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The walking app where every step ranks.

Global Steps is the walking app that takes every step you log in Apple Health and ranks it on a live worldwide leaderboard. Rolling 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day windows mean there's always a race happening.

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Free · iPhone · iOS 18+
Walker in motion with neon green light trails

Most walking apps are journals — they record what you did. Global Steps is competitive: it pits the steps you took today against every other walker on the planet, in real time. The result is a walking app that gives ordinary walking real stakes.

Why walkers pick Global Steps

Live global rankings

Your walking shows up on a worldwide leaderboard within minutes — three rolling windows mean three different races at once.

Hands-off tracking

Apple Health does the counting. The walking app does the ranking. You just walk.

Country boards

Pro unlocks country-level leaderboards — see who's the top walker around you.

Badges & streaks

Earn badges for First 10K, Marathon Day, 7-Day Streak, Country #1 and more as your walking accumulates.

Progress charts

90-day and 12-month charts show how your walking rank is trending.

Battery friendly

No GPS, no background pedometer — Global Steps just reads HealthKit. Negligible battery use.

How it works

STEP 01
Download

Get the Global Steps walking app free from the iPhone App Store.

STEP 02
Allow Apple Health

One tap to allow step reads. That's the whole setup.

STEP 03
Walk

Live global rank updates as the day goes on. Walk more, climb higher.

FAQ

What does this walking app do?

Global Steps is a walking app that auto-counts your steps from Apple Health and ranks them on a live global leaderboard. Three rolling time windows — 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day — keep a fresh race going at all times.

Do I need a treadmill or special gear?

No. Any walking counts — outdoor walks, indoor steps, treadmill, walking pad. If Apple Health records the steps, Global Steps ranks them.

Is the walking app free?

Yes. Download and the live global walking leaderboard are free on iPhone. Global Steps Pro adds country leaderboards, the full badge set, and streak tracking.

Will the walking app track my route?

No. Global Steps is built around step counts, not GPS routes. That keeps battery use tiny and your location data private.

A walking app worth opening.

Free on iPhone. Apple Health required.

Download on the App Store