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Strava, the private fitness platform reportedly preparing for a 2026 IPO, just posted its strongest download month on record. April 2026 generated 924k US downloads and 8.2 million globally. US downloads grew roughly 100% YoY in April and global downloads grew roughly 120% YoY. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running is in. London Marathon applications for 2026 hit 1.1 million, up 31% YoY, and Gen Z has converted run clubs into a social-network substitute. Both \u201crunning\u201d and \u201crun club\u201d on US Google Trends hit 100% in April. Strava’s April 2025 acquisition of Runna and May 2025 acquisition of The Breakaway pulled in AI coaching and cycling training, broadening the funnel beyond endurance enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strava is the most downloaded Health & Fitness app globally, YTD and fourth most in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strava’s strongest months historically cluster in April through September. Even allowing for that seasonality, April 2026 establishes a meaningfully higher base. US DAU grew 75% YoY in April 2026 to an all-time high, and US MAU is up 28% YoY. DAU is growing about 2.7x faster than MAU on a year-over-year basis, which means that overall, active users are engaging more frequently. Average Time Spent per DAU in May is up 31%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monetization, by contrast, is holding up. US in-app purchase revenue rose roughly 29% YoY in April 2026 to about $2.0M, and global IAP revenue also grew, suggesting paid conversion has not broken even as the free-user base swells.
Strava’s strength overhaul announcement<\/span><\/a> this month shipped with 14 partner integrations including Garmin, WHOOP, COROS, and Runna, but notably no Oura. The smart recovery ring maker filed for IPO<\/span><\/a> just last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Strava, the private fitness platform reportedly preparing for a 2026 IPO, just posted its strongest download month on record. April 2026 generated 924k US downloads and 8.2 million globally. US downloads grew roughly 100% YoY in April and global downloads grew roughly 120% YoY.  Running is in. 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