Comparison

Pockster StrongArm vs Miles

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

Head to head
About

Pockster StrongArm

Measure your physiological state by testing your fine motor control. Hold your iPhone steady with your arm outstretched for one minute to pass the challenge. The app tracks your ability to maintain stillness against gravity and fatigue.

Highlights
  • Measure steady hand control
  • Test against gravity
  • Track physiological state
  • Challenge friends and colleagues
  • Simple, intuitive gameplay
Features
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Stress affects people on a very basic level. While for most casual activities the changes might not be as noticeable, it still contributes to the overall state of health. And if you are dependent on fine motor control (anybody make trips to the rifle range on a regular basis or play hard core video games?), you may find that simple stress can affect you more than you realize. Our nervous system and fine motor control state can be a good measure of our overall physiological state of being. It should not be surprising that our sense of control can vary each day depending on our health and outside influences. Now, thanks to the mechanical abilities of the iPhone, you can measure your current ability of steady control. The challenge is to simply hold your iPhone in your hand with your arm outstretched and steady. If you can do this easy sounding task for one minute, you pass the test. However, if your arm moves too much, the count starts over. And over. Once you raise your arm and have the phone in position, it will start announcing the count every five seconds. Until then, tones indicate that you do not yet have it level. Why level? Because that is the position that creates the greatest challenge with gravity. Sounds simple enough, but the iPhone senses slight movement that you may not be aware of making. After a few count resets, fatigue becomes a large factor in your success. Of course, there are some people who have a steady hand seemingly all the time, though few in number. If you are curious how you rank, one way to find out is to take the StongArm challenge. For an additional challenge, consider setting up a course to walk while trying to beat the clock. Simple movement adds another level of complexity to the process. You can also check out the state of your friends and colleagues Now, we do not condone the use of StrongArm to help win arguments, nor do we suggest use it to prove a point, but we are sure that you can find creative ways to use this capability. Thank you for looking at Pockster Strongarm!

About

Miles

Track your running progress with a simple interface that displays distance, time, and maps. Set weekly goals and view your progress with live activities and widgets. Syncs with Apple Health and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Live Activities for real-time run data
  • Widgets for weekly progress tracking
  • Set weekly or monthly running goals
  • View run history with maps
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Apple Watch integration
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Miles is the simplest but most effective way to track your running progress. Start and end runs with ease and sync seamlessly with Apple Watch. No ads or subscriptions. **Live Activities and Widgets** Miles uses Live Activities to show your current run so you don't need to unlock your phone to check your distance and time. Widgets show your weekly progress to help you stay motivated and focused. **Weekly Goals** Set a weekly or monthly goal to stay motivated on your running journey. **Simple Stats and Map** Stay on top of your progress with a weekly distance chart, and see your running routes with maps for each run. **Health Syncing** Miles can connect with Apple Health to save runs from the app and display runs from Apple Watch and other fitness apps. **Minimalist Design** Stay focused on your runs with a simple design that highlights only the data you need. **No ads or subscriptions** When you get the app, you get the full app and all future updates. There will never be ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases..

Screenshots

Pockster StrongArm2 screens
Miles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Miles at 89% against Pockster StrongArm's 0%. Miles also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 108 months). Pockster StrongArm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Miles sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pockster StrongArm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Miles holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Miles has 157 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pockster StrongArm's written reviews are positive against 89% of Miles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pockster StrongArm ships an update every 108 months, Miles fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pockster StrongArm versus Miles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPockster StrongArmMiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (5 ratings)4.9 (157 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5157 — better
Update frequencyEvery 108 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg ChaffinsMiles Vinson

Customer experience

Pockster StrongArm

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Miles

All ratings157 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative4.3%

Bugs and requests

Pockster StrongArm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Miles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App deleted run data while paused
  • Mile counter/pace counter not working
  • Entire runs not logged
  • App did not work at all (swipe down issue)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Send to Strava feature
  • Siri commands for start/stop
  • Black dark theme option
  • Mile ran yearly goal
  • Calories burned and elevation tracking
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  • Ability to change time or auto-stop
  • Add notes to a run
  • Direct Apple Watch support
  • Companion Apple Watch app

In-app purchases

None

Pockster StrongArm

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Miles

One-time4
  • Miles Pro$1.99
  • Tip 1$2.99
  • Tip 2$5.99
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  • Tip 3$8.99

Questions

Is Pockster StrongArm free?
Pockster StrongArm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Miles free?
Miles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pockster StrongArm or Miles?
Miles is rated higher. Pockster StrongArm averages 1.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Miles averages 4.9 from 157 ratings.
Do Pockster StrongArm or Miles have ads?
Neither Pockster StrongArm nor Miles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pockster StrongArm or Miles?
Pockster StrongArm ships an update every 108 months, and Miles fortnightly. Most recently, Pockster StrongArm was updated on October 12, 2026 and Miles on October 13, 2026.

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