Walking Loop vs Waypath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walking Loop
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Track every walk on a live map — route, distance, pace and time, all saved the moment you finish. Walking Loop is built for one thing: making an ordinary walk visible. No account, no sign-in, no social feed. Tap start, walk your loop, and the map draws your path while distance, pace and elapsed time update as you go. Finish, and the walk drops into your history with its own route map — so a week of "I went for a walk" turns into a chart you can actually read. WHAT YOU GET - A live map that traces your route while you walk, with distance, pace and time on screen - Every walk saved to history with its own route map, duration and stats - Week and month distance charts that show whether you are really moving more - Weekly goal rings for walks, kilometers and streak, plus a daily step goal you set yourself - Personal bests for longest walk, fastest pace and best streak, updated automatically - A library of 5 ready-made loop walks graded Easy, Moderate or Challenging for days you don't want to plan PERFECT FOR - Anyone rebuilding a daily walking habit after a long break - Dog owners and commuters who want their everyday loops to count - Walkers who want distance and pace without a running app shouting at them - People who want a private walk log with no feed, no friends list, no comparison WHY NOT JUST USE THE HEALTH APP? Health knows you moved. It does not show you the path you took, group your outings week by week, or put your streak in front of you at the exact moment you are deciding whether to head out. Walking Loop gives you one screen for the walk and one screen for the proof — and that second screen is what keeps the habit alive. PRIVACY Every walk, route and goal stays on your iPhone. No account, no server, no ads, no tracking profile. Location is used only while you are recording a walk, and your routes never leave the device. FULL ACCESS Premium unlocks the whole app: live route tracking on the map, unlimited saved walks and history, weekly goals and streaks, progress charts, personal bests and the curated loop library. Choose a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase — the lifetime option is a single payment with no renewal. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel them any time in your Apple ID settings. Tap Start Walk today and put your first loop on the map. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com
Waypath
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Waypath is a run, hike and ride tracker built around one idea: the ROUTE. Browse 426,000 trails across 37 countries. Draw your own line and follow it live. Chase a pacer that reads the climbs ahead instead of holding a flat number. And see training figures that tell you when they do not have enough data yet, instead of guessing. EXPLORE 426,000 TRAILS • 75 curated regions — the Alps, the Rockies, the Appalachians, Patagonia, the Japanese Alps, the Drakensberg and more • Each region says what the ground is like and the season it usually suits • Distance, elevation, shape and difficulty for every trail • Conditions from other walkers: "icy above 1800 m, reported two days ago" is worth more than any star rating • Photographs, comments and reports from the people who were just there GHOST RUNNER — A PACER THAT READS THE GROUND • Chase your best on this route, a personal record, the course record, or a race goal • It reads the climbs and descents ahead, so it holds your EFFORT rather than a flat pace • Four clear states, each with its own word, symbol and colour • A buzz when you cross between them, and optional spoken alerts • On your wrist, the Lock Screen, the Dynamic Island and a Live Activity TRACK • GPS for runs, walks, hikes and rides — start, pause, resume, finish • Live time, distance, current and average pace, elevation gain • Smart filtering drops bad fixes and speed spikes, so the distance is honest • Records with the screen locked; location is used only while you record APPLE WATCH, ON ITS OWN • Start, pause and finish from the wrist with no phone nearby • Heart rate, pace, distance, elevation and the pacer, in Always-On • Your watch's measured calories, not an estimate TRAINING YOU CAN TRUST • Readiness from sleep, resting heart rate and heart-rate variability, against your own 28-day baselines • Training load, fitness and freshness • Race predictions fitted to your own results across separate days — and clearly labelled as the standard model until you have enough • VO₂max says whether Apple measured it or Waypath modelled it. Never both at once ROUTES AND MAPS • Draw a route by tapping the map; each leg snaps to walkable paths • Follow it live with your planned line under your track, and a warning if you drift • 3D terrain, satellite and hybrid • Your personal heatmap, built from every finished activity SHARE • Share cards and a cinematic flyover of your route • Live position sharing — the people you send the link to can follow along in any browser, with no account and no app • Follow friends, react, comment, repost PREMIUM Free covers tracking, one saved route and the basics. Premium adds unlimited routes, the full heatmap, the Ghost Runner, training analysis, race predictions and coach-grade reports. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Region photographs are used under Creative Commons or public-domain licences and credited in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://waypath.run/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Waypath at every 11 days against Walking Loop's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Walking Loop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Waypath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Walking Loop ships an update monthly, Waypath every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walking Loop | Waypath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Phuc Pham | HUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU |
In-app purchases
Walking Loop
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Yearly$14.991 Year
Waypath
- Waypath Premium Lifetime$59.99








