Frequently asked
Is WalkCoins really free?+
Yes. Walking and earning coins is completely free. You never pay, deposit, or stake anything. An optional Plus subscription adds Sparks and themes, but it is never needed to earn or redeem coins.
Is this real money? Can I withdraw to UPI?+
No — and that's deliberate. Coins are loyalty reward points with no monetary value. They redeem for mobile recharge and vouchers, not cash. There is no UPI or bank cash-out. This is what keeps WalkCoins honest, solvent, and fully legal in India.
Do you use my step or health data for ads?+
Never. Your step and activity data is used only to calculate your coins. It is firewalled from our advertising systems — not sold, not shared with data brokers, not used to target ads to you.
What happens to my steps if I'm offline or don't open the app?+
They're safe. WalkCoins reads your phone's own step history and captures counts offline, syncing them the next time you connect. You won't lose a day's steps by forgetting to open the app.
Do coins expire, and can the reward price change?+
Coins may expire after a long inactivity window (clearly shown in-app). The coin-to-reward rate is fixed and published — we will never raise the price of a reward on coins you've already earned.
What are Sparks for?+
Sparks come from short videos (up to 8 a day), the daily spin, your check-in streak, challenges and invites. Spend them in the app on a Streak Freeze (50 Sparks) that protects your streak for a missed day, an ad-free hour (100) or an extra spin (30). Sparks stay in the app: they never become coins or cash.
How do invites work?+
Share your invite code from the app. Your friend gets 200 Sparks for joining with it, within 7 days of signing up. You get 250 Sparks once they have walked 2,500 steps or more on 5 days. When 10 friends you invited are active, you earn 5,000 coins after a quick review.
Who can use WalkCoins?+
Users aged 18 and above, in India, to start. Age-gating and consent are built in to comply with India's data-protection rules.