Strava Reviews 442

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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the app's functionality, citing issues with activity tracking, frequent errors, and a generally poor user experience. Customers also frequently report problems with their subscriptions, including unexpected charges, difficulty canceling, and a paywall that limits access to features. Some people were dissatisfied with the customer service, finding it unresponsive and unhelpful. Reviewers also encountered issues with payment, such as billing discrepancies and a lack of transparency regarding subscription renewals. Conversely, a small portion of people felt that the app's movement tracking was precise and found the free version comprehensive.

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Based on these reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give zero or minus stars, I would I've had numerous legitimate activities flagged by Strava - not done in a vehicle, no GPS error and Strava support have refused to unflag these. I... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just about OK as a fitness app, BUT Strava bought FATMAP (an excellent app for ski touring and mountaineering), and basically shut it down. This act of vandalism may cost lives. There is no replaceme... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Android app terrible. Constantly getting strava server unexpected error, raised a support ticket and got a response of there unable to do anything about it. Now the messaging side of the app won't sh... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I keep receiving spam from Strava just because I downloaded their app. My email notifications are turned off. I have disabled everything, yet I still keep receiving spam emails from Strava. I contacte... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Although most of the reviews here are overwhelmingly negative, I had a very positive experience with Strava’s Support Desk. My account was locked after it was announced that logging in with Facebo... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great tool for tracking fitness efforts. The toolset is slowly getting better and better and I really like the new AI generated insights. If you do sports on a regular basis this service and especiall... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Kind of surprised how bad the comments are. I regularly use Strava to record my trail runs and it’s always very useful. Movement tracking is precise, and the app is user-friendly. However, the Strava... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Truly awful! I’ve gone from loving my Samsung watch to hating it since I have had to link with the Strava app. It is so NOT user-friendly and clearly was devised by some bozo sitting comfortably i... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After using and paying for the app for 8 years I’ve just found out I’ve been blocked by Strava for apparently abusive behaviour. I thought this was bizarre but would be easy to resolve with a call bu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give it 0 stars I would. They do not have customer service - you raise a ticket regarding an issue and there are bots who respond, or more infuriatingly do not respond, simply close the tic... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful Service all round - Avoid and use an app with good service review ratings..not Strava! - Inaccurate app on distance (for me) - Strava took/thieved an annual subscription fee from my c/ca... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Well I’ve only been with strava a week and already it’s not showing all my daily activities. Trying to contact them is a joke, so as so many reviews are saying I’d give this a miss until they get cu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wish I'd read these reviews before signing up. Subscribed for a year thinking I was paying monthly and could cancel anytime. In fact they took a whole year's cash. After 4 days I realised it wasn't a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I use Garmin for years, downloaded Strava to sync activities but honestly, my experience is very bad. I was logged out from my mobile app, my account locked and I get message: “ You are not authorized... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I genuinely thought I was signing up for a free trial with Strava. Instead, I was charged £54 immediately, with no warning that the payment would be taken straight away. I requested a refund thr... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

2 times that my activity disappears from my page by adding a photo!!!! It's abused! You pay a subscription and you don't get any support for 1 month! It's terrible to charge for non-existent serv... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. I submitted a ticket last year to cancel my subscription and request a refund—no response at all. A full year later, they charged me agai... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company to every lay foot on this planet, they need to be shut down, they are thieving scum bags that steel peoples money, they are sneaky so be careful with using the app, customer service is s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company must be avoided. Their customer service replies to your questions 2 weeks (!!) after you sent it. I had several questions and received a generic one-sentence answer, that absolutel... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Strava sucks!!! ...cancel your sub and dont give them any money, they keep flagging my activities for no valid reason, it is very glitchy doesnt show my heart rate and other activitiesyet i have wor... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

There's no doubting that Strava has helped tens of millions of athletes record & analyse their activities, helping with training & enjoyment. The mainstay has been the leaderboards, which they have no... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I’ve been using Strava for a while now and honestly really like it. The functionality is great, everything feels smooth, and I like how they keep adding new sports and activities pretty fast (they e... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Really frustrating trying to feed back about issues when AI wants several levels of explanation before you can get to a person, and keeps evading direct requests for an actual person. For about t... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Customer support is appalling. Very difficult to transfer from Strava to another app. Heatmaps are good, but the maps are inaccurate, wrong road names and some roads stop for no reason, making route p... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't even download it. It will malfunction on a regular basis. Ran a 5k and it only recorded 1.5 miles of it. Afterwards, I felt disappointed and upset that I was cheated out of my achievement by som... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just look at the star rating that should tell you how crap strava is. It can't make it's mind up if it wants to show segments or not. More often not though. Absolute garbage. It about time these revie... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It was good when it was initially set up by cycling enthusiasts, but now it’s all about increasing revenue at the expense of road safety. They allow the most ridiculously dangerous anti social segmen... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lame that they hid the year in sport review under the premium paywall this year. You can access it by signing up for a free premium trial. That doesn’t make me want to sign up, it makes me start looki... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The app fails to record some activities for no apparent reason, and thir is no simple way to ask the app to sync the data, even if it was saved on the cell phone. The customer service was not helpful.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

