Comparison

Dr. Walker vs Pedometer

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

Head to head
About

Dr. Walker

This app transforms your iPhone into an intelligent step tracker, utilizing its motion coprocessor for power-efficient tracking. It displays hourly and daily steps, offers goal recommendations, and provides context for walking distance with relatable equivalents. Enjoy detailed step data without significant battery drain.

Highlights
  • Hourly and daily step tracking
  • Daily goal recommendations
  • Step equivalent comparisons
  • Power-efficient motion coprocessor use
  • Clear and beautiful data presentation
Features
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So you just bought your shiny iPhone and want to take full advantage of the forward thinking hardware. Well, look no further and give Dr. Walker a try! Dr. Walker turns your iPhone into an intelligent step tracker. By utilizing the unique motion coprocessor, it presents your hourly and daily steps in a beautiful and clear way. Moreover, it motivates you to walk more and become more healthy with DailyGoal and StepEquivalents. Unlike GPS-based step counting apps, Dr. Walker is super power-efficient and has very little effect on battery life. So you no longer have to decide whether to track your steps, or still be able to write iMessages in the evening - you get both! - Shows your hourly and daily steps - DailyGoal: remind you of your daily goal with professional recommendations - StepEquivalent: helps making sense of your walking distance by showing famous objects of similar lengths - Based on motion co-processor, not GPS, to preserve crucial battery life - Easy to use, pleasure to look at

About

Pedometer

Track your daily steps, calories, and distance with this intuitive walking and running tracker. Set personal goals and visualize your progress with weekly, monthly, and yearly reports. Utilize GPS for outdoor activities like hiking and biking.

Highlights
  • Step history (weekly, monthly, yearly)
  • Graphical progress representation
  • All-day step tracking
  • Record steps, calories, distance
  • GPS outdoor activity tracking
  • Set step goals
Features
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If you want to stay in good shape, you need to do several thousand steps each day. Walking is very beneficial for your health because it trains your heart, helps you lose weight, activates various processes in your body, and always replaces a number of other physical exercises. So let's walk, get leaner and healthier! Analyze your daily reports to find out how much you've walked and how far you've walked. You can download and install "Pedometer - Step Counter App" for free. It is really a must have app for all phone owners. Take advantage of the step counting capabilities in your iPhone to improve your health. Pedometer lets you easily keep track of your daily and weekly step counts. You can view your progress each day from either the iPhone app. Simple and Easy to use Pedometer - Step Counter App for iOS Features: - Check your steps history based on weekly, monthly and yearly in list and also provide Graphical representation - Track your steps all day long whether your phone is in your hand, in your pocket, in your jacket, on an armband or in your purse - Record steps, calories, distances and actives time - Use GPS to track your outdoor walking, hiking, running and biking on a map - Set a goal for steps Premium Subscription: To use features in app, you need to subscribe. Subscriptions are billed automatically at the depending on the selected subscription plan Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. More about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GUq4_GNyBO4n9Ez303K41smJ1LwGiEdH_NbcMB1j7Ic/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Dr. Walker4 screens
Pedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dr. Walker at 4.6 against Pedometer's 3.6. Dr. Walker also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pedometer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Dr. Walker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pedometer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dr. Walker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dr. Walker's written reviews are positive against 95% of Pedometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dr. Walker ships an update every 10 months, Pedometer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dr. Walker versus Pedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr. WalkerPedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.5% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShuo YangDan Nguyen Ngoc Dan

Customer experience

Dr. Walker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pedometer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dr. Walker

One-time1
  • Standard Version$0.99
9 purchases

Pedometer

Subscriptions8
  • Monthy Purchases2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Purchases2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Pedometer - Monthly Sub$4.991 Month
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  • 3 Months Purchase$12.993 Months
  • Pedometer - Yearly Subs3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Purchases$26.991 Year
  • Yearly Purchase$26.991 Year
  • Yearly Purchases2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchases$59.99

Questions

Is Dr. Walker free?
Dr. Walker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedometer free?
Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dr. Walker or Pedometer?
Dr. Walker is rated higher. Dr. Walker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pedometer averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Dr. Walker or Pedometer have ads?
Pedometer shows ads; Dr. Walker does not.
Which is updated more often, Dr. Walker or Pedometer?
Dr. Walker ships an update every 10 months, and Pedometer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dr. Walker was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pedometer on October 14, 2026.

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