# Mouve vs Strava Canonical page: https://mouve.it/compare/mouve-vs-strava Checked: 5 Nov 2026. We make Mouve, so read this knowing that. ## The short answer Strava is the place for running, cycling and hiking: segments, routes and a large community. Mouve is not a replacement for that. Pick Mouve if you want food and strength training in one app; many people will use both. ## Feature by feature | Feature | Mouve | Strava | | --- | --- | --- | | Photo food scan | Partly. Free accounts get 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours; Mouve+ is unlimited. Search and barcode stay free after that. Results are estimates. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Barcode scan | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Verified food database | Partly. Mixes a curated catalogue, open datasets and user contributions. Not every entry is individually verified. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Vitamins and minerals | Partly. Stores a micronutrient snapshot per logged entry. We do not publish a nutrient count. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Workout logging | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Rest timer | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Programs or routines | Yes. Manual, smart and AI-generated programs. AI generation is a Mouve+ feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Apple Watch app | Not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The App Store lists Apple Watch support and an "Apple Watch App of the Year" award. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strava-run-bike-walk/id426826309 checked 2026-11-05) | | Outdoor places and maps | Not yet. The World tab (outdoor gyms and places) is built but not public yet. It is not counted as a feature until it ships. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Paid plan. Route recommendations, offline maps and drawing your own routes are subscription features; recording an activity is free. (https://www.strava.com/subscribe checked 2026-11-05) | | Social feed and following | Yes. Feed, follows, communities and direct messages. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The App Store says "Strava makes fitness tracking social"; the plan table lists the community in both the free and subscription columns. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strava-run-bike-walk/id426826309 https://www.strava.com/subscribe checked 2026-11-05) | | Ads in the free plan | None. No ad SDK is in the app dependencies (checked 2026-11-05). (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. Not found on the pages checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | iPhone app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strava-run-bike-walk/id426826309 checked 2026-11-05) | | Android app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strava checked 2026-11-05) | | Web app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Export your data | Yes. A ZIP with your data as JSON plus your own media (GDPR access and portability). It is not a CSV. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | EU data hosting | Partly. The app and database run on EU hosting (Hetzner, Helsinki). Some processors are outside the EEA, for example Google and OpenAI for AI scanning and Stripe for payments, under standard safeguards. The privacy policy lists them. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | AI assistant or MCP connector | Yes. An MCP server at api.mouve.it/mcp lets an outside AI assistant read and write your own workouts and nutrition. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | ## Where Strava is better - Lists segment leaderboards, route tools and offline maps on its subscription page. Mouve has no route segments and its outdoor map is not public yet. (source: https://www.strava.com/subscribe) - Apple Watch app: Yes Strava: The App Store lists Apple Watch support and an "Apple Watch App of the Year" award. Mouve: not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strava-run-bike-walk/id426826309) - Outdoor places and maps: Paid plan Strava: Route recommendations, offline maps and drawing your own routes are subscription features; recording an activity is free. Mouve: not yet. The World tab (outdoor gyms and places) is built but not public yet. It is not counted as a feature until it ships. (source: https://www.strava.com/subscribe) ## Who should pick which Pick Strava if: - Running, cycling or hiking is your main activity and you want to compete on segments and share routes. - Your friends and clubs are already on Strava. Pick Mouve if: - You want food logging, workouts and a social feed in one app instead of three. - You want your data exportable and an AI assistant you can connect to your own account. ## Pricing ### Mouve - Mouve is free to use, with 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours. Mouve+ prices are on mouve.it/pricing; Google Play and App Store prices are higher because the stores take a cut. A 7-day trial is offered when eligible. (source: https://mouve.it/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026) ### Strava - Website (shown in euro to our crawler; price may vary by region): Individual €4.17 per month billed as €49.99 per year, with a 30-day trial; Student €24.99 per year. The page shows no monthly price. App Store, US storefront: subscriptions listed at US$11.99 and US$79.99 without periods. (source: https://www.strava.com/subscribe https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strava-run-bike-walk/id426826309, checked 5 Nov 2026) ## Switching from Strava Mouve has no importer for Strava files yet, so you start a fresh diary. You can keep logging in Strava for a week while you try Mouve; nothing in Mouve deletes your Strava account. Your Mouve data can be exported at any time as a ZIP with JSON (Settings). ## Corrections Something wrong? https://mouve.it/contact?topic=comparison&page=%2Fcompare%2Fmouve-vs-strava Strava is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to identify the product. Mouve is not affiliated with Strava.