Comparison

Cycle x Strength vs SPLIT

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

Head to head
About

Cycle x Strength

This app allows users to view class schedules, filter by type, and manage reservations. It also facilitates the purchase of class packs and membership options to support fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Purchase class packs and memberships
  • View class schedule
  • Filter classes by type
  • Manage reservations
  • Track upcoming classes
Features
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The official Cycle x Strength mobile app. Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options -View our schedule Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.

About

SPLIT

Transform your runs into shareable visual stories with dynamic stat overlays, animated routes on satellite maps, and head-to-head race comparisons. Integrates with Apple Health and Strava, offering free basic styles and premium options for enhanced storytelling.

Highlights
  • Broadcast-style stat overlays
  • Animated route flyovers on satellite maps
  • Head-to-head run comparisons
  • Route painting with color-shifting ink
  • Data animation over still photos
  • Apple Health and Strava integration
  • GPX/TCX/FIT file import
Features
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Your watch saw the whole thing. SPLIT brings it to life. Turn any run into something worth posting — a broadcast-style stat overlay on your finish-line photo, your route flown over real satellite maps, or the whole run painted like a canvas. Every number is real, pulled straight from Apple Health or Strava. Nothing is faked. BRING YOUR WORKOUT OR RUN TO LIFE Broadcast overlays — mile, pace, heart rate, and your official time, laid over your photo or video like a live sports graphic. • Flyover — watch your route trace itself across real satellite imagery. Drone, satellite, street, or night views. • The Race — put two of your runs head-to-head on one screen. The you from 2017 vs. the you from today, racing on a shared clock. • Brushstroke — your route painted in ink that shifts color with your effort, cool to redline. • Stories that move — your data animates over any still photo, so a phone that stayed home is no problem. IT'S ALL REAL SPLIT reads the exact second your photo was shot and finds that same moment in your workout. The stats you see are the stats that happened — receipts, not guesses. When a time can't be verified, SPLIT tells you and lets you place the moment yourself. WORKS WITH YOUR GEAR One-tap sync with Apple Health or Strava, or import GPX/TCX/FIT files from Garmin, COROS, Suunto, Polar, and more. SPLIT only ever reads your data — it never writes to Health. MADE FOR SHARING Export a still or a video with everything burned in, ready for Stories, Reels, or the group chat. Add your own commentary — record yourself right over your run graphics. FREE TO START Classic, Minimal, and The Finish are yours free. Unlock all 18 premium styles — Flyover, The Race, Brushstroke, the poster set, and more — plus the signature widget kit and watermark-free exports with the Race Day Pass. One-time purchase, no subscription, ever. From runners, for runners. Your run deserves better than a screenshot of a map.

Screenshots

Cycle x Strength4 screens
SPLIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cycle x Strength at none against SPLIT's 1. Cycle x Strength also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. SPLIT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cycle x Strength asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cycle x Strength against 5.0 for SPLIT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cycle x Strength has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cycle x Strength ships an update monthly, SPLIT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cycle x Strength versus SPLIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycle x StrengthSPLIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (53 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings53 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHillside Fitness Stamford LLCZachary Cohen

Customer experience

Cycle x Strength

All ratings53 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SPLIT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cycle x Strength

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SPLIT

One-time1
  • SPLIT: Run Stories$12.99

Questions

Is Cycle x Strength free?
Cycle x Strength is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SPLIT free?
SPLIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cycle x Strength or SPLIT?
Cycle x Strength and SPLIT are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 53 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cycle x Strength or SPLIT have ads?
Neither Cycle x Strength nor SPLIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cycle x Strength or SPLIT?
Cycle x Strength ships an update monthly, and SPLIT every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cycle x Strength was updated on September 16, 2026 and SPLIT on September 15, 2026.

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