Comparison

Walkabout vs Steps

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

Steps

Track your daily step count and stay motivated to reach your fitness goals. This app offers a simple way to monitor progress with customizable goals and visual celebrations upon achievement. Enjoy a lightweight and user-friendly experience with customizable display options.

Highlights
  • Daily step counting
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Customizable step goal
  • Visual goal achievement celebration
  • Light and Dark modes
  • Small app size
Features
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Achieve your 10,000 steps goal with Steps! Add the widget to your Lock Screen or Home Screen for daily motivation. When you hit 10,000 steps, the app turns green to celebrate your success. Strive for green every day to stay active and healthy. You can edit the goal if you want too. Steps is a simple app, and at less than 2MB, it's smaller than even just 1 photo on your iPhone. Enjoy both Light and Dark modes for the app and widget.

Screenshots

Walkabout3 screens
Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steps at none against Walkabout's 1. Steps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). Walkabout's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Walkabout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 5.5K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Walkabout's written reviews are positive against 80% of Steps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walkabout ships an update every 28 months, Steps weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Walkabout versus Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkaboutSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (21 ratings)4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings215.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel KieferDasmer Singh

Customer experience

Walkabout

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

Steps

All ratings5,527 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative15.3%

Bugs and requests

Walkabout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Steps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Steps not syncing correctly
  • App changes step totals retrospectively

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add distance and pace tracking
  • Allow customization of step goal
  • Extend historical data view beyond one week

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Walkabout

One-time1
  • Remove the ADs$0.99
None

Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walkabout free?
Walkabout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Walkabout or Steps?
Steps is rated higher. Walkabout averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Steps averages 4.7 from 5.5K ratings.
Do Walkabout or Steps have ads?
Walkabout shows ads; Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Walkabout or Steps?
Walkabout ships an update every 28 months, and Steps weekly. Most recently, Walkabout was updated on October 6, 2026 and Steps on October 14, 2026.

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