Comparison

Pixel Walker vs PathQuest

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Walker

Features
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Turn your daily steps into epic adventures! Walk to defeat monsters, collect legendary gear, and become the ultimate hero in this unique fitness RPG. Description Pixel Walker RPG is a unique idle role-playing game powered by your real-life steps. Simply walk with your smartphone to explore the world, fight monsters, and level up your hero. Enjoy the perfect blend of building healthy habits and classic RPG progression. [Key Features] Step-Powered Gameplay: Your physical steps translate directly into in-game movement and attacks. Offline Rewards: Keep earning experience and gold even when the app is closed. Your steps are always counted. Classes & Equipment: Upgrade your class as you level up, and collect or enhance hundreds of unique items. Epic Boss Battles: Reach step milestones to challenge powerful bosses and claim rare treasures. Retro Pixel Art: Experience a charming, nostalgic world brought to life with classic pixel graphics and animations. Start walking, start leveling. Join the adventure with Pixel Walker RPG today! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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PathQuest

Features
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Turn everyday walks into journeys you can actually see. PathQuest uses your Apple Health steps to move a small avatar along illustrated routes and story quests, right on your Home Screen widget. No streaks. No leaderboards. No noisy pressure. Just a calm reason to enjoy watching your steps add up. β€” HOW IT WORKS β€” Choose a journey. Walk as usual. Follow your progress along a unique illustrated path on your Home Screen widget. Complete stages. Reach the finish. Start another. Explore journeys inspired by real routes and imagined worlds: the Camino de Santiago, the 88-temple Shikoku pilgrimage, the Storm March across windswept moors, or a hidden academy at the edge of the woods. β€” FEATURES β€” β€’ Automatic step tracking via Apple Health β€” no manual logging β€’ A calm Home Screen widget β€” your journey, always visible β€’ Illustrated paths and milestones for every journey β€’ A Collection that grows with you: every completed fantasy quest earns a unique coin β€’ Designed for iPhone, with a calm, nature-inspired palette β€’ Private iCloud sync across devices (Voyager) β€’ Up to three active journeys at once (Voyager) β€’ Hero Mode and extended routes for deeper journeys (Voyager) β€’ Built for hands-free use β€” works with VoiceOver and Voice Control across the entire app β€’ No ads. No data sales. No social pressure. β€” THE COLLECTION β€” Complete fantasy quests to earn unique coins. Replay them in Hero Mode to unlock Hero variants, and uncover hidden conditions to reveal secret ones. Build a Collection that records where your steps have taken you. β€” PATHQUEST VOYAGER β€” Unlock the full journey library. The free version of PathQuest includes one active journey and a starter library. Voyager unlocks the full experience: every route, every story quest, private iCloud sync, Hero Mode, extended routes, and up to three active journeys at once. β€” PRIVACY β€” PathQuest reads only the steps and walking distance you allow through Apple Health, and uses them to advance your journeys. Your Apple Health data stays on your device. If you enable iCloud sync, your app progress is stored in your private iCloud account. We can’t see your iCloud data, and we don’t sell your data. β€” ABOUT β€” PathQuest is built independently for people who like walking, stories, and apps that don't yell. Privacy Policy: https://pathquest.castellet.dev/policy/ Terms of Use: https://pathquest.castellet.dev/terms/ Contact: pathquest@castellet.dev

Screenshots

Pixel Walker4 screens
PathQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pixel Walker at 17.6 against PathQuest's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Walker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and PathQuest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pixel Walker versus PathQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel WalkerPathQuest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDONGHOON KIMJUAN CARLOS CASTELLET FERNANDEZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Walker

Subscriptions1
  • Adventure Pass (1 Month)$1.991 Month
3 purchases

PathQuest

Subscriptions3
  • Voyager$1.997 Days
  • Voyager$2.991 Month
  • Voyager$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Walker free?
Pixel Walker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PathQuest free?
PathQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Walker or PathQuest have ads?
Neither Pixel Walker nor PathQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Walker or PathQuest?
Pixel Walker ships an update every 2 weeks, and PathQuest every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Walker was updated on September 9, 2026 and PathQuest on September 15, 2026.

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