Comparison

StepDeck vs Walkful

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

Head to head
About

StepDeck

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StepDeck turns your daily steps into a card collecting adventure. Powered by Apple Health, every 1000 steps you take earns card packs filled with unique artwork, glowing effects, and cards ranging from Common to Legendary. WALK. EARN. COLLECT. Every 1000 steps earns a Standard Pack with 5 cards. Hit 10000 steps in a day to unlock a Daily 10k Pack – 6 cards with significantly better rarity odds. The more you move, the more powerful your collection becomes. FOUR RARITIES. ONE HOLY GRAIL. • Common – your everyday pick-up • Rare – a solid find • Epic – a serious pull • Legendary – the one you're chasing Epic and Legendary cards have a 10% chance to appear as shiny Foil variants, treated as separate collectibles in your deck. THREE CARD SERIES The Run Series features comic-style action cards inspired by the runner's spirit. The exclusive Glacier Series takes things further with icy, limited artwork not found in standard packs – including Foil Epics and Legendaries baked directly into the drop pool. And the all-new Art Series brings artistic cards with a look unlike anything else in your collection.

About

Walkful

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Walkful turns your daily walks into something meaningful — calmly, and entirely on your phone. Apple Health gives you the numbers. Walkful gives them meaning: progress paired with what it actually does for your health, built on the science of walking rather than the 10,000-steps myth. WHY WALKFUL • Meaning over numbers — see what your activity means, not just a count. • Private by design — everything stays on your device. No accounts, no servers, no ads, no data collection. • Calm, never pushy — no pace-shaming, no leaderboards, no dark patterns. You compete only against your own records. • Evidence-based — a suggested ~7,000-step goal, grounded in recent research. FREE • Today dashboard: progress ring, distance, active minutes, floors, this-week trend and your streak. • Works with iPhone and Apple Watch via Apple Health. • Gentle, optional reminders to break up long sitting. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. WALKFUL PRO (one-time purchase — no subscription) • Insights: week / month / year trends and a full-year consistency heatmap. • Mobility & fitness: walking speed, steadiness, cardio fitness (VO₂max) and resting heart rate. • Records: best day, week and month, longest streak, most floors. • A calm monthly recap. • The interval-walking coach — guided easy/brisk sessions to boost your fitness. Walkful collects nothing. Your health data is read from Apple Health, used only on your device, and never shared or sold. Made by IAMJARL.

Screenshots

StepDeck3 screens
Walkful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepDeck at none against Walkful's 1. StepDeck also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Walkful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StepDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepDeck ships an update every 4 days, Walkful every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
StepDeck versus Walkful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepDeckWalkful
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size698 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel BrueckIAMJARL

In-app purchases

None

StepDeck

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Walkful

One-time1
  • Walkful Pro$2.99

Questions

Is StepDeck free?
StepDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walkful free?
Walkful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepDeck or Walkful have ads?
Neither StepDeck nor Walkful shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepDeck or Walkful?
StepDeck ships an update every 4 days, and Walkful every 9 days. Most recently, StepDeck was updated on September 10, 2026 and Walkful on September 14, 2026.

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