Comparison

Steppy Pets vs Pathlings

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

Head to head
About

Steppy Pets

This app motivates you to walk more by turning your steps into virtual currency. Earn coins to adopt and customize adorable pets and their rooms, compete with friends, and collect seasonal decorations. It's a fun, human-made way to build healthy habits.

Highlights
  • Step tracking via Apple Health
  • Adopt and collect virtual pets
  • Customize pet rooms with furniture
  • Compete with friends on leaderboards
  • Send gifts to friends
  • Seasonal themed item packs
  • Daily streak rewards
Features
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Turn your daily steps into a fun adventure! Steppy tracks your walking through Apple Health and rewards every step you take with coins, milestones, and adorable pets that you earn by reaching the step goals you set. Steppy is a cute and cozy way to motivate yourself to get more steps in each day! ADOPT VIRTUAL PETS Each 7-day streak of reaching your step goal will earn you a different pet! The pets vary by many different types - birds, fish, cuddly furry creatures, magical monsters, and more! CUSTOMIZE YOUR PETS' ROOMS Unlock furniture, wallpapers, flooring, and hats using the coins you earn from walking. Mix and match hundreds of combinations to design a cozy space that's uniquely yours. Redecorate as often as you like. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS Climb the leaderboard and see how your steps stack up against friends. Friendly competition makes it easier to stay motivated and turns every walk into a reason to check back in. SEND GIFTS TO FRIENDS Spotted the perfect hat or furniture piece for a friend? Send it their way. Sharing decor with friends means everyone can build out their dream pet room together. SEASONAL PACKS New themed item packs arrive regularly, each with exclusive furniture, hats, and decorations you won't find anywhere else. Collect them while they last and give your pet's room a fresh new look every season. BUILD YOUR DAILY STREAK Consistency pays off. Keep your daily walking streak alive to earn bonus rewards, and watch your progress calendar fill up as good habits stick. QUICK TRIVIA BREAKS Take a break between walks with fun trivia challenges, a light, casual way to earn a little extra along the way. Whether you're trying to hit 10,000 steps a day, build a healthier daily habit, or just want a fun reason to get up and move, Steppy turns everyday walking into a rewarding, playful experience. Every step counts, literally. 100% HUMAN-MADE No AI was used to create Steppy! All of the artwork was hand-drawn by actual artists and the development was by a real human, too. By using Steppy, you're supporting the work and creativity of real humans.

About

Pathlings

This app transforms your daily steps into a gentle adventure with a virtual companion. Nurture your unique buddy, unlock new stages of growth, and complete daily quests to build a consistent routine. Goals are customizable to fit your lifestyle, making fitness fun and private.

Highlights
  • Virtual companion with unique personalities
  • Daily step-based adventures and quests
  • Unlockable growth stages and rewards
  • Customizable step goals
  • Collect in-game items
  • Private and ad-free experience
Features
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Walk more with a little buddy who grows alongside you. Pathlings turns your real daily steps into a cozy game. Choose a tiny creature, give them a name, and help them grow through five forms as you reach milestones and finish quests. There are snacks to share, Rubies to collect and a home to make your own. • Find your walking buddy. Start with a leaf-eared forest mouse, a lava frog or a water panda, each with their own personality and five forms to discover. Feed them snacks, play with toys, and watch them grow. • Make room for more friends. Save your Rubies to adopt other Pathlings, including a storm owl and Pebblehorn, the sandstone rhino. Decorate their home with plants, lanterns and treasures, unlock new habitats, and watch your little crew wander around together. • See who walks the most. PathLeague turns your weekly steps into a friendly race with your Game Center friends. See their Pathlings, chase a place on the podium, and win weekly Ruby prizes. Earn 100 Rubies for each new friend you add who plays Pathlings. • Turn your steps into playtime. Earn a Trail Run pass halfway to your daily goal and another when you reach it. Then dash down forest, volcanic, underwater, mountain or canyon trails: switch lanes, jump over obstacles and collect Rubies to bring home. • Take your Pathling for a stroll. Follow your walk live on your iPhone’s Lock Screen and look back on your outings in Walk History. Walk half your daily goal in one stroll, with a minimum of 2,000 steps, to earn 50 bonus Rubies once a day. • Find a pace that fits. Choose your own daily step goal and change it whenever you need to. Complete daily and weekly quests, collect badges, and look back on your progress with a weekly recap. When you need a day off, a Rest Day Shield can protect your streak. • Keep your buddy close. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets let you check in at a glance, with Feed and Play shortcuts on the Home Screen widget. See your synced progress and PathLeague race on Apple Watch, start and end walks from your wrist, or ask Siri to start a stroll. Pathlings counts your steps using Apple Health and your iPhone’s motion sensor. Free to play with optional Ruby packs. No ads, no subscriptions, and no Pathlings account needed. PathLeague is optional and uses Game Center. Choose your buddy and take your first walk together.

Screenshots

Steppy Pets4 screens
Pathlings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steppy Pets at 5.0 against Pathlings's 4.3. Steppy Pets also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Pathlings's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Steppy Pets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pathlings sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steppy Pets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Steppy Pets's written reviews are positive against 83% of Pathlings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steppy Pets versus Pathlings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteppy PetsPathlings
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB247 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHeather CashDave Mohan

Customer experience

Steppy Pets

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pathlings

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steppy Pets

One-time1
  • Seasonal Pack$2.99
4 purchases

Pathlings

One-time4
  • 500 Rubies$0.99
  • 1,200 Rubies$1.99
  • 3,000 Rubies$4.99
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  • 6,500 Rubies$9.99

Questions

Is Steppy Pets free?
Steppy Pets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathlings free?
Pathlings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steppy Pets or Pathlings?
Steppy Pets is rated higher. Steppy Pets averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Pathlings averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Steppy Pets or Pathlings have ads?
Neither Steppy Pets nor Pathlings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steppy Pets or Pathlings?
Steppy Pets ships an update weekly, and Pathlings weekly. Most recently, Steppy Pets was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pathlings on October 24, 2026.

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