Comparison

Stride vs Run Around the World

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Run Around the World

This app visualizes your walking and running distance as a journey around planets and moons. Sync with health apps or track manually to see your progress mapped against celestial bodies, offering colossal motivation for your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Visualize steps as travel around planets
  • Track progress on Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Pluto
  • Sync with Apple Health and Nike Run Club
  • Manual progress tracking option
  • Motivational visualization of distance covered
Features
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What if each step you took - running or walking - could take you around the world? Run Around the World turns your steps and runs into a visual trek around entire planets or moons. Whether you're walking, running, or just staying active, you’ll see your progress mapped against the scale of Earth and other planets and moons. • See Your Progress Differently. Watch your distance accumulate as you trek around the Earth and other planets and moons. • Go Beyond Earth. Run around the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, or Pluto. • Real-Time Distance Tracking. Sync with Apple Health to automatically update your distance base on your daily activity – or track progress manually. • Customize Your Experience. Track total distance walked or ran with Apple Health and Nike Run Club workouts. • Colossal Motivation. Keep your eye on the prize with a single visualization of how far you’ve come—and how far you can go. Check your progress after each run or walk. Is the Earth too large of a goal? Try the Moon or one of the smaller planets to get the ball rolling. Whether you're training seriously or just trying to move more, Run Around the World gives you motivation to go the distance.

Screenshots

Stride4 screens
Run Around the World4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stride and Run Around the World are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stride ships an update every 8 days, Run Around the World weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stride versus Run Around the World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrideRun Around the World
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALEJANDRO SANTOS GARCIAReason Interactive

In-app purchases

None

Stride

No in-app purchases

None

Run Around the World

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stride free?
Stride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Run Around the World free?
Run Around the World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stride or Run Around the World have ads?
Neither Stride nor Run Around the World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stride or Run Around the World?
Stride ships an update every 8 days, and Run Around the World weekly. Most recently, Stride was updated on October 7, 2026 and Run Around the World on October 16, 2026.

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