Interval Walking vs Stepwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interval Walking
This app guides you through interval walking workouts to build a consistent fitness routine. It offers spoken cues, haptic feedback, and progress tracking on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Designed for everyday walkers, it focuses on low-impact cardio and sustainable health benefits.
- Guided interval walking workouts
- Apple Watch control and mirroring
- Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity updates
- Optional spoken cues and haptic feedback
- Built-in workout presets and history
- iCloud syncing for presets and history
- Daily walk reminders
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SPLITS — INTERVAL WALKING FOR EVERYDAY FITNESS Build a more consistent walking routine with guided interval walking workouts that keep your pace simple and easy to follow. • Start guided interval walking workouts on iPhone, with Apple Watch control and mirroring included in Splits Pro • Follow countdowns, phase changes, and pause, resume, skip, or stop controls during a walking workout • See your workout progress on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Splits Pro Live Activity updates • Use optional spoken cues, phase-change sounds, and haptic feedback for extra guidance • Choose from built-in walking workout presets and keep your session history available on your device • Sync presets, settings, and walk history privately with iCloud when available • Set daily walk reminders to make it easier to stay consistent Splits is designed to make interval walking feel focused, approachable, and easy to return to day after day. WHAT IS INTERVAL WALKING? Interval walking alternates periods of easy walking with brisk walking to create a more effective cardio walking workout. A typical interval walking session might include: • 3 minutes easy walking • 3 minutes brisk walking • Repeat for 30 minutes This style of walking workout has become especially popular through Japanese interval walking research focused on sustainable, low-impact fitness and long-term health benefits. Splits gives you a simple way to follow walking intervals without complicated fitness equipment, crowded fitness apps, or expensive subscriptions. DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY WALKERS Splits is built for real people looking to move more consistently. Use Splits for: • Daily walking routines • Weight loss walking plans • Brisk walking workouts • Treadmill interval training • Indoor walking workouts • Beginner-friendly cardio • Low-impact fitness • General wellness and activity goals Whether you walk outdoors, on a treadmill, during lunch breaks, or while building healthier habits at home, Splits helps keep your walking sessions structured and motivating. APPLE WATCH & LIVE ACTIVITIES Splits is designed to feel at home across Apple devices. Use the Apple Watch app to: • Follow interval countdowns from your wrist • Receive haptic alerts during phase changes • Control workouts without reaching for your phone • Track walking workouts with Apple Health integration Live Activities and Dynamic Island support help you stay focused during walks with real-time workout updates at a glance. PRIVACY FIRST Your workout data stays under your control. Splits uses a privacy-first approach: • No accounts required • No advertising trackers • No unnecessary data collection • No selling personal data • Local-first workout history and settings When available, iCloud syncing is used privately to keep your presets and walking history available across your devices. PERFECT FOR • Beginners starting a walking routine • Treadmill walking workouts • Low-impact cardio exercise • Daily fitness habits • Brisk walking plans • Japanese interval walking enthusiasts • Apple Watch fitness users • Anyone looking for a calmer, more sustainable approach to fitness A CALMER FITNESS EXPERIENCE Splits is intentionally simple and distraction free. No social feeds. No complicated dashboards. No pressure. Just structured interval walking workouts designed to help you move more consistently. BUILT FOR SUSTAINABLE FITNESS Not every fitness app needs to feel intense. Splits focuses on calm, consistent movement and sustainable walking habits instead of pressure, competition, or complicated training systems. Whether you’re starting a fitness journey, returning to exercise, or simply trying to walk more often, Splits helps make interval walking approachable and easy to maintain. Download Splits and start building a healthier walking routine today.
Stepwise
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Make every step count. Stepwise is a clean, battery-friendly pedometer and GPS activity tracker that turns daily movement into lasting momentum—with 3D awards, customizable widgets, and 100% on-device privacy. Whether you're taking a mindful walk, commuting, hiking a scenic trail, or training for a run, get real-time metrics, precision GPS route tracking, interactive widgets, and collectible 3D awards—all in one battery-friendly, privacy-first experience. TRACK YOUR DAILY MOVEMENT & HABITS • Daily Activity at a Glance: Monitor steps, active calories, walking distance, flights climbed, and active minutes in real time. • Smart Goals & Streaks: Set personalized daily step targets and build motivating streaks. Need a rest day? Pause your goal without breaking your streak. • Interactive Trends & Visual Calendar: Explore daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly trends with fluid charts, or look back at any date using the visual calendar. • Meaningful Activity Insights: Uncover your most active hours, weekday patterns, and fun milestone comparisons as you move. • Smart Weather & Running Advisories: Check temperature, UV index, and conditions before stepping out, with smart advisories for great walking and running weather. RECORD OUTDOOR & INDOOR WORKOUTS • Multi-Sport Tracking: Track walking, running, cycling, and hiking with dedicated indoor and outdoor activity modes. • Precision GPS & Lock-Screen Routes: Follow your route, live pace, elevation, split times, and GPS signal strength—even with your phone locked. • Built-In Apple Music Player: Enjoy your favorite workout playlists and curated radio stations without ever leaving the app, with convenient lock-screen controls. • Brag-Worthy Share Cards: Add photos to your workouts, overlay your route and statistics, and share your achievements with friends. • Apple Health Two-Way Sync: Seamlessly sync workouts, steps, and distance with Apple HealthKit to keep your health data centralized. COLLECT 3D AWARDS & MEDALLIONS • Interactive 3D Medals: Celebrate achievements with beautifully rendered 3D medals that you can drag, rotate, and inspect up close. • Collector Ranks & Sneaker Drops: Unlock exclusive sneaker drops and level up your status from Novice Stepper all the way to Obsidian Legend. • Lifetime Milestones: Earn trophies for consistency, distance milestones, and special workout challenges. CRAFTED EXCLUSIVELY FOR APPLE • Live Activities & Dynamic Island: Glance at your active workout time, distance, and pace directly from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. • Home & Lock Screen Widgets: Keep your step progress and current streak front and center throughout your day. • Apple Watch Companion: Check daily steps, monitor activity metrics, and start workouts right from your wrist. • Thoughtfully Customizable: Choose between Dark and Light mode, pick custom app icons, select metric or imperial units, and set your preferred week start day. BATTERY EFFICIENT & PRIVACY FIRST • Gentle on Your Battery: Powered by Apple’s built-in motion coprocessor for all-day tracking without draining your battery. • 100% On-Device Privacy: Your health, motion, and location data stay safely on your device and inside Apple Health. No third-party data tracking or selling—ever. Supported Languages: English, Simplified Chinese (简体中文), German (Deutsch), Korean (한국어), Japanese (日本語), Traditional Chinese (繁體中文), French (Français), and Spanish (Español). Start moving, build lasting habits, and celebrate your progress—one step at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stepwise at none against Interval Walking's 1. Stepwise also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Interval Walking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stepwise asks for nothing beyond the download.
Interval Walking ships an update every 5 weeks, Stepwise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Walking | Stepwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | krffl llc | 璇 冯 |
In-app purchases
Interval Walking
- Splits Pro$4.99
Stepwise
No in-app purchases









