Comparison

laufmaus vs WalkPadLog

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

Head to head
About

laufmaus

Control your walking pad with enhanced features for a better user experience. Monitor heart rate and integrate live activities. Compatible with various Kingsmith models.

Highlights
  • Heart Rate Monitoring
  • Live Activity Integration
  • Accessible Speed Control
  • Kingsmith WalkingPad Compatibility
Features
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an alternative, feature rich walkingpad app. Laufmaus is an alternative app for controlling walkingpads, designed to offer enhanced features and a better user experience compared to most manufacturers' apps: - Heart Rate Monitoring - Live Activity Integration - Accessible Speed Control - Compatible with over 50+ Kingsmith WalkingPads and FTMS WalkingPads (Beta)

About

WalkPadLog

Manually log your walking pad distance and sync it to Apple Health. This app accurately calculates calories burned and helps you build daily streaks with motivating reminders and achievements. It works with any walking pad and prioritizes your privacy by keeping all data offline.

Highlights
  • Manual walking pad distance entry
  • Apple Health integration for workouts
  • Accurate calorie calculation
  • Daily streak building and reminders
  • Milestone achievements
  • Works with any walking pad
  • 100% offline and private
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You're walking on your pad, but your Apple Watch shows zero steps. That's because your hands are on the keyboard instead of swinging. WalkPadLog fixes this in 3 seconds: read the distance from your pad's display, enter it, done. No Bluetooth, no pairing, no sync issues. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Every session is saved as an Indoor Walking Workout in Apple Health. Distance, steps, and workout minutes count toward your Activity Rings, even when your Apple Watch misses your steps at the desk. If you're wearing your Apple Watch during the session, your real heart rate is automatically attached to the workout. ACCURATE CALORIES No more flat estimates. WalkPadLog calculates your burned calories from your weight, pace and your pad's incline, using the MET formula from the Compendium of Physical Activities plus the grade term of the ACSM walking equation. Set your weight once in Settings or sync it from Apple Health, and your Move ring will reflect realistic values instead of a rough guess. BUILD YOUR STREAK Set your walking days and build a daily streak. Missed a day? Your streak resets, and a friendly reminder helps you start fresh, instead of pretending you're still on track. Smart reminders only notify you on days when you haven't walked yet. Motivating without being annoying. UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS 12 milestone achievements named after famous routes around the world: First Steps (1 km) → Marathon (42 km) → Paris to London (340 km) → Trans-Siberian Railway (3,500 km) Each achievement turns your daily walking pad routine into a long-distance journey. WORKS WITH ANY WALKING PAD Compatible with every walking pad, with or without its own app, flat or inclined. No Bluetooth required. Just enter your distance and you're done. 100% PRIVATE All data stays on your device. No accounts, no servers, no analytics. Works completely offline.

Screenshots

laufmaus2 screens
WalkPadLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WalkPadLog at 5.0 against laufmaus's 3.7. laufmaus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. WalkPadLog sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. laufmaus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WalkPadLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

laufmaus ships an update fortnightly, WalkPadLog every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
laufmaus versus WalkPadLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterlaufmausWalkPadLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan Frederik SchonfeldtJohannes Schmidt

Customer experience

laufmaus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

WalkPadLog

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

In-app purchases

None

laufmaus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WalkPadLog

One-time3
  • A coffee$0.99
  • Coffee and cake$2.99
  • Breakfast$4.99

Questions

Is laufmaus free?
laufmaus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WalkPadLog free?
WalkPadLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, laufmaus or WalkPadLog?
WalkPadLog is rated higher. laufmaus averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while WalkPadLog averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do laufmaus or WalkPadLog have ads?
Neither laufmaus nor WalkPadLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, laufmaus or WalkPadLog?
laufmaus ships an update fortnightly, and WalkPadLog every 2 weeks. Most recently, laufmaus was updated on October 31, 2026 and WalkPadLog on October 31, 2026.

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