Comparison

Outwalk vs Stride Together

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Outwalk

This app tracks your steps and distance, motivating you to build healthier habits. Compete with friends on live leaderboards, earn badges, and view detailed statistics. It integrates with Apple Health and offers background tracking, widgets, and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Step and distance tracking
  • Live leaderboards
  • Nearly 100 unlockable badges
  • Detailed statistics and reports
  • Apple Health integration
  • Background activity tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Outwalk — Step Tracker & Leaderboards *** Featured by Apple in "New Apps We Love" and "Great on iPhone X" *** Outwalk turns your everyday movement into motivation. Track your steps and distance, compete with friends on live leaderboards, and unlock nearly 100 badges as you build healthier habits — all without draining your battery. TRACK SMARTER • Count steps and measure distance walked, run, or jogged — daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly • Get detailed graphs, statistics, and personalized weekly reports at a glance • Integrates with Apple Health to pull data from all sources: built-in motion sensor, third-party apps, and dedicated hardware COMPETE AND CONNECT • Challenge friends on custom leaderboards and climb the Global & Regional Rankings • Chat with friends directly in the app or invite new ones to fuel your rivalry • Share achievements and leaderboard positions to social media or via iMessage BUILT FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE • Stays active in the background — no need to keep the app open • Glanceable Widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Full Apple Watch support with step and distance complications • Localized for all 50 App Store languages Restore your data seamlessly on a new device with Sign in with Apple or Google Follow us for news and updates facebook.com/multipinch x.com/multipinch

About

Stride Together

Features
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Walking is better when you do it together. Stride turns everyday steps into a shared experience with friends, family, coworkers and communities. Whether you are competing for the top spot, working towards a group goal or simply encouraging each other to move more, Stride makes every step feel more rewarding. WALK TOGETHER Create private groups for the people who motivate you most. Invite friends, family members, teammates or coworkers using a simple link or code, then follow everyone’s progress in one place. • Create private walking groups • Invite people with a link or code • View live daily, weekly, monthly and all-time leaderboards • Work towards shared group goals • React to milestones and celebrate progress • Keep each other accountable without pressure COMPETE YOUR WAY Stride is designed for friendly competition at every level. Create challenges that suit your group, from a one-day sprint to a month-long team event. • Most steps challenges • First-to-goal challenges • Consistency challenges • Team competitions • Head-to-head duels • Tournaments and seasonal competitions • Shared challenges where everyone contributes Whether you are trying to beat a friend, help your team win or complete a goal together, Stride gives you more ways to stay engaged. GO FURTHER TOGETHER Turn your group’s combined steps into a shared journey. Everyone’s activity moves the group forward along a route, helping you unlock milestones and reach the destination together. It is a simple way to make walking feel more social, visual and meaningful. STAY MOTIVATED Stride helps you build momentum and keep it going. • Set a daily step goal • Track your current and longest streak • Complete personalised missions • Earn XP and level up • Unlock achievements • Follow your recent progress • Compare your performance over time • Celebrate personal records Your dashboard makes it easy to see how far you have come and what to aim for next. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Stride turns your step data into clear, useful insights. View your activity across different time periods and understand your walking habits through simple charts and summaries. • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly views • Step trends and averages • Goal completion • Most active days • Personal records • Challenge history • Group rankings • Progress comparisons PERFECT FOR FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND TEAMS Stride is built for everyday people, not only fitness enthusiasts. Use it for: • Friends who want to stay accountable • Families building healthier habits • Workplace step challenges • Clubs and community groups • Schools and universities • Charity and fundraising events • Teams looking for a fun way to move more No matter the group, Stride helps people stay connected through movement. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your activity and your groups stay under your control. • Groups are private and invite-only • You choose what to share • Stride does not track your live location • You can leave groups at any time • You can export your data • You can delete your account whenever you choose Stride reads your step totals from Apple Health. No extra hardware and no manual logging are required. Just carry your iPhone, keep moving and let Stride do the rest. START WALKING TOGETHER Create a group, invite your people and turn everyday movement into something you can share. Download Stride and discover how much more motivating every step becomes when you are taking the journey together.

Screenshots

Outwalk4 screens
Stride Together4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stride Together at none against Outwalk's 1. Stride Together also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). Outwalk's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Outwalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stride Together asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, Stride Together every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Outwalk versus Stride Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutwalkStride Together
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiSpencer Anum

Bugs and requests

Outwalk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps disappearing or not syncing correctly
  • Ads that cannot be closed
  • Blank screens and loading issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to link with other fitness apps
  • Custom distance/goal setting options
  • Better leaderboard and sharing features

Stride Together

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Outwalk

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Stride Together

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outwalk free?
Outwalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stride Together free?
Stride Together is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outwalk or Stride Together have ads?
Outwalk shows ads; Stride Together does not.
Which is updated more often, Outwalk or Stride Together?
Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, and Stride Together every 2 months. Most recently, Outwalk was updated on October 17, 2026 and Stride Together on October 1, 2026.

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