Comparison

Walk With Ease vs Bold

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

Head to head
About

Walk With Ease

This evidence-based walking program helps individuals manage arthritis pain and increase physical activity. It offers tools to set goals, track progress, and improve balance and strength over a six-week period.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based walking program
  • Arthritis pain relief
  • Set physical activity goals
  • Track walking progress
  • Analyze results and progress
  • Integrates with Fitbit
Features
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Walk With Ease is an evidence based walking program designed for people with or without arthritis. No matter if you need relief from arthritis pain or just want to be active, the Arthritis Foundation’s six week Walk With Ease program can teach you how to safely make physical activity part of your everyday life. Studies by the Thurston Arthritis Research Center and the Institute on Aging of the University of North Carolina show that Walk With Ease is proven to: •Reduce the pain and discomfort of arthritis •Increase balance, strength and walking pace •Build confidence in your ability to be physically active •Improve overall health With this app you can: • Set physical activity goals by creating a contract with yourself • Access the Interactive quiz to help you determine your starting point and ending point • Track your walking in minutes or miles/km in up to 10 diaries (each diary has 6 weeks) • Analyze results and progress by comparing your starting and ending points • Purchase tools to assist you throughout the program • Link to your Fitbit device and automatically import your Fitbit activity data

About

Bold

This app offers science-backed, personalized exercise programs for adults 65+ to improve balance and reduce pain. Access live classes, a vast library of on-demand workouts, and progress tracking to enhance your strength and well-being at home.

Highlights
  • Personalized exercise plans
  • Daily live classes
  • 500+ on-demand classes
  • Progress tracking
  • Expert-designed programs
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Bold is an at-home, online exercise program designed to help adults 65+ live their strongest, happiest, and healthiest lives. Designed by expert physicians, physical therapists, kinesiologists, and certified trainers, Bold provides science-backed, personalized exercise programs for adults aged 65 and above. Our proven balance programs decrease the risk of falls by more than 40%, while our pain programs effectively reduce joint pain by over 50%. Bold is available at no cost through select health plans. You may also sign up and use your flex card benefits or pay out-of-pocket for a membership. Bold Features: Personalized Program: Tailored exercise plans led by experts, customized for your fitness level, health conditions, and goals. Live Classes: Join daily live sessions with fellow Bold members. Explore 500+ Classes: Diversify your routine with online classes you can take any time, anywhere, including yoga, strength, tai chi, cardio, and more. Track Your Progress: Set and achieve goals, receive timely reminders, and celebrate milestones with our progress-tracking features. “I was delighted with the breadth of classes offered, the instruction was really good, I could do it at home, and I could do it at my convenience.” - Gerrie, 75 Feedback? Contact us at hello@agebold.com

Screenshots

Walk With Ease4 screens
Bold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bold at 96% against Walk With Ease's 0%. Bold also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Walk With Ease's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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. Bold sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Walk With Ease asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bold holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bold has 12K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Walk With Ease's written reviews are positive against 96% of Bold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walk With Ease ships an update every 2 months, Bold every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Walk With Ease versus Bold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalk With EaseBold
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (10 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1012K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthritis FoundationAge Bold

Customer experience

Walk With Ease

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Bold

All ratings12,112 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative3.6%

Bugs and requests

Walk With Ease

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bold

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress not tracked properly
  • Casting issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • More music options
  • Improved app and website stability

In-app purchases

None

Walk With Ease

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bold

Subscriptions3
  • Bold Premium$34.991 Month
  • Bold Premium$156.996 Months
  • Bold Premium$249.001 Year

Questions

Is Walk With Ease free?
Walk With Ease is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bold free?
Bold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Walk With Ease or Bold?
Bold is rated higher. Walk With Ease averages 1.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Bold averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Walk With Ease or Bold have ads?
Neither Walk With Ease nor Bold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walk With Ease or Bold?
Walk With Ease ships an update every 2 months, and Bold every 6 days. Most recently, Walk With Ease was updated on October 4, 2026 and Bold on October 19, 2026.

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