Comparison

Just Walk vs WalkPace Pro

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

Head to head
About

Just Walk

This app guides you through interval walking using haptic cues on your Apple Watch, helping you maintain target paces without needing to look at your phone. It offers a 4-week adaptive program, tracks real-life brisk walking, and provides insights into your progress and consistency.

Highlights
  • Haptic interval coaching
  • Adaptive 4-week program
  • Automatic real-life walk crediting
  • Progress and consistency tracking
  • Forgiving daily step streaks
  • Heart-rate guided Fat Burn Zone walks
  • Post-meal walks
Features
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The Japanese interval walking method, coached from your wrist. Three minutes fast, three minutes slow. Backed by research, loved by millions — and almost impossible to pace correctly on your own. Just Walk is the coach: haptic cues on your Apple Watch keep your fast intervals actually fast, without audio, without looking at your phone. WHAT MAKES JUST WALK DIFFERENT • CADENCE COACHING — Live steps-per-minute with a target band for every fast interval. Fall off the pace and your wrist tells you. Hit it and you'll know. • THE 4-WEEK PROGRAM — Start at 3 cycles, and the plan adapts to how you actually walk: finish strong and it levels up; struggle and it repeats the week. Miss a day? The program waits for you. • WE NOTICE REAL LIFE — Walked briskly to the train for 14 minutes? That counts. Just Walk credits walking you did without opening the app. • HOW IT'S GOING — Two honest numbers. Showing Up counts the walking you did. Ease watches whether walks are getting easier for your body — compared to one person only: you, weeks ago. Most weeks it says Steady, because that's the truth. Not a grade, not a medical measurement — a mirror we hold steady. • STREAKS THAT FORGIVE — Daily step streaks with automatic shields for the days life happens. Free for everyone. ALSO IN JUST WALK • Step tracking that matches Apple Health • Home-screen and lock-screen widgets • Fat Burn Zone walks with live heart-rate guidance • Post-meal walks (10 minutes, blood-sugar friendly) • Full Apple Watch app with complications TRY THE COACHING FREE Every interval walk comes with live cadence coaching — including your free weekly walk. Week 1 of the program is free too, and your How it's going numbers are free, always. Just Walk Pro unlocks the full 4-week program, unlimited coached walks, and the story behind your numbers: full history, your weekly Ease readings, and a note from your coach about why they moved — with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. No account. No ads. Your data stays in Apple Health and iCloud. Terms of Use: https://getjustwalk.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getjustwalk.com/privacy

About

WalkPace Pro

This interval walking timer uses science-backed methods to improve fitness, strength, and cardiovascular health. Set your workout duration and interval lengths, then follow audio cues to alternate between brisk and easy paces. It integrates with HealthKit and works on iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Interval walking timer
  • Audio cues for pace changes
  • Works with music/podcasts
  • HealthKit integration
  • Apple Watch support
  • Siri Shortcuts
Features
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Get more from every walk — backed by research from the Mayo Clinic. WalkPace Pro is a simple interval walking timer based on the science of alternating fast and slow walking. Studies show this method — sometimes called Japanese walking — delivers better fitness, strength, and cardiovascular results than walking at a steady pace, even when total exercise time is the same. Just set your time, press start, and follow the audio cues. That's it. HOW IT WORKS • Set your total workout time (5–120 minutes) • Choose your fast and recovery interval lengths (1–10 minutes each) • Press Start and walk Clear audio cues tell you when to speed up and slow down — gently interrupting your music or podcast so you never miss a transition. Lock your phone and keep walking. WHY INTERVAL WALKING? Research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that alternating 3 minutes of brisk walking with 3 minutes of easy walking significantly outperformed continuous moderate walking. Participants saw improvements in aerobic fitness, leg strength, blood pressure, and blood sugar control. A separate study found peak aerobic capacity increased 27% in sedentary adults after just 3 months. The protocol is simple, the science is strong, and you don't need to run. FEATURES • Audio cues that play over your music and podcasts • Works on iPhone and Apple Watch (standalone or synced) • Haptic feedback on Apple Watch • HealthKit integration — workouts saved automatically • Siri Shortcuts support • Background operation — lock your phone and keep walking • No account required, no ads, no tracking PERFECT FOR • Walkers who want better results from the time they already spend walking • Adults over 40 looking for a science-backed fitness routine • Anyone returning to exercise who wants something gentle but effective • People who find steady cardio boring and want more structure • Fans of the Japanese walking method who want a purpose-built timer No subscriptions. No complexity. Pay once, use forever.

Screenshots

Just Walk4 screens
WalkPace Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Just Walk at every 4 days against WalkPace Pro's every 2 months. Just Walk also leads on monetization model (freemium vs paid). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Just Walk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and WalkPace Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Just Walk against 5.0 for WalkPace Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Walk ships an update every 4 days, WalkPace Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Just Walk versus WalkPace Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust WalkWalkPace Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOn World Tech LLCDavid Fish

Customer experience

Just Walk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WalkPace Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Just Walk

Subscriptions2
  • Just Walk Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Just Walk Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Just Walk (Streak Shield)$2.99
1 purchases

WalkPace Pro

One-time1
  • WalkPace Pro$2.49

Questions

Is Just Walk free?
Just Walk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WalkPace Pro free?
WalkPace Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Just Walk or WalkPace Pro?
Just Walk and WalkPace Pro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Just Walk or WalkPace Pro have ads?
Neither Just Walk nor WalkPace Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Walk or WalkPace Pro?
Just Walk ships an update every 4 days, and WalkPace Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Just Walk was updated on September 10, 2026 and WalkPace Pro on September 22, 2026.

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