Comparison

Cyclist vs Stride

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

Head to head
About

Cyclist

This app delivers in-depth road cycling content, featuring reviews of bikes and gear, expert advice, and stunning photography. Explore iconic brands, pro peloton stories, and breathtaking rides from around the world.

Highlights
  • Road bike reviews
  • Cycling gear reviews
  • Expert performance advice
  • Pro peloton stories
  • Stunning photography
  • App-friendly format
  • Video content and 360° views
Features
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The Cyclist app brings the digital magazine, website, podcast and store together in one place. •     Catch up on the latest news, kit launches, race highlights and opinions on the website. •     Use the interactive map to browse the back catalogue of rides and climbs around Britain, Europe and the rest of the world. •     Flick through the latest issue of Cyclist magazine – or any back issues – with enhanced reading facility to make it phone-friendly. •     Listen to the podcast, where we talk to some of the biggest names in the sport, including Tadej Pogačar, Greg LeMond, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Bradley Wiggins, Tom Pidcock, Lizzie Deignan, Pippa York and many, many more. •     Head to the store to find back issues of Cyclist magazine, plus books, t-shirts, prints and other gifts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Science-backed training plans
  • Smart analytics
  • AI performance insights
  • Seamless device integration
  • Triathlon, cycling, and running focus
  • Advanced metrics
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Cyclist4 screens
Stride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cyclist at 4.7 against Stride's 4.0. Cyclist also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (147 vs 5). Stride's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Cyclist sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per 3 months and Stride sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cyclist holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cyclist has 147 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Cyclist's written reviews are positive against 69% of Stride's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyclist ships an update every 4 months, Stride every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cyclist versus Stride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclistStride
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (147 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings147 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetropolis International Group LtdALEXANDER ROSS BARLOW

Customer experience

Cyclist

All ratings147 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative48.1%

Stride

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

Cyclist

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes immediately on launch
  • Incompatible with iOS 17 and newer versions
  • Downloaded magazines don't persist on device
  • Partial downloads despite good internet connection
  • App locks up and freezes during use
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  • Cannot access downloads without internet connection
  • Subscription validation errors (iTunes receipt error 21004)
  • Login fails to recognize email or account credentials
  • App resets and loses all downloaded content after updates
  • Menu structure completely broken after updates
  • White pages stating data source cannot be read
  • Jittery page loading during browsing
  • Unable to navigate between issues
  • App becomes unusable after forced updates
  • Subscription status not recognized despite valid payment
  • Issues 100-108 cause app to crash
  • Subscribe button leads to useless page

Requested features

10 requests
  • Bookmark functionality to save reading position
  • Page sync across devices
  • Offline reading without internet requirement
  • Zoom-enabled contents page
  • Device-compatible GPS files for cycling routes
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  • More North American cycling destination coverage
  • Integration of advertisements with shop/web links
  • Ability to re-open magazine where you left off
  • Display percentage of magazine read on cover
  • Improved navigation between editions

Stride

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cyclist

Subscriptions3
  • 3 month subscription1 Month trial$13.993 Months
  • 6 month subscription$26.996 Months
  • 12 month subscription$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • Cyclist Single Issue 47$4.99
  • Cyclist Single Issue 49$4.99
  • Cyclist Single Issue 52$4.99
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  • Cyclist Single Issue 14$5.99
  • Cyclist Single Issue 44$5.99
  • Cyclist Single Issue 46$5.99
  • Cyclist Single Issue 48$5.99
2 purchases

Stride

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$149.001 Year

Questions

Is Cyclist free?
Cyclist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stride free?
Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cyclist or Stride?
Cyclist is rated higher. Cyclist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Stride averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Cyclist or Stride have ads?
Stride shows ads; Cyclist does not.
Which is updated more often, Cyclist or Stride?
Cyclist ships an update every 4 months, and Stride every 10 days. Most recently, Cyclist was updated on October 8, 2026 and Stride on October 13, 2026.

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