Updated Mar 2024. Let year’s major update with the new interface and removal of ads was very welcome. The app is much, much better designed now, and quicker. However, I record all my activities as Apple workouts and they are supposed to import automatically. Around 1 in 3 do not do so, and there is no way to pull them manually as a backup. This is a bit of a showstopper for me, and the reason I’m not prepared to subscribe. The scoring system needs a tweak. It’s fine that each hex counts how many visits by each player over the last 60 days only, but it shouldn’t actually recalculate unless someone visits the hex. You shouldn’t be able to gain a hex while you sleep - that’s clearly nonsense. Previous review: The app works well now, integrates with apple health and the Apple Watch well, so it just automatically imports any activity you record using your standard app (eg apple or Strava etc), and it is fun to try to hold onto your territory and steal your neighbour’s. I definitely choose my walks based on where I need to grab some hexes. My only remaining gripe is that the scoring is a little bizarre. Hexes change hands without anyone logging an activity. Worse, sometimes you grab a hex on a walk, and the activity shows you took it, but when the map updates it’s not showing as yours. Can’t finding the actual scoring rules anywhere. So the app is a little bit of fun, an extra dimension to your walks and runs, but not something I would pay for I’m afraid, at least not what they’re asking.

A great idea but quite frustrating. I understand the ads, they need to make money, but it’s very frustrating when it’s linked to Stava but won’t update the activity, or says it is the same as another recording so again dosn’t log anything. Also, all the options in the menu work, except the feedback one! Hopefully they’ll read this and get it fixed. I certainly won’t be paying for it until it works properly.

I used to use this app all the time, however they now have introduced a new feature where you can’t complete your activity without ether watching an ad or paying for the full version. This puts me off wanting to use this app if I have to watch an ad every time or pay money, I hope this feature is removed in the future.

Mandatory adverts after each run/walk has ruined this.

I used to like it but support seems to have disappeared and runs don’t sync sometimes. I haven’t renewed my subscription as I suspect the app has been abandoned.

Stride is great and creates great competition between my friends in my running group.... but it can be Glitchy. Given that your competing for neighbourhoods it's very frustrating when all your hard earned work disappears....... at the moment we have a problem with the London Neighbourhoods.... the local council areas have almost all disappeared to be replaced by a neighbhood called Lunden which is nearly ad big as London I've reached out to the developers a couple of times but it's still not fixed.... as a result my subscription is currently cancelled although it's not due to renew for a while so will reconsider if fixes are applied as would love to support and have the additional features which are brilliant.

Walks and runs don’t always upload properly. Some are simply missing. No way of trimming activities, so if you link to Garmin Connect or Strava and forget to stop your watch, this app thinks you are cheating and doesn’t count the activity. Password reset link does not work. No response from contact with customer service. Free version is almost the same as paid for version.

Game no longer loads at all, subscription cancelled

Love this idea it’s a lot of fun I walk and run a lot so this is a great way to add a different angle to it. My only complaint is if you record 2 or more exercises outside the app close together it doesn’t register all of them. For example if I went for a run had a small 5-10 minute rest and then walk back it only registers the walk exercise and not the run. This has happened quite a few times.

Updating my earlier less positive review. The app works well now, integrates with apple health and the Apple Watch well, so it just automatically imports any activity you record using your standard app (eg apple or Strava etc), and it is fun to try to hold onto your territory and steal your neighbour’s. I definitely choose my walks based on where I need to grab some hexes. My only remaining gripe is that the scoring is a little bizarre. Hexes change hands without anyone logging an activity. Worse, sometimes you grab a hex on a walk, and the activity shows you took it, but when the map updates it’s not showing as yours. Can’t finding the actual scoring rules anywhere. So the app is a little bit of fun, an extra dimension to your walks and runs, but not something I would pay for I’m afraid, at least not what they’re asking.