Comparison

Sidewalk vs Saunter Map

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

Head to head
About

Sidewalk

This app helps you explore New York City by tracking the blocks you walk on an interactive map. It allows you to import past walks and compete with others on a leaderboard. Enjoy detailed stats and history of your explorations.

Highlights
  • Interactive block tracking map
  • Import walks from other apps
  • Leaderboard for New Yorkers
  • Background walking detection
  • Detailed walk history and stats
  • Privacy-focused with no sign-up
Features
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Walk every block in New York City. Sidewalk checks off each block as you walk it on an interactive map across all five boroughs. Set goals by borough, watch your coverage grow, and see how you stack up against other New Yorkers on the leaderboard. BACKGROUND TRACKING Sidewalk marks off your blocks without you opening the app. GPS only turns on when your pedometer detects you're walking, so battery use stays low (less than 3% per day). IMPORT YOUR EXISTING WALKS Already walked a lot of the city? Import your history from Apple Health, Strava, Google Timeline, and more to fill in the blocks you've already covered. Imported walks do not affect your leaderboard position. PRIVACY Your walks stay on your device. Servers only ever see aggregate stats: total blocks, total distance, walking time. GPS coordinates never leave your phone. There's no sign-up, no account, no name unless you choose to set one for the leaderboard. LEADERBOARD See how you stack up against other New Yorkers by blocks — today, this week, this month, this year, or all time. WALK HISTORY Every walk is saved with its full path, timestamps, distance, and walking time. Open one to replay it on the map. STATS Daily, weekly, and monthly charts for distance, walking time, new blocks, and steps. FREE No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads, no in-app purchases.

About

Saunter Map

Navigate the Great Saunter in Manhattan with this fan-made map. Track your progress, locate restrooms and refreshments, and estimate your completion time. A helpful tool for participants of the scenic walk.

Highlights
  • Location tracking
  • Progress monitoring
  • Restroom locations
  • Refreshment stops
  • Completion time estimation
Features
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A simple map for participants of the Great Saunter in Manhattan. - Track your location and progress along the route - See how far the next restrooms and refreshments are - Estimate your time of completion based on your current location and target pace This is a fan-made app contributed to the community, not affiliated with or endorsed by Shorewalkers or The Great Saunter.

Screenshots

Sidewalk4 screens
Saunter Map3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Saunter Map at 5.0 against Sidewalk's 4.6. Sidewalk's advantage is ratings volume (990 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Saunter Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sidewalk has 990 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sidewalk versus Saunter Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidewalkSaunter Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (990 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings990 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoe PuccioMarco Arment

In-app purchases

None

Sidewalk

No in-app purchases

None

Saunter Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidewalk free?
Sidewalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saunter Map free?
Saunter Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sidewalk or Saunter Map?
Saunter Map is rated higher. Sidewalk averages 4.6 out of 5 from 990 ratings, while Saunter Map averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Sidewalk or Saunter Map have ads?
Neither Sidewalk nor Saunter Map shows ads.

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