Comparison

Stepple vs WalkWars

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

Head to head
About

Stepple

This app features a virtual pet that grows and thrives based on your daily physical activity. Set personalized goals, track your progress through Apple Health, and watch your pet evolve through various life stages. It offers a forgiving system for missed days and encourages consistent movement.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet grows with movement
  • Customizable daily step or calorie goals
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Pets evolve through life stages
  • Forgiving system for missed goals
  • Streak building and lifetime progress
  • Collectible creatures with unique colors
  • Home screen widget for progress updates
Features
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Stepple is the little pet that grows when you move. Even a walk around the block is enough. Hatch an egg, pick a daily goal that fits where you are right now, and watch your pet thrive as you move. Meet your goal and your Stepple gains hearts. Miss a day and they lose one, but a good walk tomorrow starts winning them back. START WHEREVER YOU ARE Choose a steps goal or an active-calorie goal, as small as a short daily walk or as big as marathon training. Stepple reads your steps, active calories and workouts from Apple Health, so walking the dog, a gym session, a bike ride or a flight of stairs all count. A hearts bar shows exactly how your pet is doing: thriving, content, tired, sick or critical. WATCH THEM GROW Every goal day brings your pet closer to their next form. Keep showing up and they grow from Baby to Teen, Adult, Prime and finally Elder, each stage with a new look and its own celebration. FORGIVING BY DESIGN One bad day won't break anything. A missed day costs a heart, and each goal day earns half a heart back. Your pet only reaches the end of their story after several missed days in a row, so there's room for a rough week, a trip or a sick day. Every evolution also earns credit toward a Streak Freeze, which can cover a missed day before it counts against you. BUILD A STREAK Hit your goal today, tomorrow and the day after, and watch your streak climb. Stepple tracks a streak for each pet and a lifetime streak across every pet you raise, so your progress carries on. A COLLECTION THAT FEELS PERSONAL 10+ creatures to discover, each with their own look and attitude. Every egg hatches in a randomly rolled color, so no two pets are alike, even of the same species. Keep hitting your goal to earn your next egg. Some pets unlock only through dedication: one after enough goal days, another at a long streak, and more waiting to be found. THE GARDEN & THE GRAVEYARD Pets you've moved on from live in a pixel-art garden, where you can visit them or bring one back. Pets whose story has ended rest in a graveyard, each tombstone marking their name and lifespan. Every pet you raise becomes part of your history. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS Join a leaderboard with friends and see who moves the most each week. Turn your pet and progress into a story-sized card and share it anywhere. EARN YOUR REPUTATION 20+ tiered accolades for running, swimming, cycling, yoga, hiking, strength training, dance and team sports. Your pet develops an Activity Trait that reflects how you like to move, plus 15+ achievements that stay with you across every pet. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN An animated pet lives in a free home screen widget, in small and medium sizes, reacting to your progress without opening the app. STEPPLE+ Go further with an optional subscription: • Premium pets and exclusive characters • Raise two pets at once • Hatch new pets faster • Host your own leaderboards • Live Activity tracking on your lock screen • Pixel-art scenes, custom hearts, pattern overlays and app icons Free players can still choose from 20+ heart colors and several background gradients. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no ads. Your Apple Health data is read on your device to care for your pet and isn't shared anywhere, unless you turn on optional social features like leaderboards, which publish activity stats (like steps and goal progress) through Apple's CloudKit. You're always in control of what you share. --- STEPPLE+ SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://stepple.fit/terms Privacy Policy: https://stepple.fit/privacy

About

WalkWars

Features
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Every step you take builds your creature's strength — and when you challenge your friends to battle, the player who walked more that day hits harder. No grind. No pay-to-win. Just walk. How it works When you start, you choose your creature's element — Fire, Water, Air, Land, or Ether. Each has its own identity, strengths, and moves. Your creature levels up as your step count grows, evolving from a Hatchling all the way to a Mythic warrior. But here's the twist: 80% of your battle power comes from today's steps. A new player who walked 10,000 steps can beat a high-level veteran who spent the day on the couch. History gives you a foundation — the present gives you the edge. Battles Challenge any friend to a battle from their profile. Before it starts, you each secretly assign your three moves — a light attack, a heavy strike, or a block — to three rounds. Neither player sees the other's choices. Once your opponent accepts, the battle resolves instantly: three rounds, winner takes XP. Battles are asynchronous — no need to be online at the same time. Challenge someone on your lunch break and see the result when they accept. A 4-hour cooldown keeps rematches from getting spammy. Elements matter too. Fire beats Land, Land beats Ether, Ether beats Air, Air beats Water, Water beats Fire. If your element has the advantage and the levels are close, your attacks hit 25% harder. The leaderboard See how your creature stacks up against your friends — ranked by level, updated in real time. The leaderboard is a daily reminder that the person who walks most wins most. Built for real life WalkWars is designed to be a reason to walk, not an obligation. No streaks to break, no punishment for rest days. Walk when you can, battle when you want, and watch your creature grow alongside you.

Screenshots

Stepple4 screens
WalkWars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stepple at 5.0 against WalkWars's 1.0. Stepple also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). WalkWars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Stepple sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WalkWars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stepple holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepple ships an update every 3 weeks, WalkWars daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stepple versus WalkWars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteppleWalkWars
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJoseph DeGrandVishu Shukla

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stepple

Subscriptions2
  • Stepple+$4.991 Month
  • Stepple+7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

WalkWars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stepple free?
Stepple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WalkWars free?
WalkWars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stepple or WalkWars?
Stepple is rated higher. Stepple averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while WalkWars averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stepple or WalkWars have ads?
Neither Stepple nor WalkWars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stepple or WalkWars?
Stepple ships an update every 3 weeks, and WalkWars daily. Most recently, Stepple was updated on October 31, 2026 and WalkWars on November 5, 2026.

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