Stride vs TrackingForGains
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stride
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Nothing worth building happens in a day. Stride is the habit tracker that helps you show up, see your progress, and keep the streak alive — one day at a time. Whether it’s a morning routine, the gym, or drinking more water, Stride makes it simple to stay on track on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. TRACK YOUR HABITS, YOUR WAY Create habits in seconds — from scratch or from a ready-made template — and check off a yes-or-no habit with a single tap. Pick an emoji and a color for each one, and arrange your list to match how your day runs. Not every habit is a simple yes or no. Measurable habits let you set a daily target and a unit, so “Drink Water — 8 glasses” or “Run — 5 km” tracks the amount, not just the checkmark. And not every habit is daily. Choose every day, a set number of times per week, or specific days — Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only, if that’s your gym schedule. Hit a weekly goal on whichever days suit you; that streak counts weeks, not days. STREAKS THAT KEEP YOU GOING Stride counts every streak automatically, so you can watch your momentum build. On a day your habit isn’t scheduled, it’s a rest day — it never breaks your streak. Miss a day? No guilt — just pick back up. Your longest run is saved alongside your current streak, and any streak can be shared as an image. STATISTICS & HEATMAP The Activity Heatmap is a color-coded grid of your last 12 weeks. You also get your current and best streak, your 30-day completion rate, and how you do by weekday. For a habit scheduled on specific days, that rate counts only the days it was actually due. WIDGETS ON IPHONE AND IPAD Widgets in every size: small, medium, and large on the Home Screen (and extra large on iPad), plus circular, inline, and rectangular on the Lock Screen. See today’s progress without opening the app — and from the medium and large widgets, tap a habit to check it off right there. REMINDERS FOR EVERY HABIT Give every habit its own reminder, at exactly the time you want it. Morning meditation at 7 AM, evening journal at 9 PM — Stride nudges you at the right moment, so the habit sticks. Mark it done or snooze it from the notification. SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Check in on your iPhone, review your stats on your iPad, finish the day on your Mac. With a free Stride account, your data follows you. STRIDE PRO Almost everything in Stride is free: unlimited habits, measurable habits, flexible schedules, widgets, per-habit reminders, the heatmap and statistics, habit templates, streak sharing, data export (CSV or JSON), and cross-device sync. Stride Pro adds three things: • Habit Groups — organize habits into collapsible groups • Advanced Analytics — the Insights card and the 8-week Trend chart • Weekly Review — a look back at how your week went YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Your habit data is yours. Stride keeps it on your device unless you sign in to sync; when you do, it goes to Stride’s own server and is used only to keep your own devices in step — never sold, never shared for advertising. Stride collects anonymous crash and diagnostic reports to fix bugs; they contain no habit content and are not linked to your identity. START TODAY You don’t need a Monday, a new year, or a fresh start. You need today. Download Stride and check off one habit. PURCHASE & SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Stride Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. The Lifetime purchase is paid once and does not renew. For subscriptions: payment is charged to your Apple ID account on confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://jasonyeyuhe.github.io/stride-site/terms Privacy Policy: https://jasonyeyuhe.github.io/stride-site/privacy
TrackingForGains
This app helps users track their nutritional intake, plan meals using recipes from creators, and stay accountable with friends. It offers features for logging food, creating custom meals, and monitoring progress towards fitness goals.
- Pro-grade food tracking with database search, barcode scanning, and custom entries
- Meal plans generated from creator recipes with automatic scaling
- Creator feed for easily usable social media recipes
- Accountability features with weekly check-ins and adherence scores
- Community forums for training, food, and progress discussions
- Fasting window tracking
- In-app shopping for cookware and cookbooks
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TrackingForGains is the all-in-one app for people who actually cook for their goals. Track your macros, plan your week, pull recipes straight from your favorite creators, and stay accountable to the people training alongside you. PRO-GRADE FOOD TRACKING Log food the way that fits your day. Search trusted, professional-grade nutrition databases, scan barcodes, or pull from thousands of major restaurant menus. Can't find it? Create a custom food or use Quick Add to enter macros directly. TrackingForGains calculates your TDEE and macro targets for you — and you can fine-tune every number yourself. MEAL PLANS BUILT AROUND REAL RECIPES Stop guessing what to eat. Browse a scrollable feed of meals from approved creators, choose how many servings you want, and TrackingForGains instantly scales the ingredient amounts and cooking directions for you. Love a meal? Add it straight to your meal plan or auto-log it for as many days as you want. A FEED THAT FEEDS YOU Our creator feed turns the recipes you already follow on social media into something you can actually use — complete ingredients, steps, and macros, ready to cook and log in a tap. STAY ACCOUNTABLE Set your plan, then keep yourself honest. Weekly check-ins track your progress, and your adherence score reflects how consistently you show up. Miss a check-in or skip your logging and your score reflects it — and the friends who follow you can see it too. At month's end, get a personalized recap of how you did. CONNECT WITH YOUR CREW Join group forums to talk training, food, and progress with people on the same path. Follow the creators and friends who keep you motivated. MORE WAYS TO DIAL IT IN Track fasting windows Adjust macros manually anytime Log solo, or follow a full meal plan — your call Shop curated cookware, cookbooks, and accessories in-app Whether you're cutting, bulking, or just trying to eat with intention, TrackingForGains brings tracking, planning, recipes, and community into one place. Download TrackingForGains and start cooking for gains. — Subscription: TrackingForGains offers a 7-day free trial. After the trial, a monthly or annual subscription is required to continue. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://trackingforgains.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://trackingforgains.com/terms TrackingForGains provides nutrition estimates and is not a substitute for professional medical or dietary advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stride at weekly against TrackingForGains's monthly. Stride also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Stride sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TrackingForGains sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stride ships an update weekly, TrackingForGains monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Stride | TrackingForGains |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.9 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 31.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yuhe Ye | cookingforgains LLC |
In-app purchases
Stride
- Stride Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Stride Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Stride Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
TrackingForGains
- TrackingForGains Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- TrackingForGains Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year









