Effective October 31, 2026
Stride is an iOS app that shows your steps, distance, calories and walks using Apple Health and your iPhone's motion sensors. It also offers Stride Companion and optional Step Battles against a friend (friend Battles) or a walker you don't know (Random Battles). Stride is made by Code VIA Technologies (“we”, “us”), run by Tom Weiss, an independent developer based in Israel. These Terms are an agreement between you and us.
We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use Stride on Apple devices you own or control, for personal, non-commercial use. Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement also applies. If it conflicts with these Terms, these Terms prevail to the extent the law allows. Apple has no obligation to provide support or maintenance for Stride.
Stride is not directed at children under 13. You must be at least 13 to use Step Battles, and at least 16 if you live in the EU or the UK. Random Battles ask you to confirm this before your first match.
Battles use an anonymous Battle identity with the display name and optional photo you choose (your “content”). Opponents see your content and Battle step scores. In Random Battles, those opponents are people you don't know. You keep ownership of your content. You give us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to store, copy and display it to other Stride users, only to run Battles. The licence ends when you delete the content or your Battle profile, except for copies in backups until those expire. You confirm that you have the right to use the photo and name you upload.
When you use Battles, you agree not to:
You can report or block any Random Battle opponent in the app. Names are automatically checked for links and offensive words. We review reports within 24 hours. If content or behaviour breaks these Terms, we may remove a name or photo, void a Battle result, or suspend or ban a Battle identity. Where we can reach you, we will tell you what we did and why. If you think we got it wrong, email us and a person will review the decision. We report child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and to the relevant authorities, and we keep evidence as the law requires. To report illegal content, or to send any notice under the EU Digital Services Act, use the contact address below. It is our single point of contact for users and for authorities; you can write to us in English or Hebrew. A person makes every moderation decision; the automatic name check only refuses a name when you choose it. Reports in the app are anonymous, so we can't reply to them; if you want an answer, email us.
Random Battles may offer an optional auto-renewing monthly subscription, “Stride Pro”, which removes the weekly Random Battle limit. Before you buy, the app shows the price and billing period. Apple processes the payment and charges it to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies. This does not affect your statutory rights, including any right of withdrawal under your local law. Pro is linked to your Battle identity. Use “Restore purchases” on a new device, or move your identity with a transfer code. Free features stay free.
Stride is a fitness convenience tool, not a medical device. Steps, distance and calories are estimates and may be inaccurate. Stride doesn't diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. Talk to a doctor before starting an exercise programme, and take care of your surroundings while you walk. Never put your safety at risk to win a Battle.
Stride reads steps, active energy and body weight from Apple Health. It never writes to Apple Health. It also uses your iPhone's motion sensor, and your location during walks. You can revoke any of this access in iOS Settings. Our data practices are described in the Privacy Policy.
To the extent the law allows, Stride is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind. We don't guarantee that Battles, matchmaking, notifications or step data will be uninterrupted, error-free or always available.
To the extent the law allows, Code VIA Technologies is not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising from your use of Stride. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us for Stride in the 12 months before the claim, or USD 50 if that is more. Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or any other liability that cannot be limited by law.
You can stop using Stride at any time. You can delete your Battle profile in the app (version 1.3.5 or later) (Settings → your Battle profile → Delete Battle Profile) or by emailing us. We may suspend or end access to Battles for anyone who breaks these Terms, and we may change or discontinue features. Sections 4 (until content is deleted), 8, 10, 11 and 14 survive.
We may update these Terms. We will change the effective date, and for material changes we will tell you in the app before they take effect. If you keep using Stride after that, you accept the new Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Israel. The courts of Tel Aviv-Jaffa have jurisdiction. If you are a consumer, you keep the protection of the mandatory laws of the country where you live, and you may bring a claim in your local courts.
If you have any questions about these Terms, to report content, or to appeal a moderation decision, please contact us: