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StepUp Pedometer Step CounterThe easiest way to run a step challenge for a club, an office or the family. StepUp is free with no subscription and no features held back behind a paywall, and a private group can be as small as a few friends or as large as 15,000 people. Groups get daily, weekly and monthly leaderboards that…0
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Pacer Pedometer Step CounterA dependable all-around choice for walkers who want a daily step count and the occasional challenge in one place. Setting up a challenge takes about a minute: you create it, send a shared link to friends, family or coworkers, and everyone follows the same leaderboard. No wearable is needed, though…0
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Samsung HealthTogether step challenges Owners of a Samsung Galaxy phone may already have a good step challenge app. The Together tab in Samsung Health offers two simple formats: Get there first, a race to a step target, and Go the farthest, the most steps in a set time, either as individuals or in teams. You…0
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The Conqueror ChallengesFor walkers motivated by a destination and something to hang on the wall. Each Conqueror challenge turns a famous route, such as the 637 km Roman Empire, into a distance you cover at your own pace, with your progress shown on a virtual map and Google Street View along the way. Finish and a real…0
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Map My WalkThe pick for walkers who care where they went as much as how far. Map My Walk is built around recording each walk with GPS, drawing the route on a map with spoken updates on distance, pace and time, and its Routes feature lets you find new paths or save favorite loops to repeat. Regular walking…0
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Pikmin Bloom (2021)Released Oct 27, 2021A gentle game for walkers who find leaderboards more stressful than fun. Pikmin Bloom, built on Nintendo's Pikmin characters, turns each walk into a collection: you grow little Pikmin creatures, gather petals and plant trails of flowers along your route, and come across Mushrooms of all sizes on…0
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Charity MilesFor walkers who would rather their miles helped someone else. Charity Miles is a free app that turns walks, runs and bike rides into money for a charity you choose, funded by corporate sponsors, and it has raised nearly $3 million since 2012. The newer route is your own pledge page, where friends…0
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WeWardThe best known of the apps that pay you a little to walk. WeWard counts steps with your phone and turns them into rewards that can be cashed out through PayPal or Venmo, swapped for gifts and deals from partner brands or given to charity, and the company puts its users in the tens of millions. Set…0
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SweatcoinRewards in kind rather than cash. Sweatcoin pays your steps in its own currency, sweatcoins, which you spend in its marketplace on gadgets, digital subscriptions, travel vouchers and discounts. Badges for daily goals and step-streak contests with friends give it a light social side. It is free on…0