NOW ON GOOGLE PLAY
PlainWalk for Android
is here.
PlainWalk is a walking app that draws only the roads you actually walk onto a blank map. The Android version is now on Google Play. It is free to start and needs no account.
Android 10 or later · Free · In-app purchases
If you were using the test build, it updates to the release on its own. No need to reinstall.
778+testers helped us make it
WHAT'S INSIDE
What you can do on Android
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Blank map and pioneered distance
Only the roads you walk are drawn, and new roads add up as pioneered distance. Familiar roads grow thicker, and your rank goes up.
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Spots
Pin places you like with a photo or a one- or two-second video. A camera with film looks, and stickers cut out of your photos.
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Area badges
Each municipality you set foot in becomes a badge in the shape of its borders, filling in as you walk it.
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Videos and doodles
Turn your growing map or a single walk into a video. Doodle a picture by tracing the streets on the real map.
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Knows how you moved
Tells walking, running, cycling and riding apart, and draws train rides along the tracks.
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Widgets and more
Home screen widgets, Health Connect, GPX / TCX import and dark mode.
Shared blank maps, the Apple Watch app, destination flags and Someday places are iPhone only for now. PlainWalk Plus — map colours, automatic recording and more — works on Android too.
WHAT YOU NEED
Just three things.
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Android 10 or later
Any phone with Google Play. That covers almost every Android phone from around 2019 onward.
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Google Play
Install it from Google Play. There is no account to create in the app.
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Your usual walks
Tap record on the walks you already take. Not every day — whenever you feel like it.
HOW IT WORKS
Getting started
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Install it from Google Play
Search for “PlainWalk” on Google Play, or open it with the button below.
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Allow location and start walking
PlainWalk works with “Only while using the app” location access. Tap “Leave a trail” to start recording; it keeps going with the screen off, showing your distance in a notification.
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Take it on your usual walks
Just use it on the walks you already take. Anything you notice, however small, is welcome.
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YOUR WALKS. YOUR PRIVACY.
Your walks are yours.
- Your walks and photos are stored on your phone and never sent to the developer’s server. No account is needed.
- Location is used only while you are recording. Background location is requested only if you turn on Plus’s automatic recording.
- The real-map view uses Google Maps.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How is it different from the iPhone version?
The core is the same: the blank map, pioneered distance, Spots and area badges. Shared blank maps, the Apple Watch app, destination flags and Someday places are iPhone only for now.
I was using the test build. What happens now?
It updates to the release on its own. No need to reinstall, and your walks stay. You can leave the tester group if you like.
Does it cost anything?
It is free. PlainWalk Plus adds map colours, automatic recording and more, as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time purchase. The yearly plan comes with a 7-day free trial.
Which languages does it support?
The Android version is in English, Japanese and Korean.
Where can I send feedback?
Write to [email protected]. A review on Google Play helps a lot too. Replies may take a while.
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