Comparison

Map My Tracks vs Walking Tracker by GetFit

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

Head to head
About

Map My Tracks

This app helps you understand your walking habits and stay motivated. It tracks your walks and hikes with GPS, providing personalized feedback, goal setting, and route discovery. Share your adventures or keep them private.

Highlights
  • GPS walking and hiking tracking
  • Personalized feedback and insights
  • Streak and habit building
  • Activity goal setting
  • Route discovery and tracking
  • Live tracking and sharing
  • Integration with Garmin, HealthKit, etc.
Features
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Every walk tells a story. Map My Tracks helps you understand yours. Whether you're walking around the neighborhood, exploring new trails, or hiking in the mountains, Map My Tracks gives you insights that actually matter. Discover patterns in your walking habits. Celebrate streaks that keep you motivated. Understand what your body is telling you. Join over a million people who've made Map My Tracks their go-to companion for walks and hikes. ===== Featured in Apple's What's hot list #1 iPhone app in Health & Fitness in Japan, France, Belgium, Iceland, Czech Republic ===== YOUR PERSONAL WALKING COACH After every walk, get feedback that's tailored to you. Learn about your consistency and habit-building. Discover which routes you enjoy most. See how weather affects your walking distance. Get encouragement that keeps you moving. See patterns like: "You tend to walk further on sunny days" or "Your morning walks are consistently longer than evening ones." Celebrate when you hit a new streak. Track your favorite routes. It's like having a walking companion who knows your history and keeps you motivated. TRACK YOUR WALKS AND HIKES Record every walk with GPS precision. Track distance, pace, elevation, steps, calories, and duration. Or just press start and let the app do the work. Review your week at a glance or dive deep into detailed stats when you want them. Connect your Garmin, Wahoo, Coros, HealthKit, and more, to automatically bring all your walks into one place. All your outdoor activities—all your insights—in a single app. SHARE YOUR WALKING ADVENTURES Broadcast live so friends and family can follow along on your hikes. Add photos from your walks and create videos that capture the whole experience. Follow friends and keep each other motivated. Or keep it private—it's your choice. SET YOUR OWN WALKING GOALS Whether it's walking 10,000 steps daily, maintaining a walking streak, exploring new routes, or increasing your distance, set goals that matter to you. Track your progress with intelligent insights that help you get there. DISCOVER NEW ROUTES Find popular walking routes and hiking trails near you. See where other walkers go. Track your favorite paths and revisit them anytime. UNLOCK EVERYTHING WITH PLUS • AI-powered Activity Insights after every walk • Live tracking so others can follow your progress • Ad-free experience • Advanced analysis tools on app and website • Full access to all features Subscriptions for Map My Tracks PLUS are $4.99 per month or $49.99 for a full year. Map My Tracks PLUS subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account after your confirmation of purchase. Your monthly subscription will automatically renew each month and be charged through your iTunes account, yearly subscriptions will automatically renew each year. Subscriptions renew at $4.99 per month or $49.99 for a full year automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. FEEDBACK If you're enjoying Map My Tracks: Walking Tracker, leave us a good review in the App Store. If not, send your feedback to support@mapmytracks.com and let us fix it before you write a review. Map My Tracks uses HealthKit to export your walking activities into the Health app and to read heart rate and biometric data. This service is optional. Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of service: https://www.mapmytracks.com/term-service Privacy policy: https://www.mapmytracks.com/privacy-policy

About

Walking Tracker by GetFit

Track your daily steps, distance, and calories burned with this comprehensive pedometer app. It offers personalized walking plans, guided workouts, and route mapping to help you achieve your fitness goals and improve your health. Syncs with Apple Health and Apple Watch for seamless data integration.

