April 12, 2026
Major Updates
Alongside this wave of new features, we wanted to recognize the people who believed in Walk With Me from day one. Every user who signed up and created an account within the first two months of the app's release has been gifted a lifetime premium subscription - no strings attached.
These early adopters downloaded the app when it had zero daily users, explored it before most features even existed, and gave it a chance purely on faith. That kind of belief deserves to be rewarded permanently. Their premium status will never expire, and even if they upgrade to Power Walker or Touring Agency and that subscription lapses, they'll always fall back to premium.
If you're new here, this is what Walk With Me is all about: a global walking community where anyone can show up, start a walk, or join one - for fitness, socializing, dog-walking, tourism, or whatever gets you moving. All of these updates build on our core safety and privacy features that protect every walk. Here's everything that's new.
New Core Updates & Functionalities
Premium Subscriptions & Paywall
We launched a full three-tier subscription system approved by Google and Apple with a 7-day trial, with weekly, monthly, and yearly billing options.
Premium
More flexibility and visibility
Power Walker
Organize walks regularly
Touring Agency
Professional walking tours
Travel Mode
Premium subscribers can now activate Travel Mode to override their GPS location and explore walks happening anywhere in the world. Select a city or drop a pin on the map, and the app shows nearby walks as if you were there.
Profile View Tracking
Premium users can now see who viewed their profile. The Views screen shows a count of total profile views and a list of recent viewers (last 30 days).
Recurring Walks
Power Walkers can now create recurring walks that repeat on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule, up to 5 active templates. Touring Agency subscribers get unlimited recurring walks. Each recurring walk automatically generates future instances so participants can join upcoming sessions.
Walk Discovery Radius by Tier
The map discovery radius is now tier-dependent, unlocking a wider search area as you upgrade. The radius slider dynamically adjusts its range and step size based on your tier.
| Tier | Max Radius |
|---|---|
| Free | 10 km |
| Premium | 20 km |
| Power Walker | 50 km |
| Touring Agency | 3,200 km |
Profile Cover Photo & Photo Gallery
All users can now add a cover photo and up to 3 gallery photos to their profile. Tap any photo to view it full-screen. Cover photos appear as a banner at the top of your profile, and gallery photos are displayed below your bio. This is a free feature available to everyone.
Walk Cover Photo
Premium subscribers can upload a cover photo when creating a walk. The photo appears with a gradient overlay on the walk card in Explore and in the walk detail view, making your walk stand out on the map and in listings.
Walk Map Markers Revamp
Walk markers on the map received a complete visual overhaul. Markers now sort by tier priority - higher-tier walks appear on top.
Recurring
Touring Agency
Dog-Friendly
Standard
Walk Tags & Purpose Labels
Walk creators can now tag their walks with purpose labels (Fitness, Social, Dog Walking, Photography, etc.) and Power Walker+ subscribers can set custom purpose labels. Tags appear on walk cards and help other users find walks that match their interests.
Fitness
Social
Photography
Hiking
Walk Intensity Controls
The walk creation screen now includes detailed intensity settings:
- Pace slider - Casual, Moderate, Brisk, or Competitive
- Incline slider - 0-30% grade for hilly terrain
- Calorie estimation - Auto-calculated based on pace, incline, distance, and duration
- Max duration increased from 6 hours to 10 hours
Walk Reminders
The app now sends notifications reminding you about upcoming walks. Reminders are intelligently scheduled within a 5-7 PM window on the day of your walk.
Live Walk Nearby Notifications
When a walk goes live near your current location, you receive a push notification inviting you to join. Tapping the notification opens the walk card directly.
Nearby Walkers
Premium subscribers can see other active walkers nearby on the map. Free users see up to 10 nearby walkers; Premium and above see unlimited.
Notification Preferences
Fine-grained control over which notifications you receive. Toggle individual notification types on or off from the settings screen.
Filters Redesign
The walk discovery filters received a complete UI overhaul with a cleaner layout, dual-range sliders for participants and duration, and a reset button that respects your tier's default radius.
Auto-Accept for Official Walks
Walks created by Walk With Me (official/system walks) now auto-accept join requests instantly - no more waiting for approval. You tap join and you're in.
Bug Fixes & Reliability
- Fixed a critical authentication issue that briefly affected all sign-in methods
- Fixed a background location memory leak on Android that could cause crashes on newer devices
- Fixed walk reminder notifications not firing on fresh app installs
- Fixed recurring walk markers showing the wrong color on the map
- Improved push notification delivery reliability with backend ticket processing and dead token cleanup