Strider vs SoleDust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- GPS run tracking
- Private data storage
- Voice progress updates
- Live Activity on Lock Screen
- Widgets for stats
- Visual route sharing
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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.
SoleDust
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Every pair carries a history. SoleDust helps you see it. SoleDust is a visual logbook for your running shoes, bringing every pair, run, photo, distance goal, race and milestone together in one carefully designed experience. CONNECT ONCE WITH APPLE HEALTH Import running workouts from the apps and devices that share them with Apple Health. Assign the shoes you wore and SoleDust keeps each pair’s mileage and history up to date. Missed a workout? Add it manually in seconds. YOUR ENTIRE SHOE ROTATION, IN ONE VIEW • Add photos and organize every pair you run in • Set individual distance goals and follow your progress • See an estimated replacement range based on brand and model • Review the complete running history of every pair • Unlock milestones for distances, races and goal progress EXPLORE EVERY RUN Browse your running history, photos and races in a visual monthly calendar. Open a run to explore available distance, route, pace, duration, elevation, cadence, heart rate, location, weather and terrain data. Add a photo, assign shoes, mark a run as a race, rename it or adjust its indoor, outdoor and terrain details. NOW ON APPLE WATCH Take your shoe rotation and recent running history to your wrist. Browse shoes and runs, open detailed stats, assign shoes and add missed runs directly from Apple Watch. CREATE WITH STUDIO Turn your photos and run data into polished custom graphics. Explore layouts, typography, backgrounds, filters, effects and formats, then export your finished artwork as an image. STAY IN SYNC Use SoleDust across iPhone and iPad. Your shoes, runs, photos and Studio settings stay synchronized through your private iCloud database. Add SoleDust widgets to your Home Screen for a quick view of shoe mileage, distance goals and your monthly running calendar. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Apple Health access is read-only. SoleDust does not add or modify Health data and contains no advertising, analytics or cross-app tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Strider at Free against SoleDust's $1.99. Strider also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). SoleDust's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On 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
Strider is free to download; SoleDust costs $1.99 up front. Strider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SoleDust asks for nothing beyond the download.
Strider ships an update weekly, SoleDust every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strider | SoleDust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trung Luong | Peter Olofsson |
In-app purchases
Strider
- STRIDER BOSS$4.99
SoleDust
No in-app purchases









