Comparison

Walking Route Planner & Maps vs Grove

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

Head to head
About

Walking Route Planner & Maps

Features
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Walking Route Planner & Maps - Walks Near Me, Local Routes helps you find local routes and paths is a walking planner and tracker that helps you plan better routes, track steps live, and discover places along the way. Create walks tailored just for you: - Walk to work - Walk home - Custom walks to any destination - Multiple stops and loops lets you shape the route the way you want Walking Route Planner & Maps you can: Plan walking routes with custom stops and see distance and estimated time before you start Track distance, steps, time, and progress live as you walk Discover nearby parks, cafés, landmarks, and scenic spots along your route Save completed walks, check in at places, and earn badges The pedometer keeps track on your steps: - Your current walk - Daily, weekly and monthly totals - Every step you have taken while using Walking Route Planner & Maps You can invite your friends to your walks, so you can walk and explore together. With the Live Activity view you can follow your walk directly without opening the app. Apple Watch lets you see where you are at any time. Use the Smart Planner to let Walking Route Planner & Maps generate the perfect route for you. The Smart Planner can generate anything from a coffee shop crawl to a walk full of all kind of activities. Check in on places along the route, directly in the app or from your Apple Watch. You can choose to share your walks and check ins with your friends, or keep them to yourself. You are in full control of your activity. Your friends can react and comment on what you decide to share. Walking Route Planner & Maps is free to use. Plan your walks, track distance, steps and time, walk with friends, share your walks and check ins, and follow your recent stats, all without a subscription. Walk Mode Plus adds the Smart Planner, so the app can generate a route for you, and opens up your full stats history with every walk and every step you have taken. Start with a 14-day free trial. You are in full control of your account and can keep it for when you return, or deleting it if you no longer need it. License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Grove

This app transforms your daily steps into a growing digital forest. Set step goals, watch trees flourish as you walk, and build a unique, personalized forest over time. It offers a calm and private way to visualize your fitness progress.

Highlights
  • Set daily step goals
  • Watch trees grow with steps
  • Build a personalized forest
  • Unlock achievements
  • Review step trends
  • Integrates with Apple Health
Features
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Make every walk part of a forest only you can grow. Grove turns your daily steps into a living record of your progress. Choose a tree, set a goal, and watch it grow as your steps add up. Reach your goal to see it flourish—then return tomorrow and grow your forest one tree at a time. WALK WITH PURPOSE • Set a daily step goal that works for you • Watch today’s tree grow as you move • See your progress at a glance • Turn on optional reminders to stay on track GROW SOMETHING LASTING • Choose from a colorful collection of trees and plants • Build a forest shaped by your everyday movement • Revisit trees from previous days • Unlock achievements for goals, streaks, steps, and milestones UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS • Explore step totals and walking patterns • Review daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly trends • Follow goal completion, streaks, averages, and personal progress • See how small daily efforts add up over time SIMPLE, CALM, AND PRIVATE Grove works with Apple Health on iPhone. Apple Health access is opt in and read-only. Plant your first goal today.

Screenshots

Walking Route Planner & Maps4 screens
Grove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grove at none against Walking Route Planner & Maps's 3. Grove also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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. Walking Route Planner & Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Grove asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walking Route Planner & Maps ships an update every 4 days, Grove every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Walking Route Planner & Maps versus Grove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalking Route Planner & MapsGrove
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter SillenCliq Invite, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Walking Route Planner & Maps

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plus7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Plus7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Grove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walking Route Planner & Maps free?
Walking Route Planner & Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grove free?
Grove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Walking Route Planner & Maps or Grove have ads?
Neither Walking Route Planner & Maps nor Grove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walking Route Planner & Maps or Grove?
Walking Route Planner & Maps ships an update every 4 days, and Grove every 3 days. Most recently, Walking Route Planner & Maps was updated on October 31, 2026 and Grove on November 5, 2026.

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