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Strava: Run, Bike, Hike

Strava: Run, Bike, Hike

4.6 ★
Downloads: 100,000,000+ Reviews: 1,070,000 Content Rating: Teen
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Overview

Category

Health & Fitness

Developer

Strava Inc.

Price

Free

Released On

Jun 9, 2011

In-App Purchases

$2.99 - $249.99 per item

Contains Ads

No

Updated At

Feb 24, 2026

Features

Join over 180 million active people on Strava – the free app where building community meets fitness tracking.

Whether you're a world-class athlete or just starting out, Strava has your back the entire journey. Here's how:

Track your growth

●Record It All: Running, cycling, walking, hiking, yoga. You can record all those activities – plus over 40 other sport types. If it's not on Strava, it didn’t happen.
●Connect Your Favorite Apps and Devices: Sync with thousands of devices like Apple ...

Join over 180 million active people on Strava – the free app where building community meets fitness tracking. Whether you're a world-class athlete or just starting out, Strava has your back the entire journey. Here's how: Track your growth

●Record It All: Running, cycling, walking, hiking, yoga. You can record all those activities – plus over 40 other sport types. If it's not on Strava, it didn’t happen.
●Connect Your Favorite Apps and Devices: Sync with thousands of devices like Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit and Peloton – you name it. The Strava Wear OS app includes a tile and a complication you can use to quickly launch activities.
●Understand Your Progress: Get data insights to see how you're improving over time.
●Compete on Segments: Show off your competitive streak. Race against others on segments to the top of the leaderboards and become the King or Queen of the Mountain. Find and connect with your crew
●Build a Support Network: Take the Strava community offline and meet in real life. Use the Clubs feature to join local groups or create your own.
●Join and Create Challenges: Participate in monthly challenges to chase new goals, collect digital badges and stay motivated while encouraging others.
●Stay Connected: Your Strava feed is filled with real efforts from real people. Follow friends or your favorite athletes and send kudos to celebrate every win (big and small). Move with confidence
●Move Safer with Beacon: Share your real-time location with loved ones for an extra layer of safety during your activities.
●Control your privacy: Adjust who can see your activities and personal data.
●Edit Map Visibility: Hide the beginning or end points of your activities. Get even more with a Strava subscription
●Discover Routes Anywhere: Get intelligent route recommendations with popular routes based on your preferences and location, or create your own bike routes and footpaths using our Routes tool.
●Live Segments: Receive real-time updates on your performance during popular segments.
●Training Log & Best Efforts: Dive deeper into your data to understand your progress and set new personal records.
●Group Challenges: Create challenges with friends to stay motivated together.
●Athlete Intelligence (AI): Access AI-driven insights that makes your workout data easy to understand. No confusion. No guesswork.
●Access Recover Athletics: Prevent injury with custom exercises tailored to your activities.
●Goals: Set custom goals for distance, time or segments, and stay motivated as you work towards them.
●Deals: Enjoy special offers and discounts from our partner brands.
●Training Log: Dive deeper into your data with detailed training logs and track your progress over time. Whether you’re aiming for a personal best or just getting started, you belong here. Just record and go. Strava includes both a free version and a subscription version with premium features. Terms of Service: https://www. strava. com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www. strava. com/legal/privacy NOTE ON GPS SUPPORT: Strava depends on GPS for recording activities. In some devices, the GPS does not work properly and Strava will not record effectively. If your Strava recordings show poor location estimation behavior, please try to update the operating system to the most recent version. There are some devices which have consistently poor performance with no known remedies. On these devices, we restrict installation of Strava, for example the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 and the Galaxy Express 2. See our support site for more information: https://support. strava. com/hc/en-us/articles/216919047-Supported-Android-devices-and-Android-operating-systems

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Ratings breakdown

1,070,000 reviews
5★
81%
4★
9%
3★
2%
2★
2%
1★
5%

Developer contact

Name

Strava, Inc.

