IWT - Japanese Walking
Dan Nilsson Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
IWT - Japanese Walking is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Dan Nilsson. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated September 14, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 33 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 14
- 2026 · v2.1.7
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About IWT - Japanese Walking
Walk Smarter with Japanese Walking IWT is the Japanese Walking app based on Interval Walking Training (IWT) — the science-backed method developed by researchers at Shinshu University in Japan. Instead of walking at one steady pace, you'll alternate: • 3 minutes brisk walking • 3 minutes easy walking Repeat five times for a simple, effective 30-minute workout. Studies published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings have shown this method can improve aerobic fitness, leg strength and blood pressure more effectively than continuous walking. Whether your goal is better health, improved fitness or simply getting more from every walk, IWT guides every interval so you only need to focus on walking. Guided Every Step Simply press Start. IWT tells you exactly when to speed up and when to slow down using clear audio cues on iPhone and gentle haptic feedback on Apple Watch. No counting. No watching the clock. Just walk. Automatically track: • Distance • Walking pace • Heart rate • Route • Elevation • Calories • Cadence • Step length See Your Progress Watch yourself improve over time with: • IWT Fitness Index • Recovery Score • VO₂ Max trends • Weekly & monthly summaries • Personal records • Weight & waist tracking • BMI trends Every walk brings you closer to your goals. Stay Motivated Earn medals and achievements as you continue your journey. Share beautiful walking summaries including: • Route • Weather • Statistics • Photos • IWT branding Perfect for sharing your progress with friends and family. Works Great with Apple Designed specifically for Apple users. Supports: • Apple Watch • Apple Health • Bluetooth heart rate monitors • Polar H10 and compatible chest straps Your workouts are automatically saved to Apple Health. Your Privacy Comes First No account required. Your data stays on your iPhone and your private iCloud. We never sell your data. We never send your health information to advertisers. Apple Health data never leaves your device through IWT. Walk smarter. Get fitter. Feel stronger. Just press Start. Research Interval Walking Training was developed and studied by researchers at Shinshu University, Japan. Key publications include: Nemoto et al., Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2007) Masuki et al., Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2019)
What’s new
Version 2.1.7 · Updated September 14, 2026
We regularly update the app to give you the best experience! This version includes: - Optimizations for improved performance and stability - Bug fixes for a smoother experience, like no audio-notification when listening to other sound source Thank you for using the app IWT Japanese Walking! If you like the app, please leave a review in the App Store
App privacy
The developer, Dan Nilsson, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
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