Comparison

Impulso. vs Walking Route

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

Head to head
About

Impulso.

Transform your daily walks into a competitive game. Earn rewards by achieving activity goals, maintaining streaks, and climbing through skill-based leagues. Syncs automatically with Apple Health for seamless tracking.

Highlights
  • Step tracking and goal setting
  • Skill-based step leagues
  • Division climbing system
  • Streak maintenance
  • Automatic Apple Health sync
  • Profile and history tracking
  • Fixed giveaways for top performers
Features
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Impulso turns your daily walk into a game. The pace you need to reach your next division, keep your streak alive, and climb from Bronze to Diamond based on your activity over a rolling 30 days. Your steps sync automatically from Apple Health. There is no subscription. Every comp, division and feature is unlocked for everyone. SKILL BASED COMPS It's simple. Most steps wins. Comps run on recorded effort and verified results. No luck, no wagers. Winners receive fixed giveaways funded by Impulso. THERE IS ALWAYS A COMP ON - One day comps every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They run 6am to midnight and it is winner takes all. Entry opens 8am the day before. - Week long step comps, running Saturday to Friday, shared across the top three. - Team vs Team on the alternating weeks. Team up, combine your steps, and the winning team splits it. You can be in up to three comps at the same time. HOW IT WORKS - Hit your division goal. We set the pace to your next division and lift it as you climb. - Keep your streak. You start with three freezes, and a freeze covers the odd day off so a missed day pauses your streak instead of resetting it. - Climb the divisions. Stay active across 30 days to reach Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Higher divisions unlock bigger giveaway comps. - Win comps. When a comp opens you get a window to enter, then it's most steps wins. TEAM COMPS - Build a team and go head to head with other teams on combined steps. - See every team's standings, and tap a team to see each member's step count. - Invite teammates straight from the app by searching their name. YOUR PROFILE See your full step history in one place. Track your daily average this month against last month, your lifetime steps, your best day and your current streak. Add a profile photo to make your account your own. PRIVACY & FAIRNESS - Step data is read from Apple Health (read-only) and is never shared with third parties. - All scoring and results are computed server side and verified before any payout. - Every comp needs a minimum number of entrants to go ahead. If it doesn't reach that before entry closes the comp is cancelled and everyone is told, so nothing is ever won by default. - Giveaways are skill based, fixed amounts funded by Impulso, awarded on verified performance. Subject to eligibility, identity verification, regional availability and the challenge terms. Lace up, hit your goal, and climb the divisions. Privacy Policy: https://www.impulso.com.au/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.impulso.com.au/terms

About

Walking Route

Features
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Walking Route is a free, ad-free app that creates walking routes based on your starting point, destination, and distance. Whether you want to choose only a destination or simply decide how far to walk, you can set a variety of conditions to suit your preferences. There are no ads or paid features, and we have no plans to introduce them. Key features and specifications are listed below. 【Route Planning】 ・Choose a starting point and destination, or let the app select them randomly ・Create a round-trip route that returns to your starting point ・Specify a distance or let the app choose randomly within a range, such as 2–4 km ・Record a walk without planning a route ・Search for alternative routes using the same conditions ・View the estimated distance, walking time, calories burned, and step count for each route 【Map and Tracking】 ・Record your path, distance walked, and elapsed time ・Continue recording while your screen is locked or the app is in the background ・Pause and resume recording ・Switch between north-up and heading-up map orientations 【Walk History】 ・View past walks in a list or on a calendar ・Recall previously generated routes ・View recorded paths on the map ・Add notes and photos ・Export recorded paths as GPX files 【Settings】 ・Set your weight and stride length to personalize calorie and step estimates 【Additional Information】 An internet connection is required to search for routes. You can make an optional contribution toward development and improvements through “Support” in the app. Contributions do not unlock any additional features.

Screenshots

Impulso.4 screens
Walking Route4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Impulso. at none against Walking Route's 4. Impulso. also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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. Walking Route sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Impulso. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impulso. ships an update every 3 days, Walking Route weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Impulso. versus Walking Route: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpulso.Walking Route
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSamuel SerourShunsuke Sakai

In-app purchases

None

Impulso.

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Walking Route

One-time4
  • Sanpo Route - Small tip$0.49
  • Sanpo Route - Medium tip$1.99
  • Sanpo Route - Large tip$2.99
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  • Sanpo Route - Extra tip$5.99

Questions

Is Impulso. free?
Impulso. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walking Route free?
Walking Route is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Impulso. or Walking Route have ads?
Neither Impulso. nor Walking Route shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Impulso. or Walking Route?
Impulso. ships an update every 3 days, and Walking Route weekly. Most recently, Impulso. was updated on October 20, 2026 and Walking Route on October 24, 2026.

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