Comparison

GAINS vs StrideX

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

Head to head
About

GAINS

Track your fitness journey with this comprehensive app. Log workouts, monitor body measurements, and capture progress photos to visualize your transformation. It also includes a nutrition dashboard to help you stay aligned with your goals.

Highlights
  • Progress photo tracking
  • Body measurement logging
  • Strength and workout logging
  • Progressive overload system
  • Nutrition and calorie tracking
  • Daily/weekly check-ins
Features
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Track your fitness journey and see real progress with Gains. A powerful all in one transformation tracker, workout planner, and nutrition system designed to help you maximize muscle growth, stay consistent, and hit your training goals. Whether you train for hypertrophy, bulking, cutting, or weight loss, Gains keeps your progress, strength, and nutrition fully organized in one simple app. Progress Tracking Capture front, side, back, and pose progress photos to visually track your transformation over time. Store all your gym progress photos in one place and compare them easily. Track detailed body measurements including weight, body fat, muscle percent, chest, waist, arms, thighs, glutes, and calves so you can see real changes with precision. Stay consistent with daily or weekly check ins that keep you accountable. Strength and Workout Tracking Train with a system built around progressive overload so you increase weight or reps each week with confidence. Log all sets, reps, weights, and personal records through a fast and intuitive interface. Gains makes progressive overload simple, structured, and easy to follow so you build more muscle over time without overthinking your training. Nutrition and Calorie Tracking Stay aligned with your goals using the built in protein tracker and clean nutrition dashboard. Log your daily calories, protein, carbs, and fats in seconds. View your net calories to understand your true daily balance by seeing how much you ate minus how much you burned. Start with 4 free check ins to track your progress. Unlock full access with Gains Unlimited. Subscribe for 1.99 per month, 11.99 per year, or 29.99 for lifetime access. Prices may vary by location. For support email hey@mitness.com Terms: https://getgainsapp.com/terms.html Privacy: https://getgainsapp.com/privacy.html

About

StrideX

This AI-powered running coach analyzes your movement patterns to provide personalized pacing guidance. It helps you avoid starting too fast or too slow, optimizing your effort and improving performance with real-time feedback.

Highlights
  • AI-powered pacing assistant
  • Smart calibration phase
  • Intelligent cooldown system
  • Continuous learning AI
  • HealthKit synchronization
  • Apple Activity Ring contributions
  • Privacy-first data handling
Features
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Transform your running with StrideX's revolutionary Cooldown Bar - the world's first AI-powered pacing assistant that learns your unique movement patterns and guides you to perfect rhythm. Stop Struggling with Pacing 87% of runners start too fast and burn out, or go too slow and waste potential. StrideX solves the #1 challenge every runner faces with intelligent, personalized guidance that adapts to YOU. Revolutionary Cooldown Technology Smart Calibration Phase: - First 60 seconds analyzes your natural speed patterns - Calculates your personal dynamic speed threshold - Determines optimal parameters for Run vs Walk sessions - Creates your unique, adaptive pacing profile Intelligent Cooldown System: - Earn "cooldown credit" during faster-paced periods - Spend credit strategically during recovery phases - Visual color gradient (red -> orange -> green) guides effort zones - Real-time bar fills based on your current pacing state Continuous Learning AI: - Adapts parameters automatically after each session - Separate optimization for Running and Walking activities - Mid-workout reclassification for mixed-intensity sessions - Historical pattern analysis improves accuracy over time Advanced Technology Features Apple Ecosystem Integration: - Full HealthKit synchronization with workout history - Automatic Apple Activity Ring contributions - Privacy-first data handling follows Apple standards - Compatible with Apple Watch location services Perfect For Every Runner - Beginners learning proper pacing fundamentals - Experienced athletes optimizing performance with data - Race trainers perfecting race-day pacing strategy - Interval trainers mastering run-walk combinations Proven Results Early User Feedback: - 95% improvement in pacing consistency - 23% average increase in distance completed - Reduced fatigue and faster post-workout recovery - Significant improvement in race times and personal records - Enhanced running enjoyment and increased confidence What Makes StrideX Revolutionary Unlike Static Pace Calculators or Basic GPS Trackers: - Dynamic adaptation responds to your current fitness state - Intuitive visual feedback that's easy to understand - Machine learning improves accuracy with every session - Activity-specific optimization for different exercise types - Innovative credit system for intelligent effort management Privacy & Security Your personal data remains secure on your device. StrideX follows Apple's privacy-first principles - you maintain complete control over your health information. Start Your Transformation Download StrideX today for just $0.99 and experience the future of intelligent running coaching. Whether training for your first 5K or next marathon, discover your perfect running rhythm with AI-powered guidance. Revolutionary technology. Personalized results. Your best runs start now!

Screenshots

GAINS4 screens
StrideX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GAINS at Free against StrideX's $0.99. GAINS also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.0). StrideX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On rating, ads 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

GAINS is free to download; StrideX costs $0.99 up front. GAINS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StrideX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for GAINS against 5.0 for StrideX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GAINS has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of GAINS's written reviews are positive against 100% of StrideX's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GAINS versus StrideX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGAINSStrideX
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (21 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitness LimitedBenjamin Staab

Customer experience

GAINS

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

StrideX

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GAINS

Subscriptions2
  • Gains Unlimited - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gains Unlimited - Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gains Unlimited - Forever$59.99
None

StrideX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GAINS free?
GAINS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StrideX free?
StrideX costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GAINS or StrideX?
StrideX is rated higher. GAINS averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while StrideX averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GAINS or StrideX have ads?
Neither GAINS nor StrideX shows ads.

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