Comparison

Walkabout vs Step Counter

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

Head to head
About

Walkabout

This app tracks your daily steps using your device's motion processor. It helps you understand your activity levels and encourages you to walk more for improved health and reduced risk of chronic diseases.

Highlights
  • Daily step tracking
  • M7 Motion processor integration
  • Health benefits of walking
  • Activity level insights
  • Encourages more walking
Features
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"A walkabout is a rite of passage where young male Aborigines would go on a journey for six months in search of their ancestors path." In todays society most people work behind desks, which is not healthy at all. I could count myself to that category. This is why i made this App. With the help of the new M7 Motion processor you will now realize how many steps you make a day. In my case it helped me realize that I have to go for a walk more often in order to stay healthy. The usual desk job guy only makes about 1500 steps a day! People walking 10000 steps a day, burn between 2000 and 3500 calories. Sport medics and scientists confirmed that walking 10000 steps a day will help you lower your blood pressure, and decreases the risk of diabetes, stroke and heart attack significantly! So go ahead and check your steps daily! Or even better go on a walkabout :-)

About

Step Counter

Track your daily walking activity, including steps taken, calories burned, distance covered, and time spent. This app uses your phone's accelerometer to conserve battery life and provides clear visual graphs of your progress. It's designed for anyone looking to monitor their fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Calorie counting
  • Distance monitoring
  • Time spent walking
  • Battery-efficient accelerometer use
  • Progress graphs
Features
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Step Counter - Pedometer - Calorie Counter is a free and professional app, your way to perfect health! Ideal for tracking your fitness progress! The advantage of this application is that it uses an accelerometer sensor instead of a GPS sensor, that way it prolongs the duration of your battery life. This easy to use Step Counter - Pedometer - Calorie Counter app records and displays not only the number of steps walked but also the number of calories burned, time spent walking and distance covered. All you have to do is push the play button and start walking! In the gym, on your home treadmill, or outside in the park, be conscious of your walking data anytime and anywhere. Let’s start walking!!! View graphs displaying the number of steps, calories burned, time, distance by touching on each icon respectively. For a precise number of calories burned, you will need to enter your height and weight values. If there is a mistake with the number of steps recorded, further sensitivity adjustments should be made. Thank you for taking the time to review our application.

Screenshots

Walkabout3 screens
Step Counter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Step Counter at none against Walkabout's 1. Step Counter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Walkabout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Step Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Walkabout against 4.5 for Step Counter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Walkabout's written reviews are positive against 62% of Step Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walkabout ships an update every 28 months, Step Counter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Walkabout versus Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkaboutStep Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (21 ratings)4.5 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews62.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel KieferSDG CODE DOO NIS

Customer experience

Walkabout

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Step Counter

All ratings32 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral10.6%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Walkabout

One-time1
  • Remove the ADs$0.99
None

Step Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walkabout free?
Walkabout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Counter free?
Step Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Walkabout or Step Counter?
Step Counter is rated higher. Walkabout averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Step Counter averages 4.5 from 42 ratings.
Do Walkabout or Step Counter have ads?
Both Walkabout and Step Counter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Walkabout or Step Counter?
Walkabout ships an update every 28 months, and Step Counter every 4 days. Most recently, Walkabout was updated on October 23, 2026 and Step Counter on October 24, 2026.

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