Strider vs Montera
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.
Montera
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Compete with every athlete. Win with effort. Montera is the first sport-agnostic fitness competition platform where a runner, a weightlifter, and a cyclist compete head-to-head — and anyone can win. No more sport-specific leaderboards. No more unfair comparisons. Montera's effort-based MET scoring levels the playing field across every sport, every fitness level, and every body. — HOW IT WORKS — Log your workout using Apple Watch, GPS, or manual entry. Montera converts your effort into a universal score — your personal hustle, ranked fairly against every other athlete on the platform. GLOBAL LEAGUE — compete every season against athletes from all sports worldwide. Consistency beats talent here. CREATE YOUR LEAGUE — start a private or public league for your sport, your gym, or your crew. Invite friends, set the challenge, crown the winner. CHALLENGES — short-burst fitness challenges with a clear goal and a clear winner. Join existing ones or create your own challenge today. SOCIAL FEED — see what your community is achieving. Cheer, compete, and stay accountable together. SEASON SYSTEM — every season resets the leaderboard. OGs keep their bragging rights. New athletes always have a shot at the top. — WHY MONTERA IS DIFFERENT — Strava is built for endurance athletes. Myzone requires their own hardware. Nike Run Club is only for runners. WHOOP is a recovery tool. Garmin Connect is for Garmin users. Montera is for ALL athletes — gym training, running, cycling, team sports, martial arts, swimming, CrossFit, and more. If you move with effort, you compete. — OUR SCORING IS FAIR — Montera doesn't reward the fastest or the strongest. It rewards the most consistent and most committed. Using MET-based effort scoring, a complete beginner can beat an elite athlete — if they put in the work. — WHO IT'S FOR — Athletes who train hard but don't race Gym-goers who want real competition beyond just a personal record People who want to challenge friends across different sports Coaches and trainers who want to motivate their community Anyone who wants effort — not talent — to determine the winner Sync your Apple Watch or any wearable. Or log manually. Either way, every workout is scored, every effort is counted, and every season is a new shot at the leaderboard. Download Montera. Compete beyond your sport.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Montera at none against Strider's 1. Montera also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Strider's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Strider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Montera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Strider ships an update weekly, Montera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strider | Montera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Trung Luong | Yaniv Berniker |
In-app purchases
Strider
- STRIDER BOSS$4.99
Montera
No in-app purchases









