Comparison

Zombies, Run! vs Gentler Streak Workout Tracker

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

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About

Zombies, Run!

Transform your workouts into epic audio adventures. This fitness app uses immersive storytelling to motivate you to run, walk, or jog anywhere, at any pace. Integrate your music and track your progress with GPS, unlocking new story elements as you go.

Highlights
  • Immersive audio storytelling adventures
  • Real-world running and walking
  • GPS tracking and statistics
  • Integrates with personal music playlists
  • Unlockable story extras and lore
  • Works anywhere and at any speed
Features
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Run in the real world. Become a hero in another. Zombies, Run! is the world’s most popular smartphone fitness game — over 10 million runners, a 4.8-star rating, and 500+ missions across 11 seasons and counting, co-created by award-winning novelist Naomi Alderman. Every run becomes a mission. You’re Runner 5, and through your headphones the story unfolds: rescue survivors, gather supplies, outrun the horde, and uncover the truth about the zombie apocalypse. It’s so much fun you’ll forget you’re working out. • Made for every body and every pace. Total beginner or marathon veteran, it works anywhere and at any speed — jog in a park, walk a trail, use a treadmill, or work out in a wheelchair. • Includes a Couch to 5K training program like no other. Learn to run with thrilling, immersive storytelling. • Your music, your soundtrack. The story weaves between tracks from your own playlists. • A fully-featured fitness app. GPS tracking, detailed stats, and unlockable story extras as you progress. Rebuild Abel Township from a few shivering survivors into a fortified beacon of civilisation. Try Zombies, Run! for free, or subscribe to unlock every mission. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://support.zombiesrungame.com/hc/en-us/articles/10967895586461-Zombies-Run-Subscription-Terms Privacy: https://support.zombiesrungame.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005935458-Privacy-Policy Note: Continued GPS use in the background can decrease battery life.

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

Screenshots

Zombies, Run!4 screens
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gentler Streak Workout Tracker at 16.0 against Zombies, Run!'s 18.6. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Zombies, Run! sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Gentler Streak Workout Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Zombies, Run! against 4.7 for Gentler Streak Workout Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24K and 8.8K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 70% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombies, Run! ships an update every 3 weeks, Gentler Streak Workout Tracker fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Zombies, Run! versus Gentler Streak Workout Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombies, Run!Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings) — better4.7 (8.8K ratings)
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews — better70.2% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better8.8K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB305 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperZombies Run! LtdGentler Stories LLC

Customer experience

Zombies, Run!

All ratings24,112 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews644 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative20.8%

Gentler Streak Workout Tracker

All ratings8,827 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,258 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

Zombies, Run!

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Motivating and engaging story
  • 🚀 Immersive audio experience
  • 💡 Unique zombie-themed running concept
  • 👍 Helpful for building running habit
  • 👍 Customizable zombie chases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app performance
  • 🔒 Paywall for full content access
  • 🔒 Subscription model concerns
  • 🐛 Inconsistent zombie chase mechanics
  • 🐛 Inaccurate tracking and data issues

Gentler Streak Workout Tracker

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent app design and visuals
  • 💪 Motivates users to exercise at the right intensity
  • 🤗 Supportive and compassionate approach to fitness
  • 🧠 Provides valuable insights and data on fitness and wellbeing
  • 🔄 Allows for rest days and recovery without guilt

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Inconsistent or inaccurate activity tracking
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unclear how the 'overreaching' metric is calculated
  • 💰 Subscription cost may be high for some users
  • 🙅‍♀️ Limited functionality in the free version
  • 🕰️ Slow app performance and loading times

Bugs and requests

Zombies, Run!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during runs
  • Music playback issues
  • Inaccurate distance and time tracking
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Better integration with fitness tracking apps
  • More customization options for zombie chases
  • Improved base-building mechanics
  • Offline mission downloads

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

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Zombies, Run!

Subscriptions5
  • Zombies, Run! Membership$6.991 Month
  • Abel Club (Special Offer)$14.991 Year
  • Zombies, Run! (Legacy)$24.991 Year
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  • Zombies, Run! Membership$49.991 Year
  • VIP Membership3 variants$89.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Month Pro Membership$2.99
  • 1 Year Pro Membership$7.99
  • 1 Year Pro Membership$19.99
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
Show 1 more
  • Gentler Premium Lifetime$179.99

Questions

Is Zombies, Run! free?
Zombies, Run! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gentler Streak Workout Tracker free?
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombies, Run! or Gentler Streak Workout Tracker?
Zombies, Run! is rated higher. Zombies, Run! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Gentler Streak Workout Tracker averages 4.7 from 8.8K ratings.
Do Zombies, Run! or Gentler Streak Workout Tracker have ads?
Neither Zombies, Run! nor Gentler Streak Workout Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zombies, Run! or Gentler Streak Workout Tracker?
Zombies, Run! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gentler Streak Workout Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Zombies, Run! was updated on November 10, 2026 and Gentler Streak Workout Tracker on November 10, 2026.

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