Comparison

Pixel Walker vs Stepple

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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/

About

Stepple

This app features a virtual pet that thrives as you meet your daily activity goals. Syncs with health data to track progress, offering a forgiving system for missed days and rewarding consistent effort with unique creatures and achievements.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet grows with movement
  • Customizable daily calorie goals
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Forgiving system for missed days
  • Unlockable creatures and achievements
  • Home screen widget
  • Activity Traits reflect workout style
Features
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Stepple is the little pet that grows when you move — even a walk around the block is enough. Hatch an egg, pick a daily calorie goal that fits where you are right now, and watch your pet thrive as you move. Whether you're taking your first walk in years or training for a marathon, every step and every workout counts. Meet your goal and your Stepple gains hearts. Miss a day and they lose some — but a solid walk tomorrow brings them right back. START WHEREVER YOU ARE Stepple is built for anyone trying to move more. Pick a goal you can actually hit — it can be as small as a short daily walk. Beginners can cruise to their goal on steps alone. Experienced users can crush it with runs, lifts, cycling, or yoga. Either way, your pet is rooting for you. YOUR HEALTH IS THEIR HEALTH Stepple syncs with Apple Health to read your active calories, steps, workouts, flights climbed, sleep, and walking distance. Your daily goal is simple: burn enough active calories to keep your pet alive — and every step and every workout you log counts toward that goal, whether you're walking the dog, hitting the gym, or climbing a flight of stairs. A hearts bar shows exactly where your pet stands — thriving, content, tired, sick, or critical. FORGIVING BY DESIGN One bad day won't break anything. A missed day costs a heart, but tomorrow's walk earns half a heart back. Your pet only reaches the end of their story after several skipped days in a row — plenty of room to recover from a rough week, a busy trip, or a sick day. BUILD A STREAK Hit your goal today, tomorrow, and the day after — and watch your streak climb. Stepple tracks a per-pet streak and a global lifetime streak across every pet you raise, so even if one ends, your legacy carries on. A COLLECTION THAT FEELS PERSONAL 10+ unique creatures to discover, each with their own look and attitude. Every egg hatches with a randomly rolled color, so no two pets are alike — even of the same species. Some pets unlock only through dedication: one after earning enough goal days, another at a long streak milestone, and more surprises waiting to be found. EARN YOUR REPUTATION 20+ tiered accolades track running, swimming, cycling, yoga, hiking, strength training, dance, and team sports. Your pet develops an Activity Trait that reflects your dominant workout style — a living fingerprint of your fitness identity. Plus 15+ global achievements that persist across every pet you raise. MAKE IT YOURS 10+ pet color palettes, 20+ heart colors, and multiple free background gradients to start. Stepple+ subscribers unlock additional premium species, exclusive pixel-art backgrounds, parallax depth motion, custom heart shapes, glyph pattern overlays, and custom app icons. HOME SCREEN WIDGET An animated pet sprite lives on your home screen — watch it react to your daily progress without opening the app. Small and medium widget sizes included, free. THE GARDEN & THE GRAVEYARD Retired pets live in a pixel-art garden — tap any pet to revisit their story, or bring one back from retirement to keep going. Pets whose story has ended rest in a graveyard with tombstones marking their name, species, and lifespan. Every pet you raise becomes part of your permanent history. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no ads. Your Apple Health data is read on your device to care for your pet and isn't shared anywhere — unless you turn on optional social features like leaderboards or friend sharing, which publish activity stats (like steps and goal progress) through Apple's CloudKit. You're always in control of what you share. --- STEPPLE+ SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://stepple.fit/terms Privacy Policy: https://stepple.fit/privacy

Screenshots

Pixel Walker4 screens
Stepple4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Walker and Stepple are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pixel Walker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Stepple sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pixel Walker versus Stepple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel WalkerStepple
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB96 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDONGHOON KIMJoseph DeGrand

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Walker

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

Stepple

Subscriptions2
  • Stepple+$4.991 Month
  • Stepple+7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Walker free?
Pixel Walker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepple free?
Stepple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Walker or Stepple have ads?
Neither Pixel Walker nor Stepple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Walker or Stepple?
Pixel Walker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stepple every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Walker was updated on September 9, 2026 and Stepple on September 10, 2026.

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