Comparison

GPS Watch Workout vs RunRide Studio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

RunRide Studio

Features
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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

Screenshots

GPS Watch Workout2 screens
RunRide Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
GPS Watch Workout versus RunRide Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Watch WorkoutRunRide Studio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUtsireStoyan Delev

In-app purchases

None

GPS Watch Workout

No in-app purchases

None

RunRide Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Watch Workout free?
GPS Watch Workout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunRide Studio free?
RunRide Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPS Watch Workout or RunRide Studio have ads?
Neither GPS Watch Workout nor RunRide Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Watch Workout or RunRide Studio?
GPS Watch Workout ships an update fortnightly, and RunRide Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, GPS Watch Workout was updated on September 16, 2026 and RunRide Studio on June 5, 2026.

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