Comparison

Gentle Gut Reset vs Stride

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

Head to head
About

Gentle Gut Reset

Features
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Gentle Gut Reset is a soft, supportive wellness app designed to help you care for your gut health with more awareness, ease, and intention. Inside the app, you’ll find gentle tools to support your daily wellness journey, including gut-friendly recipes, simple check-ins, mindful tracking, weekly rituals, and educational guidance to help you better understand your body. Whether you’re trying to feel more balanced, become more consistent with healthy habits, or simply create a calmer relationship with your wellness routine, Gentle Gut Reset gives you a peaceful place to begin. Features include: • Gut-friendly recipe and kitchen inspiration • Daily wellness check-ins • A gentle thrive tracker • Weekly rituals and planning tools • Shopping list support • Encouraging reminders and reflections • Easy access to health disclaimers, privacy information, and support Gentle Gut Reset is designed for general wellness and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making major dietary, supplement, or lifestyle changes, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or managing a medical condition. Begin your gentle reset and take small, nourishing steps toward feeling more balanced from the inside out.

About

Stride

Features
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Stride is the running tracker that helps you run smarter, not just further. Record every run with accurate GPS, see your pace, distance and route in real time, and follow a training plan shaped around your goal and experience. Whether you are starting your first 5K or building towards a marathon, Stride keeps you moving forward. TRACK EVERY RUN • Accurate GPS tracking of distance, pace, time and route • Outdoor runs, indoor runs, trail runs, walks and cycling • Live stats on screen and audio coaching in your ear • Auto-pause when you stop at a crossing • Route maps for every run you save TRAIN WITH A PLAN • Personal plans based on your goal, experience and the days you can run • A clear workout for today, every day • Weekly distance goals that keep you consistent SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Full run history with splits and details • Personal records that update automatically • Weekly and monthly progress charts • Achievements, challenges and personal missions to stay motivated SHARE YOUR RUNS • Beautiful run cards to share with friends or save to Photos • The start and end of your route are hidden automatically to protect your privacy WORKS WITH APPLE HEALTH • Save your runs to Apple Health so they count towards your activity • Keep your running history in one place YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Runs, routes and your profile are stored on your device • Delete your account and data at any time from Settings • Light, Dark or System theme STRIDE PRO Unlock the full coaching experience: • Advanced run analysis • Personal running profile • Smart route recommendations • Adaptive workouts that respond to how you run • Advanced personal missions • Smart coaching insights • No ads Stride Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, with a free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time after purchase. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Stride is not a medical device. Talk to a doctor before starting a new exercise programme. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/strideruntracker-privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/strideruntrackerite-termsofuse

Screenshots

Gentle Gut Reset4 screens
Stride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gentle Gut Reset at none against Stride's 3. Gentle Gut Reset also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stride sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gentle Gut Reset asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gentle Gut Reset ships an update every 5 days, Stride fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Gentle Gut Reset versus Stride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGentle Gut ResetStride
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJulie TurnerVarsha Patel

In-app purchases

None

Gentle Gut Reset

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Stride

Subscriptions2
  • monthly$2.991 Month
  • yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Gentle Gut Reset free?
Gentle Gut Reset is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stride free?
Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gentle Gut Reset or Stride have ads?
Stride shows ads; Gentle Gut Reset does not.
Which is updated more often, Gentle Gut Reset or Stride?
Gentle Gut Reset ships an update every 5 days, and Stride fortnightly. Most recently, Gentle Gut Reset was updated on October 31, 2026 and Stride on October 31, 2026.

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