Comparison

Random Destination Wherewalk vs Next Walk

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

Head to head
About

Random Destination Wherewalk

This app provides a spontaneous walking experience by selecting a nearby secret destination for you. It's ideal for a quick mental reset when feeling stuck or bored, requiring no prior planning. Simply start the app and follow the directions to discover a new place.

Highlights
  • Random destination selection
  • Secret destination reveal
  • Optional destination genre choice
  • Simple phone/watch directions
  • Quick mental reset walks
  • No planning required
Features
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One-time $0.99 purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. A quick reset walk — with a secret destination. Wherewalk is a random walking app that picks a nearby place for you, so you can step outside and clear your head in minutes. Perfect when you’re tired, stuck, or bored of the same loop. No planning. Just start and follow your iPhone/Apple Watch. How it works - Swipe left to right to choose a destination genre (optional) - Tap Start — the destination stays hidden - Follow simple directions on your phone/watch - Arrive to reveal the place - Reselect anytime Safety Follow traffic rules and do not enter private property.

About

Next Walk

This app helps you consistently take walks by providing a personalized safe walking window based on weather and daylight. It offers a countdown to your chosen walk time, visible on your lock screen and widgets, to encourage follow-through.

Highlights
  • Personalized safe walking windows
  • Countdown to walk time
  • Lock Screen and widget integration
  • Weather and daylight considerations
  • No account required
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Walks are the easiest exercise to procrastinate on. There's no class booked, no trainer waiting, nothing on the calendar. You could go anytime — which somehow means you keep not going. "In five minutes" turns into a missed afternoon. Next Walk fixes that by making the walk a real decision: a specific time, and a specific place. That's what turns "I should" into "I'm out the door." It starts with the weather, because getting outside when conditions are actually good is what makes a walk something you want to repeat. But you shouldn't have to check a weather app every day to catch the right window. So Next Walk watches it for you and quietly taps you on the shoulder when your next good walking opportunity is coming up — no app to open, no login, nothing to remember. Commit with one tap, pick a nearby park or trail if you want, and a countdown on your Lock Screen walks you right up to the moment to head out the door. In a sea of apps built around tracking and streaks, Next Walk cares about one thing: getting you outside instead of losing another walk to procrastination, distraction, or bad weather. Quiet setup, no account, nothing to log. The app you don't have to remember to use — just let it coach you from the background. This is for all the walks you meant to take.

Screenshots

Random Destination Wherewalk3 screens
Next Walk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Next Walk at Free against Random Destination Wherewalk's $1.99. Next Walk also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Next Walk is free to download; Random Destination Wherewalk costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Destination Wherewalk ships an update every 8 days, Next Walk every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Random Destination Wherewalk versus Next Walk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom Destination WherewalkNext Walk
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichihito KatoVICTORIA LAUREN KANICKA

Customer experience

Random Destination Wherewalk

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Next Walk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Random Destination Wherewalk

No in-app purchases

None

Next Walk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Destination Wherewalk free?
Random Destination Wherewalk costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Next Walk free?
Next Walk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Random Destination Wherewalk or Next Walk have ads?
Neither Random Destination Wherewalk nor Next Walk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Destination Wherewalk or Next Walk?
Random Destination Wherewalk ships an update every 8 days, and Next Walk every 5 days. Most recently, Random Destination Wherewalk was updated on October 31, 2026 and Next Walk on October 18, 2026.

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