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Strides

75
User verdict / 100 High confidence Loved, with caveats

Strides is a highly-rated habit and goal tracker praised for its ease of use and effectiveness, but recent reviews highlight significant dissatisfaction with its aggressive premium paywall and high subscription costs, despite a recent update addressing crashes.

4.8★ lifetime (19,044) Free + in-app purchases since 2013 by Goals LLC updated 0.3 mo ago recent negative 7% 100 reviews across 2 regions
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recent reviews across 2 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Strides is a popular habit and goal tracking app, widely appreciated for its simple, intuitive interface and effectiveness in helping users achieve their objectives. However, a notable portion of recent feedback criticizes the app's restrictive free version and expensive subscription model, which limits core functionality.

What users like

  • Easy to use and set up goals/habitsR2R6R10R13
  • Effective for tracking and achieving goals, building habits, and maintaining streaksR5R12R15R36
  • Customizable reminders help keep users on trackR13R16R19R71
  • Clean, simple, and well-designed user interfaceR6R8R33R39
  • Offers various types of goal tracking (e.g., streaks, minimize, maximize, daily target)R15R27R70

What users complain about

  • Free version is severely limited, often to only 3 habits/goals, pushing users to payR26R53R66R82
  • Subscription price is considered too high, especially for unlocking basic goal tracking featuresR42R45R81R98
  • Some users report bugs with calendar function and clunky notifications, despite recent fixesR3R64
  • Lack of ability to track time in hours and minutes for goalsR90
  • User interface for setting up certain habit types can be unclear or trickyR74

Latest update · v19.11

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Quick fix for crashes that a few people experienced. Sorry about that!

Recurring themes

Pricing/Paywall negative
Many recent reviews express frustration with the aggressive paywall, limiting the free version to only 3 goals or habits. The subscription cost, cited as $6-7/month or $125 for a lifetime, is considered too expensive, especially for simply unlocking more goal slots. Users wish for a lower one-time purchase option or a more generous free tier.R26R42R45R53
Ease of Use positive
Reviewers consistently praise Strides for its user-friendly interface, simplicity, and intuitive design. It's described as easy to set up, use daily, and navigate, making it accessible for various users, including teenagers.R2R6R10R13
Effectiveness positive
The app is highly effective in helping users track habits, set goals, and stay motivated. Many report achieving streaks, improving routines, and making positive life changes in areas like fitness, finance, and personal development. Reminders are particularly highlighted as helpful.R5R12R15R17
Bugs/Glitches negative
Despite recent developer notes about fixing crashes, some users still report issues. Specific complaints include calendar function bugs, app crashes on iOS, and clunky notification systems. One user also noted the app pausing audio playing in other apps.R3R56R64

Who it's for

Strides is for individuals who need a simple, visually appealing, and effective app to track multiple habits and goals, especially if they are willing to pay for a premium subscription. It's particularly good for those who benefit from reminders and streak tracking to maintain motivation R13R15R71. It is not for users seeking a completely free habit tracker with extensive features or those unwilling to pay high subscription fees for basic functionality R53R66R82.

Evidence note: The recent reviews show a strong positive sentiment towards the app's core functionality and design, consistent with its high lifetime rating. However, there's a significant and recurring negative theme around the pricing model and free version limitations, which contrasts with the overall positive rating trajectory. The evidence for bugs is present but less widespread than the pricing complaints.

