Comparison

Marathon Map for Boston vs Stryd

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

Head to head
About

Marathon Map for Boston

Access essential race information including maps, weather forecasts, and real-time social media updates from official sources. Stay informed about route changes and community discussions related to the event.

Highlights
  • Interactive Race Map
  • Weather Forecasts
  • Live Twitter Feeds
  • Facebook Integration
  • YouTube Channel Access
  • Official Police & MEMA Updates
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This App provides Race related media as follws: Map Weather Twitter Facebook YouTube Police Twitter MEMA Twitter About Map data. Map data is approximate. Route is subject to change. Disclosure regarding auto-renewing subscription, if purchased, is as follows: - Title of publication or service is as follows: "Donate $0.99 USD to App Developer monthly." - Length of subscription (time period) is one month. - Price of subscription is as follows: $ 0.99. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be $ 0.99. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Link to Privacy Policy is as follows: http://privacy-policy-sta.tumblr.com - Link to Terms of Use is as follows: http://terms-of-service-sta.tumblr.com - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.

About

Stryd

This app provides personalized run training based on your fitness level and performance. It uses advanced sensor technology for stride-by-stride guidance, optimal pacing, and in-depth insights to help runners of all levels improve.

Highlights
  • Personalized run training plans
  • Stride-by-stride guidance
  • Optimal pacing for every run
  • In-depth performance insights
  • Race planning and optimization
  • Fitness trend analysis
Features
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**Stryd learns what kind of runner you are and adapts to your ever improving fitness to prescribe run training that is personalized and specific to your skill set. You receive sweet spot run training guidance that will train you to improve your performance and continually build on those gains for weeks, months, and even years at a time. Through a combination of advanced sensor technology and an automated training ecosystem, you will be given your personalized & optimal training routine, stride-by-stride guidance during every run, and in-depth insights that help all runners, from beginners to Olympic champions, regularly push their running performance to the next level. How to start with Stryd: New to Stryd? This app requires the Stryd pod in order to use the app. Already have Stryd? You can sign in with your Stryd account, pair your pod, and get started with the app. Perfect Pacing During Every Run: Stryd accounts for your speed, slope, run form, fatigue, and wind to deliver perfect, precise, and painless pacing. This is accomplished with the Stryd pod. The pod is filled with motion & environmental sensors that comprehensively determine your running effort in nearly every running condition. With this info, you can evenly pace every run, which means you get the performance enhancing benefits from each training session — without undue fatigue. Sweet Spot Training Every Day: Stryd learns who you are as a runner and then prescribes daily training that is personalized to your current fitness. Next, you can import these workouts on your sportswatch and receive stride-by-stride guidance so you run at the right performance-enhancing intensity from start to finish. You stay in the training sweet spot, where you are perfectly balancing stress and rest, so that you receive the maximal benefits from each session and continue to improve. Automated Insights That Keep You Improving: Stryd analyzes and compares your similar training sessions against each other to let you know how your fitness is trending. You will know how much your recent training is paying off if you are moving in the right direction. If there is an opportunity to do better, you can quickly identify if you need to update your routine so you can keep the improvements coming. Continually Beat Your Race Times: Stryd plans your perfect race for you. Stryd can account for the unique layout of your race course, the weather, the altitude, your skillset, and your overall fitness to prescribe a race plan that will ensure you perform at your peak capability. You will step up to the starting line with confidence knowing that you will run your best race possible. ----- Note that, Stryd uses GPS in the background to track your running distance and pace, and continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Stryd also integrates with the Health app in order to get access to the heart rate data from Apple Watch. Additionally, Stryd integrates with Apple Health. This allows Stryd to automatically update your weight, access your heart rate data, and save activity data to your Health app.

Screenshots

Marathon Map for Boston4 screens
Stryd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stryd at 61% against Marathon Map for Boston's 0%. Stryd also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (240 vs 1). Marathon Map for Boston's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Marathon Map for Boston sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Stryd sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marathon Map for Boston holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stryd has 240 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Marathon Map for Boston's written reviews are positive against 61% of Stryd's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marathon Map for Boston ships an update every 3 months, Stryd every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Marathon Map for Boston versus Stryd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarathon Map for BostonStryd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (240 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews61.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1240 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB268 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSupport The AppAthlete Architect

Customer experience

Marathon Map for Boston

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Stryd

All ratings240 ratings
Positive71.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral11.4%
Negative27.4%

Bugs and requests

Marathon Map for Boston

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stryd

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during runs
  • Syncing issues with Garmin and other devices
  • Inaccurate data recording and reporting
  • Unreliable connectivity with Bluetooth devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable training plans and workouts
  • Integration with more fitness apps and devices
  • Enhanced social features and community support
  • Improved Apple Watch app functionality
  • Treadmill calibration and incline adjustment

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Marathon Map for Boston

Subscriptions1
  • Donate monthly.$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove ads.$0.99
  • Donate one time.$1.99
1 purchases

Stryd

Subscriptions1
  • Stryd Membership2 variants$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Marathon Map for Boston free?
Marathon Map for Boston is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stryd free?
Stryd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marathon Map for Boston or Stryd?
Marathon Map for Boston is rated higher. Marathon Map for Boston averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Stryd averages 4.0 from 240 ratings.
Do Marathon Map for Boston or Stryd have ads?
Neither Marathon Map for Boston nor Stryd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marathon Map for Boston or Stryd?
Marathon Map for Boston ships an update every 3 months, and Stryd every 3 days. Most recently, Marathon Map for Boston was updated on June 8, 2026 and Stryd on September 27, 2026.

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