Address

181 Fremont St FL 27 San Francisco, CA 94105-2207 United States

Phone

+1 415-320-7817

Support

support@strava.zendesk.com

Privacy

View policy

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Strava free to use?
high

Yes, Strava has a free version that allows you to track activities, connect with friends, and join challenges. However, many advanced features like route discovery, live segments, and detailed training logs require a paid subscription, which costs between $2.99 and $249.99 per item. Recent user reviews note that more features are being moved to the paid tier.

Source: app_metadata, user_reviews

Does Strava have GPS problems?
high

Multiple user reviews report issues with GPS tracking, including inconsistency, under-reporting distance and speed, and inaccuracies. Some users also mention that activities can fail to record if the GPS doesn't connect. The app's description acknowledges that GPS issues can occur on some devices and advises updating the operating system.

Source: user_reviews, app_metadata

What devices does Strava work with?
high

Strava syncs with thousands of devices including Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, and Peloton. It also has a Wear OS app with a tile and complication for quick activity launch. However, some devices are known to have consistently poor GPS performance and may not be supported.

Source: app_metadata

Is the Strava app reliable after updates?
low

Based on recent user reviews, some users have experienced bugs and errors after updates. One review specifically mentions an update causing the app to stop working and return GPS inaccuracies. The developer notes that GPS issues can sometimes be resolved by updating the device's operating system.

Source: user_reviews

How to Use

Strava is a fitness tracking app that allows users to record various activities, connect with the community, and track their progress. (app_description)

Getting Started

Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted

  1. Download and install the Strava app from the Google Play Store.
  2. Create an account or sign in. You can use the free version or choose a subscription.
  3. Ensure your device's GPS is working and location services are enabled for Strava.
  4. Select your activity type (e.g., run, bike, hike) and press the record button to start tracking.
  5. After your activity, press stop, and you can save it to your profile to share with the community.

Key Features (from app listing)

Source: app_description

  • Track over 40 sport types including running, cycling, walking, hiking, and yoga.
  • Sync with thousands of devices like Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, and Peloton.
  • Compete on segments and view leaderboards for King or Queen of the Mountain.
  • Use Beacon to share your real-time location with loved ones for safety during activities.
Pro Tip: If you encounter GPS inaccuracies, try updating your smartphone's operating system to the latest version, as the developer notes GPS performance depends on device system updates.

This tip is directly derived from the app description's section on GPS support, which advises users to update the OS for better GPS performance.

How this content was created

Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata

AI generated: Yes

Data sources:
  • Google Play user reviews (5 per app), July 20, 2025 to January 27, 2026
  • Google Play ratings distribution
  • App Store listing metadata
Limitations:
  • Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment.
  • Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only.
  • No real-world app testing was conducted.
  • Feature availability may vary by region, device, and app version.
  • The sample is limited to 5 recent reviews, which may not capture positive user experiences or broader trends.

Pros & Cons

Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews

Pros

  • The social and community features, like giving kudos for rides, are praised by users as a positive aspect of the app. low

    Theme 'social community' identified in recent_reviews #3. Reviewer #3 explicitly mentions the social aspects as a positive point.

    Evidence (1)
    “Plus: the social aspects, giving each other kudos for rides.”
    Rating: 2★ December 17, 2025 42 likes
  • The app is recognized as decent for tracking activities like riding. low

    Theme 'decent tracking' identified in recent_reviews #3. Reviewer #3 describes the app as 'Decent app for tracking riding'.

    Evidence (1)
    “Decent app for tracking riding”
    Rating: 2★ December 17, 2025 42 likes

Cons

  • A recurring recent concern is that useful features have been moved to the paid subscription, making the free version feel limited. medium

    Theme 'features locked behind subscription' independently appeared in 2 of 5 recent_reviews. Reviewer #1 states most features have been moved into the subscription, making free users data providers. Reviewer #3 complains personal stats are only available in the paid version.

