StraUpload vs RideViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StraUpload
Easily upload GPS activity files to Strava. Supports GPX, TCX, and FIT formats, automatically suggesting activity names from GPX files or using filenames for TCX/FIT. Offers flexibility in choosing Strava activity types.
- Upload GPX, TCX, FIT files
- Automatic activity name discovery for GPX
- Activity name based on filename for TCX/FIT
- Choose Strava activity types
- Let Strava auto-detect activity type
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Upload files from GPS trackers to Strava. Currently StraUpload supports GPX, TCX and FIT files. If the filetype to upload is gpx then StraUpload will attempt to discover the activity name from the GPX file. If the upload type is tcx or fit then the activity name will be based on the filename. It is possible to choose a number of different Strava activity types, or let Strava decide based upon the content of the file.
RideViewer
Analyze your Strava activities with detailed sorting and filtering. Track trends over time and compare current performance against past efforts. Create custom groups for focused analysis.
- Download Strava activities
- Extensive sorting and filtering
- Tag activities
- Create Smart Groups
- Performance trend analysis
- Compare current vs. past activities
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RideViewer downloads your Strava activities so you can view and compare them with extensive sorting and filtering options. Show your activities sorted by date, distance, moving or elapsed time, elevation gain, average speed and more. Tag activities and create Smart Groups (e.g. 100k Rides, 1 Hour Walks) and see how your current activity performance compares with previous similar ones Show how your Strava efforts are trending by month or year, are you doing more, or less?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RideViewer at 100% against StraUpload's 50%. RideViewer also leads on price (Free vs $0.99). StraUpload's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads 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
RideViewer is free to download; StraUpload costs $0.99 up front. RideViewer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. StraUpload asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StraUpload | RideViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alastair Begley | Philip Diggens |
Customer experience
StraUpload
RideViewer
In-app purchases
StraUpload
No in-app purchases
RideViewer
- Token treat$0.99
- Small Treat$1.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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