Comparison

WalkingHero vs PathQuest

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

Head to head
About

WalkingHero

Features
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Walking Heroes turns your daily steps into an epic RPG adventure! Create your hero, earn XP with every walk, level up, and become stronger with every step. Challenge real players in walking battles, play fun minigames, climb leaderboards, and unlock real-life rewards like vouchers, gifts, and seasonal prizes. Key Features: β€’ Walk to gain XP & level up your hero β€’ 1v1 step battles with real players β€’ Make friends and compete β€’ Fun minigames powered by your walking β€’ Real-life rewards for achievements β€’ Customize your hero with outfits and upgrades β€’ Seasonal competitions and trophies β€’ Track your walking progress with accurate step analytics Stay active, stay motivated, and turn your daily steps into power! Walk, play, and become a Walking Hero today! Privacy Policy https://drive.google.com/file/d/11mxxHDctewN4MMGmfA8cqS8PgH2FhDUT/view?usp=sharing Terms and Condition https://drive.google.com/file/d/18JhPjVieMIWzjDJJLjQPMRQZS3Hh1tQz/view?usp=sharing

About

PathQuest

Features
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Turn everyday walks into journeys you can actually see. PathQuest uses your Apple Health steps to move a small avatar along illustrated routes and story quests, right on your Home Screen widget. No streaks. No leaderboards. No noisy pressure. Just a calm reason to enjoy watching your steps add up. β€” HOW IT WORKS β€” Choose a journey. Walk as usual. Follow your progress along a unique illustrated path on your Home Screen widget. Complete stages. Reach the finish. Start another. Explore journeys inspired by real routes and imagined worlds: the Camino de Santiago, the 88-temple Shikoku pilgrimage, the Storm March across windswept moors, or a hidden academy at the edge of the woods. β€” FEATURES β€” β€’ Automatic step tracking via Apple Health β€” no manual logging β€’ A calm Home Screen widget β€” your journey, always visible β€’ Illustrated paths and milestones for every journey β€’ A Collection that grows with you: every completed fantasy quest earns a unique coin β€’ Designed for iPhone, with a calm, nature-inspired palette β€’ Private iCloud sync across devices (Voyager) β€’ Up to three active journeys at once (Voyager) β€’ Hero Mode and extended routes for deeper journeys (Voyager) β€’ Built for hands-free use β€” works with VoiceOver and Voice Control across the entire app β€’ No ads. No data sales. No social pressure. β€” THE COLLECTION β€” Complete fantasy quests to earn unique coins. Replay them in Hero Mode to unlock Hero variants, and uncover hidden conditions to reveal secret ones. Build a Collection that records where your steps have taken you. β€” PATHQUEST VOYAGER β€” Unlock the full journey library. The free version of PathQuest includes one active journey and a starter library. Voyager unlocks the full experience: every route, every story quest, private iCloud sync, Hero Mode, extended routes, and up to three active journeys at once. β€” PRIVACY β€” PathQuest reads only the steps and walking distance you allow through Apple Health, and uses them to advance your journeys. Your Apple Health data stays on your device. If you enable iCloud sync, your app progress is stored in your private iCloud account. We can’t see your iCloud data, and we don’t sell your data. β€” ABOUT β€” PathQuest is built independently for people who like walking, stories, and apps that don't yell. Privacy Policy: https://pathquest.castellet.dev/policy/ Terms of Use: https://pathquest.castellet.dev/terms/ Contact: pathquest@castellet.dev

Screenshots

WalkingHero3 screens
PathQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WalkingHero at every 2 days against PathQuest's every 2 weeks. WalkingHero also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. WalkingHero sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and PathQuest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WalkingHero ships an update every 2 days, PathQuest every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
WalkingHero versus PathQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkingHeroPathQuest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size462 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAndreas ProtopapasJUAN CARLOS CASTELLET FERNANDEZ

In-app purchases

8 purchases

WalkingHero

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Gem Pack 1$2.99
  • Gem Pack 2$3.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
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  • Gem Pack 4$17.99
  • Gem Pack 5$29.99
  • Gem Pack 6$44.99
3 purchases

PathQuest

Subscriptions3
  • Voyager$1.997 Days
  • Voyager$2.991 Month
  • Voyager$24.991 Year

Questions

Is WalkingHero free?
WalkingHero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PathQuest free?
PathQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WalkingHero or PathQuest have ads?
Neither WalkingHero nor PathQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WalkingHero or PathQuest?
WalkingHero ships an update every 2 days, and PathQuest every 2 weeks. Most recently, WalkingHero was updated on October 25, 2026 and PathQuest on October 25, 2026.

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