Comparison

YMCA Pulse vs StridePilot AI Coach

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

Head to head
About

YMCA Pulse

This app allows YMCA members to manage their accounts, find and reserve events, and check in quickly. It provides a member dashboard for personal and family information, and details about branch facilities and programs.

Highlights
  • Discover and reserve events
  • Fast barcode check-in
  • Add membership to digital wallet
  • Manage member information
  • View membership forms
  • Explore branch details
Features
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A new way to manage all things YMCA with SGA Pulse. Easily find and reserve events, stay updated on member details, and effortlessly check in at your favorite locations. Discover and Reserve Events Easily view upcoming events in a clear calendar view. Learn more about your favorite events and reserve your spot with our quick reservation process. Fast Check-In Scan your barcode for quick and easy entry. Conveniently add your membership card to Google or Apple Wallet for effortless access. Member Dashboard Manage your member information for you and your family. View and sign membership forms. Branch Details Explore branch details, including hours of operation, available facilities, and offered programs.

About

StridePilot AI Coach

Features
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Whether you are building fitness, preparing for a race, or trying to stay consistent week to week, StridePilot helps you understand what to run today, why it matters, and how your training should adjust as life changes. With StridePilot, you can: • Get a personalized running plan tailored to your goals, experience, and schedule • See your daily workout with clear structure, targets, and coaching context • Chat with your coach to ask about today’s run, adjust sessions, and get training guidance • Log workouts and race efforts to keep your training history current • Sync Apple Health workouts to track recent activity and training load • Stay on top of your routine with plan-aware reminders and post-workout follow-up StridePilot is built to feel like a real coach in your pocket: practical, responsive, and focused on helping you keep moving forward. It can help you stay consistent through busy weeks, understand how each session fits into the bigger picture, and make smarter day-to-day training decisions. Use StridePilot to: • Train toward races from shorter events through longer-distance goals • Build consistency with a flexible weekly structure • Adapt your plan when your schedule changes • Keep easy days easy and quality days purposeful • Get fast answers to workout and schedule questions without digging through a calendar If you already work with an external coach, StridePilot can also serve as an advisory companion for workout guidance, activity logging, and coach chat support. Train with a plan. Adjust with confidence. Keep progressing with StridePilot. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stridepilot.app/legal/privacy

Screenshots

YMCA Pulse4 screens
StridePilot AI Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YMCA Pulse at none against StridePilot AI Coach's 1. YMCA Pulse also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. StridePilot AI Coach sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. YMCA Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
YMCA Pulse versus StridePilot AI Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYMCA PulseStridePilot AI Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSGA SoftwareStride Line LLC

Bugs and requests

YMCA Pulse

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App does not work
  • App refuses to come up
  • App will not open
  • App is not working
  • App is non-functional
Show 18 more
  • App is unusable
  • App has glitches
  • App logs you out
  • App forgets credentials
  • App takes too long to load
  • App doesn't keep Apple Wallet sign-in
  • App doesn't remember Face ID or preferences
  • App doesn't save settings when logged out
  • App wipes out filters
  • Category function on calendar does not work
  • App says there was a loading error
  • App is very slow with multiple branches selected
  • Cannot scroll through calendar
  • App displays a white screen when opened
  • App does not load
  • App flashes white
  • App goes blank
  • App is not compatible with iOS 18

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to send class reservation to phone's calendar
  • Location-aware membership card in Apple Wallet
  • Allow use of membership card in Apple Wallet on iPhone
  • Keep old functionality (e.g., workout logs, rankings)

StridePilot AI Coach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

YMCA Pulse

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

StridePilot AI Coach

Subscriptions1
  • StridePilot Pro$7.991 Month

Questions

Is YMCA Pulse free?
YMCA Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StridePilot AI Coach free?
StridePilot AI Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YMCA Pulse or StridePilot AI Coach have ads?
Neither YMCA Pulse nor StridePilot AI Coach shows ads.

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