Comparison

PlainWalk vs MealLog2+

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

Head to head
About

PlainWalk

This app transforms your walks into a visual exploration by drawing your path on a blank map in real-time. It highlights newly explored roads and emphasizes frequently traveled routes, encouraging you to discover new streets and alleys. Your location data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Real-time trail drawing on a blank map
  • Pioneered distance tracking for first-time roads
  • Road thickness indicates frequency of travel
  • Background recording
  • Live Activity and Home Screen widget
  • Real-map view overlay
  • Pinning spots with photos and notes
Features
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PlainWalk is a walking app where you draw a pure white map with your own feet. Open the app and the map is empty. Start walking, and only the roads you actually walked appear, one line at a time. Roads you take often grow darker and thicker. Roads you walk for the first time are recorded as ground you pioneered. Take a different street home tonight. Turn into the alley you have never tried. Small adventures like these stay on your map. ■ Features ・Your trail is drawn onto the blank map in real time ・Runs, rides and drives are recorded too. PlainWalk tells them apart, and you choose which ones to draw ・First-time roads count toward your pioneered distance ・Roads you walk often grow thicker, revealing the shape of your daily life ・Background recording keeps going after you close the screen ・Live Activity shows your distance on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island ・A Home Screen widget shows today's pioneered distance and your map ・A real-map view overlays your trail on the actual streets ・Daily walk history with trail previews ・Pin "spots" to your map with a photo, a category and a note ・Replay a single walk, or watch your whole map grow as a timelapse ■ Privacy Your location and walking records are stored only on your device. Nothing is ever sent to a server, and no account is required. Why not turn that still-blank corner on today's walk? —————— PlainWalk Plus (auto-renewable subscription) Unlocks map colour schemes, trail and photo pin styles, area badge details with crystal finishes, town replays, cat coats and a hedgehog, automatic recording and recording from home and work, several flags and unlimited Someday places, workouts from Apple Health on your map, your own LUTs, sticker finishes, and the Around you and Your region widgets, and removes ads. The blank map, all statistics and the pioneer ranks stay free. - Monthly and yearly plans. Prices are shown in the app for your region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bitpackman.github.io/plainwalk/privacy.en.html

About

MealLog2+

Features
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MealLogは、毎日の食事と健康データを記録・確認するためのアプリです。 【主な機能】 ・カメラで撮影した食事写真を記録 ・写真ライブラリから食事写真を選択して記録 ・チャットで食事内容を補足 ・AIによる食事写真の解析 ・過去の食事記録を履歴から確認 本アプリの利用には、サービス提供者(東京大学大学院医学系研究科 健康行動情報・治療学分野 脇DTx研究室)から発行されたユーザーIDとパスワードが必要です。ユーザーが自らアカウントを作成することはできません。よって研究参加者以外がアプリを使用することはできません。

Screenshots

PlainWalk4 screens
MealLog2+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MealLog2+ at none against PlainWalk's 4. MealLog2+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). PlainWalk's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. PlainWalk sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per month. MealLog2+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlainWalk ships an update every 3 days, MealLog2+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PlainWalk versus MealLog2+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlainWalkMealLog2+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKANTA KOKONNOThe University of Tokyo

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PlainWalk

Subscriptions2
  • PlainWalk Plus Monthly$2.691 Month
  • PlainWalk Plus Yearly7 Days trial$26.901 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • PlainWalk Plus Lifetime$79.99
None

MealLog2+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlainWalk free?
PlainWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MealLog2+ free?
MealLog2+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlainWalk or MealLog2+ have ads?
PlainWalk shows ads; MealLog2+ does not.
Which is updated more often, PlainWalk or MealLog2+?
PlainWalk ships an update every 3 days, and MealLog2+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, PlainWalk was updated on October 29, 2026 and MealLog2+ on October 21, 2026.

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