Virtual Journeys for Strava vs Stride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Journeys for Strava
Visualize your fitness activities as virtual journeys across the globe. Log your runs, cycles, or hikes in Strava and watch your progress on a map towards your chosen destination, complete with waypoints. Explore the world from your doorstep.
- Visualize Strava activities on a map
- Set custom start and end destinations
- Include waypoints in your virtual journey
- Track progress towards goals
- Explore global routes from home
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Ever wanted to run to Sydney? How about cycle to New York? Maybe hike to Paris? Virtual Journeys for Strava is designed to interact with STRAVA® data to allow you to use your activity data, logged within Strava, to track progress against a virtual journey to your goal destination. Virtual Journeys for Strava allows you to select your starting position, your destination and a number of waypoints to visit en route. Go to the Map display and a route will be calculated and displayed for you. Travel the world with Virtual Journeys for Strava without even having to leave your home town! Strava is a registered trademark and service mark of Strava, Inc. Virtual Journeys for Strava is designed for use with Strava. This product is not put out by Strava, and Strava does not service or warrant the functionality of this product
Stride
Seamlessly transfer your Apple Watch workout data to Strava. Enjoy the full experience of your watch's cadence data and showcase your achievements on Strava.
- Upload Apple Watch workouts to Strava
- Utilizes Apple Watch cadence data
- Integrates with HealthKit
- Showcase personal bests on Strava
- Slick user experience
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Easily upload activities recorded with the Apple Watch Workouts app to Strava. Take full advantage of the cadence data and slick experience that the watch app provides and still be able to show off your hard slogs and epic personal bests on Strava. Stride uses workout data from HealthKit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stride at 5.0 against Virtual Journeys for Strava's 1.0. Stride also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Virtual Journeys for Strava sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stride asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Virtual Journeys for Strava ships an update every 3 months, Stride every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Journeys for Strava | Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ian Skellern | Sam Jones-Parry |
Customer experience
Virtual Journeys for Strava
Stride
In-app purchases
Virtual Journeys for Strava
- Upgrade to Full Version of Virtual Journeys for Strava$1.99
Stride
No in-app purchases
Questions
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