Comparison

VO2 Max vs Deadstride

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

Head to head
About

VO2 Max

Track your body's oxygen absorption at peak effort with detailed insights and performance estimates for running and cycling. Visualize trends, compare personal bests, and understand your cardio fitness level with a redesigned dashboard and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • VO2 max estimation for running and cycling
  • Performance estimates (W/kg, FTP)
  • Redesigned dashboard with trends and personal bests
  • Interactive charts with customizable date ranges
  • Apple Watch complications and iPhone widgets
  • Cardio fitness level comparison by age and sex
Features
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VO₂ Max shows how much oxygen your body can absorb at peak effort. The redesigned dashboard puts the latest measurement, rolling averages, and your personal best in one view so you immediately see how training affects cardio fitness. ESTIMATES FOR RUN & BIKE - New tab turns VO₂ max + weight + power into W/kg and FTP estimates for running and cycling. - Compare modeled race times and power against your actual HealthKit FTP/power. NEW DASHBOARD - Trend cards highlight the 7-day average, any selected range, and your best value with percentage deltas. - The interactive chart responds to 1W, 2W, 1M, 3M, 1Y, or All filters and animates every new HealthKit reading. - Entry tiles list the test type, source, and timestamp so you can compare prediction and max-exercise tests. INSIGHTS & GUIDANCE - The info sheet matches your value with the correct age and sex bracket to explain whether it is poor, good, or superior. - Manual refresh, HealthKit warnings, and empty states keep permissions and sync issues obvious. - Trial countdown and subscription access stay a tap away. APPLE WATCH + WIDGETS - All complication families are supported, so your latest VO₂ max is available on every watch face. - iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets follow the dashboard range you selected. - The Widget Showcase walks you through pinning widgets or complications and previewing layouts. HOW VO₂ MAX IS CAPTURED 1. Wear Apple Watch for at least 24 hours, then record several Outdoor Walk, Outdoor Run, or Hiking workouts with heart rate and GPS. 2. Apple may need several qualifying workouts and passive measurements before the first VO₂ max estimate appears. 3. Give this app read access to Cardio Fitness (VO₂ Max) in Apple Health so the dashboard, widgets, and complications can display the data. Requires Apple Watch Series 3 or later. VO₂ Max makes it easy to see if your cardio fitness plan is working today, over the last weeks, and all time. Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Deadstride

Features
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Real zombies. Real streets. Your legs. Deadstride turns every run or walk into a chase. A horde appears in the streets around you and follows you through the actual road network. Keep moving, pick your turns, and don't let them close the gap. • A REAL CHASE — The zombies follow real streets, cut corners and close in. You lose them by running and turning, not by standing still. • SURVIVE THE 5K — An 8-week beginner plan. Weeks 1 and 2 are walked, then the horde's top speed rises week after week until you can last 5 km. Caught? You are bitten and you keep going — three bites and the session is to redo. • PLAYED BY EAR — Voice callouts and zombie sounds in 3D: with headphones you hear where each one is. Walkers moan, runners snarl, clickers click. Dark ambient music rises as they get close. • WAVES, BONUSES, SHELTERS — Adrenaline, blackouts, purges and risky crates on the street. Shelters hide you for the time you earned by running. • RUN OR WALK — Two modes, each tuned to your pace. The horde is always calibrated to you. • YOUR PROGRESS — Distance, time, pace, steps, calories, weekly streak, and every run with its route. • SHARE YOUR CLOSEST CALL — Turn the moment a zombie was three metres away into a vertical video. • LOCK SCREEN — A Live Activity shows the wave and the nearest zombie while your phone is in your pocket. No account. No ads. Your runs stay on your phone. Safety first: the game is played by ear. Watch the road, use crossings and respect traffic lights. Lace up. They're already coming.

Screenshots

VO2 Max4 screens
Deadstride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deadstride at none against VO2 Max's 3. VO2 Max's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. VO2 Max sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Deadstride asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VO2 Max versus Deadstride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVO2 MaxDeadstride
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (131 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings131 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBernhard HeringDaryl ASSOUAN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VO2 Max

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$79.99
None

Deadstride

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VO2 Max free?
VO2 Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deadstride free?
Deadstride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VO2 Max or Deadstride have ads?
Neither VO2 Max nor Deadstride shows ads.

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