Comparison

Glide vs WELL

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

Head to head
About

Glide

Track your running mileage, shoe rotation, and training progress. Plan and follow custom routes with live map guidance and create cinematic highlight videos of your runs. Get personalized recovery scores and AI coaching with Pro features.

Highlights
  • Log shoe mileage and track rotation
  • Draw and follow custom routes
  • Create cinematic route highlight videos
  • Daily recovery score and AI coaching
  • Customizable widgets and app themes
  • Syncs with Apple Health and other apps
Features
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Glide is the running app for people who care about their shoes, their routes, and how they actually train. Built around Apple Health and designed by a small team. ASK GLIDE • Chat to plan a route, plan a workout, talk training, or find your next pair • Answer a few quick questions, then get route cards you can save or edit TRACK YOUR ROTATION • Log every pair and see mileage add up automatically from Apple Health • Know when to rotate or retire a shoe before you wear it out • Climb ranks as your training adds up • Shoe Wrapped summaries and shareable highlights from your year in a pair PLAN & RUN YOUR ROUTES • Ask Glide for a scenic loop, or draw it yourself with waypoints that snap to roads and trails • See every run, walk, and hike on your personal heatmap • Import and export GPX files • Pick a saved route when you start a workout and follow it live on the map • Save, organize, and revisit routes in My Routes • Share a route with the community — or browse ones other runners have posted CINEMATIC ROUTE STORIES • Turn runs into flyover videos with a full timeline editor • Add photos, video clips, and voiceovers on your route • Customize camera moves, stats, and overlays before you share TRAIN WITH CONTEXT • Daily Recovery score from sleep, HRV, resting heart rate, and recent load • Log aches on a 3D Injury Map and spot patterns early • Get a daily training plan and shoe recommendation with Glide Pro • AI coaching and deeper workout analysis with Glide Pro • Best efforts, advanced stats, goals, and race estimates MAKE GLIDE YOURS • Widget Studio — customize your shoe, Stats Summary, and Weekly Mileage widgets • Custom app themes with Glide Pro • Preview planned routes in cinematic 3D with Glide Pro RUN YOUR WAY • Record workouts on iPhone or Apple Watch • Works with Strava, Garmin, Nike Run Club, MapMyRun, and other apps that sync to Apple Health • Friends feed to share runs and stay connected with your crew Glide Pro unlocks Ask Glide chat, unlimited coaching, Injury Map logging, flyover timeline features, 3D route preview, premium widgets, custom themes, and more. Subscriptions are optional and managed through your Apple ID. Built by Orchestrated Apps, LLC — a small team of two from Pittsburgh, PA. We read every review and love hearing from runners. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WELL

Features
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A space for lifestyle change ..not just classes. Book your spin, fitness and wellness sessions in one place, manage your membership, and stay connected to a community that keeps you consistent. At WELL•BEING, we combine high-energy training with a grounded, feel-good approach to movement. Whether you’re stepping into your first class or building your routine, everything is designed to help you show up ...and keep coming back. Inside the app you can:
 – Book and manage all classes
 – Access your membership and track your routine
 – Join waitlists and secure your spot early
 – Stay updated with studio news, events & milestones
 – Be part of a community that supports your progress from immersive spin rides to strength, Pilates and boxing — this is movement that fits your life. No pressure. No extremes. Just consistency, energy and a space that feels like yours.

Screenshots

Glide4 screens
WELL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WELL at none against Glide's 2. WELL also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Glide's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Glide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. WELL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glide ships an update weekly, WELL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Glide versus WELL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlideWELL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB386 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrchestrated Apps, LLCWELLBEING STUDIOS LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Glide

Subscriptions2
  • Glide Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Glide Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
None

WELL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glide free?
Glide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WELL free?
WELL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glide or WELL have ads?
Neither Glide nor WELL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glide or WELL?
Glide ships an update weekly, and WELL every 2 months. Most recently, Glide was updated on October 24, 2026 and WELL on October 9, 2026.

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