How to use Cardia World for walking.
- Download the app and create your account. Choose a starting world style and set a daily cardio goal.
- Record your walk. After walking, enter the cardio minutes manually. If your walk is saved as a supported workout in Apple Health, you can allow Cardia World to read that workout instead.
- Check your daily total. At least 15 recorded cardio minutes in one day qualifies for construction. Separate recorded sessions on the same day can contribute to that total.
- Visit your world. See the progress your activity has earned, then return as your routine continues.
Steps and cardio minutes play different roles.
A daily step count and a recorded walking workout are different pieces of activity data. In Cardia World, recorded cardio minutes drive construction. Step data can contribute to movement and world vitality, but a step total does not automatically mean a walking workout has been recorded.
If steps appear while cardio minutes are missing, check whether the walk was recorded as a supported workout and whether Apple Health permissions are enabled. You can also log the cardio minutes manually. Avoid logging the same session twice if it has already imported.
Make walking a game, at your own pace.
Cardia World connects your recorded walking minutes to the world you are building. Choose a goal, record your activity, and explore the result. You can start with free world styles and visit friends’ worlds without a Pro subscription.
For ideas on choosing a regular time, planning for a busy day, and returning after a missed session, see the cardio habit guide.
Fit the app around the walks you already take.
You do not need a particular route or a competitive pace to use manual logging. The app gives your recorded activity a place to accumulate. A short walk before work and another later in the day can contribute to the same daily total.
Explore your world’s buildings and scenery between sessions. When you want company, Friends lets you connect by username and visit each other’s worlds. These core features are free; Pro is optional.
Walking questions
Do I need an Apple Watch?
No. You can enter walking minutes manually without an Apple Watch. Optional Apple Health imports depend on the supported workout data available on your compatible iPhone.
Can I use Cardia World on iPad?
Yes. Manual cardio logging is available on iPad. Apple Health sync is offered on compatible iPhone.
Will one walk build a whole city?
No. World progression accumulates over repeated qualifying activity. The larger worlds shown in previews illustrate progress over time.
Make the habit your own.
Set a weekly routine with protected rest days, save captured world views to your private journal, and connect with friends through visits, messages and gifts. Pro adds monthly collections, more styles and personalization, Cardio Battles and Co-op Cardio Mission hosting. Explore all current features and preview the next update.