Comparison

Running Log Lite vs StrideOn

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

Head to head
About

Running Log Lite

Track your running progress without GPS. Log distance, duration, effort, and run type. View trends, graphs, and receive reminders to stay motivated and accountable for your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Log run details (distance, duration, effort)
  • Track run types (cross country, intervals, race)
  • View trends and graphs
  • Receive reminders
  • Add notes and group run details
  • Mark rest days
Features
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Improve your running, motive yourself and see your trends with RUNNING LOG. We created this app to track our running without the need to carry a device (no GPS)! Enter details about your runs, view trends and graphs, receive reminders, stay motivated. This free version is ad-supported. You have the option to remove ads with an in-app purchase, found in Settings. To log a run, double-tap or long-touch any calendar day. Then record: * distance (km/mi) * duration * effort level * type of run (cross country, intervals, race, etc. - choose from 15!) * route name * group runs * rest days * freeform notes Whether you're a pro or a casual runner, RUNNING LOG is an invaluable tool to help you stick to your goals and track your progress. Some benefits of using Running Log: * Make yourself accountable for each day * See changes and improvements over time * Share your success and strategies with others * Better understand trends that may lead to injury * Motivate yourself to improve your fitness

About

StrideOn

This app helps runners achieve their training goals by offering personalized coaching, structured maintenance plans, and guided workouts. It syncs with popular devices and provides essential stats to improve performance.

Highlights
  • Personalized coaching options
  • Customizable training plans
  • Syncs with Garmin and COROS
  • Guided workouts with pace tracking
  • Workout builder
  • Training groups with chat and leaderboards
  • Essential performance insights
Features
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Free your mind and run free. Sometimes we run just for the love of running. Other times, we need a plan to tackle those race and training goals or even a hectic life. Let StrideOn eliminate the guesswork and save that mental energy for your workout! Coaching: You can choose to work with a coach, who will manage your training calendar. Maintenance Plan: If you want the structure of a training plan while not training for anything specific, you can start a maintenance plan by telling us your ideal base week of training, and we'll take it from there to build out a repeating 4-week plan that includes a variety of speed workouts and gradually increase in distance. TRACK COMPLETED ACTIVITIES Connect your Garmin or COROS device to sync completed activities to your calendar and activity feed. For other devices, we can capture your data via Strava. GUIDED WORKOUTS StrideOn can sync structured workouts to your Garmin or COROS device to guide you through workouts and keep you on pace. WORKOUT LIBRARY Built-In Workouts: Spice up your routine by dropping a StrideOn workout to your calendar. It will sync to your Garmin device to keep you on pace. New workouts added weekly! Build Your Own: Use our insanely easy workout builder to create your own workouts with just a few taps. You can even build random workouts, where the hard and easy intervals are created for you based on the level of difficulty you choose! STATS & INSIGHTS Say goodbye to endless layers of data, metrics and analytics that you’ll never understand or put to use. StrideOn only gives you what you need to know to track you progress and help you run smarter and stronger. TRAINING GROUPS Create or join training groups where you'll have your own group chat area, leaderboard and activity feed. MANY MORE FEATURES This is only a preview of what the StrideOn is all about.

Screenshots

Running Log Lite4 screens
StrideOn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StrideOn at none against Running Log Lite's 1. StrideOn also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Running Log Lite's advantage is ratings volume (496 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Running Log Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StrideOn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StrideOn holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Log Lite has 496 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Running Log Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of StrideOn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Log Lite ships an update every 7 months, StrideOn every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Running Log Lite versus StrideOn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning Log LiteStrideOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (496 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings496 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB48 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWinkpass Creations, Inc.Louis Green

Customer experience

Running Log Lite

All ratings496 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.0%

StrideOn

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Running Log Lite

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Time of day not recording correctly
  • Weekly mileage calculation issues
  • Data loss after phone resets or updates
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add support for multiple runs per day
  • Improve weekly/monthly summary views
  • Allow editing of route names and locations
  • Integrate with fitness trackers and watches
  • Add more workout types (e.g. tempo, intervals)
Show 3 more
  • Provide better data export and backup options
  • Improve iPad and landscape mode support
  • Increase customization and personalization

StrideOn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Running Log Lite

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$19.99
None

StrideOn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Running Log Lite free?
Running Log Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StrideOn free?
StrideOn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Running Log Lite or StrideOn?
StrideOn is rated higher. Running Log Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 496 ratings, while StrideOn averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Running Log Lite or StrideOn have ads?
Running Log Lite shows ads; StrideOn does not.
Which is updated more often, Running Log Lite or StrideOn?
Running Log Lite ships an update every 7 months, and StrideOn every 2 months. Most recently, Running Log Lite was updated on September 20, 2026 and StrideOn on September 17, 2026.

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