Farwalk

How to use & FAQ

How to use

1. Pick where you start (home, office, anywhere) and where you're going — someone's home, a city, a landmark.
2. Walk as usual. Farwalk reads the walking + running distance that Apple Health already records, and moves you along the real straight-line distance.
3. Open a journey to see how far is left, where you are now, and the next stop along the way.
4. To walk with someone, open the journey and tap “Walk it together”. Meet in the middle, walk side by side, or add your steps up as a team.
5. Add the widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen to see how far is left without opening the app.

Frequently asked questions

My distance didn't update after a walk.

While your iPhone is locked, Health can't be read, so the numbers usually catch up the moment you open Farwalk. You can also pull down on the home screen, or use Settings → Health → “Sync with Health now”. If it still looks wrong, Settings → Walking together → Health check shows exactly what Health returns; you can send that report to us.

Why is the distance different from my step count × stride?

Farwalk never converts steps with a stride length. It uses the walking + running distance in Health as is, so the number matches the Health app.

When does a journey start counting?

From midnight of the day you start (or join) it, so everything you walked that day counts.

What are the stops along the way?

Real towns, country borders and seas that lie near your route, plus the halfway point. Open a journey to see the next one and how far it is. You get a notification when you pass one (if notifications are allowed).

Can I walk with someone who uses Android?

Not yet. Both people need an iPhone signed in to iCloud. Sharing uses your iCloud, not our server, and no account is needed.

I opened an invite link and nothing happened.

Copy the link, then go to Settings → Walking together → “Join with an invite link” and paste it. Settings → Sharing check shows where it stopped.

How do I delete a journey?

Open the journey and scroll to the bottom → “Delete this journey”. If it's shared, the other person keeps their copy.

I got a new iPhone or reinstalled the app.

Purchases come back with Settings → Plans → “Restore Purchases”. Journeys are kept on your iPhone, so they move with an iPhone backup or transfer.

Does Farwalk use my location?

Only once, if you choose to set your starting point from where you are. Your location is never uploaded.

Contact

Still stuck? Use Settings → Help → “Contact / report a problem” in the app (the app version and iPhone model are filled in for you), or email minariapps@gmail.com.

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