# Consult+ vs Ride.Tide.Stride

The clearest difference is rating: Ride.Tide.Stride at 5.0 against Consult+'s 4.1. Ride.Tide.Stride also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Consult+'s advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Ride.Tide.Stride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Consult+ has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Consult+ ships an update weekly, Ride.Tide.Stride every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Consult+ | Ride.Tide.Stride |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/consult-plus/id1509457525/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridetidestride/id6468181824/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 140 MB | 128 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dialogue Technologies Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474962052) | [Travis Pirozzini](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671960092) |

## What reviewers say

### Consult+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/consult-plus/id1509457525)

Access licensed healthcare professionals for non-urgent medical concerns. Connect via chat, audio, or video for consultations and prescription renewals. Available to Canada Life plan members and their dependents.

**Highlights:** Virtual consultations with doctors and nurses, Chat, audio, and video call options, Prescription renewals, Access for plan members and dependents, Integration with Apple HealthKit/CareKit

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ride.Tide.Stride

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridetidestride/id6468181824)

Compete with friends on a monthly leaderboard tracking moving time, distance, and elevation. This social activity motivator encourages friendly competition.

**Highlights:** Monthly leaderboards, Track moving time, Track distance, Track elevation, Social activity motivation, Friend competition

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Consult+ free?

Consult+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ride.Tide.Stride free?

Ride.Tide.Stride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Consult+ or Ride.Tide.Stride?

Ride.Tide.Stride is rated higher. Consult+ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Ride.Tide.Stride averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Consult+ or Ride.Tide.Stride have ads?

Neither Consult+ nor Ride.Tide.Stride shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Consult+ or Ride.Tide.Stride?

Consult+ ships an update weekly, and Ride.Tide.Stride every 5 days. Most recently, Consult+ was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ride.Tide.Stride on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*