Comparison

Stride vs Open Vitals

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

Head to head
About

Stride

Features
Read full description

Stride helps you build healthier digital habits by linking your daily step goal to app access. Using step data from Apple Health and Apple’s Screen Time technology, Stride restricts selected apps until you complete your movement goal for the day. Instead of relying on willpower alone, Stride creates a simple structure: move first, then unlock your apps. How It Works β€’ Set your daily step goal β€’ Choose the apps you want to limit β€’ Complete your steps β€’ Selected apps become available once your goal is reached Stride uses Apple’s Screen Time APIs to apply app restrictions and Apple Health step data to track progress toward your goal. Features β€’ App restriction based on step completion β€’ Customizable daily step targets β€’ Integration with Apple Health β€’ Secure Screen Time management β€’ Simple and focused design Stride does not collect or sell your health data. Step data is used solely to determine when your selected apps can become available. Permissions Required β€’ Access to step data via Apple Health β€’ Screen Time authorization to manage selected apps Stride requires these permissions to function properly. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://stride-web-omega.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Open Vitals

Features
Read full description

Open Vitals syncs your Apple Health data to any platform β€” your AI agent, home server, automation tool, or cloud service. Not locked to one ecosystem. How it works: 1. Scan a QR code from your agent or server 2. Choose your sync mode (Local Server or Cloud Relay) 3. Your health data flows automatically What syncs: β€’ Activity β€” steps, distance, calories, exercise, flights climbed β€’ Heart β€” resting HR, HRV, VO2 Max, SpO2, respiratory rate β€’ Sleep β€” total, core, deep, REM, efficiency β€’ Body β€” weight, BMI, body fat, lean mass β€’ Workouts β€” type, duration, calories, heart rate zones β€’ 70+ HealthKit metrics β€” you choose which to share Privacy first: β€’ End-to-end encrypted (X25519 + ChaCha20-Poly1305) β€’ Cloud relay holds data max 15 minutes, then deletes β€’ No accounts, no tracking, no analytics β€’ Your data never touches our servers in readable form Works with OpenClaw, Claude, Any AI agent, assistant, or LLM you run; n8n, Make, Zapier, Home Assistant; or any HTTP endpoint. https://openvitals.exaptalabs.com/terms

Screenshots

Stride4 screens
Open Vitals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stride at fortnightly against Open Vitals's every 6 weeks. Open Vitals's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Open Vitals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stride ships an update fortnightly, Open Vitals every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Stride versus Open Vitals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrideOpen Vitals
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarwan SorourRobson da Silva Tedim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stride

One-time1
  • STRIDE PRO LIFETIME$39.99
2 purchases

Open Vitals

Subscriptions2
  • Sync Local (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Local Sync (Yearly)$10.991 Year

Questions

Is Stride free?
Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open Vitals free?
Open Vitals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stride or Open Vitals have ads?
Neither Stride nor Open Vitals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stride or Open Vitals?
Stride ships an update fortnightly, and Open Vitals every 6 weeks. Most recently, Stride was updated on November 5, 2026 and Open Vitals on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons