Comparison

LocalOne Sounds vs StridePal

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

Head to head
About

LocalOne Sounds

Enhance relaxation, focus, meditation, and sleep with a curated collection of high-quality ambient sounds. Enjoy peaceful soundscapes from nature, urban environments, white noise, and meditation tones, all available offline without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Offline sound collection
  • No ads or tracking
  • Mix and match sounds
  • Sleep timer
  • Wave animation
  • Multiple sound categories
Features
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LocalOne Sounds offers a carefully curated collection of high-quality ambient sounds to enhance your relaxation, focus, meditation, and sleep. PEACEFUL SOUNDSCAPES Immerse yourself in a world of calming ambient loops from nature, urban environments, white noise, and meditation sounds - all designed to create the perfect atmosphere wherever you are. KEY FEATURES: • 100% Offline: All sounds are bundled with the app - no internet required • No Ads or Tracking: We respect your privacy • Mini Player: Control your audio from anywhere in the app • Sleep Timer: Automatically stop playback after a set time • Beautiful Wave Animation: Visual representation of your sound • Mix & Match: Create your perfect sonic environment SOUND CATEGORIES: • Nature: Rainfall, forest ambience, ocean waves, streams, and more • Urban: Coffee shop atmosphere, train sounds, city ambience • White Noise: Gentle static, fan sounds, and soothing drones • Meditation: Singing bowls, gentle chimes, and other calming tones PERFECT FOR: • Focus: Block distractions while working or studying • Sleep: Create a consistent sound environment for better sleep • Meditation: Establish a calming backdrop for your practice • Relaxation: Unwind after a long day with soothing soundscapes • Travel: Mask disruptive noises in hotels or transportation SIMPLE INTERFACE Our clean, intuitive design makes it easy to find and play your favorite sounds. The elegant wave animation provides a visual representation of your sound, enhancing the overall experience. QUALITY EXPERIENCE All sounds are carefully selected and optimized for seamless looping, ensuring a distraction-free experience. The app is designed to be lightweight and efficient, preserving your device's battery life. PRIVACY FOCUSED We believe your relaxation shouldn't come at the cost of your privacy. LocalOne Sounds works completely offline, collects no data, and contains no advertisements or in-app purchases. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS We're committed to enhancing your experience with regular updates. If you need any new sounds and they're free to use commercially, please contact us, and we'll happily add them for you! Download LocalOne Sounds today and transform any space into your personal sanctuary of calm.

About

StridePal

This app is a straightforward step tracker designed for iPhone and Apple Watch. It focuses on helping users achieve their daily step goals with a simple, motivating interface that avoids overwhelming data. Track your progress easily and stay focused on moving forward.

Highlights
  • Real-time step tracking
  • Daily and weekly progress stats
  • iPhone and Apple Watch integration
  • Simple, clutter-free design
  • Goal-oriented tracking
Features
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Your step goal. No excuses. StridePal is the no-nonsense step tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch that keeps you moving and out of your own way. Most step apps bury you in data, slow you down, or just get ignored. StridePal cuts through the noise. One goal. One focus. Every day. STAY LOCKED ON YOUR GOAL Always know where you stand and exactly what it takes to finish the day strong. BUILT FOR YOUR WRIST Pick the watch face that fits you: a full progress ring, or your step count in the biggest type we could fit. Swipe for trends and friends, and put those pages in whatever order you like. Your count lives on your watch face too, as a complication. WALK WITH FRIENDS Follow the people who keep you honest. See how their day is going, send a cheer when they crush it, and give everyone a photo and a color so you know who is who at a glance. 7-DAY STEP CHALLENGES Challenge a friend to seven days. Most steps wins. Everyone gets seven full days in their own time zone, and StridePal tells you when your friend's day ends before or after yours. PROGRESS THAT ACTUALLY MOTIVATES Daily and weekly stats that push you forward, not put you to sleep. Streaks, records, weekly totals, and how you stack up against last week, last month, and last year. RUTHLESSLY SIMPLE DESIGN No bloat. No fluff. Just the stuff that keeps you moving. Miles or kilometers, your call. StridePal is free to download and use. Stats and Trends is a one-time unlock, yours to keep. Sharing works like a group plan: one person subscribes and invites the others, and everyone they invite joins at no cost. Every sharing plan includes Stats and Trends for as long as it is active, so there is no reason to buy both. Prices are shown in the app before you buy anything. A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel yours in Settings, Apple Account, Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brianminor.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

LocalOne Sounds4 screens
StridePal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StridePal at Free against LocalOne Sounds's $0.99. StridePal also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 3). LocalOne Sounds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On rating, ads, monetization model 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

StridePal is free to download; LocalOne Sounds costs $0.99 up front. StridePal sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LocalOne Sounds 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 LocalOne Sounds against 4.9 for StridePal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StridePal has 50 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of LocalOne Sounds's written reviews are positive against 71% of StridePal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalOne Sounds ships an update every 6 months, StridePal every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LocalOne Sounds versus StridePal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalOne SoundsStridePal
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings350 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEHDI SQALLIMinorbits LLC

Customer experience

LocalOne Sounds

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StridePal

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

LocalOne Sounds

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

StridePal

Subscriptions3
  • Walking Buddies$0.991 Month
  • The Crew$1.991 Month
  • The Whole Neighborhood$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • A Little Thanks$0.99
  • A Big Thanks$2.99
  • Stats & Trends$3.99
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  • Above and Beyond$4.99

Questions

Is LocalOne Sounds free?
LocalOne Sounds costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StridePal free?
StridePal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LocalOne Sounds or StridePal?
LocalOne Sounds is rated higher. LocalOne Sounds averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while StridePal averages 4.9 from 50 ratings.
Do LocalOne Sounds or StridePal have ads?
Neither LocalOne Sounds nor StridePal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalOne Sounds or StridePal?
LocalOne Sounds ships an update every 6 months, and StridePal every 4 weeks. Most recently, LocalOne Sounds was updated on October 24, 2026 and StridePal on October 28, 2026.

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