Comparison

ShiroWalk vs 歩数計+駅伝

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

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About

ShiroWalk

Features
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Walk your steps. Build Japan's legendary castles. No ads. No gacha. At your own pace. ShiroWalk is a collection-style walking game where your daily steps bring Japan's iconic castles to life — across 7 historic stages: Castle Plan, Stonework, First Tier, Tiled Roof, Keep, White Walls, and Completion. Every castle in ShiroWalk is an AI-generated artistic interpretation inspired by the real castle — not a historically accurate reconstruction. —————————————————— Why ShiroWalk —————————————————— ■ Zero ads. No gacha. Monthly subscription. No ad interruptions, no random pulls. Walk at your own pace, on your own terms. ■ 47 Castles × 7 Stages From Hokkaido to Okinawa — all 47 prefectures. Each castle transforms through all 7 stages, from empty lot to completion. Complete one castle to unlock the next. Watch your collection map turn gold. ■ 4 Legendary Phantom Castles (not for sale) Earn special titles to unlock historically lost castles: · Complete all 47 → Edo Castle (destroyed 1657) · 1,000,000 steps → Golden Azuchi Castle (Nobunaga's lost masterpiece, 1582) · 5,000,000 steps → Heian Imperial Palace · 100 consecutive days → Hiraizumi Muryoukouin These can never be purchased. Walking earns them. ■ 21 Achievement Titles Earn titles for castle completions, total steps, streaks, regional mastery, and more. —————————————————— Key Features —————————————————— ■ Choose your first castle from three Start free with Osaka, Nagoya, or Edo Castle. This first castle has a shortened step requirement — about a week at 7,000 steps a day. Subscribe or use a Castle Select Ticket to take on the remaining 46. ■ Castle Select Ticket Want just one specific castle without subscribing? One ticket = one castle instantly unlocked. ■ Castle Encyclopedia All 47 castles listed. Locked castles show a lock icon; active and completed castles show their current stage. Tap any castle to see detailed progress. ■ Completion Ceremony Reach your step goal and watch your castle come to life. ■ Widget (Lock Screen / Home Screen) See today's castle progress without opening the app. ■ A gentle word at every milestone ShiroWalk sends encouragement as your castle grows. Never pushy, never urgent. —————————————————— How steps work —————————————————— ShiroWalk reads your steps from Apple Health (read-only — it never writes to Apple Health, and your step data is never uploaded). Most castles require roughly 70,000–300,000 steps to complete, depending on the castle. Your first castle is shortened to about 50,000 — around a week at 7,000 steps a day. —————————————————— For you if... —————————————————— · You struggle to stay motivated to walk · You're tired of subscription overload and ads · You love Japanese history, castles, or samurai · You enjoy collection games or sim games · You want a calm game with no pressure · You loved PixelPot or Forest ShiroWalk. One step at a time. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://hiroooo.github.io/shirowalk/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://hiroooo.github.io/shirowalk/privacy-policy/

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歩数計+駅伝

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【歩いて、育てて、繋げ! 新感覚の歩数計×駅伝育成ゲーム】 「毎日のウォーキングをもっと楽しく、もっと続けやすく」をコンセプトにした、歩数計連動型の駅伝選手育成アプリです。あなたが日常で歩いた歩数が、そのまま選手たちの能力を伸ばすトレーニングポイントになります。 ◆ 日常の「歩き」が選手を強くする 通勤、通学、お買い物。日々の何気ない一歩が、選手たちのスピード、スタミナ、根性に変わります。「見える化」された歩数グラフで自分の頑張りを実感しながら、選手たちの成長を楽しむことができます。 ◆ 個性豊かな選手たちをスカウト&育成 異なる適性を持つ選手たちをあつめて、あなただけのオリジナル駅伝チームを結成。短距離が得意な選手、上り坂に強い選手など、それぞれの個性を活かした区間配置が勝利の鍵を握ります。 ◆ 頂点を目指せ!熱い駅伝大会 育て上げた選手たちを駅伝大会に出場させましょう。タスキを繋ぎ、ライバル校を抜き去る白熱のレース展開。あなたの歩みが、チームを勝利へと導きます! さあ、今日から歩数計を片手に、最高の駅伝チームを作り上げましょう!

Screenshots

ShiroWalk4 screens
歩数計+駅伝4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 歩数計+駅伝 at none against ShiroWalk's 7. ShiroWalk's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence 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. ShiroWalk sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 歩数計+駅伝 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiroWalk ships an update every 4 days, 歩数計+駅伝 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ShiroWalk versus 歩数計+駅伝: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiroWalk歩数計+駅伝
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroaki suzukiTATSUYA AOYAGI

In-app purchases

7 purchases

ShiroWalk

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Castle Boost Small$0.99
  • Castle Select Ticket$0.99
  • Castle Boost Medium$1.99
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  • Castle Boost Large$2.99
  • Founder Lifetime$59.99
None

歩数計+駅伝

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiroWalk free?
ShiroWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 歩数計+駅伝 free?
歩数計+駅伝 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiroWalk or 歩数計+駅伝 have ads?
歩数計+駅伝 shows ads; ShiroWalk does not.
Which is updated more often, ShiroWalk or 歩数計+駅伝?
ShiroWalk ships an update every 4 days, and 歩数計+駅伝 every 3 days. Most recently, ShiroWalk was updated on October 24, 2026 and 歩数計+駅伝 on October 15, 2026.

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