Comparison

PathQuest vs WalkCue

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

Head to head
About

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

About

WalkCue

Features
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WalkCue is the walking timer for people who just want to walk β€” without the fuss. Tap start, get a guided walk with simple interval cues, and build a consistent daily habit. Pick a routine, set a goal, and go. Features β€’ Quick Start β€” one tap, guided walk with warm up, brisk, and cool down β€’ Interval cues β€” haptic and audio cues at each transition β€’ Preset routines β€” beginner, brisk intervals, treadmill, recovery β€’ Daily goal tracking β€” minutes walked, sessions completed β€’ Walk history β€” see your consistency over time β€’ Walk reminders β€” simple, reliable local notifications β€’ Background completion alerts β€” notifications fire reliably even when the app is backgrounded, so your walk completion is signaled the moment it's predicted to finish β€’ Works offline, large readable UI, one-handed use Privacy-first β€’ No account, no sign-in β€’ No cloud sync Β· anonymous, opt-out product analytics only Pricing β€’ Free forever: quick start, built-in routines, one custom routine, one reminder, 7-day history β€’ Premium Monthly β€” $1.99/month (auto-renewing) with a 7-day free trial: unlimited custom routines, full history, unlimited reminders β€’ Premium Yearly β€” $14.99/year (auto-renewing) with a 7-day free trial: the same premium features, billed annually β€’ Premium Lifetime β€” $7.99 (one-time): the same premium features, paid once, kept forever Yearly and monthly both start with a 7-day free trial; lifetime unlocks everything with a single purchase. Subscription details Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours of the period end. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription before the trial ends. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://has-deploy.github.io/walkcue/privacy-policy.html WalkCue supports daily walking routines. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or monitor any condition.

Screenshots

PathQuest4 screens
WalkCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WalkCue at every 4 days against PathQuest's every 2 weeks. WalkCue also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. PathQuest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and WalkCue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PathQuest ships an update every 2 weeks, WalkCue every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
PathQuest versus WalkCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathQuestWalkCue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUAN CARLOS CASTELLET FERNANDEZanthony mcmurtrey

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PathQuest

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

WalkCue

Subscriptions2
  • WalkCue Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • WalkCue Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • WalkCue Lifetime Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is PathQuest free?
PathQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WalkCue free?
WalkCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PathQuest or WalkCue have ads?
Neither PathQuest nor WalkCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PathQuest or WalkCue?
PathQuest ships an update every 2 weeks, and WalkCue every 4 days. Most recently, PathQuest was updated on October 25, 2026 and WalkCue on October 24, 2026.

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