Exposure SYNC V2 vs Stride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exposure SYNC V2
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SYNC is Exposure Lights latest technology, using a Bluetooth connection combined with the APP you can create bespoke burn times and Lumen outputs. It allows the rider to have simultaneous command of both a helmet and handlebar light to give the ultimate smart control. 1. Bluetooth connectivity App links to SYNC range of lights via Bluetooth, user can customise user programs, switch standard programs, check live battery status, and setup the SYNC handlebar remote on a maximum of two lights 2. Customisable programs You can tune burn time or lumen output to your chosen levels based on your ride requirements. Additionally, you can turn modes on/off and turn flash on/off on these programs. 3. Bluetooth remote Setup your Bluetooth remote to control one or two lights, with the ability to synchronise the mode changes or run both lights separately.
Stride
Maximize your athletic performance with science-backed training plans and smart analytics for cycling, running, and triathlons. Gain deeper insights with AI-driven recommendations and seamless integration with your favorite fitness devices and apps.
- Science-backed training plans
- Smart analytics
- AI performance insights
- Seamless device integration
- Triathlon, cycling, and running focus
- Advanced metrics
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Training is full of signals. A great ride. A flat run. A heavy squat session. A week where your legs felt gone before Tuesday. A power curve that's moving. An HRV trend that's trying to tell you something. Stride brings it all into one place, then helps you understand what to do next. Built for cyclists, runners, triathletes and coaches, Stride combines clear training analytics with Stride AI: an assistant that can plan your week, adjust your schedule, build structured workouts and explain what your training is telling you. With Stride, you can: • See your training load, fatigue, HRV, power, pace, FTP, Critical Power, W′ and more • Use Stride Insights to understand what went well, what to watch and what to do next • Build and adjust training plans with Stride AI • Generate structured workouts for rides, runs, swims and strength sessions • Track your power curve and power profile across key durations • Sync activities, sleep and HRV from Garmin, Wahoo, Hammerhead, Zwift, Rouvy, Apple Health, Whoop, Oura, Polar and more • Send structured workouts to Garmin, Wahoo, Coros and Zwift • Keep your training history, plans, workouts, recovery and analysis together Strength training Strength sits in the same plan as your riding and running, so the heavy days and the hard sessions are planned together. Stride AI builds sessions around your goals, your equipment and the rest of your week, or you can build your own. • Follow a session set by set, with weights and reps filled in from your plan and your last session • A rest timer that starts on its own when you tick off a set • More than 1,500 exercises, each with a demo video • Log without signal in the gym; your session uploads when you are back online • Personal records, estimated one-rep max and progress for every exercise • See how many sets each muscle group gets, week by week • Add your own exercises, and film a set for your coach to check your form For coaches • Build teams and put sessions straight onto your athletes' calendars • Ask Stride AI about any athlete you coach • Pay for your athletes' subscriptions Ask Stride AI to make the week easier. Tell it you're travelling. Build toward the event on your calendar. Create a workout that matches the race you're actually training for. Then come back after the hard session and let Stride Insights show you what happened: what worked, what changed, what to watch and what to do next. Stride is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Greek, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exposure SYNC V2 at none against Stride's 2. Exposure SYNC V2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). Stride's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Stride sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Exposure SYNC V2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Exposure SYNC V2 ships an update every 3 months, Stride every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exposure SYNC V2 | Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 68.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ultimate Sports Engineering | ALEXANDER ROSS BARLOW |
In-app purchases
Exposure SYNC V2
No in-app purchases
Stride
- Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$149.001 Year









