Walkfare vs Arcticalm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Walkfare
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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 βI did itβ 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 βWhat else?β, 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
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Walkfare | Arcticalm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days β better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Design For People | Harris Sopovic |
In-app purchases
Walkfare
- Walkfare Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Walkfare Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Arcticalm
- Arcticalm Pro$1.991 Month
- Arcticalm Pro$22.991 Year