App not fit for purpose. Footpaths shown which don’t exist or are over private land so routes are non existent No customer service When you eventually find their email address takes an age to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful Signed up for the free trial and realised 2 days in is useless for me. I'm now trying for more than a week to cancel and it just wouldn't cancel it.CS absolute ignorance Avoid it

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their support is almost impossible to contact and therefore after the initial free trial I did not get my refund. I forgot I had this app and now they are not refunding me the yearly amount.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Been a subscriber for 13 years. Noticed that Strava has been excluding segments I ride for no particular reason. Some segments I’ve ridden 200 times and don’t get close to my PB but Strava automatica... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Auto renewal is ridiculous so went on Strava to manage subscription in the app,says it's due to auto renew on 13/10/2025, decided to cancel it in app, no way to do it in the app it points you to web,... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Straight to the point It’s got a large community which is why it’s popular. coming back to it after a few years now, there is way too much stuff now behind a paywall.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Whoever designed this app should be sacked. Spent a whole day trying to connect with my s7 watch and s health app. DOESN'T WORK. Absolutely useless app

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There is just no customer support. Typical startup who couldn’t care less about customer satisfaction once they get well-known.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Another scam terms of service update. Keep trying to cancel my subscription and it sends me around in login circles.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Having used Strava for years they updated the app and wanted me to log in again. No problem? Problem. Needed verification in a device which is not with me. No alternative. Locked out. Thanks a lot Str... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Been a paid member for over 10 years and their customer support recently has been absolutely dreadful. Will be using another platform soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took subscription payment. But not activated on the app.no reponse on customers service as to why,basically thieved €59

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Find a solution with Garmin. 80% of users in Strava have a Garmin device … no solution - no Strava App it’s simple.. Garmin rules .. I and many others will go .. you need work on that segment … now... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Needed help with login into my account, reached out to Customer Service who have been sending me automated emails, no one actually looked into my issue, they couldn't care less, so disappointed to see... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So you decide to hide my PRs until I pay on the biggest ride of my year. Time to move on. I gave 1 star because there is no option to give a minus.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wish i could give stava a 0. Fourth time it does not sync my exercises. Picked up a problem... Yeah problem is strava

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would press zero if I had one app keeps glitching and switching off. Don't waist your time and money.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Didn't warn me before charging the annual subscription fee

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Super unhelpful customer support. No receipts or insufficient "receipts" at best.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Asks you for some login code by e-mail. So why do we have a password then?! FFS I don't want to go to my mail every time I log in. I never asked for this. Also motivates you to share every ride, every... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you stop paying for your subscription, you'll constantly have trouble making trips. They're constantly being ignored. What a shame!


Company details

  1. Running Shop

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Designed by athletes, for athletes, Strava’s mobile app and website connect millions of runners and cyclists through the sports they love.


Contact info

  • 3rd Street 500, 94107, San Francisco, United States

  • strava.com

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Started my fitness journey.

Started my fitness journey.
A few months back I started tracking my walks. I do 2 miles a day minimum, and just being able to see all the data set me on my journey to lose weight and get fitter. I really like comparing segments so I can see my pace, and taking part in all the challenges.
I now use Strava, and Garmin app together. Very good app.

16 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An apparently rubbish company that…

An apparently rubbish company that seems to steal your data and misuses it. They somehow got hold of my email when I have absolutely no interest in what they have to offer and I have never expressed any interest in them whatsoever.

9 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The app isn't bad but the customer…

The app isn't bad but the customer service is terrible... I call the customer service number and no one answers, I leave a voicemail and no one returns the call, I send an email and get a response in a week but the response indicates that the customer service person is unfamiliar with the app. It's been a month and I have yet to get a response to my issue. They want to play the "you find your own answer in our list of FAQ's". Strava has joined the customer service race to the bottom.

