Comparison

VibeWalk vs Workout Samurai

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

Head to head
About

VibeWalk

Features
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VibeWalk turns walking into lightweight quests. Choose a campaign, walk in real life, complete quests, unlock achievements, earn titles, collect equipment, and compare progress with friends. The app reads Apple Health activity aggregates such as steps, distance, active energy, and flights climbed to calculate progress on the backend. What you can do: - follow story-like walking campaigns; - complete main, daily, and weekly quests; - unlock achievements and legendary rewards; - collect titles and equipment; - share achievement story images; - add friends; - control public leaderboard visibility.

About

Workout Samurai

Features
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Turn every push-up into an epic samurai quest. Workout Samurai counts your reps with your phone's camera while you battle through an endless dōjō, defeat bosses, and climb a leaderboard money can't buy. No gym. No equipment. Just you, your phone, and the way of the warrior. COUNT REPS WITH YOUR CAMERA Point your phone, drop down, and go. On-device pose tracking counts every push-up automatically. No taps, no wearables, no cheating. A FITNESS GAME, NOT A CHORE Every rep levels you up. Fight through bamboo groves, temples, and boss battles in an endless campaign built to keep you coming back. A LEADERBOARD MONEY CAN'T MOVE Every rank is a camera-verified push-up. There's no pay-to-win here. The only way up is to earn it, one rep at a time. FORGE YOUR SAMURAI Open chests, unlock legendary armor, helmets, and katanas, and rise through the ranks from Ashigaru to Daimyō. RALLY YOUR CLAN Team up with friends, raid the weekly clan boss together, and compete for clan glory. BUILD A STREAK Daily targets and streaks keep you consistent, because the samurai way is showing up every single day. Download now and begin your path. ----- Workout Samurai Premium Subscribe to unlock unlimited energy. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.workoutsamurai.com/privacy

Screenshots

VibeWalk4 screens
Workout Samurai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VibeWalk at none against Workout Samurai's 8. VibeWalk also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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. Workout Samurai sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. VibeWalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VibeWalk ships an update weekly, Workout Samurai every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
VibeWalk versus Workout Samurai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibeWalkWorkout Samurai
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB124 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVyacheslav SovetkinUros Stojanovic

In-app purchases

None

VibeWalk

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Workout Samurai

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly access$14.991 Month
  • Yearly access$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • 1,200 Gems$9.99
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  • 2,500 Gems$19.99
  • 6,500 Gems$49.99
  • 14,000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is VibeWalk free?
VibeWalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Samurai free?
Workout Samurai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VibeWalk or Workout Samurai have ads?
Neither VibeWalk nor Workout Samurai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VibeWalk or Workout Samurai?
VibeWalk ships an update weekly, and Workout Samurai every 6 weeks. Most recently, VibeWalk was updated on October 4, 2026 and Workout Samurai on October 8, 2026.

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