Strava is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.3. Strava wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Peloton on 0.
Runners and cyclists who are motivated by friends, clubs and segment rivalry
Class lovers who want instructor energy for cycling, running and strength at home
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Strava | Peloton |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness |
| Category rank | #3 of 9 | #8 of 9 |
| Developer | Strava, Inc. | Peloton Interactive, Inc. |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Subscription |
| Usable for free | Yes | No |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strava
- Huge, active community keeps you motivated
- Works with nearly every GPS watch and bike computer
- Segments add friendly competition to familiar routes
- Best analysis and routing sit behind the paywall
- Location sharing needs careful privacy setup
Strava is the social network of endurance sport. Record runs, rides, hikes and swims with your phone or sync from almost any GPS watch, then trade kudos with friends and chase segment times. The subscription adds deeper training insights, full leaderboards and advanced route tools. Privacy needs attention: check your visibility settings and hide your start and end points before posting a run from home.
Full Strava review
Peloton
- Excellent instructors and production quality
- Huge variety of class types and lengths
- Follow along on any bike, treadmill or mat
- Pricier than most workout apps
- Best metrics require Peloton hardware
Peloton's app has the most energetic class library in fitness. You get live and on-demand cycling, running, strength, yoga and meditation classes led by instructors with real personality, and you don't need Peloton hardware for most of them. Production quality is excellent. It costs more than most fitness apps, though, and the best metrics are tied to Peloton's own bikes and treads.
Full Peloton review
