Comparison

Walkfare vs Arcticalm

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

Head to head
About

Walkfare

Features
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Walkfare turns one daily step goal into a world you cannot ignore. THE DAY STAYS OPEN UNTIL YOU WALK IT CLOSED Set your daily step goal once. That exact goal becomes the water surface. Your discipline core begins below it and crosses above only when Apple Health confirms your real steps. APPLE HEALTH IS THE AUTHORITY Walkfare reads your step total from Apple Health. There is no manual β€œI did it” button and no Walkfare workout timer. Fitness and Workout activity can contribute real steps, but finishing a workout does not close the day by itself. FACE RESISTANCE HONESTLY When you are not feeling it, choose every reason making comfort easier. Walkfare accumulates the case, asks β€œWhat else?”, then answers with a truthful personal win or a bundled sourced reframe. Pain, injury, illness, and dizziness leave confrontation immediately. SEVEN DAYS. NO FAKE SCORE. Week shows seven factual water fields. Closed rises above the surface. Missed stays below. Open remains unresolved. Rest and sick days are neutral only when you declare them. Walkfare never guesses. SET YOUR DAILY SYSTEM Choose notification windows, maximum daily volume, and one fixed voice: Friendly, Neutral, Direct, Funny, Absurd, or Blunt. You control when Walkfare may speak. Focus and Notification Summary can still affect delivery timing. THE SAME TRUTH ON YOUR WRIST Apple Watch, widgets, and complications use the same Health-confirmed daily state. The complication keeps it simple with your current steps and progress. RESISTANCE MIRROR Your first complete qualifying personal insight is free. Walkfare Pro unlocks the evolving Resistance Mirror pattern history so you can see what keeps showing up and what happened next. PRIVATE AND ABSTRACT No crowd. No leaderboard. No public feed. No fake comparison or invented completion percentage. Health access is read-only, and Walkfare never writes to Apple Health. Walking can support a weight-loss routine, but Walkfare does not provide medical advice or guarantee weight loss. Consult a qualified professional before changing activity when health concerns apply. Terms of Use: https://walkfare.app/terms

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Arcticalm

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Arcticalm is a calm, unhurried companion for breathwork, meditation, cold exposure and heat. Open it, pick a practice, follow along. Every session is guided, timed and saved β€” no feed, no noise. BREATHWORK β€” EIGHT PATTERNS Box Breathing, Circle Breathing, 4-7-8 Breathing, Coherent Breathing, Physiological Sigh, Extended Exhale, Alternate Nostril, and Retention Rounds β€” rounds of deep breathing followed by a relaxed hold. MEDITATION A clean timer with interval bells, and Affirmation Meditation, where you record an affirmation in your own voice and play it back over rain or fire. COLD AND HEAT Cold Shower, Cold Plunge, Sauna, and Contrast Rounds for alternating the two. Record the temperature and how it felt when you finish. PROGRAMS Seven guided plans that tell you what to do each day, so you are not deciding every morning: β€’ Breathing Basics β€” a different technique every day for a week β€’ Better Sleep β€” seven evenings of winding down β€’ Power Breathing β€” rounds and holds, with no cold attached β€’ Cold Shower β€” a week of starting at the end of a shower you were taking anyway β€’ Cold Plunge β€” a week of getting in properly β€’ Cold Start β€” three weeks of breathing, then cold β€’ Heat & Ice β€” sauna and cold, finishing on full contrast rounds YOUR LOG See your current streak, your longest session, your coldest plunge, your cold minutes this month, and how sessions have felt over time. Share a streak as a square or vertical card whenever you want to. BUILT TO BE USED BY EVERYONE Full screen reader support, large touch targets, and a visual equivalent for every sound, so the breathing phases are readable with the volume off. Light and dark themes. English, French, Spanish and Swedish. NO ACCOUNT There is nothing to sign up for. Your sessions are stored on your device. A NOTE ON SAFETY Breath holds and cold exposure carry real risks. Never practise breath holds in or near water, or while driving or standing. Read the safety notes in the app before you start, and stop if you feel faint.

Screenshots

Walkfare4 screens
Arcticalm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arcticalm at none against Walkfare's shown. Arcticalm also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Walkfare's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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. Walkfare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Arcticalm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walkfare ships an update every 2 days, Arcticalm every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Walkfare versus Arcticalm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkfareArcticalm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB116 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDesign For PeopleHarris Sopovic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Walkfare

Subscriptions2
  • Walkfare Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Walkfare Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Arcticalm

Subscriptions2
  • Arcticalm Pro$1.991 Month
  • Arcticalm Pro$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Walkfare free?
Walkfare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcticalm free?
Arcticalm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Walkfare or Arcticalm have ads?
Walkfare shows ads; Arcticalm does not.
Which is updated more often, Walkfare or Arcticalm?
Walkfare ships an update every 2 days, and Arcticalm every 5 weeks. Most recently, Walkfare was updated on October 31, 2026 and Arcticalm on October 28, 2026.

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