Comparison

Suunto vs Xtand

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

Head to head
About

Suunto

Track your training, activity, and sleep with detailed summaries and trends. Customize your sports watch displays, discover popular routes with heatmaps, and sync your adventures. Connect with friends and favorite sports services to share your progress.

Highlights
  • Activity and sleep summaries
  • Customizable sport modes
  • Activity-specific heatmaps
  • Connected GPS for speed and distance
  • Dive log transfer
  • Partner service integration
  • Route planning and syncing
Features
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Enable your active life with Suunto app. KEY HIGHLIGHTS View key training, activity and sleep summaries as well as overall trends to help keep your life in balance. Stay connected with notifications Customize what you want to see on your sports watch during training and adventures by creating your own sport modes Activity-specific heatmaps in Suunto app show you where the most popular routes are, all around the world. For Suunto 3 Fitness, see your speed and distance as well as your track in the map by using the Suunto app to enable ‘connected’ GPS from your mobile phone. Suunto D5, Suunto EON Steel, Suunto EON Core: Transfer your dive logs easily over Bluetooth to your mobile phone after diving. Connect to your favorite sports services, such as Strava, Endomondo, TrainingPeaks, Relive and more. GET THE BASICS Suunto app keeps you on top of life and your sports or dives. Keep track of key activity details in your workout summaries and trends in your activity, daily steps, calories and sleep. With Suunto D5, Suunto EON Steel, Suunto EON Core transfer your dive logs to your mobile phone after diving. Stay connected with notifications on your sports watch from your mobile phone. For Suunto 3 Fitness, see your speed and distance as well as your track in the map by using the Suunto app to enable ‘connected’ GPS from your mobile phone. Ambit3 and Traverse family watches can now sync activities optimize GPS and connect to partner services from the Suunto app. ADVENTURE ON THE GO When you are going for run or ride and want to change the data you see your sports watch during training, you can customize it directly on Suunto app and it will update automatically to your watch. Whether you be in a new city or just a new trail, you can plan your new favorite route with Suunto app, sync it to your watch, and Go! You can even import a .gpx for your next race or adventure (Suunto 9 and Suunto Spartan). SHARE AND CONNECT HOW YOU WANT The Suunto community is a vibrant and diverse group, sharing inspiring stories and experiences every day. Social sharing on Suunto app is personalizable - select whether you want to share distance, calories, speed, pace, duration, heart rate, ascent, even max speed! It’s up to you! You can get additional unique benefits by connecting to our partner sport services such as Strava, TrainingPeaks, Endomondo, and Relive. The Suunto app connects with Apple Health. Go to app settings to start sharing your data. Learn more about Suunto and our heritage deeply rooted in exploration and adventure since 1936. suunto.com/testedforadventure Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

About

Xtand

This app analyzes knee movement and athletic performance using data from smart wearable braces. It tracks workouts, provides in-depth performance insights, and connects users with a sports community for motivation and sharing.

Highlights
  • Smart wearable brace connection
  • Real-time device control
  • Workout activity tracking
  • Knee movement analysis
  • Athletic performance insights
  • Public and custom challenges
  • Sports community sharing
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Xtand - Your Intelligent Sports Partner Xtand is a professional sports and wellness management app designed to work with smart wearable braces. By combining sensor technology and intelligent algorithms, it provides analysis of knee movement data and athletic performance, helping to make every run and jump safer and more efficient. 【Core Features】 • Smart Connection & Control Quick one-tap Bluetooth pairing easily connects your smart patellar band, enabling real-time device control and seamless data transfer. • Comprehensive Activity Monitoring Accurately tracks key workout metrics such as route, cadence, distance, duration, and more. • Professional Data Analysis Leveraging data collected by the intelligent patella strap, it offers in-depth analysis of data including knee impact intensity, knee movement trajectory, and jump height. • Fun Challenges & Progress Join public running challenges on selected routes or create your own competitions to stay motivated while pushing your limits. • Sports Community Sharing Easily share your workout activity and data achievements within your social feed. Interact with like-minded friends for mutual encouragement, making fitness a more connected experience. Connect your device now and start your journey toward smarter workouts!

Screenshots

Suunto4 screens
Xtand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xtand at 100% against Suunto's 25%. Xtand also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Suunto's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xtand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Suunto has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Suunto's written reviews are positive against 100% of Xtand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suunto ships an update fortnightly, Xtand every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Suunto versus Xtand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuuntoXtand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size802 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSuuntoMebotx Intelligent Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Suunto

All ratings2,135 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative20.2%
Written reviews1,465 reviews
Positive24.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative60.1%

Xtand

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Suunto

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Inconsistent syncing and data loss
  • Issues with pairing and connecting to watches

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import/create custom routes
  • Option to change activity data units (e.g. miles vs. km)
  • Seamless integration with Strava and other fitness apps
  • Offline map support and POI management
  • Desktop/web interface for advanced functionality

Xtand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Suunto

No in-app purchases

None

Xtand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Suunto free?
Suunto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xtand free?
Xtand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Suunto or Xtand?
Xtand is rated higher. Suunto averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Xtand averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Suunto or Xtand have ads?
Neither Suunto nor Xtand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Suunto or Xtand?
Suunto ships an update fortnightly, and Xtand every 10 days. Most recently, Suunto was updated on November 7, 2026 and Xtand on November 5, 2026.

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