StrideLoop vs Runvault

StrideLoop is the smart workout companion that plans the perfect route and tracks every step — from your iPhone to your Apple Watch. Whether you walk, run, or hike, StrideLoop generates distance-based loop routes right from your current location. See your path on a live map, track real-time stats, and get detailed post-workout breakdowns. Your Apple Watch works as a standalone workout tracker that syncs seamlessly with your iPhone. SMART ROUTE PLANNING • Generate loop routes based on your desired distance • Choose from walking, running, or hiking activities • See your planned route on a full map before you start • Save favorite routes to repeat your best workouts • Walkability scores and safety data help you pick the best path REAL-TIME WORKOUT TRACKING • GPS-powered live map shows your position as you move • Track distance, pace, duration, heart rate, and calories in real time • Elevation gain tracking for hikes and hilly routes • Pause and resume workouts without losing data • Background GPS keeps tracking even when your phone is locked APPLE WATCH COMPANION • Start workouts directly from your Apple Watch • 3-second animated countdown with haptic feedback • Live heart rate, distance, pace, and calorie tracking on your wrist • Page through stats, heart rate, and controls with Digital Crown • Automatic sync to iPhone when paired — workout data transfers seamlessly • Activity rings show daily steps, distance, and calories burned • Works standalone when iPhone is not nearby DETAILED WORKOUT HISTORY • View all past workouts with distance, duration, pace, and calories • Heart rate stats including average and max BPM • Elevation gain for hikes • GPS track with point count • Sync status indicators show which workouts have transferred APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION • Reads steps, distance, calories, heart rate, and exercise minutes • Saves completed workouts to Apple Health • Your StrideLoop workouts appear in the Health app and Activity rings • HealthKit data stays on your device — we never access your health data remotely PROFILE & GOALS • Set daily step, distance, and calorie goals • Track progress with visual activity rings • Sign in with Apple for secure, private authentication • Imperial or metric units — your choice BUILT FOR PRIVACY • Sign in with Apple — no email or password required • Health data stays on your device via HealthKit • GPS data is processed locally — routes are not uploaded to any server • No ads. No tracking. No data selling. StrideLoop does not provide medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting a new exercise program.

Runvault is a private, offline-first running and walking tracker that turns every run into clear, motivating data — without an account, a subscription or a social feed. Lace up, tap Start, and Runvault records your route on a live map while measuring distance, current and average pace, and automatic per-kilometer or per-mile splits with spoken voice cues. Prefer the treadmill or forgot to track? Add a manual run in seconds. Whether you are training for your first 5K, building a weekly running habit, or logging easy recovery walks, this is a simple GPS running app that keeps everything on your device. WHY RUNNERS CHOOSE RUNVAULT - A genuinely private run tracker with no sign-up, no login and no cloud — your data stays on your phone. - A free GPS running tracker that also works as a walking distance tracker and a treadmill run log. - A built-in couch to 5K style plan so absolute beginners can go from walking to running 5K. LIVE GPS TRACKING - Real-time route map powered by free OpenStreetMap tiles that follows your position as you move. - Live distance, duration, current pace and average pace, updated every second. - Automatic splits per km or mile, with optional spoken pace and split announcements. - Elevation gain and approximate calories burned, calculated from your pace, distance and climbing. - Pause, resume and a keep-screen-awake mode so you never lose a session. RUN LOG AND HISTORY - Every run saved with route map, split table, pace chart and an elevation profile. - Filter by run, walk or indoor, edit any entry, and export a single run as a GPX file. - Add how a run felt and personal notes to remember great sessions. BEGINNER 5K TRAINING PLAN - An original eight-week walk run plan that builds gradually toward a continuous 5K. - Three guided interval sessions per week with simple check-off and progress tracking. - Perfect as a couch to 5k tracker for new runners who want structure without a coach. GOALS AND RACE COUNTDOWN - Set a weekly distance goal and a weekly time goal and watch your progress fill up. - Add a goal race and keep a clear countdown to race day. STATS, RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - Personal bests for your fastest 1K, 5K and 10K, best pace, longest run and day streak. - Weekly mileage, pace trend, this week versus last week, weekday and time-of-day patterns. - A 17-week consistency heatmap and dozens of tiered achievements to keep you motivated. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE BY DESIGN - No account, no ads-driven feed, no tracking of your runs by us. - All runs stored locally with full backup and restore via JSON, plus CSV and GPX export. - Switch freely between kilometers and miles and choose six app languages. PERFECT FOR - Beginners following a couch to 5k running plan for the first time. - Walkers who want a simple offline walking tracker with distance and pace. - Treadmill and gym runners who need a quick manual run log. - Anyone who wants a private running tracker with no subscription and no account. Runvault is a general fitness tool, not medical advice. Map tiles require a connection, but your runs and all metrics work offline and stay on your device. Download Runvault and start building a running habit you can actually keep.