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Walkmeter uses GPS to measure the distance of your walks and hikes outdoors. It functions much like a stopwatch. Open the app, tap Start, and use Lap when you want to log an interval. It maps your walk, and you can view time, speed, distance, and pace as you walk.
Progress in a walking program is typically based on either distance or number of steps. Although more advanced pedometers calculate distance, the basic devices only provide total steps. If you know a person's average stride length, you can convert steps into approximate distance.