Comparison

Stride vs Hinge Fitness

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

Head to head
About

Stride

Seamlessly transfer your Apple Watch workout data to Strava. Enjoy the full experience of your watch's cadence data and showcase your achievements on Strava.

Highlights
  • Upload Apple Watch workouts to Strava
  • Utilizes Apple Watch cadence data
  • Integrates with HealthKit
  • Showcase personal bests on Strava
  • Slick user experience
Features
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Easily upload activities recorded with the Apple Watch Workouts app to Strava. Take full advantage of the cadence data and slick experience that the watch app provides and still be able to show off your hard slogs and epic personal bests on Strava. Stride uses workout data from HealthKit.

About

Hinge Fitness

Manage your gym membership, including class reservations and event sign-ups. Update your profile information, such as headshots and payment details, all within the app.

Highlights
  • Class reservation
  • Gym event sign-up
  • Profile updates
  • Headshot management
  • Payment information management
Features
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For members of Hinge Fitness to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.

Screenshots

Stride3 screens
Hinge Fitness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stride at none against Hinge Fitness's shown. Stride also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stride against 5.0 for Hinge Fitness. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stride ships an update every 4 weeks, Hinge Fitness monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Stride versus Hinge Fitness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrideHinge Fitness
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam Jones-ParryHINGE fitness, LLC

Customer experience

Stride

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hinge Fitness

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stride

No in-app purchases

None

Hinge Fitness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stride free?
Stride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hinge Fitness free?
Hinge Fitness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stride or Hinge Fitness?
Stride and Hinge Fitness are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Stride or Hinge Fitness have ads?
Hinge Fitness shows ads; Stride does not.
Which is updated more often, Stride or Hinge Fitness?
Stride ships an update every 4 weeks, and Hinge Fitness monthly. Most recently, Stride was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hinge Fitness on October 24, 2026.

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