Comparison

Gentler Streak Workout Tracker vs Galactic Trails

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

Head to head
About

Gentler Streak Workout Tracker

This app provides personalized fitness guidance that adapts to your daily capabilities, encouraging consistent movement without overexertion. It offers detailed sleep analysis, step tracking with trend overviews, and cycle-synced activity suggestions. Track workouts, manage intensity, and maintain your activity streak on your terms.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily readiness assessment
  • Full sleep analysis and trends
  • Cycle-synced activity suggestions
  • On-watch workout intensity management
  • Customizable workout journal
  • Streak maintenance with status adjustments
Features
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Hey, welcome the Gentler Streak - the app that keeps your active life alive! An award-winning health and fitness tracker offers personalized guidance that adapts to your daily capabilities and not the other way around. For those of us who want to move consistently, not constantly. Built with care by a small indie team. • 2024 Apple Design Award - Social Impact | 2022 Apple Watch App of the Year | App of the Day | Editor’s Choice • Featured in The Verge, Forbes, TechCrunch, and more. ▶ PRIVATE DATA STAYS PRIVATE Your health and fitness data stays on-device via Apple HealthKit, with no external processing. ▶UNDERSTAND YOUR DAILY READINESS◀ [KEY HEALTH METRICS] Start your day with a summary of key vitals and sleep, helping you detect changes before you feel them. Receive workout suggestions that respond to your readiness. Set home screen widgets to bring this info closer to you. [FULL SLEEP ANALYSIS] See everything from sleep onset to how much restorative sleep you are getting. View trends over 14 nights in sleep duration, consistency, and stages to spot patterns and improve your sleep hygiene. [DAILY STEPS, DONE DIFFERENTLY] You can now track daily steps, distance, walking time, flights climbed, and walking heart rate—all with a 14-day trend overview. Our approach doesn’t push you to chase step goals. Instead, it helps you understand your daily movement patterns—ideal for everyday walkers and those managing chronic conditions. [SYNC ACTIVITIES WITH YOUR CYCLE] Know daily stress tolerance of each menstrual cycle phase and receive support for your current state, with workout suggestions like "Flow Workouts" along with allowing you to take a pause when your period starts. ▶STAYING ACTIVE ON YOUR TERMS◀ [STREAK & STATUS] Keep your streak alive by following your body’s needs, even when it calls for rest days. When life happens—be it illness, injury, or vacation—adjust your status to reflect real life and skip feeling guilty. [AWARD-WINNING APPLE WATCH WORKOUT TRACKER] Track real-time training effects and heart rate zones to manage your workout intensity and avoid overtraining. Get a countdown to “overreaching” to know exactly when you're close to pushing too hard for the day. [PERSONALIZED WORKOUT TRACKING] Track 140+ activities, from chores to a variety of workouts, with detailed maps and metric charts, and stay within your healthy activity levels. [TAILORED DAILY WORKOUTS] Get daily suggestions—ranging from rest to high-intensity exercises—based on your readiness. Go Gentler's on-watch suggestions allow you to scale your exercise duration and/or intensity up or down. ▶ULTIMATE WORKOUT JOURNAL◀ [PERSONALIZED SUMMARIES] Turn your workout summaries into a personalized fitness journal. Customize them with details that matter to you: rename workouts, add notes, photos, and mark your favorite sessions. Plus, adjust the effort using the RPE chart when needed. [PROGRESS CHARTS] Your progress with weekly, monthly and yearly charts, including a weekly, monthly and yearly recap. [LIVE ACTIVITY & WIDGETS] Use Live Activity for tracking on iPhone, and interactive widgets on your Home & Lock screens. [ACCESSIBLE TO ALL] Full support for accessibility preferences including bold text, dynamic type, reduced transparency, increased contrast, motion adjustments, and voiceover. Upgrade to Gentler Streak Premium with monthly, yearly, or lifetime plans for advanced features and family sharing. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage plans and turn off auto-renewal in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Please note, Gentler Streak is not a medical device and should not replace professional medical advice. Terms of service: https://gentler.app/terms/ Privacy policy: https://gentler.app/privacy

About

Galactic Trails

Features
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Galactic Trails is the ultimate space‑themed fitness adventure, turning every workout into a mission in space. Lace up, launch, and log your workouts to traverse the Solar System. Each planet hosts unique missions, all based on scientifically accurate data from our Solar System and are designed to be fun and engaging for people of all fitness levels. There are over 200 missions to work towards; for example, circumnavigate Venus, climb the highest mountain in the Solar System (Olympus Mons) or follow the path of Perseverance on Mars. Venture further out into the Solar System, tackling missions on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or even as far as the dwarf planets, Pluto, Eris, Haumea and Makemake. Missions can be achieved however you prefer to exercise; running, cycling, walking, swimming, weightlifting, or any other activity you enjoy; they all contribute to each specific exercise mission and are designed to keep you exercising in varying ways. Earn Mission Medals and track your journey across the Solar System. Happy Trails.

Screenshots

Gentler Streak Workout Tracker4 screens
Galactic Trails4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Gentler Streak Workout Tracker at 3 against Galactic Trails's 1. Gentler Streak Workout Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). 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. Gentler Streak Workout Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Galactic Trails sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker versus Galactic Trails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGentler Streak Workout TrackerGalactic Trails
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB493 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGentler Stories LLCRichard Swaine

Bugs and requests

Gentler Streak Workout Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • GPS tracking issues during outdoor workouts
  • Inconsistent sync between Apple Health and Gentler Streak
  • Wellbeing tab not functioning properly for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to manually edit or delete workouts
  • Provide more long-term activity and trend data
  • Integrate with other fitness platforms (e.g., Fitbit)
  • Allow customization of activity goals and thresholds
  • Include period tracking and insights related to menstrual cycles

Galactic Trails

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Gentler Streak Workout Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Gentler Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Gentler Premium Monthly Family$8.991 Month
  • Gentler Premium Yearly Family$29.991 Year
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  • Gentler Premium Yearly Family$35.991 Year
  • Gentler Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Gentler Premium Yearly Family7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Gentler Premium Lifetime$59.99
  • Gentler Premium Lifetime$89.99
  • Gentler Premium Lifetime$125.99
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  • Gentler Premium Lifetime$179.99
10 purchases

Galactic Trails

One-time10
  • Planet Pack: Earth$0.99
  • Planet Pack: Mars$0.99
  • Planet Pack: Jupiter$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Planet Pack: Venus$0.99
  • Planet Pack: Asteroid Belt$0.99
  • Planet Pack: Saturn$0.99
  • Planet Pack: Uranus$0.99
  • Planet Pack: Neptune$0.99
  • Planet Pack: Dwarf Planets$0.99
  • Solar System Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Gentler Streak Workout Tracker free?
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galactic Trails free?
Galactic Trails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gentler Streak Workout Tracker or Galactic Trails have ads?
Neither Gentler Streak Workout Tracker nor Galactic Trails shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gentler Streak Workout Tracker or Galactic Trails?
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Galactic Trails fortnightly. Most recently, Gentler Streak Workout Tracker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Galactic Trails on October 24, 2026.

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