Stryde vs Overload
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stryde
This app helps you manage screen time by rewarding you with more usage for the steps you take. Earn back your phone time by being active, and set custom goals to limit app usage. It offers a unique approach to digital detox and encourages a healthier lifestyle.
- Earn screen time based on step count
- Set custom step and screen time goals
- Automatic app blocking when time runs out
- Deep Focus mode to prevent bypassing goals
- Uninstall Protection
- Focus Sessions for real-life concentration
- Screen time usage insights
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People are LOVING Stryde "Perfect way to encourage exercise and prevent mindless scrolling. I’m surprised this app has no reviews yet because It is incredibly well thought out." - KeelyGilmour "The only other app besides this I could find with step tracking was jomo. Glad I found this as I wanted an app more geared towards fitness than app blocking" "The step monitor is great but I love the timer too - it allows me to stay off my apps for x amount of time during the day. Great stuff! I’d recommend it." - carolina_blue One of our users said: "I turn into a gremlin and have no self control with blocking social media and so this has been an absolute lifesaver" Does this sound like you? Well you just found the best gem & opal of an application. What if your steps didn’t just take you farther — but unlocked your freedom from screen addiction and let you get back to your roots? PSA to all doomscrollers, phone addicts, screen fiends, & healthy lifestyle advocates. Stryde is the perfect intersect between physical & digital health. Stryde lets you do a digital detox & a dopamine reset on your own terms. Stryde takes a unique spin on screen time management, & lets you earn screen time based on your step count. Simply dumbify your phone until you've earned your time back! Earn time with EVERY STEP. No more blocking chunks of time behind goals. You walked 20 steps? Enjoy your 20 seconds of screentime. Easy as 1, 2, 3 Step 1: Choose what apps you want to limit Step 2: Apps automatically block when you run out of unblock time Step 3: Earn your time back by getting more steps No manual management, minimal setup. Simply choose your goals & let Stryde figure out how much time you get for being active. It Just Works! - When you're more active, you can use your phone more (but you won't). Feel less guilt when using your phone, knowing that you earned it. Stryde provides a much more streamlined approach to step tracking, even better than Jomo. We know phone addiction & are here to help. Features: - Set custom step & screen time goals. - Already live an active lifestyle but want to limit your phone use? Stryde can help - Not as active but want to encourage a healthier lifestyle? Stryde can help Insights: - Get insights into your screen time usage - See exactly how much time you have remaining today based on your steps. Strict Modes: - Deep Focus to prevent yourself from bypassing the goals you've set - Uninstall Protection to prevent yourself from bypassing app limits Focus Sessions: - Start a focus session when you need to lock-in & focus on real life. End your frustration you have with other apps, where you just hit disable or skip when you run out of time. Now you have a way to earn it back. Feel less guilt for being on your phone when you know you earned it. Our app seamlessly integrates health tracking with screen time management, offering something that truly helps keep you off your phone. COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE WATCH & TREADMILLS Privacy & Security: - Rest easy knowing your data is safeguarded. - We utilize Apple's frameworks to ensure the highest level of privacy and security. Our app seamlessly integrates with your daily routine, making it easy to adopt healthier habits without disruption. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast striving for more mindful screen time or simply seeking a healthier lifestyle, our app is your trusted companion. Take control, step by step, towards a more balanced life. Download Stryde now and start your journey today. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.getstrydeapp.com/privacy Terms: https://www.getstrydeapp.com/terms
Overload
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Overload walks you to your fitness goal, one day at a time. Tell it where you want to end up. It builds the plan, guides every workout, every meal and every rest day, and adjusts when life happens. You just show up. Most fitness apps store your numbers. Overload is the coach who reads them. START WITH THE GOAL Build muscle, get stronger, lose fat, build endurance or just get fit. Say it in your own words, pick your pace and the days you can train. Coach Drona turns that into a program: phases with a purpose, week by week, split into the exact sessions you will do. Every phase has one job and one number it is judged on. Can't measure it in the app? Drona sets a number you log yourself. On a cut it sets a daily step goal, and on your hardest days it gives you more carbs to train on. FOLLOW IT, DAY BY DAY Open the app and today's session is waiting. Rest days come from your plan, not the calendar. Skip a day and the plan waits for you instead of jumping ahead. Change your mind in chat: "shorter sessions", "more chest", "swap squats", and Drona rebuilds it. LOG A SET IN ONE TAP Last time's weight and reps are already filled in, so you always know what to beat. Rest timer, supersets, warm-ups, drop sets, sets to failure, negatives, one side at a time, hundreds of exercises plus your own. Personal records are flagged the moment you hit them. SAY WHAT YOU ATE Type it in a sentence. "Two eggs and toast" becomes calories, protein, carbs and fat, with daily targets sized to your goal. No barcode hunting, no endless database search. Overload learns what you usually eat at each meal and offers it first, and it remembers your brands. Copy yesterday's meal in one tap, or log ahead for the days you have planned. If a number looks wrong, just say so and the card fixes itself. KNOW WHEN TO PUSH OR EASE OFF A readiness score from sleep, resting heart rate and HRV, read from Apple Health, Apple Watch, Oura, Whoop or Garmin. Each morning it says one of three things: Push today. Train as planned. Ease off today. ONE COACH WATCHING ALL THREE Training, food and recovery feed one coach, so nothing slips between apps. Drona notices a stalled lift, a missed week or a rough night and tells you what to change, the moment it happens. When your calories need to move, it shows you why and asks first. It remembers what you tell it, like an old injury or a food you skip. Ask it anything in plain English. Every answer uses your real numbers and cites the research behind it. Every week, the plan is rewritten around what you actually did. SEE THE GOAL GET CLOSER Bodyweight against your target line. Each phase's number on its own chart. Daily calories against your goal. Strength per lift. Volume by muscle on a body map. Calendar heatmap, streaks, XP and 50 levels from Beginner to Legend. FREE AND PRO Tracking is free forever: unlimited workouts, routines, history and analytics, plus three coach messages and three AI food logs every day. Overload Pro makes coach chat and AI food logging unlimited, and adds personalized plans, weekly plan rewrites, and refining any plan in chat. Overload Pro is available as: Annual, $29.99 per year, including a 7 day free trial Monthly, $7.99 per month Founding Lifetime, $99.00 one time Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://tryoverload.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://tryoverload.app/privacy.html NO ADS. NO DATA SELLING. Fast on cellular, works when the gym wifi does not. Sign in with Apple, Google or email and your data follows you. Delete your account from inside the app and we wipe it. Your goal. One coach. Every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Overload at none against Stryde's shown. Overload also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Stryde's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Stryde sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Overload sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stryde ships an update weekly, Overload every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stryde | Overload |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScreenSense Studios LLC | Sarthak Kumar |
In-app purchases
Stryde
- Stryde PRO Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Stryde PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
- Stryde PRO Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Stryde PRO - Lifetime$49.99
Overload
- Overload Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Overload Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Founding Lifetime Access$99.00









