Strava & Endomondo - Paid or Free?

[Baggies Man]

Hi folks,
A couple of questions for those of you who already use these apps.
Do you use the free or paid version of Strava or endomondo?
Are the free versions adequate? Or are the benefits of the paid version worth the upgrade?

 

[Joffey]

I'm on Strava, the free version, and it's great.

 

[Cuchilo]

Strava free app here aswell . Not sure what else I want it to do to be honest .

 

[Hacienda71]

I have paid Strava and free Endomondo. I wouldn't bother with a paid version without at least a hrm and even with this it is marginal.

 

[Baggies Man]

I 've had a little go with the Endomondo (free) app this morning, I was pleased with what it does. It told me my mileage, av speed, ascent/descent etc. as well as mapped where i'd ridden.
When i got home i lgged into Endomondo on my PC and all the info was already downloaded there. Pretty good.

 

[cyberknight]

afaik you can export from endemodo to strava,
I use strava as i have a garmin and found garmin connect a bit hit and miss plus i find strava does motivate me a bit

 

[jamin100]

I have recently switched from endomondo to strava which I find better now.

It was a pain getting the past 18 months of data out of endomondo but found a python script to get half of it out and then did the rest manually..

 

[Baggies Man]

I've set up a free account with both, i'll try Strava next time i'm out and see which one i like most.

 

[monstadog]

I wouldn't bother with a paid version without at least a hrm and even with this it is marginal.

This ^^^^

 

[ushills]

The only reason I brought endomondo pro was the ability to compete against myself and others on route or against my personal bests.

Now I have an edge 200 I don't use this function but it was useful.

 

[uclown2002]

I've only used strava and garmin connect; is the free strava as good or better than its competitors?

Just wondering whether there is any reason to add an additional upload site?

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Garmin Connect and free Strava. Save your cash for those bike purchases you have to spend money on.

 

[Leodis]

Free on Strava and Pro on endomodo, might go Premium on Strava.

 

[david k]

i have premium on both, prefer endo for its raw data, easier to follow, strava is good to look back for the segments but my targets are just miles and not racing so endo suits me

The challenges are also better on endo
https://www.endomondo.com/challenges/19015179?post_id=718719427_10153273306189428#_=_

 

[Steady]

I use Endomondo to record the ride, paid app but free account, not much real difference. I found Endomondo recording feature was much more useful than strava. Knowing whether I am ahead or behind at a certain stop point is great. At the time it was much easier to follow a route on Endomondo.

I just export it from Endomondo to Strava because I find the segments and such addictive/motivational.

I'm still waiting to get a cheap Edge 200 though having missed the other deals so far this year!