Navigation / City walking progress

Block by Block

A privacy-first walking map that lets residents mark every block they have walked in one city, with progress views that feel more like a collection than a fitness dashboard.

Concept Navigation Free core map with paid city packs and a one-time lifetime unlock. iPhone

Key signals

Observed wedge Every-block walking
Official signal WalkNYC: 4.60 / 5 · 744 ratings
First release One city

Official App Store evidence

US storefront snapshot from Apple’s iTunes Search API. Ratings, cumulative rating counts, prices, versions, and update dates are shown as returned by Apple; a snapshot count is not a historical measure of newly added reviews, and revenue is not estimated.

Search term walk every block
Matched apps 174
Snapshot Sep 15, 2026

Navigation

WalkNYC – Walk Every Block

6758922428
Developer
Joe Puccio
Rating
4.60 / 5 · 744
Price
Free
Version
1.3.7
Last update
Jul 20, 2026
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Health & Fitness

Walk At Home

1535065182
Developer
Walk Productions, Inc.
Rating
4.82 / 5 · 3,949
Price
Free
Version
3.36.0
Last update
Sep 9, 2026
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Health & Fitness

WalkGains:Walk & Gain More

6761610554
Developer
Tu Dao Trong
Rating
4.40 / 5 · 1,631
Price
Free
Version
1.6
Last update
Jul 13, 2026
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Build hypothesis

WalkNYC shows demand for a block-completion loop while leaving room for a calmer, city-specific product with no account, ads, or social feed.

Build notes

  • Start with one city and a visible block-completion map
  • Keep background tracking optional and explain storage clearly
  • Use weekly recaps and neighborhood milestones for retention

App Store category

Navigation

Status

Concept

Research status

Prototype in 7 days; launch one city first.

Audience

City residents, walkers, local explorers

Build scope hypothesis

Solo-friendly when the first release supports one city, manual location permission, and a simple walked-block map.

US market framing

US city niche; begin with one dense, walkable market and validate retention before adding cities.