Strava review

Strava is the default logbook of road cycling, and its strength is everything around the ride rather than the ride itself. The free app records rides from your phone or from a connected device, posts them to a feed of friends and clubs, and offers live location sharing for safety. Strava says it works with thousands of apps and devices, so a Garmin, Wahoo or Zwift ride lands there automatically. The subscription, $79.99 a year or $11.99 a month on the US App Store after a 30-day trial, adds segment leaderboards, custom goals, a Fitness Score over time, advanced workout analysis and the Routes tool, which suggests popular roads from de-identified Strava data, lets you draw your own and saves them for offline use. What Strava does not offer is structured training: there are no indoor workouts or cycling plans, so serious trainers usually pair it with Zwift or TrainerRoad.

Who it is for

Road cyclists who want one app to record rides, find popular routes and compare efforts with friends and clubs.

Price

Free version; subscription $11.99 a month or $79.99 a year on the US App Store (about $6.67 per month); 30-day free trial.

Strava Subscription $11.99 Strava Subscription $79.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Records rides and more than 50 other sport types from phone or a connected device
• Routes tool suggests popular rides from de-identified Strava data and lets subscribers draw their own
• Segment leaderboards, goals and Fitness Score on the subscription
• Offline routes and advanced workout analysis on the subscription
• Real-time location sharing with chosen contacts for safety

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Works with thousands of apps and devices, including Garmin, Apple Watch and Zwift
• Strength: The free tier covers recording, the social feed and safety features
• Strength: Route suggestions draw on rides by other cyclists in the same area
• Weakness: Segment leaderboards, custom routes and offline routes need the paid plan
• Weakness: No structured indoor workouts or training plans for cyclists
• Weakness: Turn-by-turn route tools are lighter than Ride with GPS or komoot

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes
• Paid plan: $11.99/mo or $79.99/yr (US App Store)
• Free trial: 30 days
• Sport types: 50+
• Platforms: iPhone, Apple Watch (US App Store)

Where it ranks

Strava is No. 1 in our Best Cycling Apps verdict and No. 9 in Best Hiking Apps.