FitShow alternative · walking pad steps in Apple Health

Walking pad steps not in Health? That is the whole reason Waalk exists.

FitShow is the app that comes with most under desk walking pads, including the TOPUTURE TP7 and TP8. It is free and it controls the belt. In our experience it drops the connection, and what it writes to Apple Health is thin and hard to trust. Waalk replaces it on the same pads: a direct Bluetooth connection, recording from the belt itself, and a proper Indoor Walk workout in Health every time.

Get WaalkSee how it works

Walk free for your first 10 walks. Then one payment of AU$14.99, yours for life. No subscription.

Side by side

Same pad. Different outcome in Health.

FitShow observations are from daily use on a TP8 in 2026. If yours behaves differently, tell us and we will update this.

WaalkFitShow
Apple HealthIndoor Walk workout with steps, distance, and net active energy attached. Move and Exercise rings credited.Limited. Steps and workouts do not reliably appear, and when they do the numbers are hard to reconcile with the belt.
Where the numbers come fromThe belt's own distance, to the metre, every second over Bluetooth.The belt, when connected. Steps are derived from speed and not labelled as estimates.
ConnectionPair once. Reconnects when the pad powers up, keeps recording with the phone locked and anywhere in the room.Needs the app open. Drops are common and a dropped session is often lost.
Duplicates and inflationEvery sample carries the walk's ID. Retries never duplicate. Energy is net, never the belt's calorie counter.No stated policy.
Lock screenLive Activity and Dynamic Island with Pause and End. Home and lock screen widgets.None.
Belt controlStart, stop, pause, and speed on FitShow pads, and on standard fitness machine profile treadmills that grant control.Yes, including programs.
ExtrasDaily goal and streak, Monday recap, head to head challenges, Apple Watch remote.Workout videos and programs, social features.
AccountNone. Nothing leaves the phone.Account required.
PriceFree for your first 10 walks, then a one-off AU$14.99 for life. No subscription.Free.

Switching

Three things to do on day one.

Close FitShow before you walkThe pad accepts one Bluetooth connection at a time. A stolen connection looks like a broken pad.
Put Waalk at the top of the Steps sources in HealthHealth, Steps, Data Sources and Access. Drag Waalk above the phone so pad walks win when both report.
Set your stride once63 cm is the default. Count 100 steps on the belt, read the distance, and divide. That is your stride.

Questions

The ones people ask before switching.

Do I still need the FitShow app?No. Waalk talks to the pad directly. Keep FitShow installed if you want its programs, just close it before a Waalk walk.
Is Waalk a subscription?No. Your first 10 walks are free. After that, one payment of AU$14.99 unlocks Waalk for life, with no subscription or renewals.
What happens after 10 walks?Recording new walks stops until you unlock. Saved walks stay visible and everything already in Health stays there.
Does it work with my pad?TOPUTURE TP7 and TP8 are verified. Most Bluetooth walking pads that use the standard fitness machine profile should work, including belt control where the machine allows it. The compatibility list is kept current.
Can my family share it?Yes. Family Sharing is enabled on the unlock.

Pay once

10walks free

One payment. Yours for life.

Unlock for AU$14.99 after your first 10 walks to keep recording. No subscription or renewals. Your saved walks and Apple Health history stay available if you choose not to unlock.

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