Comparison

Cadence Stride vs RunCadence app

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

Head to head
About

Cadence Stride

This app provides a focused metronome for runners to find and maintain their optimal running rhythm. It helps improve efficiency, reduce impact, and enhance control during various types of runs. Unlock advanced features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Customizable BPM for training
  • Athlete presets for run types
  • High-quality metronome sounds
  • Advanced tick generator
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • On-device functionality
Features
Read full description

Cadence Stride helps runners find and maintain their optimal running rhythm. Running with the right cadence improves efficiency, reduces impact, and helps you stay in flow. Cadence Stride is a focused metronome designed specifically for runners who care about form, consistency, and control. Key features: • Train with your exact cadence (custom BPM) • Athlete presets for different run types • High-quality metronome sounds and styles • Advanced tick generator for better focus and flow • Clean, minimal interface with no distractions Designed for: • Easy runs and recovery runs • Tempo and interval training • Form and technique improvement • Runners who want precision, not noise Cadence Stride works entirely on-device. No accounts, no tracking ads, no unnecessary complexity — just rhythm and movement. Unlock Cadence Stride Pro to access advanced cadence controls, presets, and sound customization. Privacy Policy: https://golotaeugene.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Cadence-Stride-2f91f473c75a80139ddccab9fc13ec59 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RunCadence app

Features
Read full description

RunCadence is the personal running coach that actually listens. Tell it your goal, your schedule, how you're feeling. It builds your plan, adapts week by week as life happens, and brings every session with you when you run. Most running apps drop a rigid plan on you and walk away. RunCadence stays with you. Skip a session because work exploded? It rebuilds the week. Tired today? It dials back. Crushed your last interval? It pushes harder. Built by a runner who got tired of fighting between rigid plan apps and chatbot screenshots. WHAT MAKES RUNCADENCE DIFFERENT A real coach in your pocket Talk to your coach the way you would with a human one. Ask why a session looks the way it does, request changes, or just check in. You get real answers built on running science. Plans that adapt to your life RunCadence reshapes your week when things change. Skip a run, shift a long run to Sunday, recover from a tough week. Your plan moves with you. Built for Apple Watch Every session arrives on your Watch as a guided workout. Intervals, paces, recovery, all there during your run. Of course, you can also follow your plan from your phone. Syncs with Strava Connect Strava and your runs flow in automatically, so your coaching reflects everything you run. Built around your actual data RunCadence reads your training history from Apple Health. It knows your real paces, your real heart rate zones, your recent fatigue. The plan reflects who you actually are. Coaching that goes deep After every run, get specific feedback: HR zones, splits, cadence, pacing strategy. Weekly reviews help you spot patterns and track progress. ANY GOAL, ANY DISTANCE First 5K, sub-3 marathon, trail ultra, or just staying fit. RunCadence adapts to whatever you want to do. SUBSCRIPTION RunCadence Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Start with a free 14-day trial. After that: • Monthly: $14.99/month • Annual: $129.99/year (≈ $10.83/month, save 28%) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage and cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy policy: runcadence.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional terms: runcadence.app/terms Support: runcadence.app/support

Screenshots

Cadence Stride4 screens
RunCadence app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cadence Stride at 18.2 against RunCadence app's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cadence Stride sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and RunCadence app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cadence Stride versus RunCadence app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadence StrideRunCadence app
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYevhen HolotaCadence (App)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cadence Stride

Subscriptions2
  • Cadence Stride Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cadence Stride Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cadence Stride Pro Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

RunCadence app

Subscriptions2
  • Cadence Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Cadence Annual14 Days trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Cadence Stride free?
Cadence Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunCadence app free?
RunCadence app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cadence Stride or RunCadence app have ads?
Neither Cadence Stride nor RunCadence app shows ads.

Other comparisons