Comparison

WanderOrb 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

WanderOrb

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Let the detour become the destination. WanderOrb suggests a walking loop that begins near your current location and brings you back. Choose 10, 20, or 30 minutes, pick a mood, and discover one corner of your everyday surroundings that you have not noticed before. CHOOSE A TIME AND MOOD Select Reset, Discover, or Quiet for today’s way of walking. Preview the full loop on the map before you begin. KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO HEAD NEXT While you walk, a rotating arrow and guidance such as “diagonally right for about 58 m” make the next direction clear. You can open the map whenever you need it. COMPARE THE PLAN WITH YOUR ACTUAL PATH The planned loop appears in cyan and your walked path in coral. WanderOrb also lets you know when you move away from the loop. TURN EVERY WALK INTO ROUTE ART Finish a walk and its trace becomes a unique visual memory. Date, time, distance, mood, and route art stay on your iPhone so you can revisit past walks. BUILT WITH PRIVACY IN MIND No account, ads, or developer-operated analytics. Location is used for route creation and guidance, while walking history remains on your device. Routes and directions are suggestions. Always follow real road conditions, closures, property restrictions, and local traffic rules. Do not keep looking at the screen while walking.

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

WanderOrb4 screens
Walking Route4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WanderOrb at none against Walking Route's 4. 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. WanderOrb asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
WanderOrb versus Walking Route: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWanderOrbWalking Route
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji TamatsuShunsuke Sakai

In-app purchases

None

WanderOrb

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 WanderOrb free?
WanderOrb 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 WanderOrb or Walking Route have ads?
Neither WanderOrb nor Walking Route shows ads.

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