Comparison

walkplus vs Spire

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

Head to head
About

walkplus

Features
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毎日の歩くにプラスを。 walkplusは、歩数・距離・カロリーをリアルタイムで記録しながら、バーチャル旅を楽しめる歩数計アプリです。 ■ 今日の歩きをひと目で確認  歩数・距離・消費カロリーをリアルタイム表示。  体脂肪換算(〇〇g減相当)で運動の効果を実感できます。 ■ バーチャル旅で毎日の歩きをゲーム化  出発地・目的地を自由に設定し、歩いた距離だけルートが進みます。  Google マップのストリートビューで現在地の景色も楽しめます。 ■ 歩行履歴をグラフで振り返る  週間・月間グラフで歩行データを確認。 目標達成の日には達成感を味わえます。 ■ Apple Health 連携  ヘルスケアアプリのデータと連携し、より正確なカロリー計算を実現。 ■ カスタマイズ機能  6種類のテーマカラーで、自分好みのアプリに。  歩数目標・体重・通知時刻も自由に設定できます。 歩くことがもっと楽しくなる。walkplusで毎日の一歩を大切に。

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Spire

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Spire turns every flight of stairs you climb into a daily streak and a landmark journey. Powered by HealthKit's flights climbed data, it shows today's progress, your current streak, and how close you are to your next landmark in a single screen. A Streak Freeze keeps you safe on bad days — so the habit survives real life. What you get • Automatic recording from HealthKit — no manual input, elevators don't count • Current streak, longest streak, and Streak Freeze for missed days • Landmark climbs — Mt. Fuji, Empire State, Everest and 15 other sets • Daily goal of 5, 10, 20 floors or any custom number • Home Screen widgets (small and medium) to keep the streak in sight • Stats: total floors, calendar, recent history, personal records How it works 1. Open the app and connect HealthKit 2. Pick a daily goal and a landmark set 3. Just take the stairs — Spire tracks the rest Premium (optional) A subscription unlocks an advanced stats suite — floor trend charts, weekly snapshots, consistency analysis, personal records — plus 3 Streak Freezes every month and app icon / widget color variants. Start with a 7-day free trial. Privacy HealthKit data stays on your device. Sync happens only through Apple's iCloud (CloudKit). Tracking ID usage follows your ATT choice. Subscription terms, privacy policy and terms of use are available in the in-app Settings, or via the links below. Terms of Use (EULA): https://spica-app.com/legal/spire/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://spica-app.com/legal/spire/privacy/

Screenshots

walkplus4 screens
Spire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: walkplus at none against Spire's 5. walkplus also leads on ads (none vs shown). Spire's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence 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. Spire sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. walkplus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
walkplus versus Spire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwalkplusSpire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAKESHI SUZUKINaoki Maeda

In-app purchases

None

walkplus

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Spire

Subscriptions2
  • Spire Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Spire Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Freeze ×3$0.99
  • Freeze ×10$2.99
  • Freeze ×25$5.99

Questions

Is walkplus free?
walkplus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spire free?
Spire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do walkplus or Spire have ads?
Spire shows ads; walkplus does not.
Which is updated more often, walkplus or Spire?
walkplus ships an update every 3 days, and Spire every 3 days. Most recently, walkplus was updated on October 28, 2026 and Spire on October 25, 2026.

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