Comparison

StridePal vs Stride

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

Head to head
About

StridePal

This app is a straightforward step tracker designed for iPhone and Apple Watch. It focuses on helping users achieve their daily step goals with a simple, motivating interface that avoids overwhelming data. Track your progress easily and stay focused on moving forward.

Highlights
  • Real-time step tracking
  • Daily and weekly progress stats
  • iPhone and Apple Watch integration
  • Simple, clutter-free design
  • Goal-oriented tracking
Features
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Your step goal. No excuses. StridePal is the no-nonsense step tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch that keeps you moving and out of your own way. Most step apps bury you in data, slow you down, or just get ignored. StridePal cuts through the noise. One goal. One focus. Every day. STAY LOCKED ON YOUR GOAL Always know where you stand and exactly what it takes to finish the day strong. BUILT FOR YOUR WRIST Pick the watch face that fits you: a full progress ring, or your step count in the biggest type we could fit. Swipe for trends and friends, and put those pages in whatever order you like. Your count lives on your watch face too, as a complication. WALK WITH FRIENDS Follow the people who keep you honest. See how their day is going, send a cheer when they crush it, and give everyone a photo and a color so you know who is who at a glance. 7-DAY STEP CHALLENGES Challenge a friend to seven days. Most steps wins. Everyone gets seven full days in their own time zone, and StridePal tells you when your friend's day ends before or after yours. PROGRESS THAT ACTUALLY MOTIVATES Daily and weekly stats that push you forward, not put you to sleep. Streaks, records, weekly totals, and how you stack up against last week, last month, and last year. RUTHLESSLY SIMPLE DESIGN No bloat. No fluff. Just the stuff that keeps you moving. Miles or kilometers, your call. StridePal is free to download and use. Stats and Trends is a one-time unlock, yours to keep. Sharing works like a group plan: one person subscribes and invites the others, and everyone they invite joins at no cost. Every sharing plan includes Stats and Trends for as long as it is active, so there is no reason to buy both. Prices are shown in the app before you buy anything. A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel yours in Settings, Apple Account, Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brianminor.com/privacy-policy

About

Stride

Features
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Stride – Every step counts. Track your steps easily and automatically. Stride connects directly with Apple Health, so you can start instantly- without a long setup and without draining your battery. What to expect: - Automatic Tracking: Uses your data from Apple Health. - Gentle Motivation: Get helpful nudges to keep you moving. - Everything at a glance: Track your goals, distance, and calories in a clean design. - Privacy: Your data stays safely on your device. No stress, no social media, no distractions. Ready to go in under a minute. Download Stride and reach your daily goal! Privacy policy: https://stridefit.app/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StridePal4 screens
Stride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StridePal at none against Stride's 2. Stride's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. Stride sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. StridePal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StridePal ships an update every 4 weeks, Stride every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StridePal versus Stride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStridePalStride
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinorbits LLCSamuel Grass

In-app purchases

None

StridePal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stride

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • Supporter (1 Year)$9.991 Year

Questions

Is StridePal free?
StridePal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stride free?
Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StridePal or Stride have ads?
Neither StridePal nor Stride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StridePal or Stride?
StridePal ships an update every 4 weeks, and Stride every 3 days. Most recently, StridePal was updated on October 4, 2026 and Stride on October 10, 2026.

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