Highlights
  • Daily step, distance, and calorie tracking
  • Route mapping for outdoor walks
  • Personalized 4-week walking plans
  • Guided audio workouts
  • Apple Watch and HealthKit integration
  • Motivation and walking tips
Features
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Get thinner and build up your stamina with Walking Tracker by GetFit! It’s a daily pedometer with key stats on your step count, distance, burned calories, route mapping, and health. Supply every cell in your body with vital oxygen, and walk the stress away with weight-loss or healthy lifestyle programs! Features: - 42 club. Find the motivation, guidance, and tools to achieve life-long results without challenging your busy schedule. Build a healthy mindset in just 42 minutes a day. - Indoor and outdoor walking. Watch useful walking video workouts for every fitness level to get fit indoor or outdoor. - Personalized walking plans. Choose from 5 unique 4-week customized programs designed to meet your health and fitness goals and tailored around your needs, lifestyle, and personal preferences. - Guided workouts. Short and clear audio instructions will explain how to lose weight, reinforce your stamina, and calm your mind. - Comprehensive data insights and tracking. Track your walking data automatically. The step counter works whether your phone is in your hand, pocket, or bag. - Apple Watch support. Connect your Apple Watch and keep an eye on the progress with all the data recorded. - Motivation & support. Get the best walking practices and tips hand-picked by our team and gathered in one place. Start your life-changing journey today. Walking Tracker by GetFit should make tracking your steps a breeze. Every step counts! HealthKit is used to synchronize with Apple Health and Activity, so you can export exercise data from our app to HealthKit and import fitness data, heart rate, weight and body measurements from HealthKit to our app. The app contains the following subscription options: - 1 month without a trial period - 3 months without a trial period - 6 months without a trial period Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Free trial subscription is automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the renewal - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Privacy Policy: https://getfitapps.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://getfitapps.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Map My Tracks4 screens
Walking Tracker by GetFit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Map My Tracks at 89% against Walking Tracker by GetFit's 23%. Map My Tracks also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Walking Tracker by GetFit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 332). On price, ads, 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. Map My Tracks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Walking Tracker by GetFit sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Map My Tracks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walking Tracker by GetFit has 2.1K ratings behind it against 332, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Map My Tracks's written reviews are positive against 23% of Walking Tracker by GetFit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map My Tracks ships an update every 6 weeks, Walking Tracker by GetFit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Map My Tracks versus Walking Tracker by GetFit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap My TracksWalking Tracker by GetFit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (332 ratings) — better3.9 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews — better22.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3322.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB346 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTinderhouseAppyfurious

Customer experience

Map My Tracks

All ratings332 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.2%

Walking Tracker by GetFit

All ratings2,117 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative72.8%

User reviews

Map My Tracks

From 332 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Offline functionality
  • 🚀 Detailed maps and statistics
  • 👍 Motivating for fitness goals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional GPS inaccuracies
  • 🔋 Battery drain when tracking
  • 🔇 Interrupts audio playback
  • 🔒 Lack of privacy controls

Walking Tracker by GetFit

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Motivating and encouraging
  • 📊 Helpful tracking and statistics
  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💪 Effective for weight loss and fitness

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Unreliable tracking and syncing issues
  • 📋 Unclear instructions and lack of guidance

Bugs and requests

Map My Tracks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration issues
  • Tracking stops unexpectedly
  • Syncing problems between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Step count integration
  • Ability to export/share data
  • More customization options
  • Improved audio integration

Walking Tracker by GetFit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing and freezing
  • Inaccurate step and distance tracking
  • Subscription issues and unauthorized charges

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Apple Health and other fitness apps
  • More customization options for workout plans
  • Better progress tracking and goal-setting features
  • Voice guidance and audio cues during workouts

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Map My Tracks

Subscriptions2
  • PLUS subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • PLUS subscription$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Enable sensors$0.99
  • Graphs$0.99
  • No ads$0.99
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  • Pro upgrade$3.99
9 purchases

Walking Tracker by GetFit

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly premium with trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • 1 Month Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium access$9.991 Month
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  • 1 Month$14.991 Month
  • 6 Months Sale$15.996 Months
  • 3 Months Premium$24.993 Months
  • 6 Month Premium$34.996 Months
  • 1 Year Premium$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Walking Plan$41.99

Questions

Is Map My Tracks free?
Map My Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walking Tracker by GetFit free?
Walking Tracker by GetFit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map My Tracks or Walking Tracker by GetFit?
Map My Tracks is rated higher. Map My Tracks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 332 ratings, while Walking Tracker by GetFit averages 3.9 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Map My Tracks or Walking Tracker by GetFit have ads?
Neither Map My Tracks nor Walking Tracker by GetFit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map My Tracks or Walking Tracker by GetFit?
Map My Tracks ships an update every 6 weeks, and Walking Tracker by GetFit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Map My Tracks was updated on November 1, 2026 and Walking Tracker by GetFit on November 2, 2026.

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