# Map My Tracks vs walk.App

Map My Tracks and walk.App both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Map My Tracks's written reviews are positive against 79% of walk.App's. walk.App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Map My Tracks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and walk.App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Map My Tracks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 332 and 164 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Map My Tracks's written reviews are positive against 79% of walk.App's.

Map My Tracks ships an update every 6 weeks, walk.App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Map My Tracks | walk.App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (332 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-my-tracks-walking-tracker/id722162457/reviews)** | [4.4 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walkapp-walking-with-gps/id926797683/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **332** | 164 |
| Positive reviews | **89.3% of reviews** | 78.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tinderhouse](https://appshunter.io/developer/347858533) | [Wolfgang Saiger](https://appshunter.io/developer/299382192) |

## What reviewers say

### Map My Tracks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-my-tracks-walking-tracker/id722162457)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PLUS subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| PLUS subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Enable sensors | $0.99 | one-time |
| Graphs | $0.99 | one-time |
| No ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pro upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Registration issues
- Tracking stops unexpectedly
- Syncing problems between app and website

**Requested features**

- Step count integration
- Ability to export/share data
- More customization options
- Improved audio integration


### walk.App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walkapp-walking-with-gps/id926797683)

Easily track your walks with GPS. This app focuses on essential features for a private and straightforward experience, offering customizable audio feedback and detailed statistics. It stores all data locally on your iPhone with no registration required.

**Highlights:** Easy to use interface, Local data storage on iPhone, No registration required, Target time setting, Customizable audio feedback, Extensive statistics, GPX Export

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro version | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent for casual walkers
- 👍 One-time purchase, no subscription
- 👍 Great for tracing and mapping walks
- 👍 Easy to use and straightforward
- 👍 Good for tracking history of walks

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not record all walks accurately
- 🐛 Music playlist resets
- 🐛 Location Services required 'Always On'
- 🐛 App freezes or doesn't open map
- 🐛 Test license expiration warning

**Reported bugs**

- Does not record all walks
- Music function won't remember playlist
- Location Services 'Always On' requirement
- App freezes, won't open map or work distances
- Test license expiration issue

**Requested features**

- Pedometer/step counter
- Link with Apple Watch
- Import heart rate from Apple Watch/other devices
- Apple Watch version of the app
- Reminder or motivation element


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Map My Tracks free?

Map My Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is walk.App free?

walk.App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Map My Tracks or walk.App?

Map My Tracks is rated higher. Map My Tracks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 332 ratings, while walk.App averages 4.4 from 164 ratings.

### Do Map My Tracks or walk.App have ads?

Neither Map My Tracks nor walk.App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Map My Tracks or walk.App?

Map My Tracks ships an update every 6 weeks, and walk.App every 2 months. Most recently, Map My Tracks was updated on November 1, 2026 and walk.App on November 6, 2026.

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