Comparison

Farther vs Level Best

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

Head to head
About

Farther

This app analyzes your walking habits over weeks and months, not just daily steps. It calculates a 'Walking Baseline' and places it within 'Lifestyle Bands' to show your long-term activity patterns. It's designed for understanding movement without daily pressure.

Highlights
  • Walking Baseline calculation
  • Lifestyle Bands for context
  • Long-term trend tracking
  • Privacy-first design
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Farther helps you understand your walking behavior over time. Most step apps focus on daily goals, streaks, and isolated high-step days. Farther looks beyond individual days to reveal the walking patterns that emerge over weeks and months. Using your Apple Health step data, Farther analyzes your recent movement history and calculates your Walking Baseline, a number that reflects your overall walking behavior. Your baseline is placed within a Lifestyle Band, helping you understand where your long-term walking pattern sits today and how it changes over time. Features: • Walking Baseline based on long-term movement patterns • Lifestyle Bands that provide context for your activity level • Daily movement analysis - steps(as of now) • Trend tracking across weeks and months • Privacy-first design using your Apple Health data Farther is not designed around streaks, badges, or daily pressure. It is designed to help you understand how you move through life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Level Best

This app provides precise audio for the beep test, PACER, and shuttle runs. Track your progress, compare against international standards, and train for fitness tests. It offers features for solo use, teams, and groups, with an optional Pro version for advanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Precise beep test audio
  • PACER and shuttle run timer
  • Multiple test variants (20m, 15m, Yo-Yo)
  • Progress tracking and personal bests
  • International standards comparison
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
  • Optional Apple Health integration
Features
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Pass your fitness test on the day it counts. Level Best runs the beep test (also called the multi-stage fitness test or shuttle run) with precise, drift-free audio. Use it on your own, with your team or club, or with a whole class. Every test is free and unlimited. EVERY TEST, FREE • 20 m beep test, shown in laps • 20 m PACER test, scored in laps • 15 m police test, Léger, Yo-Yo IR1 and IR2, practice tracks from 10 m • Unlimited tests. Results, standards board and personal bests stay on your phone • Run a squad of up to four for free TEST A WHOLE GROUP Includes a 20 m test compatible with the FitnessGram® PACER test, scored in laps. Coaches, team captains and PE teachers can run one measured test for a group, tap each drop-out and see a ranked results board. Level Best Pro adds squads of any size and CSV export. LAPS AND SPEED YOUR WAY Results show your total laps alongside your level, and the 20 m PACER is scored in laps. Speed is shown in mph automatically, and you can change the unit in Settings. Tracks are defined in meters: a 20 m track is about 65 feet (22 yards). LEVEL BEST PRO One permanent purchase adds the training plan built around your test date, progress charts and filters, custom tests, squads of any size and CSV export. Purchases are handled by Apple; Restore Purchases is in Settings. EVERY TEST THAT MATTERS • 20 m PACER test, scored in laps • Standard 20 m beep test and the original Léger variant • 15 m police shuttle test • Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery tests 1 & 2 • Practice tracks from 10 m to 25 m INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS Training for a service-entry test? Compare scores against published UK police, Fire & Rescue, military, Australian service and sports standards. The result screen explains the protocol, distance, time and standards outcome so you can confirm the current requirement with your recruiting organization. BUILT FOR THE MOMENT • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Huge, glanceable level display • Clear beeps, level announcements and a get-ready countdown • Screen-locked cueing • Optional Apple Health: keeps the Lock Screen card live during solo runs and saves the tests and training runs you keep as workouts • Scores stay on this phone Level Best is an independent training tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the College of Policing, the MOD, or any police, fire or rescue service. Standards change, so always confirm the current requirement with your recruiting organization. FitnessGram® is a registered trademark of GreenLight Fitness, LLC. Level Best is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by GreenLight Fitness or the Kenneth H. Cooper Institute.

Screenshots

Farther4 screens
Level Best4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Level Best at every 8 days against Farther's every 2 months. Level Best also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.6). Farther's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Farther sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Level Best sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Farther ships an update every 2 months, Level Best every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Farther versus Level Best: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFartherLevel Best
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChetan DhowlagharTom Murton

Customer experience

Farther

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Level Best

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Farther

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Level Best

One-time1
  • Level Best Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Farther free?
Farther is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Level Best free?
Level Best is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Farther or Level Best have ads?
Neither Farther nor Level Best shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Farther or Level Best?
Farther ships an update every 2 months, and Level Best every 8 days. Most recently, Farther was updated on October 24, 2026 and Level Best on October 25, 2026.

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