Pledger vs Strides
Strides measures your habits. Pledger holds you to them.
Strides is a polished tracker with clean charts and Apple Health. A chart shows you slipping; it doesn't stop you. Pledger adds this week's plan, a coach that checks in, people who see your progress and a weekly review of what slipped and why.
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At a glance
The 6 things that make a goal stick
6/6
Pledger
2/6
Strides
Turns your goal into this week's plan
Daily check-ins and reminders
A coach that knows your goal
People you choose see your progress
Photo proof that you did it
Weekly review: what slipped and why
Full bar: yes. Half bar: partly. Empty: no, or not listed by them. Based on the table below.
Why people pick Pledger over Strides
Tracking isn't the same as doing
A tracker records the miss. Pledger flags the task you're slipping on midweek, and your coach helps you plan around it.
People in it with you
Pick who sees your week in a circle, on any phone or computer. Back a task with a photo when you want it to count.
A week that adjusts itself
Every Sunday you review what slipped and why, and next week's plan changes around it, so the same miss doesn't repeat.
Side by side
Pledger vs Strides, feature by feature
What it feels like
A week with Strides vs a week with Pledger
Monday
Strides
Your trackers are set and your streaks are counting.
Pledger
Your goal becomes this week's tasks, each with a day, and you sign your pledge.
Wednesday
Strides
A reminder tells you something is due.
Pledger
Pledger flags what you're behind on, and your coach helps you move it before the week is lost.
Friday
Strides
The chart shows your streak and success rate.
Pledger
You tick the task with a photo. Your circle sees your week moving.
Sunday
Strides
Your progress report shows the numbers.
Pledger
Weekly review: what slipped and why. Next week's plan adjusts around it.
Price
What each one costs
Pledger
- Free plan$0, up to 3 goals
- Pro monthly$9.99 / month
- Pro yearly$79.99 / year7 days free, about $6.67 a month
Strides
- Free plan$0Up to 3 trackers
- PlusFrom $4.99 / monthThe App Store lists several plan prices
Prices in US dollars, checked 24 Oct 2026. Theirs may have changed since: check their site.
To be fair
Where Strides is genuinely good
- Four tracker types, great for numbers like weight, savings or miles.
- Clean charts, streaks and a pace line that shows if you're on track.
- A mature, well-rated iPhone app: 4.8 from about 19,000 ratings.
- Apple Watch and Apple Health support.
Pick Strides if: you mainly want clean charts and streaks for numeric targets, especially with Apple Watch and Apple Health, and you're happy to manage yourself.
Pick Pledger if: you have started the same goal more than once, and you want a plan for this week, someone checking in, and a weekly look at what slipped and why.
Switching
Moving over takes about five minutes
- Step 1
Answer a few questions
What you want, why it matters, and what keeps getting in the way.
- Step 2
Sign your pledge
Your goal, your reason and your date, in your own words.
- Step 3
Get this week's plan
Pledger turns the goal into this week's tasks. Your coach is there from day one.
Questions
Pledger vs Strides: common questions
Yes. Tasks can repeat with targets like "train 4 times this week", with streaks. The difference is what happens when you fall behind: the coach and your circle notice.
For people who quit their goals
You don't need another tracker. You need to be held to it.
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Facts about Strides checked on 24 Oct 2026 from these sources. Strides is a trademark of its owner; Pledger is not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Tell usand we'll fix it.
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