Comparison

Walk Buddy vs Oz Steps

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

Head to head
About

Walk Buddy

Features
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Walk Buddy is a heartwarming fitness app that turns your daily steps into something meaningful. Adopt an adorable virtual companion who grows and thrives as you stay active - but only if you keep walking. Your buddy needs you to walk steps every day to stay healthy and happy. Watch them grow from a tiny companion into a full-grown friend over time. But be careful - if you miss a day, your buddy won't make it. Start your walking journey today. Your buddy is waiting to meet you. -- terms of service: https://walkbuddyapp.com/terms privacy policy: https://walkbuddyapp.com/privacy

About

Oz Steps

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Oz Steps is a pedometer story app inspired by the public-domain Oz book. Your real steps move Dorothy along a short story route from Kansas to the Emerald City, with silver shoes, curious companions, and small collectible relics appearing as your step count grows. The first half of the walk ends at the green gate. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks Return Road, the second half of the route: the Witch's road, the Golden Cap, Glinda, and the final walk back home. The paid route is designed as a story extension, not a subscription or external service. Features: - Pedometer progress through a literary story route - The first half of the Oz walk - Optional Return Road unlock for the second half - Original English app text written for this app - Public-domain book-inspired Oz framing - Silver shoes, not movie-specific ruby slippers - No account, no ads, no tracking, no location collection

Screenshots

Walk Buddy4 screens
Oz Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Walk Buddy at none against Oz Steps's 1. Walk Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Oz Steps's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Oz Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Walk Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Walk Buddy versus Oz Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalk BuddyOz Steps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVir Reality Labs, IncRIEKO NAITO

In-app purchases

None

Walk Buddy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Oz Steps

One-time1
  • Return Road$2.99

Questions

Is Walk Buddy free?
Walk Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oz Steps free?
Oz Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Walk Buddy or Oz Steps have ads?
Walk Buddy shows ads; Oz Steps does not.

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