The Strides Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Strides in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Strides
The Insider’s Guide
Goal and habit tracker with four flexible tracker types
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among habit trackers, read from Strides’s own pages.
Made by Goals LLC · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Strides’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Strides’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 19 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade
Strides is a goal and habit tracker for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with a newer Android app. Four tracker types cover yes-or-no habits, numeric targets by a date, running averages and milestone-based projects, and each tracker gets its own charts, streaks and reminders. It is free for up to three goals and habits; Strides Plus removes the limit and adds sync, backups, tags and data export.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Strides, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You log with a swipe, and the Daily Goals view narrows the list to what's actually due, so there's no hunting.
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Best for habits and number goals on Apple devices
If you're not all Apple, look elsewhere.
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What it costs
Paid plans start at $4.99 (lowest Strides Plus in-app purchase; billing basis not shown).
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There is a free plan
Free with no time limit for your top three goals and habits, with reminders and charts and without ads.
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It runs on 3 platforms
iOS, macOS and Android.
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Four tracker types
Habit trackers log repeating actions, Target trackers aim for a number by a date, Average trackers follow a repeating number, and Project trackers break work into milestones.
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Templates and SMART goal setup
Start from more than 150 tracker templates or set a SMART goal through a 3-step process, then adjust the defaults.
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Daily Goals view
Filters all trackers down to the ones that need logging now, based on their repeat settings. Getting every tracker done earns a perfect day.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 19 of 43
That is against the other habit trackers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Strides you could make: habit tracking, goals and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Strides at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4.99 (lowest Strides Plus in-app purchase; billing basis not shown)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Free trial of Strides Plus, offered on the App Store listing; its length is not shown
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Goals LLC
- Category
- Habit Trackers
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 19,211 ratings
The report card
Best for habits and number goals on Apple devices
Strides is a habit and goal tracker for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch that handles number goals and averages as well as yes-or-no habits. Free stops at three trackers on one device with no backup, sync needs Strides Plus, the App Store lists Plus from $4.99 to $149.99 without saying which price is which, the Android app is new, and there's no web or Windows version. If you're not all Apple, look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No usable price at all: the App Store lists Strides Plus anywhere from $4.99 to $149.99 without saying which is monthly, which is yearly and which is the one-off, so there's nothing to set against the $3.33 a month this category charges in the middle. Sync and backups sit behind it. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Three goals or habits free, forever, with reminders, charts and no ads. Three is a wall most people reach in a week, and until you pay your trackers stay on one device with no backup, which is a lot to hold back. |
| Features | B | Four tracker types, so a yes-or-no habit, a number by a date, a running average and a project with milestones all sit in one list, plus 150+ templates, a pace line that says whether you're behind, bad-habit limits and as many reminders as you like. Tags, export and backups need Plus. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.8 on the App Store from about 19,200 ratings, the top of our ladder. You log with a swipe, and the Daily Goals view narrows the list to what's actually due, so there's no hunting. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Apple, really: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with Apple Health, iCloud and Siri Shortcuts, and sharing with an accountability partner that only works between Apple users. The Android app is very new, with a few hundred downloads, and there's no web or Windows version. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Strides is for
- Fits if your goals have numbers in them, like money saved, pages read or hours slept
- Works for people on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch with two or three things to track
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you're on Windows or the web, and think twice on Android, where the app is new with 100+ downloads
- Tight if you're staying free and have more than three habits on the go
- Pricey if all you want is sync or backups between your own phone and iPad, which need Plus
- Watch out: the App Store lists Plus from $4.99 to $149.99 without saying which is monthly, yearly or lifetime
- Not for you if your accountability buddy has an Android phone, as sharing runs on iCloud
Good to know
Good for
- People who track numeric goals as well as yes-or-no habits
- Apple users who want trackers on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
- Anyone with only two or three goals, which fit the free plan
Worth knowing
- The free plan tracks three goals or habits; unlimited trackers, sync, backups, tags, export and the privacy lock need Strides Plus.
- The App Store lists Strides Plus purchases from $4.99 to $149.99 without saying which is monthly, annual or lifetime.
- Sharing progress with accountability partners requires iCloud and works on Apple devices only.
- The Android app is recent, showing 100+ downloads on Google Play, and no web or Windows version is listed.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.99
To start. There is a free plan too
Strides has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 (lowest Strides Plus in-app purchase; billing basis not shown).
Three goals or habits free, forever, with reminders, charts and no ads.
Free
$0
Tracks up to three goals and habits with reminders and charts, with no time limit and no ads.
Strides Plus
$4.99 to $149.99
monthly, annual or lifetime; the listing does not label them
Unlimited goals and habits, sync across devices, data backups, progress reports, tags and filters, archiving, data export, goal notes and a privacy lock.
The free plan
Free with no time limit for your top three goals and habits, with reminders and charts and without ads.
