Stride vs Cloudless Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stride
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Stride is a simple and thoughtful step tracker designed to help you stay aware of your daily movement. There are no charts to decode, no achievements to chase, and no pressure to do more than feels right. Just a clear view of your steps today, your daily goal, and how your activity changes over time. Stride connects with Apple Health to show your step data while respecting your privacy. Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Everything in the app is designed with intention: calm layouts, clear spacing, and a focus on what truly matters. Stride isn’t about pushing limits. It’s about consistency, awareness, and moving a little every day.
Cloudless Steps
This app tracks your daily steps and workouts locally on your device, prioritizing privacy by not using GPS. It offers automatic tracking, daily goals, historical trends, and home screen widgets, with an optional one-time upgrade for full history via Apple Health Sync.
- Automatic step tracking
- Local data storage
- Daily step goals
- Workout tracking
- Historical trends
- Home screen widgets
- Dark mode support
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Step tracker with all-local data!!! Track your health, not your location. WHY CHOOSE CLOUDLESS? Battery Saver: Because we don't use GPS, Cloudless Steps uses a fraction of the battery of other fitness apps. 100% Private: Your data stays on your iPhone. We don't know where you walk, only how much you walk. 22 Languages: Designed for global use. KEY FEATURES: Automatic Tracking: Just put your phone in your pocket and go. Daily Goals: Set your step target and close your ring. Workouts: Track your daily workouts and see success over time. Historical Trends: See your weekly and monthly progress as you step into the future... Home Screen Widgets: See your progress at a glance. Dark Mode Support: Beautiful design that's easy on the eyes. SIMPLE PRICING: What You Get with The initial download: - Track your daily steps and see your current progress. - 7-Day History: Review your recent week of activity. Unlock Everything: - one time upgrade to unlock full step history via Apple Health Sync Download Cloudless Steps today and start walking safely and privately, without the cloud, cloudless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stride at none against Cloudless Steps's 1. Stride also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). 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. Cloudless Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stride asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stride ships an update every 8 days, Cloudless Steps every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Stride | Cloudless Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALEJANDRO SANTOS GARCIA | ROBERT EVAN GAYNOR |
In-app purchases
Stride
No in-app purchases
Cloudless Steps
- Unlock Apple Health$1.99
