Runtile vs Strava: companion, not replacement
Strava is the social home of running and a fine recorder. Runtile is a private stats view of the runs in Apple Health. Most Runtile users keep Strava. Here is what each does that the other does not.
Checked against public feature lists on 12 September 2026. Tell us if something changed: hello@runtile.app
What Strava does well
- Recording on the phone and Apple Watch, with a huge community.
- Segments, leaderboards, kudos, clubs and challenges.
- Maps, heatmaps of routes, route planning.
- Gear tracking, if you remember to pick shoes.
- A subscription with training log, relative effort, fitness and freshness.
Where Runtile is different
- Running only totals that include every source. Strava's totals are per sport too, but only for what is in Strava. Runtile reads Health, so an Apple Watch run, a Garmin run and a Strava run all land in the same total.
- A year in tiles coloured by pace. Strava has a training calendar. Runtile has a picture.
- Shoes that assign themselves. Strava asks after every run. Runtile assigns by date and lets you correct, and imports your Strava gear history so nothing is lost.
- Was this a good run for me. Runtile compares each run with your recent runs of the same distance. Strava compares you with the leaderboard.
- No account, no upload. Runtile has no server. Your runs never leave the phone.
- Lower price, your choice of plan. Runtile is free to start. Pro is $3.99 a month, $19.99 a year with a 7 day free trial, or $49.99 once for life.
Side by side
| Strava | Runtile | |
|---|---|---|
| Records runs | Yes | No, reads Health |
| Social: kudos, segments, clubs | Yes | No |
| Totals across Apple Watch, Garmin, Strava | Only what is in Strava | Yes, via Health |
| Year heatmap by pace | Calendar view | Yes (Pro for pace) |
| Shoe mileage | Manual per run | Automatic by date, Strava import |
| Run page with route, splits, zones, form | Yes | Yes, map optional |
| Compare with your similar runs | No | Yes |
| Race predictions, effort balance | With subscription | Pro |
| Widgets | A few | Twelve |
| Account | Required | None |
| Price | Free, subscription yearly | Free, Pro monthly, yearly or lifetime |
Verdict
Record where your friends are. Keep kudos. Open Runtile when you want to know what your training actually looks like, without an account, and with every source counted once.
Questions
Can Runtile show my Strava runs?
Yes, if Strava writes to Apple Health. It does for runs recorded in the Strava app and passes on runs from a Garmin or Coros watch without the route. For the full run with its map, turn on that brand's own Health sync instead.
Does Runtile have segments, kudos or clubs?
No, and it never will. Runtile has no server and no social layer.
Start with your last year of runs.
Runtile reads what is already in Health. Your history appears in seconds, no account needed.