Can you really earn money walking? What these apps actually pay
Apps that pay you to walk: who funds the rewards, what you can honestly expect, and how to make the most of them without getting played.
Kiko’s journal
Walk better, and earn gift cards while you’re at it.
Read, then walk. I’ll wait.
How many steps a day do you really need? Here’s what the science says
10,000 steps a day? That number comes from a 1964 pedometer. A 2025 meta-analysis shows 7,000 steps get you most of the benefits.
Read the articleHow your phone counts your steps (and why the number never quite agrees)
Accelerometer, Health Connect, Apple Health: how your smartphone counts steps, why it misses some, and how to make your step counter more accurate.
12 ways to walk more without trying
Get more steps without rearranging your day: 12 simple tips for your commute, your workday and your weekend, so you finally hit 7,000 steps.
Reading is good. Walking is better.
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