Comparison

Radstep vs Pathlings

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

Head to head
About

Radstep

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Your steps are your superpower. Radstep turns every walk into a creature-collecting RPG. The more you move in real life, the stronger you get in the game. No grinding, just walking. CATCH & COLLECT RADMON Discover hundreds of wild Radmon with real elemental types, rarities, stats, and hidden potential (IVs). Walk far enough and rare eggs hatch right in your hands. BATTLE WILD RADMON Cross paths with wild Radmon as you walk, then battle them with the team you've raised. Win the fight and you'll catch them for your collection. BREED A DREAM TEAM Pair Radmon, pass down stats and rare traits, and raise the perfect squad. Deep, genetics-based breeding built for walkers. RAID WITH YOUR GUILD Join a guild and team up each week to take down the Guild Boss. Type matchups matter, so build a balanced team. BUILD A STREAK Keep your walking streak alive for celebrations, rewards, and bragging rights. A reason to hit your steps every single day. Radstep is the fitness app for people who hate fitness apps. You won't be counting steps, you'll be hatching, battling, and raiding your way to them. Download, start walking, and catch your first Radmon This service includes paid in-app items, and a separate fee is charged for purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pathlings

This app transforms your daily steps into a gentle adventure with a virtual companion. Nurture your unique buddy, unlock new stages of growth, and complete daily quests to build a consistent routine. Goals are customizable to fit your lifestyle, making fitness fun and private.

Highlights
  • Virtual companion with unique personalities
  • Daily step-based adventures and quests
  • Unlockable growth stages and rewards
  • Customizable step goals
  • Collect in-game items
  • Private and ad-free experience
Features
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Walk more with a little buddy who grows alongside you. Pathlings turns your real daily steps into a cozy game. Choose a tiny creature, give them a name, and help them grow through five forms as you reach milestones and finish quests. There are snacks to share, Rubies to collect and a home to make your own. • Find your walking buddy. Start with a leaf-eared forest mouse, a lava frog or a water panda, each with their own personality and five forms to discover. Feed them snacks, play with toys, and watch them grow. • Make room for more friends. Save your Rubies to adopt other Pathlings, including a storm owl and Pebblehorn, the sandstone rhino. Decorate their home with plants, lanterns and treasures, unlock new habitats, and watch your little crew wander around together. • See who walks the most. PathLeague turns your weekly steps into a friendly race with your Game Center friends. See their Pathlings, chase a place on the podium, and win weekly Ruby prizes. Earn 100 Rubies for each new friend you add who plays Pathlings. • Turn your steps into playtime. Earn a Trail Run pass halfway to your daily goal and another when you reach it. Then dash down forest, volcanic, underwater, mountain or canyon trails: switch lanes, jump over obstacles and collect Rubies to bring home. • Take your Pathling for a stroll. Follow your walk live on your iPhone’s Lock Screen and look back on your outings in Walk History. Walk half your daily goal in one stroll, with a minimum of 2,000 steps, to earn 50 bonus Rubies once a day. • Find a pace that fits. Choose your own daily step goal and change it whenever you need to. Complete daily and weekly quests, collect badges, and look back on your progress with a weekly recap. When you need a day off, a Rest Day Shield can protect your streak. • Keep your buddy close. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets let you check in at a glance, with Feed and Play shortcuts on the Home Screen widget. See your synced progress and PathLeague race on Apple Watch, start and end walks from your wrist, or ask Siri to start a stroll. Pathlings counts your steps using Apple Health and your iPhone’s motion sensor. Free to play with optional Ruby packs. No ads, no subscriptions, and no Pathlings account needed. PathLeague is optional and uses Game Center. Choose your buddy and take your first walk together.

Screenshots

Radstep4 screens
Pathlings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pathlings at none against Radstep's shown. Pathlings also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Radstep's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Radstep sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Pathlings sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radstep ships an update every 3 weeks, Pathlings weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Radstep versus Pathlings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadstepPathlings
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB249 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperInstantMoonDave Mohan

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Radstep

Subscriptions1
  • Radstep Pro Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time9
  • Energy+$0.99
  • Boardchain event 2$2.99
  • Sale Pack$4.99
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  • Weekly Card$4.99
  • Wall Breaker$4.99
  • Big Sale Pack$9.99
  • Wall Breaker (large)$9.99
  • Mega Sale Pack$19.99
  • Monthly Card$19.99
4 purchases

Pathlings

One-time4
  • 500 Rubies$0.99
  • 1,200 Rubies$1.99
  • 3,000 Rubies$4.99
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  • 6,500 Rubies$9.99

Questions

Is Radstep free?
Radstep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathlings free?
Pathlings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Radstep or Pathlings have ads?
Radstep shows ads; Pathlings does not.
Which is updated more often, Radstep or Pathlings?
Radstep ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pathlings weekly. Most recently, Radstep was updated on November 13, 2026 and Pathlings on November 10, 2026.

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