Best time that follows your hours
Set your activity hours once. WalkiNova picks a 30 min to 2 h window inside them, evenings included, and skips 23:30–04:00 unless your hours cover it.
New: WalkiNova 2.0, now on Wear OS
Find the best time to walk, run or ride today
WalkiNova scores every hour of your local forecast for comfort, picks the best window inside your own hours, then tracks your walk, run, hike or ride with GPS.
- Free on Google Play
- No account needed
- 6 languages
Made for
- Walking
- Running
- Sprint
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Wheelchair
What's new in v2.0.0
A smarter best time, and steadier tracking
Version 2.0.0 is the biggest WalkiNova update yet. Here is what changes when you open it.
Weather comfort, hour by hour
A strip on Home rates each hour and marks your best window, your hours and the quiet hours.
Start instantly
Your session starts the moment you tap. GPS connects in the background, so you don't stand around waiting.
Steadier GPS
When the signal drops, the gap is left out of your distance and time, and sudden jumps are filtered. A tunnel won't wreck your stats.
Better cycling stats
Rides now show average speed and top speed, with splits for every kilometre.
Guest sessions upload on sign-in
Start as a guest. Sign in with Google later and your sessions upload automatically, each marked Synced or Waiting to upload.
Also new: a 7th route image style (Glow), a clearer offline mode, faster history, and rewritten text in all 6 languages with a cleaner Arabic layout.
Features
Everything you need to get out and move
Tap a feature to see the real screen from WalkiNova 2.0.
Your best time, on the first screen
Home shows today's weather comfort score out of 100 and the best 30-minute to 2-hour window inside your activity hours, with short tips like “After dark” or “Staying dry”.
- Based on feels-like temperature, rain, wind and sky
- Mornings or evenings: it follows your hours
- Tap the score to see how it was worked out
WalkiNova home screen with the best time today, 21:00 to 23:00, and a weather comfort score of 66/100
Six activities, one tap to start
Choose walking, running, sprint, hiking, cycling or wheelchair, then start. The session begins right away while GPS connects in the background.
- See the weather comfort for right now before you leave
- Each activity shows the stats that fit it
WalkiNova activity picker with walking, running, sprint, hiking, cycling and wheelchair, and a Start Cycling button
Watch your route draw as you move
A live map with your route line, active time, distance and speed or pace. Pause whenever you need: pauses stay out of your active time.
- Signal drops are left out, with a short notice
- GPS jumps are filtered from your route
WalkiNova live session on a map with the route line, active time, speed and distance, plus End session and Pause buttons
Every session, saved
Each session is kept with its map, weather, area and your notes. As a guest it stays on your phone. Sign in with Google to back it up.
- Each session shows Synced or Waiting to upload
- History loads faster in v2.0.0
WalkiNova saved sessions list with distance, active time and estimated calories for each session
Stats that fit the activity
Distance, active time, pace or average speed, then more: top speed for rides, elevation gain for hikes, splits per kilometre and your best km.
- Steps, pushes and calories are marked (est.)
- The Stats tab shows totals and trends for each activity (with Google sign-in)
WalkiNova session details for a 6.05 km ride: active time 19m 35s, average speed 18.5 km/h, top speed and best km
Turn a route into an image
Swipe through 7 styles, then save the image or share it. “Hide start and finish” is on by default, so the image doesn't show where you live.
- Save image or Share image in one tap
- The first and last 200 m are left out
WalkiNova route image carousel with Save image, Share image and the Hide start and finish switch turned on
New: Wear OS
Your activity, on your wrist
WalkiNova now has a Wear OS companion. Check your best time, start with one tap and leave your phone in your pocket. Every session ends up in your history on the phone.
- Start, pause and finish from the watch or the phone
- Live time, distance and pace or speed at a glance
- Phone at home? The watch records with its own location and syncs later
- A Tile and a watch-face Complication show your best time
For Wear OS 3 or later, paired with an Android phone that has WalkiNova. Apple Watch isn't supported.
Try it
When would WalkiNova send you out?
Pick the hours you're free and a type of day. The demo scores each hour with the same rules as the app and finds your best window.
