Welcome

Check the cost, setup, and challenge flow

ESPL is a walking challenge app. Each challenge has a step goal and period, with sponsorship and recipients added when needed.

Review the challenge conditions shown in the app before creating or joining one.

Download for free See the challenge flow

01 / Challenge Flow

How a challenge works

The main roles and conditions can be checked in three steps.

  1. Set the challenge conditions

    Choose the step goal and period. Add sponsorship and recipients when the challenge uses them.

  2. Challenger walks

    Carry your phone while walking and check the step data shown in the app.

  3. Review the result

    The challenge conditions include recipients for the applicable outcomes. Review those conditions in the app before joining.

Before joining, check the goal, period, sponsorship amount, and recipients shown for the challenge.

See the success / failure flow in detail

02 / Actors

Three roles

ESPL uses these three roles. One person can play more than one of them.

  • Sponsor

    What they do
    Funds the sponsorship and decides the step goal, the period, and the recipients
    Examples
    Yourself, family, friends, your company, etc.

  • Challenger

    What they do
    Walks
    Examples
    Yourself, family, friends, etc.

  • Receiver

    What they do
    Receives the sponsorship based on the outcome
    Examples
    Yourself, family, a charity, the Sponsor, etc.

You can start solo

For example, you can be the Sponsor, the Challenger, and route the success-case sponsorship to a family member. You don't need to invite anyone — you can start today.

See the three roles in detail

03 / First Steps

Four steps to begin

Download, sign up, allow step access, then create or join a challenge. Use the links on each card if you need more detail.

  1. Download the app

    Download the ESPL app for free from the App Store or Google Play.

    Go to download

  2. Sign up

    Launch the app and use the sign-up method currently shown on screen.

    See the signup steps (Japanese)

  3. Connect step data

    Allow access to the step data requested by the app. The available settings depend on your device and operating system.

    See Android notes (Japanese)

  4. Create or join a challenge

    Review the goal, period, sponsorship, and recipients shown in the app before you confirm.

    See how to create a challenge (Japanese)

04 / Common Concerns

Common questions before you start

Check these points, then use the current app screens for the final conditions and settings.

  • Does it cost anything?

    The app is free to download and its basic features are available at no charge. A sponsored challenge may also involve the sponsorship amount, a 2% operator fee at completion, and network fees. Review the amount shown before confirming an operation.

    See JPYC and gas fees

  • If I miss the goal, does the sponsorship disappear?

    The challenge conditions include the recipient for an unmet goal. Check the recipient and other conditions shown in the app before joining.

    See the success / failure flow

  • Aren't JPYC and wallets hard to deal with?

    If a challenge uses JPYC, follow the current wallet and account instructions shown in the app. Keep any recovery information private and review the JPYC guide before proceeding.

    See JPYC explained

  • Will steps record reliably on Android?

    Step-data settings vary by device and Android version. Follow the permissions shown in the app and see the setup guide if no steps appear.

    See Android notes (Japanese)

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For readers who want more

You've got the basics — here are deeper pages if you want them. Or just download the app and try it.

For corporates, municipalities, and health insurers, see the related service ESPL GH.  → gh.espl.jp