    Evidence (2)
    “but most features have been slowly moved into the subscription so that as a free user, you are essentially just giving the company your data.”
    Rating: 1★ October 04, 2025 434 likes
    “a*lot* of your personal stats are only available for the paid version. Unpaid, you don't even get an odometer of your riding beyond the latest month.”
    Rating: 2★ December 17, 2025 42 likes
  • App stability and GPS functionality are recurring recent concerns, with users reporting bugs and inaccuracies after updates. high

    Theme 'bugs and GPS issues' identified in 3 of 5 recent_reviews. Reviewer #2 reports the app stopped working and has inaccurate GPS after a recent update. Reviewer #4 mentions constant bugs and errors. Reviewer #5 describes inconsistent GPS tracking that under-sells distance and speed.

    Evidence (3)
    “after the recent update a couple weeks ago the app is no longer working. Keeps saying "an error has been corrected" when trying to record trips. The GPS, distance, speed, and routes are all inaccurate.”
    Rating: 1★ July 20, 2025 526 likes
    “there are so many bugs and errors on the app.”
    Rating: 3★ January 27, 2026 7 likes
    “GPS tracking is extremely inconsistent and under-sells distance and speed.”
    Rating: 2★ December 16, 2025 24 likes
  • Intrusive prompts to upgrade to the paid subscription are a reported annoyance by users. low

    Theme 'intrusive upgrade prompts' identified in recent_reviews #4. Reviewer #4 specifically states that Strava will not stop spamming them with upgrade requests.

    Evidence (1)
    “Strava will not stop spamming me with requests to upgrade to the paid subscription.”
    Rating: 3★ January 27, 2026 7 likes
  • Some users suggest exploring alternatives as they find other free fitness apps offer better feature parity. medium

    Theme 'explore alternatives' identified in recent_reviews #1 and #3. Reviewer #1 advises exploring other free apps with better features. Reviewer #3 notes there are better apps for tracking rides.

    Evidence (2)
    “Other basic fitness apps have feature parity with the free version now, so unless you're ready to pay I would explore alternatives.”
    Rating: 1★ October 04, 2025 434 likes
    “Decent app for tracking riding, although there are better.”
    Rating: 2★ December 17, 2025 42 likes

Recent Reviews

Mike Escalante

1★

Solid app, but most features have been slowly moved into the subscription so that as a free user, you are essentially just giving the company your data. Other basic fitness apps have feature parity with the free version now, so unless you're ready to pay I would explore alternatives. To add insult to injury, in 2025 they have sued Garmin with some patents that never should have been granted. The second any issue with Garmin linking occurs I will delete this and never use it again.

October 04, 2025 434 likes

Greg Gidden

1★

Used to work great, but after the recent update a couple weeks ago the app is no longer working. Keeps saying "an error has been corrected" when trying to record trips. The GPS, distance, speed, and routes are all inaccurate. Wish they wouldn't have tried to fix something that wasn't broken. It's also annoying that they're always trying to push the paid subscription on users, even though it offers only slightly more usable features vs the free app did before it became full of errors.

July 20, 2025 526 likes

Edgars Z

2★

Decent app for tracking riding, although there are better. Plus: the social aspects, giving each other kudos for rides. Minus: a*lot* of your personal stats are only available for the paid version. Unpaid, you don't even get an odometer of your riding beyond the latest month. Other free apps offer way more. It keeps pushing features, but all with the gotcha: "pay to see that!" Wish they were less money grubbing. updating -1 star. now they give even less. pretty much any other app will give more

December 17, 2025 42 likes

Madison Walker

3★

Strava will not stop spamming me with requests to upgrade to the paid subscription. However, I would never even consider upgrading when there are so many bugs and errors on the app. Please stop asking for money until you have an app that works. The only reason I am still here is because I love the third party website Strava feeds its data to. Once I figure out how to go around, I'm out. Currently, Strava is telling me my last walk was my longest ever. It's not my longest walk in distance or time

January 27, 2026 7 likes

R Hartley

2★

GPS tracking is extremely inconsistent and under-sells distance and speed. If the GPS can't connect, none of your activity will be tracked, and that activity will be automatically scrapped. Activities will randomly restart and begin counting time spent driving towards physical movement goals. Please don't bother with this buggy mess, and definitely dont spend any money on it. It doesnt deserve any.

December 16, 2025 24 likes
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