Japanese Walking - FLIPWALK

Name: Japanese Walking - FLIPWALK
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Bazooka Corp.

More effective than 10k steps

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

1 Rating
Age Rating

9+
Years
Category

Health & Fitness
Developer

Bazooka Corp.
Language

EN
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Size

55.4
MB

Walk out, turn around, walk home. The Japanese Walking timer alternates brisk and slow every 3 min, with a halfway cue to turn back. A real workout in a coffee break. ■ Japanese Walking, simplified — walk out, turn around, walk home Step outside on your lunch break. Walk in any direction. The timer flips you between 3 minutes brisk and 3 minutes slow, and at the halfway mark, a clear cue tells you when to turn around. Walk back the way you came and end right where you started — no route planning, no map staring, no detours. A real workout, fitted into a coffee break. ■ What is Japanese Walking? The walking method trending online as "Japanese walking" is Interval Walking Training (IWT) — 3 minutes brisk, 3 minutes slow, repeated 5 times. Developed through research at Shinshu University in Japan, it's reported to offer comparable health benefits to walking 10,000 steps a day, in less time. ■ The FLIP cue — your turnaround signal FLIP marks the halfway point with a voice cue, sound, and vibration. The walking screen color also flips to signal the return leg. You don't have to plan a route or calculate distance. Just walk straight out, wait for the FLIP, and walk back. Every session loops cleanly back to where you started. FLIP can be turned off for fixed loops, treadmills, or one-way walks like a commute. ■ Apple Watch & AirPods — go screen-free Start a session on iPhone and it syncs to your Apple Watch, with each phase change delivered as a haptic tap. Or leave iPhone at home and run a full session on Apple Watch alone. Pair AirPods for voice cues in your ears, alongside your music or videos. With Apple Watch or AirPods, your iPhone stays in your pocket. ■ Lock Screen & Dynamic Island, too While you walk, you can glance at your current phase and progress on the Lock Screen Live Activity or in Dynamic Island. ■ Two taps to start 1. Pick the number of sets 2. Tap Start That's it. Custom sound and voice cues mark every phase change and the finish. Hold iPhone for a vibration at each switch, or keep it in your pocket and get cues by Apple Watch haptics and AirPods voice. ■ Flexible sessions - Start from 1 set (6 min), pick any number you like - Up to 20 sets per session ■ The 20-set weekly target Research recommends 20 brisk-walking sets per week — that's "5 sets × 4 days." Split them across the week, do just 1 on a busy day, or knock them all out on a Saturday. The weekly total is what counts. ■ Pace, in plain language "Brisk" means a pace where you can just barely hold a conversation but you can't sing. Walk a little faster than your usual stroll and you're in the zone, regardless of age or fitness level. ■ History and Apple Health - Every session is saved with its GPS route - Workouts auto-sync to Apple Health - Weekly and monthly progress at a glance ■ Journey — your distance, mapped onto a legendary road Your cumulative walking distance is laid onto Japan's historic Tokaido (53 Stations), with your current position shown on a map. Walk the 492 km from Nihonbashi (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto, set by set, passing Shinagawa, Hakone, Hamamatsu. Each checkpoint also supports Apple Maps Look Around, so you can peek at the place today. Reach Kyoto and you've walked the entire Tokaido. ■ Privacy first - Your location, routes, and health data stay on your device — never sent externally - No personally identifiable information collected (only anonymous usage stats to improve the app) - No account required ■ Designed for - Anyone who finds 10,000 steps a day too long - People wanting a real workout in a lunch break, commute, or short break - Treadmill walkers and gym goers who want interval structure - Walkers who want more than strolling, less than running - People who walk screen-free with Apple Watch or AirPods Step out, wait for the FLIP, walk home — with FLIPWALK. * Interval Walking Training was developed by researchers at Shinshu University. FLIPWALK is an independent third-party app with no official affiliation. Citations in the in-app Help. * Not a medical device; not intended for diagnosis or treatment. Consult a physician for health concerns.

Ratings & Reviews

5.0

out of 5

1 Ratings

Super helpful app for upping our walking game
Jun 19
Peter in Japan
When I decided to start doing Japanese walking — which is 3-5 minutes of fast-pace walking followed by the same period of slower walking — I was happy to see a dozen or so good options on the App Store. This one seems to be the one I’ll keep using, since it’s really simple in its design and the voice reminders to change pace can’t be missed like mere notifications on the watch, or the phone (which I’m not looking at because I’m busy walking). The only suggestion I’ll make is, we need a separate volume level for the voice because I might be listening to a loud podcast and the sound of the voice can be a little high. I’m sure the dev will add this.

Developer Response
Thank you so much for the thoughtful review! You're spot on — the voice cues should have their own volume, independent of your music or podcast. I'm adding a dedicated voice-volume control in an upcoming update so you can set it to sit just right over whatever you're listening to. Appreciate you helping make FlipWalk better — happy walking!
Super helpful app for upping our walking game
Jun 19
Peter in Japan

When I decided to start doing Japanese walking — which is 3-5 minutes of fast-pace walking followed by the same period of slower walking — I was happy to see a dozen or so good options on the App Store. This one seems to be the one I’ll keep using, since it’s really simple in its design and the voice reminders to change pace can’t be missed like mere notifications on the watch, or the phone (which I’m not looking at because I’m busy walking). The only suggestion I’ll make is, we need a separate volume level for the voice because I might be listening to a loud podcast and the sound of the voice can be a little high. I’m sure the dev will add this.
Developer Response Jun 22
Thank you so much for the thoughtful review! You're spot on — the voice cues should have their own volume, independent of your music or podcast. I'm adding a dedicated voice-volume control in an upcoming update so you can set it to sit just right over whatever you're listening to. Appreciate you helping make FlipWalk better — happy walking!

Fixed minor issues and improved overall stability.

Version 1.3.1 Jul 18

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Seller: Bazooka Corp.
Size: 55.4 MB
Category: Health & Fitness
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.

Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 11.0 or later.
Location: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages: English and 8 more

English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish
Age Rating: 9+

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