Comparison

PathQuest vs ForestWalk

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

ForestWalk

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Make every step part of an adventure with Forest Walk. Forest Walk turns your daily movement into a fun and rewarding journey. Track your steps, earn points, and help your forest companion grow stronger as you become more active. Explore a charming forest world filled with unique characters. The more you walk, the more progress you make. Use the rewards you earn to unlock new items, customize your companion, and continue your journey through the forest. KEY FEATURES β€’ Track your daily steps and activity β€’ Earn points by walking β€’ Grow and improve your forest companion β€’ Unlock new characters, outfits, and items β€’ Build a consistent walking habit β€’ Follow your daily progress β€’ Turn fitness into a fun game Forest Walk is designed to make walking more enjoyable and help you stay motivated every day. Whether you are taking a short walk or reaching a new personal step goal, every step counts. Start walking, collect rewards, and grow together with your forest friends. FORESTWALK PRO ForestWalk Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription, offered as a weekly or a yearly plan. It unlocks exclusive characters and outfits, doubles the acorns you earn on every walk, and adds daily water tracking. Prices are shown in the app before you confirm. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://forestwalk-privacy.vercel.app/#terms Privacy Policy: https://forestwalk-privacy.vercel.app/

Screenshots

PathQuest4 screens
ForestWalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ForestWalk at 16.4 against PathQuest's 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 ForestWalk sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
PathQuest versus ForestWalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathQuestForestWalk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUAN CARLOS CASTELLET FERNANDEZAbdulkadir OZKAN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PathQuest

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

ForestWalk

Subscriptions2
  • Forest Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Forest Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 Acorns$0.99
  • 250 Acorns$1.99
  • 500 Acorns$3.99
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  • 1000 Acorns$6.99
  • 5000 Acorns$24.99

Questions

Is PathQuest free?
PathQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ForestWalk free?
ForestWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PathQuest or ForestWalk have ads?
Neither PathQuest nor ForestWalk shows ads.

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