Trying it first
Free trial of Strides Plus, offered on the App Store listing; its length is not shown
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime plan as a one-time payment
The help center says Strides Plus can be bought with a one-time payment called the Lifetime plan instead of a monthly or annual subscription. It does not state the price.
Stated on stridesapp.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Strides Plus”, against $4.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺149,99 | $3.05 | 39% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 199.00 | $3.17 | 37% less |
| South Africa | R59.99 | $3.63 | 27% less |
| Canada | $6.49 | $4.56 | 9% less |
| India | ₹ 1,499 | $15.50 | 211% more |
| Indonesia | Rp 349ribu | $19.52 | 291% more |
| Brazil | R$ 99,90 | $19.96 | 300% more |
| Germany | 30,99 € | $34.73 | 596% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, iOS and Android
Goal and habit tracker with four flexible tracker types. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: templates, habit tracking, goals.
The Android app is very new, with a few hundred downloads, and there's no web or Windows version.
- Four tracker types
- Habit trackers log repeating actions, Target trackers aim for a number by a date, Average trackers follow a repeating number, and Project trackers break work into milestones.
- Templates and SMART goal setup
- Start from more than 150 tracker templates or set a SMART goal through a 3-step process, then adjust the defaults.
- Daily Goals view
- Filters all trackers down to the ones that need logging now, based on their repeat settings. Getting every tracker done earns a perfect day.
- Charts and progress reports
- Each tracker has progress bars with an on-track pace line, streaks, success rates, calendars and line charts. Reports summarize all trackers by week, month, year or all time.
- Reminders and bad-habit tracking
- Trackers can have as many reminders as you like on the days they are due, and a Bad Habit setting counts down against a limit instead of up to a goal.
- Accountability partners
- Invite other people to see progress on chosen goals or habits, or work on a goal together. This needs iCloud and works on Apple devices only.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Apple Health
- Siri Shortcuts
- iCloud
Strides is made by Goals LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
19/43
Other habit trackers it is graded above
Strides's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 19 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 28 of 43) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 3).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 44 habit trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Strides’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 43
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 43
- BFeaturesAbove 23 of 43
- AEase of useAbove 28 of 43
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 43
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Strides you could make: habit tracking, goals and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
What you could make
- Habit tracking, goals and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- People on the other end: accountability partners. No app builder makes those.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Strides’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Streaks, Habitify, Griply, Way of Life and Productive - Habit Tracker
The 5 tools Strides is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Streaks
From $5.99 one-time
Habit tracker for Apple devices built around daily streaks.
- Strides has a free plan. Streaks does not.
- Only Strides lists an Android app.
- Streaks can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.8GPA
Habitify
Free plan · from $29.99/yr
Cross-platform habit tracker with health-data sync and an API.
- Only Habitify lists a web app.
- Strides also covers templates and goals.
- Habitify also covers Pomodoro timer.
- 2.4GPA
Griply
Free plan · from $4.16/mo
Goal planner that links goals to habits, tasks and time blocks.
- Only Griply lists a web app.
- Only Griply lists a Windows app.
- Strides also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
Way of Life
Free plan · from $4.99
Color-coded habit tracker for building and breaking habits.
- Only Strides lists a macOS app.
- Strides also covers templates.
- 2.4GPA
Productive - Habit Tracker
Free plan · from $34.99/yr
Habit tracker with smart reminders, programs and challenges.
- Only Strides lists a macOS app.
- Strides also covers templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Strides free?
Strides has a free plan. Free with no time limit for your top three goals and habits, with reminders and charts and without ads.
How much does Strides cost?
Strides lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Strides work on?
Strides is available on iOS, macOS and Android.
Does Strides offer any discounts?
Strides publicly lists the following: Lifetime plan as a one-time payment.
How is Strides rated?
Strides's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19,211 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Strides have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Strides is listed for iOS, macOS and Android.
Does Strides have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Strides is listed for iOS, macOS and Android.
Is Strides open source?
Strides is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Strides integrate with?
Strides's listing names Apple Health, Siri Shortcuts and iCloud. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Strides have a free trial?
Yes. Free trial of Strides Plus, offered on the App Store listing; its length is not shown.
Who makes Strides?
Strides is made by Goals LLC.
What are the alternatives to Strides?
The closest alternatives to Strides in our directory are Streaks, Habitify, Griply, Way of Life and Productive - Habit Tracker.
How does Strides compare with other habit trackers?
Strides's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 19 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 5.
Could I make my own version of Strides?
The plain part of Strides you could make: habit tracking, goals and templates.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Strides’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Based on Strides' home, help and affiliate pages, its App Store and Google Play listings and its App Store reviews as of 9 October 2026, plus the one Hacker News comment that discusses it. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-02.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Goals LLC. Prices change, so check stridesapp.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Strides, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/strides
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Strides’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Strides is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Goals LLC. Prices and plans change: check stridesapp.com before you buy.