Strava
For active individuals ranging from casual walkers to elite athletes who prioritize social accountability and performance analytics.
Known forStrava: Run, Bike, Walk
For active individuals ranging from casual walkers to elite athletes who prioritize social accountability and performance analytics.
Building a social fitness ecosystem that connects athletes through data-driven tracking, community leaderboards, and integrated coaching.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 3Last updated
Strava: Run, Bike, Walk
vVARY
3d ago
Primary focus
Social fitness ecosystem and athletic performance tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Active individuals ranging from casual walkers to elite athletes who prioritize social accountability and performance analytics.
Maintains an intense development pace with 14 updates across 3 apps in the last 6 months, with the most recent flagship update occurring 6 days ago.
3 apps analysed
Track your active life in one place and share the journey with friends.
Multi-sport versatility across 40+ activity types
Prevent injury and fix your aches and pains with the recovery app from Strava.
Evidence-based content from sports physicians and Olympians
Personalised 5k, 10k, Half, & Marathon race plans, GPS tracking & strength
Integrated strength and mobility pillar
Distributed across 19 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 2 of 3 apps with localized market data — more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
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Positive apps
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Neutral / mixed
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Negative apps
66/100
Avg sentiment score
The most direct competitor in the 'Coach' sub-genre, maintaining a similar high-quality rating (4.7+) with a scale (411k reviews) that is within the 10x threshold of Runna's combined platform reach.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
Map My Walk directly challenges Strava’s dominance in the casual fitness tracking space by offering a dedicated, high-volume platform for walking and route-based activity.
Directly competes for the 'Race Plan' user by leveraging the famous Hal Higdon training methodologies.
Runmeter serves as a technical alternative for runners who prefer a highly customizable, privacy-focused tracking experience.
A high-velocity competitor (9 releases in 6 months) that dominates the social and community-led training space.
A long-standing incumbent with massive scale and a recent update cadence (3 releases in 6 months) targeting the same race-training audience.
WorkOutDoors competes by offering superior offline mapping and data visualization capabilities specifically for Apple Watch users.
Stryd competes for the performance-obsessed runner segment by focusing on power-based training metrics.
This app targets the entry-level runner demographic that Strava captures at the start of their fitness journey.
Dominates the entry-level 'Couch to X' funnel, acting as a feeder to more advanced apps like Runna.
A leader in recovery and readiness tracking that informs an athlete's need for prehab and mobility work.
A brand-backed peer that combines running with a heavy library of video-based workout content.
RockMyRun addresses the motivational aspect of fitness, competing for the time users spend listening to music while exercising.
RunMotion provides a personalized coaching experience that competes with Strava’s generic activity tracking.
A peer focused on the 'VDOT' scientific coaching method, targeting the same high-intent runner profile.
Occupies the gamified running niche, attracting users who find traditional coaching apps like Runna too clinical.
An emerging threat focusing on 'Well-being' and 'Recovery' (10 releases in 6 months), a trend gaining traction over 'Push Harder' coaching.
Runzo is a new challenger focusing on AI-powered personalization to differentiate from Strava’s broad social approach.
A major 2024 launch (Dec) that directly threatens Runna's 'Strength for Runners' value proposition with high-production content.
A new entrant attempting to capture the multi-sport tracking market with a simplified, all-in-one interface.