Frequently asked

Is Strides free to use?
Strides offers a free version, but it is very limited, typically allowing users to track only three habits or goals before requiring a premium subscription R26R53R66.
How much does Strides Premium cost?
Strides Premium is considered expensive by many users, with reported costs around $6-7 per month or a one-time payment of $125 for a lifetime subscription R42R45R81R82.
Does Strides have reminders?
Yes, Strides offers customizable reminders that users find very helpful for staying on track with their habits and goals, with options to modify time and frequency R13R16R19R71.
Can Strides track time spent on goals?
No, Strides currently lacks the ability to track time in hours and minutes, requiring users to convert time into minutes for entry, which some find inconvenient R90.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] 5/5 · CA Easy to use: Love the app!
  2. [R6] 5/5 · CA User friendly with no annoying ads!: Easy to use, beautifully laid out, keeps me on track and isn’t time consuming. So simple it works!! Love this app above all others I’ve tried.
  3. [R10] 5/5 · CA Super easy to use: So easy to setup and use daily. Recommended.
  4. [R13] 5/5 · CA Excellent for goal setting: I use this app for tracking my daily goals and habits. It's very easy and intuitive to use, I really like the reminders, which you can modify to the time and frequency you get them. I think this app can help you be really successful in achieving your goals by gamifying the process. I’ve tried many other apps but none of them had the ease of use and functions that this d
  5. [R5] 5/5 · CA Gentle reminder to do stuff: Helps me to keep track of things I wish I was doing, along with proof if I haven’t been doing them. Very useful, just the right level of guilt to keep me on track
  6. [R12] 4/5 · CA Enjoying: Enjoying the app. Helps keep me focused on the task at hand
  7. [R15] 5/5 · CA Top notch: Easy to use. Allows various types of goals: e.g. By day, by week, budget, streaks. Looks good. I'm still using it daily to track various goals or just to see how I'm doing. The programmers have put a lot of thought into how different things are tracked (e.g., minimize, maximize, meet a daily target). Plus reminders to log are useful.
  8. [R36] 5/5 · CA Amazing Goal tracker: This is my go-to app for making positive changes in my life. I used this app to lose weight, get better at my hobbies, and get healthier in addition to other things. Their support is also top notch. UI is clutter free and simple. I'm looking forward to future updates with even more functionality!
  9. [R16] 5/5 · CA Excellent reminders: I love that you can set as many or as few reminders throughout the day as you wish.
  10. [R19] 5/5 · CA Working on the habits I want: It's good to have reminders (series of reminders) of the good habits I'm trying to build.
  11. [R71] 5/5 · AU Strides makes a difference: Really enjoying the way this app is helping me with my daily habits. Easy to use and the reminders coming up alert me to what I may have forgotten. I love it when I achieve the streaks because it means I'm meeting my goals.
  12. [R8] 4/5 · CA Awesome: Clean and well functioning app
  13. [R33] 5/5 · CA Awesome!: Clean design! very user friendly!
  14. [R39] 5/5 · CA Super good for new and old habits and goals tracking: Very good, cloud application, very simple to use, never crashes (I use it already two years)
  15. [R27] 5/5 · CA Very helpful and easy to use: It captures the two main aspects of daily planning, namely habit and project. Habit development is greatly aided by the app's diagnosis and reminder. Project completion is tracked with progress bar and percentage as well reminder. And everything is easy to use. Very good app for getting things done.
  16. [R70] 5/5 · AU Tracks the things I need: Good app that allows me to track days without alcohol, days with fewer than 2 coffees, my water target of 8 cups and my weight goals! All in one place!
  17. [R26] 3/5 · CA Seems great app but I wish it was free: Great app but the premium keeps popping up and I can't get to use the most of the app which halts its purpose
  18. [R53] 2/5 · AU Strides: It is a okay app but it only lets you have three habits before it makes you pay there are better habits apps out there like “habit” or “onrise”
  19. [R66] 3/5 · AU meh 50/100: it’s a good app but the fact that the whole point is to track your goals and you can only have 3 without paying for the premium is absolute garbage, i was really excited to finally have found an app that is set out easily and has a good way of tracking habits versus goals and also bad habits to try and cut out, but the payment ruins it completely, if you’re able to spend the money it m
  20. [R82] 2/5 · AU Great concept high price: This looked like the perfect app for me to track my goals and habits. Seemed easy to use and looks great. But when I got to the 7th goal it asked me to subscribe to premium for $7.99 per month. I would be happy to pay double that even if it was a one time, and they do offer a one time payment- for $125. All I’d be paying for would be to add three or four more goals, I cou
  21. [R42] 2/5 · CA It's probably the best app for keeping track of things but...: To get strides plus you have to pay every month or year!! I would definitely pay if it was like $7 once.
  22. [R45] 3/5 · CA Too expensive: The free version will help you with your basic goals but $6/month all the features?? You must joking. Why not tell the consumer what's free and what's not before I download it?
  23. [R81] 3/5 · AU Great options & flexibility but $7/month for 4+ tasks is unreasonable.: Great app, probably the one that matches my needs exactly. However $7/month is an excessive subscription amount for simply unlocking 4+ goals. I have no interest in the extra features & would happily pay a dollar a week for this, however in it's current state $84/year or $125/lifetime is not worth it.
  24. [R98] 5/5 · AU Great app: I love using this app to track my habits, it’s detailed enough without being confusing to use. The planned updates will soon make it even better (I’m especially looking forward to being able to track just M-F) The only down side is that I’m interested in upgrading to the paid version but just can’t justify the price. Wish it was a bit cheaper / not a subscription. Very happy with the
  25. [R3] 1/5 · CA Alert doesn’t work: Subj. Deleted
  26. [R64] 1/5 · AU Great Potential - Not What it Could be: Guys, this app has fantastic potential but really isn’t delivering. The Calendar function is bugged (won’t open and crashes app in latest IOS version) and the notifications system is also very clunky. Also, the features available on the free version are very underwhelming. It seems you’re relying on people downloading the app thinking that the free version i
  27. [R90] 3/5 · AU Can’t track time: Customers have been asking for the ability to track time (hours and minutes) since January 2015 but, sadly, nothing has been implemented. At the moment, if you set a goal to do 7 hours reading each week, you’d have to enter the goal as 420. Then, if you did 2 hours and 15 minutes one day, it would have to be entered as 135.
  28. [R74] 2/5 · AU It’s just not user friendly: I gave this app a good try in the trial and found the entry of habits, good vs bad habits, “better when lower”, and many of the other options unclear and tricky to use. It’s like trying to read a sentence with multiple double negatives. Even after being inputted, I was always unsure if it was tracking correctly, or if it was being logged as good or bad. This company ne
  29. [R17] 5/5 · CA Keeping me on track: This is a great app to keep you on track.
  30. [R56] 4/5 · AU Update negatively affects playing audio via podcasting app.: Devs: why does Strides now pause audio playing in another app? V17.1 is doing this and it takes away from my enjoyment using Strides, when I have to go to my podcast app to press play.

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store