Comparison

StrideWise vs Zuva

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

Head to head
About

StrideWise

Features
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Reach your daily step goal and bring your friends along. StrideWise was born out of a family challenge to hit 10,000 steps a day. It reads your steps straight from Apple Health and turns them into something you actually want to look at. WALK TOGETHER Add friends with a code or a link and watch your steps line up next to theirs on a shared leaderboard. Compare today, yesterday, this week, this month, or the whole year, ranked by steps, goal reached, or current streak. A podium crowns the top three, because a plain list never made anyone walk further. TAKE ON A CHALLENGE Pick a friend, pick a length and see who moves. Most steps wins, or best goal percentage so nobody is punished for having longer legs, or one shared target the whole group walks towards together. Anything from a single day up to a month. Finished challenges stay in your archive, so you can still settle who won last summer. SEE YOUR PROGRESS A daily ring that fills as you walk. Your last seven days at a glance. Streaks, a goal calendar, monthly and yearly charts, and a year end forecast that tells you where you will land if you carry on like this. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Works with your iPhone alone or with an Apple Watch. Nothing to set up beyond your daily goal. Available in English, Deutsch, and Português (Brasil). PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your steps stay on your device unless you choose to set up a Friends profile and even then only the people you accept can see them. 100 % free to use! Privacy Policy: https://www.stridewise.de/app-privacy/ EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Zuva

Features
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Most habit apps track everything. Zuva tracks what matters: the small daily habits that research links to a longer, healthier life. BUILT ON SCIENCE, NOT WILLPOWER Zuva guides you through a 4-week protocol that introduces a few habits at a time — morning sunlight, daily movement, an earlier last meal, a consistent sleep schedule. You unlock the next week by being consistent, not by rushing ahead. After week 4, the protocol adapts to you. YOUR BIOLOGICAL AGE, FRONT AND CENTER Zuva Age estimates your biological age from your habits and Apple Health data — and shows it improving as you stay consistent. Progress you can feel, and a number you can watch move. AN AI COACH THAT KNOWS YOUR DAY Ask anything about your protocol, your sleep, your streak. The coach answers with your real data in front of it — and checks in every week with what worked and what to fix. HABITS THAT VERIFY THEMSELVES Connect Apple Health and Zuva automatically confirms your steps, workouts, sleep and mindful minutes. Less tapping, more living. WIND DOWN, NOT DOOMSCROLL Evening wind-down mode and app blocking help you protect your sleep from your phone. Your screen time drops; your sleep improves. EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED • Fasting timer with Live Activity on your lock screen • Streaks, badges and 30-day challenges • Daily 1-minute micro-lessons that explain the why behind every habit • Journal with on-device dictation and AI prompts • Weekly reports, trends and health insights • Home Screen widgets and an Apple Watch app • Partner accountability — share your protocol with someone who keeps you honest • iCloud sync and full privacy: your health data stays on your device ZUVA PRO The first protocol week is free, forever. Zuva Pro unlocks the full protocol, the AI coach, biological age tracking, app blocking, challenges and more. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.one4studio.com/zuva/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.one4studio.com/zuva/privacy Start today. Your future self is counting on you. Zuva is for general wellness and education only. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or another qualified health professional alongside using this app, and before making any medical decisions or changes to your health routine.

Screenshots

StrideWise4 screens
Zuva4 screens

Verdict

The call

StrideWise and Zuva are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. StrideWise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and Zuva sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrideWise ships an update every 5 days, Zuva every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StrideWise versus Zuva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrideWiseZuva
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS2626.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBjoern KapitzVUK ANDRIC PR STUDIO ZA GRAFICKI DIZAJN I IZRADU VEB SAJTOVA One4Studio CUPRIJA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StrideWise

Subscriptions1
  • Buy me a Coffee regularly$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Buy me a Coffee$2.99
  • Buy me a Coffee & Cake$11.99
4 purchases

Zuva

Subscriptions2
  • Zuva Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Zuva Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Zuva Lifetime$99.99
  • Zuva Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is StrideWise free?
StrideWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zuva free?
Zuva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StrideWise or Zuva have ads?
Neither StrideWise nor Zuva shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrideWise or Zuva?
StrideWise ships an update every 5 days, and Zuva every 4 days. Most recently, StrideWise was updated on October 27, 2026 and Zuva on October 29, 2026.

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