Comparison

PathQuest vs Walkimals

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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. — HOW IT WORKS — 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. — FEATURES — • Automatic step tracking via Apple Health — no manual logging • A calm Home Screen widget — your journey, always visible • Illustrated paths and milestones for every journey • A Collection that grows with you: every completed fantasy quest earns a unique coin • Designed for iPhone, with a calm, nature-inspired palette • Private iCloud sync across devices (Voyager) • Up to three active journeys at once (Voyager) • Hero Mode and extended routes for deeper journeys (Voyager) • Built for hands-free use — works with VoiceOver and Voice Control across the entire app • No ads. No data sales. No social pressure. — THE COLLECTION — 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. — PATHQUEST VOYAGER — 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. — PRIVACY — 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. — ABOUT — 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

Walkimals

This social step tracker gamifies walking by letting you earn coins for daily styles and compete with friends. Connect to health data to track progress and unlock new outfits for your 3D mascot.

Highlights
  • Track daily steps via Apple Health
  • Earn coins by reaching step goals
  • Shop rotating daily styles for mascots
  • Customize 3D cat, dog, or bunny mascots
  • Compete on friend leaderboards
  • Private social interactions
  • Understandable privacy controls
Features
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Make every walk more fun with Walkimals, a social step tracker where real steps earn coins for daily styles and fuel friendly competition. TRACK YOUR DAILY STEPS Connect Apple Health to turn your step count into daily progress. Follow clear milestones, keep your streak going, and see how every walk adds up. EARN COINS BY WALKING Reach daily step goals to collect coin rewards. Every milestone gives you another reason to get moving. SHOP NEW STYLES EVERY DAY Browse a rotating Shop with fresh clothing for your mascot. Spend coins earned from walking, or use optional coin packs when you want a style before it rotates away. DRESS YOUR 3D MASCOT Choose a cat, dog, or bunny. Build outfits in your Closet, equip your favorite pieces, and show your current look throughout the app. WALK WITH FRIENDS Add friends by code or invite link. Compare daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly step totals, and climb the friends leaderboard. SEND PERSONALIZED INVITES Share an invite that lets friends preview your animated mascot and current outfit before installing Walkimals. SOCIAL, WITHOUT THE NOISE No public feed, open discovery, or free-text chat. Walkimals keeps the focus on friends, walking, mascots, and friendly competition. PRIVACY YOU CAN UNDERSTAND Walkimals asks for explicit consent before sharing derived daily and weekly step totals. Raw Apple Health samples are never uploaded. Walk more. Collect your style. Keep your crew moving.

Screenshots

PathQuest4 screens
Walkimals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Walkimals at none against PathQuest's 3. Walkimals also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. PathQuest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Walkimals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PathQuest ships an update every 2 weeks, Walkimals weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PathQuest versus Walkimals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathQuestWalkimals
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB125 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJUAN CARLOS CASTELLET FERNANDEZHans Joachim Weidmann

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PathQuest

Subscriptions3
  • Voyager$1.997 Days
  • Voyager$2.991 Month
  • Voyager$24.991 Year
None

Walkimals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PathQuest free?
PathQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walkimals free?
Walkimals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PathQuest or Walkimals have ads?
Neither PathQuest nor Walkimals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PathQuest or Walkimals?
PathQuest ships an update every 2 weeks, and Walkimals weekly. Most recently, PathQuest was updated on September 15, 2026 and Walkimals on September 11, 2026.

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