Comparison

StrideForward vs Peptiva

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

Head to head
About

StrideForward

Features
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Stride supports you through every stage of your bariatric surgery journey - from pre-operative preparation through long-term recovery. BEFORE SURGERY • Follow your pre-op diet protocol with structured meal plans • Track hydration, supplements, and medications • Build the habits that set you up for success AFTER SURGERY • Activate phase-appropriate meal plans (liquid, pureed, soft foods, regular) • Log daily meals and track protein, calories, and hydration • Record your weight and body measurements over time • Monitor supplement and medication compliance • Track your step count via Apple Health (Stride Pro) VISUALIZE YOUR PROGRESS • Weight loss chart from surgery date • Weekly nutrition summaries (Stride Pro) • Day streak and achievement badges • Progress photos with biometric lock SET PERSONAL GOALS • Create weight targets and daily habit goals • Track progress alongside your protocol APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION • Syncs steps and exercise automatically (Stride Pro) • Home screen widget shows today's hydration and meals at a glance Stride works with any bariatric surgical approach and can be configured to match your surgeon's specific protocol. Stride Pro features are available via in-app subscription purchase.

About

Peptiva

This app helps you meticulously track your GLP-1 and peptide medication doses, weight changes, and symptoms. It provides visual progress charts, customizable reminders, and health data syncing to support your health journey.

Highlights
  • Log GLP-1 and peptide injections
  • Track weight and BMI changes
  • Set customizable medication reminders
  • View estimated medication level charts
  • Sync data with Apple Health
  • Built-in reconstitution calculators
  • Export progress reports
Features
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Peptiva is a private GLP-1 and peptide tracker designed to help you stay consistent, understand your progress, and keep your health data on your device. Track doses, reminders, weight changes, symptoms, notes, and estimated medication levels in one place. Peptiva supports semaglutide, tirzepatide, retatrutide, and custom peptides, with flexible schedules for daily, weekly, biweekly, or custom routines. What you can do with Peptiva: • Log injections and keep a clear dose history • Track weight, BMI, goals, and progress over time • View estimated medication level charts from your logged doses • Set reminders for daily, weekly, biweekly, or custom schedules • Sync weight and height from Apple Health • Add custom peptides and custom doses • Use built-in reconstitution and syringe calculators • Review trends with weekly recaps, analytics, and export to PDF or CSV Peptiva is designed to feel fast, private, and easy to use, so you can focus on consistency and progress. Premium features include advanced schedule options, health sync tools, and extended forecasting views. Peptiva is for tracking and educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. This app uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StrideForward4 screens
Peptiva4 screens

Verdict

The call

StrideForward and Peptiva 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. StrideForward sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Peptiva sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StrideForward versus Peptiva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrideForwardPeptiva
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB77 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMati AlfaroGaia Super Lab

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StrideForward

Subscriptions2
  • Stride Pro Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Stride Pro Yearly14 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Peptiva

Subscriptions2
  • Peptiva+ Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Peptiva+ Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is StrideForward free?
StrideForward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peptiva free?
Peptiva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StrideForward or Peptiva have ads?
Neither StrideForward nor Peptiva shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrideForward or Peptiva?
StrideForward ships an update weekly, and Peptiva weekly. Most recently, StrideForward was updated on October 28, 2026 and Peptiva on October 28, 2026.

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