Your best time
19:00 – 20:00
67/100 · Good
Best of the whole day: 05:00 – 07:00 (86/100)
Sample forecast for illustration. The demo works in whole hours; the app uses your live local forecast (Open-Meteo) and checks every 15 minutes.
How the comfort score works
- Feels-like temperature: up to 40 points, best at 19 °C
- Chance of rain: up to 25 points
- Wind: up to 20 points, full marks up to 8 km/h
- Sky: up to 15 points, from clear to thunderstorm
- Humidity and air quality are not part of the score
How it works
From “should I go?” to moving in three steps
Set your hours (optional)
Add the hours you're usually free in your profile, mornings or evenings. Without them, WalkiNova still suggests a good time.
Check your best time
Home shows today's best window, its comfort score and a tip or two, like bringing a light after dark.
Tap GO and move
Pick an activity and start. WalkiNova records your route, time and distance. Save it when you're done.
Route images
Make every route worth sharing
After each session, WalkiNova turns your route into an image. Swipe through the styles, then save it or share it.
- 7 styles: Map, Street, Clean, Noir, Forest, Ocean and the new Glow
- Save image or Share image in one tap
- “Hide start and finish” is on by default: the first and last 200 m are left out
Privacy and honesty
Built to respect you
No account needed
Use the full tracker in guest mode. Your sessions stay on your phone.
Backed up when you want
Sign in with Google and the sessions you recorded as a guest upload automatically.
Works when the signal doesn't
Offline, sessions save on your phone and upload later. Home keeps the last forecast and shows when it was updated.
Honest numbers
Steps, pushes and calories are estimated from GPS and labelled (est.). Calories assume a 70 kg body weight.
Your home stays private
Route images leave out the first and last 200 m of your route by default.
Speaks your language
English, French, German, Italian, Romanian and Arabic (right to left). °C or °F, 12 or 24 hours.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is WalkiNova free?
Yes. WalkiNova is free to download on Google Play, and you can use it without creating an account.
How does WalkiNova choose the best time to walk or run?
It gives every hour of your local forecast a weather comfort score out of 100, from feels-like temperature, chance of rain, wind and sky. Then it picks a 30-minute to 2-hour window inside your activity hours. Quiet hours (23:30–04:00) are skipped unless your hours include them, and if starting now is nearly as good, it tells you there's no need to wait.
Which activities can I track?
Walking, running, sprint, hiking, cycling and wheelchair. Each shows the stats that fit it: pace for walking and running, speed and top speed for cycling, elevation gain for hiking, and estimated pushes for wheelchair users.
Does WalkiNova work on a smartwatch?
Yes, on Wear OS. The watch app runs on Wear OS 3 or later and works with the WalkiNova app on an Android phone. You can see your best time, start, pause and finish a session, and follow time, distance and pace from your wrist. Sessions are saved on your phone. Apple Watch isn't supported.
Do I need an account?
No. Guest mode gives you the full tracker, and your sessions stay on your phone. Sign in with Google if you want a backup and the Stats tab; the sessions you recorded as a guest upload automatically.
How accurate is the GPS tracking?
WalkiNova uses your phone's GPS. In version 2.0.0, when the signal drops the gap isn't counted in your distance or time, and sudden jumps are filtered out. Accuracy still depends on your phone and your surroundings.
Does WalkiNova work offline?
Partly. Sessions you record offline are saved on your phone and upload when you're back online, and Home keeps the last forecast with the time it was updated. You need a connection to get a fresh forecast.
Will it drain my battery?
Live GPS tracking uses more battery than everyday phone use, as with any GPS tracker. WalkiNova records your route only during a session you start, and you can pause or end it at any time.
What happens to my location data?
Guest sessions stay on your phone. If you sign in with Google, your sessions are stored on your account so they're backed up. Route images hide the start and finish of your route by default. The privacy policy has the details.
Is WalkiNova available on iPhone?
Not yet. WalkiNova is available for Android phones on Google Play.
Which languages and units does it support?
English, French, German, Italian, Romanian and Arabic, with a full right-to-left layout. You can choose °C or °F and 12-hour or 24-hour time. Distances are in kilometres.
Your best time today is waiting
Download WalkiNova, see when it feels best to go out, and tap GO.
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