The 11 Best Walking Apps to Help You Track Your Steps, Miles, and More

Track your routes and miles with Map My Walk by Under Armour. The app gives you feedback after every mile; as you walk, and the app uses GPS, so you can see your distance, pace, and speed over the elapsed time. You can save your routes to keep a log for reference (or social media bragging rights!). Plus, you can choose another route that a nearby Map My Walk user uploaded. You can even connect with friends to motivate one another.

Ever wonder what it would be like to stroll the streets of Paris or scale the mountains in Peru? World Walking is a walking app that lets you virtually walk over 200 routes from all over the world. The app is filled with facts and photos, so you learn about each new location as you go. Turn a boring walk around the neighborhood into a worldly exploration with this app. Even if it's only virtual, committing to a route will help motivate you to stick with walking and get moving time and time again.

If you have an iPhone, you already have two great walking apps on your phone. As long as you're carrying your phone with you, the built-in Apple Health app automatically tracks your steps, floors climbed, and distance traveled throughout the day (even if you don't manually ask it to track your walk). Plus, using the already-loaded Fitness app, you can use Fitness+, Apple's premium fitness streaming service. One of their hallmark features (aside from awesome workout classes of every type) is the Time to Walk series. It's sort of like a podcast in which you "walk" along virtually with celebrities and other influential figures.

Fitbit is the OG smart step tracker. If you have one of Fitbit's many wearable devices, you can use their comprehensive app to track steps and sleep, plus log food, set and manage goals, connect with friends, and record your workouts. However, even if you don't have a Fitbit device, you can still use their app to track your steps using what they call Fitbit MobileTrack. Just download the app and, when you're asked which tracker you're setting up, choose "just the app" and follow the MobileTrack instructions.

Walkmeter Walking & Hiking GPS tracks your steps, distance, speed, and ascent/descent using just your smartphone. It's not only made to be used for walking or hiking; you can also track cycling, running, skiing, and other activities with this walking app. The free live-tracking and messaging feature allows you to automatically share your location, path, and statistics with family and friends, so they'll know if you stopped unexpectedly or made it home safely. While the basic version is free, you can access advanced data features with the Elite upgrade.

If you weren't motivated to walk before, Sweatcoin will give you extra incentive: It basically pays you to walk. With every step you log, the app converts your movement into currency called "sweatcoins" that you can spend on goods and services on their marketplace. There's no need to start up the app when you go for a walk; you can leave it running in the background, and Sweatcoin will "mine" your movement for cash whether you're commuting or doing a full-on walking workout.

Having earned nearly $3 million for different charities, Charity Miles allows you to turn your movement (through walks, runs, bike rides, etc.) into impact. Similar to Sweatcoin, you earn money whenever you log miles — but instead of spending on goods, it goes to the charity of your choice. You can create your own "Pledge Page" where friends can sponsor you, even if you're not doing a marathon or race.

Strava is the app where social community meets fitness, making it easy and ideal to track just about any sport you can think of (runs and hikes included), and share them with your friends to build a strong fitness network. Whatever type of movement you do most, you also have the opportunity to create and join monthly challenges to achieve new fitness goals and win prizes.

Sometimes when it comes to logging your steps and miles, simple is best. The StepsApp Pedometer tracks your steps using your phone or Apple Watch. You can also get an overview of your daily steps, distance, time, floors climbed, and active calories, and view weekly, monthly, and yearly charts to track your progress. If you have a daily goal in mind, you can set that up in the app and be notified when you've reached it each day.

A reviewer favorite, Walk the Distance uses your daily steps to show how far you would be if you were walking complex trails like the Appalachian Trail or Boston Marathon. The app pulls from the steps tracked via your phone's built-in app — either Google Fit (Android) or the Health app (iPhone) — or your Fitbit or Garmin device. You can also walk "with" other users to stay motivated and accountable.

Argus is so much more than a walking app. It can track your steps, active minutes, and sleep with just your phone — no other fancy gadgets required. Using your phone's camera, Argus can even detect your heart rate. You can connect with other users who have similar goals, and also compete in challenges, and even find training plans and meal plans inside the app.