Comparison

Map My Tracks vs Stride

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

Head to head
About

Map My Tracks

This app helps runners track their progress, analyze performance, and set goals. It provides personalized feedback, route insights, and motivational features. Connect with friends and share your running journey.

Highlights
  • GPS run tracking
  • Performance analysis
  • Personalized feedback
  • Goal setting
  • Route insights
  • Live tracking
  • Social sharing
Features
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Every run tells a story. Map My Tracks helps you understand yours. Whether you're running the same route every day, training for your first 5K, or preparing for a marathon, Map My Tracks gives you insights that actually matter. Discover patterns in your training. Celebrate streaks that keep you motivated. Understand what your body is telling you. Join over a million people who've made Map My Tracks their go-to companion for running. ===== Featured in Apple's What's hot list #1 iPhone app in Health & Fitness in Japan, France, Belgium, Iceland, Czech Republic ===== YOUR PERSONAL RUNNING COACH After every run, get feedback that's tailored to you. Learn about your training consistency and performance trends. Discover which routes bring out your best. See how factors like weather, time of day, and rest affect your running. Get intelligent analysis that helps you improve. See patterns like: "Your Tuesday runs are consistently your strongest" or "You run faster on cooler days." Understand your training load before you overtrain. Celebrate when you hit a new streak or PR. It's like having a coach who knows your history and adapts to your goals. TRACK YOUR RUNS WITH PRECISION Record every run with GPS accuracy. Track distance, pace, speed, elevation, heart rate, calories, and duration. Or just press start and let the app do the work. Review your week at a glance or dive deep into detailed stats when you want them. Connect your Garmin, Wahoo, or Coros device to automatically bring all your runs into one place. All your training—all your insights—in a single app. SHARE YOUR RUNNING JOURNEY Broadcast live so friends and family can follow along during races or long runs. Add photos and create videos that capture the whole experience. Follow friends and keep each other motivated. Or keep it private—it's your choice. SET YOUR RUNNING GOALS Whether it's completing a 5K, running consistently three times a week, beating your personal record, or conquering a marathon, set goals that matter to you. Track your progress with intelligent insights that help you get there. COMPETE AND IMPROVE Compare your performance on segment leaderboards. Challenge yourself on popular running routes. Track your progress over time and see your improvement. UNLOCK EVERYTHING WITH PLUS • AI-powered Activity Insights after every run • Live tracking so others can follow your progress during races and training runs • Ad-free experience • Advanced analysis tools on app and website • Full access to all features Subscriptions for Map My Tracks PLUS are $4.99 per month or $49.99 for a full year. Map My Tracks PLUS subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account after your confirmation of purchase. Your monthly subscription will automatically renew each month and be charged through your iTunes account, yearly subscriptions will automatically renew each year. Subscriptions renew at $4.99 per month or $49.99 for a full year automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. FEEDBACK If you're enjoying Map My Tracks: Running Tracker, leave us a good review in the App Store. If not, send your feedback to support@mapmytracks.com and let us fix it before you write a review. Map My Tracks uses HealthKit to export your running activities into the Health app and to read heart rate and biometric data. This service is optional. Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of service: https://www.mapmytracks.com/term-service Privacy policy: https://www.mapmytracks.com/privacy-policy

About

Stride

Seamlessly transfer your Apple Watch workout data to Strava. Enjoy the full experience of your watch's cadence data and showcase your achievements on Strava.

Highlights
  • Upload Apple Watch workouts to Strava
  • Utilizes Apple Watch cadence data
  • Integrates with HealthKit
  • Showcase personal bests on Strava
  • Slick user experience
Features
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Easily upload activities recorded with the Apple Watch Workouts app to Strava. Take full advantage of the cadence data and slick experience that the watch app provides and still be able to show off your hard slogs and epic personal bests on Strava. Stride uses workout data from HealthKit.

Screenshots

Map My Tracks4 screens
Stride3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stride at 5.0 against Map My Tracks's 4.5. Stride also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Map My Tracks's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Map My Tracks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Stride asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map My Tracks has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map My Tracks ships an update every 2 months, Stride every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Map My Tracks versus Stride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap My TracksStride
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinderhouseSam Jones-Parry

Customer experience

Map My Tracks

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stride

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Map My Tracks

Subscriptions2
  • PLUS subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • PLUS subscription$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Enable sensors$0.99
  • Graphs$0.99
  • No ads$0.99
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  • Pro upgrade$3.99
None

Stride

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map My Tracks free?
Map My Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stride free?
Stride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Map My Tracks or Stride?
Stride is rated higher. Map My Tracks averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Stride averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Map My Tracks or Stride have ads?
Neither Map My Tracks nor Stride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map My Tracks or Stride?
Map My Tracks ships an update every 2 months, and Stride every 4 weeks. Most recently, Map My Tracks was updated on October 8, 2026 and Stride on October 3, 2026.

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