8 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I can give them no stars then I…

If I can give them no stars then I would!
I have a free account in the UK, which I’ve never paid for. I used it twice in San Francisco for two bike rides and Strava have charges me two lots of £47.99 on the same day!! The app never asked for permission or credit card details. They just helped themselves to my money. I really don’t know how!
I will be cancelling my account and reporting the fraudulent transaction to my credit card provider. AVOID!!

29 July 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not even think about using Strava

Do not even think about using Strava. It is 9 miles of bad road. There website look like a phone book, nothing seem to work even after great effort, and there is no meaningful help. There is no phone number to call and no chat help. If you request help, you are sent 30 articles to read. My bike map is completely inaccurate and has you taking impossible routes. You never know when it is on and you often get no record of your activity. Use the Apple Fitness App instead. They have support and do not charge.

20 July 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

For some reason I ended up with two…

For some reason I ended up with two accounts...took months to get my data from the old account...opened two "tickets" to support as the instructions on re-uploading the data were unclear/didn't work...gave me advice that as a non-techie I couldn't make work..then closed the ticket ....then, when I clicked to give feedback...I couldn't ! As they had logged it as 'solved'. It wasn't.

29 June 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was forced to use Strava as part of…

I was forced to use Strava as part of what is essentially a sponsored walk.

Strava, and its inability to actually sync efficiently, has somewhat soured the experience.

How much time and effort should it need to get your Cr app to sync with JustGiving

23 June 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I paid for an annual subscription in…

I paid for an annual subscription in December, 2021. Strava continues to invoice me for the subscription. I have proof of payment. I am not receiving the service that I paid for. Customer service is nonexistent.

7 June 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Loyal customers pay more?!

I cannot see why to subscript. The price is extreme since the longer you use the app the more you pay, way to tell your customers how much you love them! Why can’t I just pay once? I also think the extra features are useless to me. I have cancelled my subscription, and will use the free app.

3 May 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pointless and do nothing about policing activities

Strava used to be good but they do nothing about E bikes or rides being recorded as runs ruining the leaderboards. If you want to compete on climbs it is pointless as they could easily use an algorithm to detect e bikes or just give people a nudge if the activity looks incorrect. Most people record what bike they used so even it is confidential to the user they could ask you to log if it is an e bike or regular bike. Any city road leaderboard for runs is dominated by people on bikes. It used to be a good training tool to try and climb the leaderboard and compete with others but it is useless now. If there are 500 runners on a segment the top of the leaderboard is unlikely to be someone who's done their first 5km run and recorded it on an phone. This would be obvious to Strava and they could just give you a prompt before you save the activity. Then they started charging for the privilege and giving almost nothing back in return. They say you can flag an activity but it shouldn't be up to you to identify millions of wrong activity recordings. For these reasons I'll be getting rid of Strava.

4 April 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Issue sorted quickly and without any argument

I also inadvertently bought a 14 month subscription thinking it was a free trial (the get two months free causing the confusion) however the response to my email (cancelling my paid for subscription and sorting out a refund) was done quickly and without any fuss.
Only feedback to Strava, maybe think about how promotions are worded to avoid confusion in the future.

3 January 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Better than you think

I accidentally bought an annual subscription plan. I quickly realized and sent Strava Support a refund request. After reading bad reviews on Trustpilot and Reddit about Strava Support, I must say I was sceptical of how long it would take, and if I would be getting a full refund. Strava Support proved me wrong. Fast response time, a short and precise text from a supporter and a full refund. Overall the app is great and Summit is good for data hungry beginners. Of course lacking bits here and there.
Most of the bad reviews are just people complaining about not cancelling auto-renewal after end free-trial, and calling it a scam. Things that don't justify the product and Strava Support.
Keep up the good work Strava and especially Strava Support.

26 December 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am not unhappy with Strava itself

I am not unhappy with Strava itself. I happen to have an issue with something broken in my profile. When you then try to have it repaired, communication with helpdesk is a continuous disconnect. Answer after answer they (..) come with totally unrelated (random ?) feedback. It is either a very bad AI on their side or an incompentent person. And it ends with 'good luck' - without a resolution. In case someone at strava is reading along and has any interest in improving customer experience : case 2278210.

29 November 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A reaaaal scam

A reaaaal scam, i didn t even know this thing until 170$ have been taken off from my account, i didn t even fil anything, didn t put my credit card or anything, stay away from it as far as you can.
I had to cancel my credit card and all, they took a bit of money everyday from my account.

10 November 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lousy

Lousy. Consistently fails to record distance and time. Uninstalled and reinstalled - nope. Still rubbish.

7 November 2021
Unprompted review

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