Join a walking club that fits you!
Explore clubs based on your interests, goals, language, or location. Connect with other members, share walking tips, compare progress on club leaderboards, and take part in club challenges.
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The free step challenge app for everyone
Pacer lets you create a step challenge in minutes and invite friends, family, or coworkers with a link. Everyone can track their daily steps and follow the shared leaderboard.
What is Pacer?
Pacer is a free step challenge app and the best all-around step tracker for iPhone and Android. It tracks your daily steps whether you are walking on your own or taking part in a group challenge.
Create a challenge and invite friends, family, or coworkers with a shared link in a minute. Once it starts, everyone can see where they stand on the same leaderboard. No wearable is required, but Pacer supports popular wearable brands, including Apple Watch, Fitbit, and Garmin.
How to create a Pacer step challenge?
Simple as 1, 2, 3!
1. Create a challenge
2. Invite friends
3. Start walking
Learn more about our step challenges
Need inspiration on how to run a step challenge? Read our blog!
Step challenge
Step Buddies
Day 4 of 7- 1
Leo ↑ 2 places42,380 - 2
Jack You1,400 to #140,980 - 3
Alice Strong finish38,120 - 4
Emily Strong finish38,120
Together, your group has walked 84 miles this week.
Stay motivated with step challenges and leaderboards
Walking is a simple, low-impact way to improve your health and fitness, but it can get repetitive quickly. Pacer adds community and friendly competition to help you keep going.
Join a League with other walkers, create your own step challenge, or compete with friends and family. Leaderboards and rankings give everyone that little push to get in their steps every day.
Join the same step challenge across phones and wearables
Your group does not need matching phones or wearables to take part in a shared step challenge. Everyone can participate using Pacer on iPhone or Android.
Pacer can also use step data from supported wearables, including Apple Watch, Fitbit, and Garmin. So it’s one less thing to worry about when setting up your Pacer challenge.
View supported wearables and third-party integrations ↗ · Find setup instructions for your device ↗
Some devices connect to Pacer through Apple Health, Health Connect, or other supported third-party integrations.
Device compatibility and available features vary.
Join 12 million walkers on Pacer
★★★★★
“Awesome App. Helps keep me accountable to myself. My family has it loaded on their phones too and we have a little step challenge going to see who walks more each day. Even our teenagers are in to it after they saw how much they walked at school.”
Tia-Meri · Finland
★★★★★
“Awesome App. Helps keep me accountable to myself. My family has it loaded on their phones too and we have a little step challenge going to see who walks more each day. Even our teenagers are in to it after they saw how much they walked at school.”
Tia-Meri · Finland
★★★★★
“Keeps me consistent and motivated. Overall, I enjoy this app very much. Tracks all progress and more! Love the challenges and clubs to join all while sharing and interacting with others all the hard earned work. Definitely recommend.”
Lustine K. · Ireland
★★★★★
“Pacer helps me stay motivated to control my weight and fitness. The free version is great, but you get so much more with subscription - health plans that work, weight goals that are attainable, and an active community that help keep you on track. This really is the best app in its market.”
Lorrie C. · Canada
Find your walking community on Pacer
Share your favorite local routes and discover new ones.
Search for parks, trails, and walking routes near you. See what other walkers recommend and share your favorites with the Pacer community.
Find Places to Walk Near MeVirtual walking
Let every walk take you somewhere new through virtual challenges
Choose a faraway city or fantasy realm and turn your everyday steps through your neighborhood into an adventure. Landmarks, stories, and fun facts bring cities and myths to life on the path beneath your feet.
Complete the challenge at your own pace, then reward yourself with a physical finisher medal.
Pacer for Teams
Integrate walking into your office culture
Start a workplace step challenge and give your colleagues a fun reason to move more and build healthier habits together with Pacer for Teams.
Bring Pacer to your teamsFree walking calculators
Make more of every walk
Turn your steps and activity into useful numbers with our free online walking tools:
Questions about Pacer
Everything you need to know before your first walk or first group challenge.
Is Pacer free?
Yes. Pacer is a free walking app available on iPhone and Android. You can use it to track your daily steps, follow your activity, and take part in step challenges.
Pacer Premium is optional and includes additional features and content for people who want more ways to work toward their walking and fitness goals.
Is Pacer available on iPhone and Android?
Yes. You can download Pacer from the Apple App Store or Google Play and begin tracking your steps using only your phone. No smartwatch is required.
Pacer can also use step data from supported wearables, including Apple Watch, Fitbit, and Garmin. Device compatibility and feature availability vary, but people with different devices can still join the same group step challenge.
Who is Pacer best for?
Pacer is best for anyone who wants an all-around step counter that does more than show a daily total. It helps you track your steps, follow your progress, and build a walking habit.
Step challenges and shared leaderboards add motivation when you want to walk with friends, family, or coworkers. Pacer can also use step data from supported wearables.
Use Pacer on your own to find places to walk nearby, or join walking clubs, group step challenges, and virtual walking challenges. There is no required pace, distance, or fitness level.
Can I use Pacer with friends, family, or coworkers?
Yes. If you are looking for the best step challenge app for friends, family, or coworkers, Pacer makes it easy to create a group step challenge and invite everyone with a shared link. Once everyone has joined, participants can track their steps, see the group’s progress, and follow the challenge leaderboard from their own devices.
For larger workplace step challenges, Pacer for Teams gives organizers a dedicated way to bring colleagues together and encourage healthier habits at work.
Who makes Pacer?
Pacer is developed by Pacer Health, Inc. The Pacer walking app is available through the Apple App Store and Google Play, with more than 100 million downloads and 1.8 million five-star ratings.
Pacer helps people track their steps, join walking challenges, and stay motivated alongside friends, family, coworkers, and walkers around the world.
