Honest Walkfit App Review: How much does WalkFit cost? Is it worth it and more?

Are you a woman navigating perimenopause or menopause, looking for a fitness solution tailored to your needs? The WalkFit app has been making waves in the health and wellness community, promising an easy way to get fit through walking.

But is it worth the hype? In this comprehensive WalkFit review, we’ll explore the app’s features, costs, and user experiences to help you make an informed decision about whether it’s the right fit for your fitness journey.

Table of Contents

• Overview of WalkFit App
• Introduction to WalkFit
• Subscription Costs and Refund Policy
• Core Features of the WalkFit App
• Walkfit app Integration and Device Compatibility
• User Experiences and Complaints
• Comparative Analysis with Other Brands
• Refund Policy Challenges and Financial Impacts
• Conclusion

Overview of WalkFit App

The WalkFit app is a walking-focused fitness app designed to help users achieve their weight loss and fitness goals. It’s more than just a pedometer; it’s your personal walking coach in your pocket (well on your phone).

The app boasts features like a step counter, personalized walking planner, and daily walking programs and workouts tailored to your fitness level. It also syncs with Apple Fit, FitBit, and Google Fit (though that is getting trickier in late 2024 early 2025) or you can sync it directly with your Android or Apple phone, tracking your steps, heart rate, and workout data to give you a comprehensive view of your progress.

Introduction to WalkFit

Let’s dive into the nitty-gritty of WalkFit, shall we? This walking app isn’t just another run-of-the-mill step counter. You can set challenges, do indoor walks and workouts, and have a personalized coached walk based on your fitness level.

Launched around 2020, WalkFit has been strutting its stuff in the fitness app world, promising to turn your daily strolls into fat-burning powerhouses. It’s got all the bells and whistles you’d expect:

• Personalized walking plans
• Daily step challenges
• Indoor walking workouts
• Treadmill mode for those rainy days
• Strength Training at home workouts

But here’s the kicker: while it sounds peachy, some users have been singing a different tune. So, let’s lace up and take a closer look at what WalkFit’s really offering.

WalkFit Costs and Refund Policy

Now, let’s talk money. WalkFit’s subscription model might make you do a double-take, but “worth it” depends on what you are looking for. They start you off with a deal the first month, and you can get it down to $25.99 for the first 3 months, but the cost jumps after that to as high as $39 per month.

You can save if you pay for 3 months and not go month to month.  My monthly cost is roughly $22 per month as I pay for 3 months at a time.  The problem is the cost seems to be inconsistent and hard to find, and they don’t offer a discount for an annual plan, despite

But here’s where things get sticky. Many users have found the company difficult to deal with when it comes to refunds. It seems getting your money back can be tricky, and have reported unexpected charges and a refund policy that’s about as clear as mud.

So, before you take the plunge, make sure you read the fine print.

Core Features of the WalkFit App

Alright, let’s see what WalkFit has to offer:

• Personalized walking planner (tailored to your fitness level, with plans for beginners, intermediate, and advanced levels)
• Daily walking programs
• Indoor walking workouts
• Treadmill mode- and you don’t necessarily have to have a treadmill- you can do these walking in place or on a mini trampoline, for example.
• The app also features a variety of at-home workouts like dance workouts, stretching, yoga, abs workouts, full body workouts, and intense strides indoor workouts.

So, if you are looking for an accessible fitness program you can do at home, this is a great option.

WalkFit App Review of Integration and Device Compatibility

WalkFit’s integrations are listed as:

• Phone Sensor
• Google Fit
• Fitbit
• Smart Watch (on my app this appears to just be the google watch, which I don’t have.  I’m assuming on the Apple version of the app that it integrates with all of the apple fit products.

But here’s the rub: It isn’t always consistent as far as it’s performance.  I found it initially integrated well with Google Fit, but then I stopped syncing.  This could be a Google Fit issue as it is being phased out in late 2024 early 2025.  However, the recommended fix of Google Connect doesn’t seem to be syncing well- I will update this blog if I find these changes.  I do find it seems to be syncing now that I have changed to integrating it with my phone sensor.

 

Comparative Analysis of WalkFit app with Other Brands

When stacked up against other walking apps, WalkFit holds its own.

Price-wise, it’s not exactly a bargain basement deal though- as noted above. You might find yourself wondering if it’s worth shelling out those extra bucks when free apps are a dime a dozen.

However, the fitness apps that may be part of your fitness tech stack already might not measure up to WalkFit in some ways.  For example, Samsung Health, my fitness app for my Smart Watch, has running coaching and a walk tracker, and it can track almost any fitness activity I do.  But it doesn’t give me a unique walking workout every day that offers the challenge and inspiration that WalkFit does, in my opinion.

There are other apps that track walks (apps reviewed in video- Pacer, Strava, Map My Walk, and FitBit), and I review them all in my comprehensive video on the WalkFit app:

 

WalkFit App Review of Refund Policy Challenges and Financial Impacts

The WalkFit refund policy is not clear, and that’s why so many users have been frustrated.  They also don’t have a clear customer service contact that will ensure you are heard if you have an issue with needing a refund.

Some unlucky folks have reported as noted above, that they were charged after the free trial.  In my opinion, though, most apps are pretty clear when they collect a credit card: you will be charged after the free trial is complete.

The Wrap Up

WalkFit offers promising features for women in perimenopause and menopause, and others, seeking fitness through walking. I personally have really enjoyed the app and it has been a game changer in jumpstarting my walking program this year.  I also love the indoor walking workouts, and have found the other workouts to be good fitness boosters as well.

Before lacing up with WalkFit, consider the above points as far as the cost, refund policy and integration issues.  I have enjoyed the app so haven’t had to request a refund, but I have had to figure out the integration issues.

What are your thoughts on the WalkFit app? Do you have a favorite fitness app?

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