Comparison

MapStride vs RunEasy

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

Head to head
About

MapStride

Track your runs, walks, and cycling routes with live GPS mapping. Monitor distance, speed, pace, steps, and calories burned. Review your progress and workout history with a clean, ad-free interface.

Highlights
  • Live GPS route tracking
  • Real-time workout statistics
  • Distance, speed, and pace measurement
  • Calorie burn calculation
  • Weekly progress dashboard
  • Workout history log
Features
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MapStride is a free GPS run, walk and cycle tracker that maps your route, measures your stats and tracks your fitness progress in one clean app. Need a run tracker, walking tracker or cycle tracker? MapStride handles all three without a subscription or paywall, and without the clutter of Strava, MapMyRun or MapMyWalk. No account required to start. GPS ROUTE TRACKING ON A LIVE MAP Every workout is tracked live on a GPS map. Your route appears as you move. Choose from multiple map styles. When you finish, your complete route is saved to review, share or compare. Run it, walk it, cycle it on your workout map. FREE RUNNING TRACKER, WALKING TRACKER AND CYCLING TRACKER IN ONE APP Built for runners, walkers, cyclists, hikers and anyone who moves outdoors. A free running app and run tracker with GPS pace and distance. A walking tracker, step counter and step tracker with calories burned. A cycling tracker and cycle tracker with speed and distance. A hike tracker or hiking tracker for trails and trekking. All in one app. REAL-TIME GPS STATS FOR EVERY WORKOUT • Distance in kilometres or miles • Time, duration and moving time • Current speed and average speed • Pace per kilometre or mile • Steps during walking and running • Elevation gain • Calorie tracker estimates from your profile (height, weight, age and activity) Stats update live. Track running distance, track walking distance and use MapStride as a cardio tracker, distance tracker and outdoor fitness tracker. Plan walking routes on the map as you go. RELIABLE BACKGROUND TRACKING Background GPS keeps recording with the screen off or in other apps. Pause and resume mid-workout. Recover a session if the app closes. Data saves locally even offline. Switch metric or imperial units anytime. GOALS, STREAKS AND PROGRESS RINGS Set goals for distance, steps, calories, duration or workout count: daily, weekly or monthly. Mark a primary goal on home-screen rings. Build a daily streak, celebrate milestones and personal bests, with evening reminders, weekly recap alerts and re-engagement messages. PROGRESS CHARTS, CALENDAR AND WEEKLY INSIGHTS Interactive charts for week, month and year, plus a calendar view. See weekly distance, calories, steps and active time by running, walking and cycling. A fitness tracker and workout tracker focused on improvement, not a social feed. WORKOUT HISTORY, SHARING AND ROUTE REVIEW Every workout saves its GPS route map, time, distance, pace, speed, steps, elevation and calories. Filter by activity. Export shareable workout cards in multiple styles after each outing. GUEST MODE, CLOUD SYNC AND APPLE HEALTH Start as a guest with no sign-up. Local history from session one. Sign in with Apple, Google or email for cloud backup, synced goals and a profile across devices. Optionally connect Apple Health to import or export steps, workouts, distance and calories. PERSONALISATION Light, dark or system theme. Metric or imperial units. Multiple languages. Profile photo and health profile for accurate calorie estimates. OUTDOOR FITNESS WITHOUT THE COMPLEXITY Clean GPS tracking for outdoor run, walk, cycle or hike. No social feed. No premium paywall on core tracking. No subscription required for everyday logging. Looking for a free running app, walking app, walking tracker, cycling tracker, step counter app or Strava alternative? MapStride covers walk, run and cycle in one focused package. FREE TO DOWNLOAD GPS maps, live stats, step counter, steps tracker, calorie tracking, elevation, history, goals, streaks, charts, shareable cards and route review are free to use. Download MapStride free on the App Store. Start your run, walk or cycle. Track it on the map. TERMS OF USE (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RunEasy

Features
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Transforme cada corrida em evolução real com o RunEasy, seu coach de corrida potencializado por inteligência artificial. PLANOS DE TREINO COM IA Nossa IA analisa seu perfil, biometria, experiência e objetivos para criar um plano de treino que se adapta à sua evolução — nada de planilha genérica para todo mundo. GPS TRACKING EM TEMPO REAL Acompanhe sua corrida ao vivo com mapa, pace, distância e elevação, com filtros de precisão GPS para dados confiáveis. FEEDBACK INTELIGENTE PÓS-TREINO Após cada corrida, a IA analisa seu desempenho e sugere ajustes para o próximo treino — como ter um coach disponível 24 horas no bolso. GAMIFICAÇÃO Suba de nível, conquiste badges, mantenha streaks e dispute o ranking global. Motivação que não acaba. CHECK-IN DE PRONTIDÃO Avaliação diária de 5 dimensões com veredito personalizado da IA, para treinar no momento certo e descansar quando precisar. COMPATÍVEL COM SMARTWATCHES Conecte o RunEasy ao seu smartwatch favorito e sincronize dados de frequência cardíaca, distância, exercícios e calorias. PARA TODOS OS NÍVEIS Do primeiro 5K à maratona completa, o RunEasy adapta o plano para cada fase da sua jornada como corredor. O RunEasy oferece funcionalidades gratuitas e um plano Pro com acesso completo a todos os recursos. Experimente antes de assinar. Seguimos a LGPD e estamos em conformidade com as políticas de privacidade. Seus dados são criptografados e seguros, e você pode excluir sua conta e todos os dados a qualquer momento. Termos de Uso: https://runeasy.com.br/termos Política de Privacidade: https://runeasy.com.br/privacidade

Screenshots

MapStride4 screens
RunEasy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: RunEasy at 4 against MapStride's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MapStride sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and RunEasy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapStride ships an update every 5 days, RunEasy every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MapStride versus RunEasy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapStrideRunEasy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB137 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperARTEVUS TECHNOLOGIES (PRIVATE) LIMITEDOYTO TECNOLOGIA INOVA SIMPLES (I.S)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MapStride

One-time3
  • Support MapStride $1.99$2.00
  • Support MapStride $4.99$5.00
  • Support MapStride $7.99$8.00
2 purchases

RunEasy

Subscriptions2
  • RunEasy Pro$3.991 Month
  • RunEasy Pro Anual$22.991 Year

Questions

Is MapStride free?
MapStride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunEasy free?
RunEasy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MapStride or RunEasy have ads?
Neither MapStride nor RunEasy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapStride or RunEasy?
MapStride ships an update every 5 days, and RunEasy every 8 days. Most recently, MapStride was updated on October 31, 2026 and RunEasy on October 31, 2026.

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