. Everything you need to organize a real race with friends โ right from your wrist. Set your course, place your buoys and start competing anywhere on the water. 5. iPhone Performance Analysis After each session, data recorded on the Apple Watch can be transferred to the iPhone or obtained directly from the iPhone for deep performance review: GPS heatmaps with speed overlays. Automatic maneuver detection โ identifies successful and failed tacks & gybes so you can pinpoint exactly where you're losing time. Speed and race metrics. Session performance insights. Average speed trends across your last 10 sessions. 6. Apple Health Integration RacerTime uses HealthKit to record heart rate and workout sessions throughout every race โ keeping your complete athletic history in one place. Background tracking remains active even when Water Lock is engaged, ensuring no race data is lost during intense water contact. 7. iCloud Backup Optionally sign in with your Apple ID to back up your race history to your personal iCloud. Your data is stored privately in your own iCloud account โ not on any external server. Sign in is never required to use any feature of the app. Track Your Sports Sailing, Windsurf, Windfoil, Kitesurf, WingFoil, Foil, Surf, SUP, Kayak, Rafting, Ski, Snowboard, Motocross, RollerSkating, Bike, Trekking, Running. Subscription A subscription is required after the 7-day free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RacerTime at none against Walks's shown. RacerTime also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Walks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Walks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RacerTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Walks ships an update every 3 weeks, RacerTime every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walks | RacerTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SnowdropSoft | Ulises Navarro |
In-app purchases
Walks
- Remove Ads$2.99
RacerTime
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year









