# Stride vs Open Vitals

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Stride | Open Vitals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Size | 15 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marwan Sorour](https://appshunter.io/developer/1861615433) | [Robson da Silva Tedim](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773071349) |

## What reviewers say

### Stride

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stride-walk-to-scroll/id6758380239)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| STRIDE PRO LIFETIME | $39.99 | one-time |


### Open Vitals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-vitals/id6773071347)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sync Local (Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Local Sync (Yearly) | $10.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*