LiveTrail vs MyStrides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveTrail
Track runners live during races, receiving checkpoint notifications and viewing live rankings. For runners, it offers GPS tracking, SOS alerts, and a finisher poster. The app also includes race planning tools and works offline.
- Live runner tracking
- Checkpoint notifications
- Live rankings
- Course map and elevation profile
- GPS beacon for runners
- SOS alert
- Offline mode
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A brand-new LiveTrail, rebuilt from the ground up. Follow your runners live, with a notification every time they cross a checkpoint. Live rankings, passage times, course map and elevation profile in 2D and 3D. Running yourself? Your bib opens a space of your own: GPS beacon, SOS alert, cut-offs, and a finisher poster to share. New: the Ghost table — your race plan, checkpoint by checkpoint. Works offline, dark mode, km or miles.
MyStrides
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This app gives you more insights in all your workouts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyStrides at daily against LiveTrail's every 4 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LiveTrail ships an update every 4 days, MyStrides daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveTrail | MyStrides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveTrail SARL | Julius van Leeuwen |
In-app purchases
LiveTrail
No in-app purchases
MyStrides
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LiveTrail free?
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Do LiveTrail or MyStrides have ads?
Which is updated more often, LiveTrail or MyStrides?
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