GPS Watch Workout vs RunRide Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS Watch Workout
Record GPS tracks for workouts directly from your Apple Watch, with or without your phone. Upload to Strava or export as GPX. Your workout data is automatically saved and recovered if interrupted.
- Record GPS tracks on Apple Watch
- Upload workouts to Strava
- Export workouts as GPX files
- Phone-free recording with Series 2
- Automatic data recovery
- Saves workouts to Health app
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This app allows Apple Watch owners to record a GPS track while recording their workout and upload the track to Strava or export it as a GPX file. When used with Apple Watch Series 2 you can leave your phone at home and still record a track using your watch's GPS. Workouts can be uploaded to Strava directly from your watch. This either uses your phone's internet connection, or if you are in range of a known Wi-Fi network or have a watch that supports cellular, you can upload from your Watch without your phone being involved at all. Workouts are recorded on your Watch and then automatically synced when your phone is in range. Your route can then be viewed on a map and then either uploaded to Strava or exported to other apps as a GPX file. Don't worry if your Watch battery runs it or something goes wrong while recording - the portion that was recorded will be automatically recovered the next time you open the Watch app. Workouts recorded with this app are also saved to the Health app. None of your Health data is read or otherwise used by this app.
RunRide Studio
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Track your fitness journey with powerful home screen widgets! Chart widget: Show your progress for the past 30 days Goal Tracking: Monitor distance, time, elevation, and more across multiple sports. Multi-Sport: Track running, riding, swimming, and other activities all in one place. Best Efforts: See your top performances at a glance for instant motivation. Gear Tracking: Keep track of your equipment usage. Calendar: Plan your activities and stay consistent with a convenient calendar widget. Triatlon: Track swim, ride, run in a single widget
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GPS Watch Workout at 12.0 against RunRide Studio's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GPS Watch Workout ships an update fortnightly, RunRide Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS Watch Workout | RunRide Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Utsire | Stoyan Delev |
In-app purchases
GPS Watch Workout
No in-app purchases
RunRide Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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