Strava
Log user-entered activities and map imported GPX files without recreating Strava's network
A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For Strava, log user-entered activities and map imported GPX files without recreating Strava's network. The hard boundary is athlete social graph, segment leaderboard, route data, device integrations, and scale, plus hardware data, content, coaching, and trust.
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What you give up
- athlete social graph, segment leaderboard, route data, device integrations, and scale
- wearable hardware data
- coach network
- clinical validation
- large content library and social network
Why people still pay
People still pay for Strava because people pay for polished mobile capture, trusted content, hardware integration, and coaching rather than the basic logbook. The recurring cost buys sensor permissions, data quality, notifications, safety language, accessibility, sync, privacy, content review, and support, not just the visible interface.
Your build guide
The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.
Before you start
- iOS or Android device
- optional HealthKit or Health Connect permission
- local storage
Use these project rules and optional skill references alongside the prompt. Review each skill before adding it to your agent; the AGENTS.md export includes the same guidance.
Project rule, data: Model user-entered activities or observations, daily summaries, preferences, and exports; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
Project rule, behavior: Create optional logs for activity, sleep, mood, energy, and personal notes with editable units.
Project rule, recovery: Request health-platform permissions per data type and work fully without granting them.
Implementation plan
Phase 1, architecture and data
Use React Native with Expo, TypeScript, SQLite, and HealthKit or Health Connect only when explicitly enabled. Model user-entered activities or observations, daily summaries, preferences, and exports; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
Phase 2, implement
Create optional logs for activity, sleep, mood, energy, and personal notes with editable units.
Phase 3, implement
Show weekly patterns and consistency with neutral language and no diagnostic or body-image judgments.
Phase 4, review and output
Add reminders that can be muted, data export, account-free local use, and full deletion.
Phase 5, recovery and acceptance
Request health-platform permissions per data type and work fully without granting them. Verify this invariant with a saved fixture: A duplicate health import cannot double-count an entry; deleting a record must remove it from the daily summary. State the practical limit: athlete social graph, segment leaderboard, route data, device integrations, and scale.
Build me a focused fitness, activity and general wellbeing workflow for the personal core of Strava. Requirements: - Use React Native with Expo, TypeScript, SQLite, and HealthKit or Health Connect only when explicitly enabled. Model user-entered activities or observations, daily summaries, preferences, and exports; keep stable source IDs and timestamps. - Paid product context: Log user-entered activities and map imported GPX files without recreating Strava's network. Build only this DIY scope: Log user-entered activities, map imported GPX files, plan moderate routines, and show trends without recreating a social network or enforcing restrictive goals. - Create optional logs for activity, sleep, mood, energy, and personal notes with editable units. - Show weekly patterns and consistency with neutral language and no diagnostic or body-image judgments. - Add reminders that can be muted, data export, account-free local use, and full deletion. - Use a native mobile screen with input, current state, and result review. Required input or access: iOS or Android device; optional HealthKit or Health Connect permission. - Recovery: Request health-platform permissions per data type and work fully without granting them. - Acceptance: with one labelled sample, show the input, saved intermediate state, and exported result; verify this invariant: A duplicate health import cannot double-count an entry; deleting a record must remove it from the daily summary. - Out of scope: athlete social graph, segment leaderboard, route data, device integrations, and scale; wearable hardware data. Keep this a personal, inspectable workflow. - Include a README with setup, a sample input, required keys or permissions, data location, and the supported scope.
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Strava pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0/user | $0/user | Unlimited-looking activity recording and sharing; 0 route creation/offline routes, 0 full leaderboards, and 0 advanced training analytics |
| individual | $11.99/user | $6.67/user | Routes, segment leaderboards, goals, advanced analytics, and subscriber features; 30-day trial$79.99 billed annually. |
| family | — | $11.67 | Up to 4 members in the same country$139.99 billed annually; price is unchanged if fewer than 4 people join. |
| student | — | $3.33/user | Full individual subscription for an eligible verified student; 30-day trial$39.99 billed annually. |
| strava + runna bundle | — | $12.50/user | Annual access to both Strava subscription features and Runna$149.99 billed annually; annual-only and not eligible for standard discounts. |
free tierFree plan: no published activity-upload cap; 0 route creation/offline routes, 0 full leaderboards, and 0 advanced training analytics.
billingIndividual monthly + annual; Family, Student, and Runna bundle annual only
hidden costsTaxes can be added. Family remains $139.99 even with fewer than 4 people; the Runna bundle does not take Strava's teacher, military, medical, or student discounts.
pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗
Questions about Strava
Can you build your own Strava with AI?
A full replacement is not the recommended project. A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For Strava, log user-entered activities and map imported GPX files without recreating Strava's network. The hard boundary is athlete social graph, segment leaderboard, route data, device integrations, and scale, plus hardware data, content, coaching, and trust.
What does the Strava build prompt cover?
The prompt starts with this scope: Log user-entered activities, map imported GPX files, plan moderate routines, and show trends without recreating a social network or enforcing restrictive goals. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: athlete social graph, segment leaderboard, route data, device integrations, and scale; wearable hardware data; coach network. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.
How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?
Start with the Strava prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.
How long will this Strava project take?
The catalogue estimate is closest consolation build: one sitting for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.
What would I give up by replacing Strava?
athlete social graph, segment leaderboard, route data, device integrations, and scale; wearable hardware data; coach network; clinical validation; large content library and social network. People still pay for Strava because people pay for polished mobile capture, trusted content, hardware integration, and coaching rather than the basic logbook. The recurring cost buys sensor permissions, data quality, notifications, safety language, accessibility, sync, privacy, content review, and support, not just the visible interface.
What price is this guide comparing against?
The recorded Subscription plan is $11.99/mo (monthly), checked 2026-07-31. Check the linked pricing source before buying. Building your own also has hosting, API and maintenance costs; the recorded amount is not a guaranteed saving.
What can I use instead of building Strava?
Endurain: A private Strava-shaped box for GPX, TCX and FIT files; the social network stays deleted. FitTrackee: Import activities, map them and keep the stats on your own server. RUNALYZE: Upload activities and get serious maps and charts for free; the social feed has been deliberately misplaced. Compare all listed options at https://howtovibecodeit.dev/strava/alternatives. Check each option's license, hosting needs and feature limits.