Compare Strava vs Tempo

Pricing

Pricing Comparison

StravaStrava
Free$0

GPS tracking, activity feed, basic stats, clubs, and challenges

Subscription$11.99/mo or $79.99/yr

Segment leaderboards, route builder, offline maps, and training analysis

Family$139.99/yr

Up to four accounts on one annual plan

Strava + Runna$149.99/yr

Bundles Strava premium with Runna structured running plans

TempoTempo
Tempo Move$From approx $395

Compact cabinet using an iPhone LiDAR sensor, streams to your TV, includes dumbbells and plates

Tempo Studio$From approx $2,495

Freestanding unit with touchscreen and built-in 3D sensors, fuller equipment package

Membership$39/mo

Required for classes and coaching, covers up to six household accounts

Features

Feature Comparison

StravaStrava
GPS Activity TrackingSegment LeaderboardsRoute BuilderGlobal HeatmapsOffline MapsFitness And FreshnessTraining LogBest EffortsActivity FeedKudos And CommentsClubsGroup ChallengesBeacon Safety SharingGoal SettingDevice SyncRelative EffortMatched ActivitiesAthlete Insights
TempoTempo
3D Motion SensorsReal-Time Form FeedbackAutomatic Rep CountingWeight RecommendationsLive ClassesOn-Demand LibraryStrength ProgrammingHIIT WorkoutsMobility SessionsRecovery ClassesIncluded Free WeightsHousehold AccountsPerformance TrackingCompanion AppWorkout SchedulingTV StreamingPersonalized PlansProgress Reports
Fit

Best For & Not For

StravaStrava
✅ Best For
Runners and cyclists who train more consistently when their sessions are visible to a community of friends
Competitive athletes who care about segment leaderboards and want to chase local course records
Garmin, Wahoo, and Coros owners who want one social and analytical home for data from multiple devices
Cyclists exploring unfamiliar cities who want route recommendations built from where other riders actually go
Structured trainees who want long-term load and fatigue modelling rather than isolated session stats
❌ Not For
Strength trainees, since the platform is built around GPS-based endurance activity and logs lifting poorly
Athletes who already get full analysis from Garmin Connect or a similar ecosystem and would be paying twice
Privacy-sensitive users uncomfortable with location traces and route histories appearing in a public feed
Anyone expecting coaching, as Strava analyses what you did rather than prescribing what to do next
Casual walkers who only want step counts, for whom the paid analytics offer little return
TempoTempo
✅ Best For
Home exercisers who want real barbells and dumbbells rather than cable or digital resistance systems
Beginners who are unsure about lifting technique and benefit from a sensor calling out form errors mid-set
Households of up to six people who want one membership covering everyone with separate profiles and progress
People who get bored quickly and want strength, HIIT, mobility, cardio, and recovery in one connected system
Anyone replacing a gym membership entirely and willing to trade upfront hardware cost for never commuting again
❌ Not For
Anyone in a small apartment, since the unit needs its own footprint plus several feet of clear space to train in
Budget buyers, given hardware costs that run from several hundred dollars for Move into the thousands for Studio
People who dislike mandatory subscriptions, as the coaching layer requires an ongoing household membership
Advanced powerlifters needing loads beyond what the included plate sets provide
Travellers who need training that works away from home, since the value is tied to the hardware
Availability

Platform & Accessibility

StravaStrava
mobileweb-basedapi
TempoTempo
mobiledesktopweb-based
Use & Audience

Tasks & Who It's For

Integrations

Integrations

StravaStrava
Analytics
Garmin ConnectApple Health
Other
ZwiftWahooRunna
Webhooks & API
Strava API
TempoTempo
Analytics
Apple Health
Other
Apple WatchSpotify
Use Cases

Real-world Use Cases

StravaStrava
1
Arjun joins a local running club on Strava, and the weekly leaderboard shame alone gets him out the door four mornings a week for the first time in years.
2
Fatima uses the route builder before a trip to Lisbon and arrives with three pre-planned running loops downloaded for offline use, avoiding dead-end streets entirely.
3
Ben watches his Fitness and Freshness curve trend sharply negative three weeks before a half marathon, backs off volume, and arrives at the start line fresh instead of flat.
TempoTempo
1
Priyanka has never lifted with a barbell before, and the sensors flag her rounding back on the third rep of every deadlift set until she corrects the pattern within two weeks.
2
The Mehta household splits one membership four ways, each with their own profile and progress history, for less than a single gym membership would cost any one of them.
3
Daniel buys the Move rather than the Studio because his flat has no room for a cabinet with a screen, docking his iPhone and streaming classes to the living room TV.
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