Comparison

Strider vs RunAtlas

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

Head to head
About

Strider

This app offers a clean and private way to track your runs using GPS. It focuses on essential data like pace, distance, and route history, with voice updates and lock screen live activities. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • GPS run tracking
  • Private data storage
  • Voice progress updates
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen
  • Widgets for stats
  • Visual route sharing
Features
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Track every run in a clean, private GPS app with pace, routes, history, voice updates, and zero ads or subscriptions. Strider is built for runners who want the essentials without clutter. Tap Start, follow your progress, and finish with a simple history of the data that matters. Why Strider - GPS run tracking with distance, duration, pace, route, and run history - Private by default: location and activity data stay on your device, are collected only when you run, and are never sold or shared - No subscription, no ads, no social pressure, and no bloated coaching plans - Voice progress updates so you can stay informed without stopping - Live Activity on the Lock Screen for at-a-glance tracking - Widgets to keep your stats visible anytime - Visual route sharing with photo overlays and track animations Apple Watch support coming soon Strider is the private, lightweight alternative to bloated running apps.

About

RunAtlas

Features
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Explore Your Running History RunAtlas transforms your Apple Health running data into beautiful insights. If you've been running with your Apple Watch, you already have years of runs waiting to be explored. Key Features: • Interactive World Map - See every city you've run in, with markers sized by how often you run there. Filter by all runs, 5K+, 10K+, half marathon, or marathon efforts. • Monthly Comparison - Compare your running in any month across all years. See all runs by default, or focus on 5K+ efforts when you want a performance-oriented view. • Fastest Times - Track your best 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon efforts when available. • Detailed Statistics - Explore yearly totals, distance milestones, countries visited, cities explored, pace trends, and more. • Run History - Browse all running workouts, search by location, and add location or distance details for indoor runs. • Run Routes - View the actual GPS route of any outdoor run on a map. Privacy First: - No accounts or sign-ups required - No data collection or tracking - Your running data is read from Apple Health and stays on your device - Optional indoor run edits can sync through your private iCloud account Requirements: - Reads running workouts from Apple Health - Works best with Apple Watch running data - Outdoor route maps require workouts with GPS route data Perfect for runners who want to understand their running history, track progress across years, or simply see all the amazing places they've run.

Screenshots

Strider4 screens
RunAtlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunAtlas at none against Strider's 1. RunAtlas also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Strider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RunAtlas asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strider ships an update fortnightly, RunAtlas weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Strider versus RunAtlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStriderRunAtlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrung LuongShahin Sefati

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Strider

One-time1
  • STRIDER BOSS$4.99
None

RunAtlas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strider free?
Strider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunAtlas free?
RunAtlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strider or RunAtlas have ads?
Neither Strider nor RunAtlas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strider or RunAtlas?
Strider ships an update fortnightly, and RunAtlas weekly. Most recently, Strider was updated on November 5, 2026 and RunAtlas on November 5, 2026.

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