Comparison

MediNote vs Stridle

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

Head to head
About

MediNote

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MediNote helps you track your daily medications and log how you feel — so you can spot patterns between what you take and how your body responds. Most medication apps only track pills. Most symptom apps only track symptoms. MediNote connects both — so when you log a headache, you can immediately see which medications you took that morning. MEDICATION TRACKING Add your medications with dosage, form (tablet, capsule, drops, liquid), and schedule. Set reminders for specific days and times so you never miss a dose. Check off each medication from a simple daily view. SYMPTOM LOGGING Log symptoms in seconds with preset types or custom entries. Record severity, body area, duration, and notes. Build a detailed history of how you feel over time. MEDICATION & SYMPTOM CORRELATION This is what makes MediNote different. Tap any symptom to see exactly which medications you took that day — and whether you took them. Spot connections your doctor might miss. TRENDS & INSIGHTS View your symptom history on a color-coded calendar. See your most common symptoms, average severity, and how your health is trending. Share data with your doctor as a CSV export. SMART REMINDERS Set per-medication reminders that automatically stay in sync. Get notified at the right time, on the right days, for each medication. BUILT FOR PRIVACY All your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking, no ads. Your health information is yours alone. PERFECT FOR • Managing multiple prescriptions or supplements • Tracking side effects and symptom patterns • Preparing for doctor appointments with clear data • Building a personal health diary • Anyone who wants to understand how medications affect how they feel FREE & SIMPLE No subscriptions, no paywalls, no clutter. Just a calm, focused tool that helps you stay on top of your health. MediNote is a personal tracking tool and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding your health.

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Stridle

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200 steps = 1 minute on the apps that eat your evening. When those minutes run out, the apps go quiet until you move again. That's the whole app. Stridle reads the steps, stairs, workouts and swims you already do, straight from Apple Health. No camera, no reps to film, nothing to log. The algorithm on the other end is a professional. You needed a teammate. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that deserve a speed bump. 2. Walk, climb, work out, swim. Apple Health does the counting. 3. Spend what you earned. At zero, those apps are shielded until you move. A 10-minute walk ā‰ˆ 5 more minutes. The fastest refill is right outside. FOUR WAYS TO EARN — ALL AUTOMATIC • Steps — 200 steps = 1 minute (adjustable: 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500) • Flights climbed — 1 flight = 25 steps, read by the iPhone barometer • Exercise minutes — 1 minute = 1 minute (requires Apple Watch) • Swim distance — 25 m = 1 minute (requires Apple Watch) Steps and stairs need only your iPhone. All four sources are included. EARNED MEANS EARNED • Hand-typed Health entries are rejected. Sensors only. • Steps are capped at 210 per minute — shaking the phone gets you nowhere. • Steps and exercise minutes are de-duplicated hourly: one run, one payout. • Multiple Health sources are merged by Apple, never counted twice. ALSO INSIDE • Daily step goal, 4,000–15,000 (default 8,000). Hit it and bank a +15 min Emergency Reserve — one at a time, spendable from the shield screen when you're stuck. • Your first 7 days include 15 free minutes a day while you find your rhythm. • Streaks for any day you earn 10+ minutes, plus streak freezes for when life wins. • 4 themes — one to start, three unlocked by streaks — reskin ring and widgets. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: balance, today's steps, streak. • Turning the shield off takes a breathing screen and a 30-second press-and-hold. Never one tap. • Health off → Preview Mode. Screen Time off → Bank Mode. Never a dead end. • Local notifications only, including a warning 5 minutes before you run out. PRIVACY, PRECISELY No account. No sign-up. No email. Your movement, Health data and app choices never leave your iPhone. No analytics SDK, no crash reporter, no ad SDK, no tracking, no data brokers. Apple's Screen Time framework hands apps nothing but opaque tokens, so Stridle cannot see which apps you picked, what you do in them, or your usage history. It shows a number: "6 apps." That is the entire picture we get. One honest exception: subscriptions are validated through Apple's StoreKit and RevenueCat (anonymous mode), which sees purchase and entitlement data only — never movement, Health or app choices. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Stridle Pro — $4.99/month or $24.99/year, with a 3-day free trial on the annual plan for first-time subscribers. The subscription is what runs the shield, so blocking apps needs an active plan. It includes everything: • All four earning sources — steps, stairs, workouts, swims • Unlimited blocked apps, at a rate you set • Every widget, every theme, the Emergency Reserve, streaks and share cards • Live Activity + Dynamic Island, and the Apple Watch app Cancel any time in Settings. You can walk the whole app and see your own numbers before you decide. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Stridle Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $4.99 per month, or $24.99 per year. The annual plan includes a 3-day free trial for Apple Accounts that have not used the offer before. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. It renews at the same price and duration unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; renewal is charged within 24 hours before that point. Manage or cancel in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Prices in USD; may vary by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://turnstep.apphive.tech/privacy

Screenshots

MediNote4 screens
Stridle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MediNote at none against Stridle's 2. MediNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stridle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MediNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediNote ships an update every 2 weeks, Stridle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 5 level
MediNote versus Stridle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediNoteStridle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKosshii AppsAnandkumar Patil

In-app purchases

None

MediNote

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stridle

Subscriptions2
  • Turnstep Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Turnstep Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is MediNote free?
MediNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stridle free?
Stridle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MediNote or Stridle have ads?
Neither MediNote nor Stridle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediNote or Stridle?
MediNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stridle monthly. Most recently, MediNote was updated on October 28, 2026 and Stridle on October 29, 2026.

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