Stride: Talk to Your Pet
VALKYRJA INTERACTIVE LLC Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Stride: Talk to Your Pet is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by VALKYRJA INTERACTIVE LLC. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated September 10, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 97 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Sep 10
- 2026 · v5.2.2
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About Stride: Talk to Your Pet
Some thoughts never get sent. Tell them to your pet instead. Stride is a small pet you can talk to about anything. It answers in character, remembers what you choose to keep, and writes your days back to you. TALK, ANY TIME Type the message you'd normally delete. Your pet replies in a few short messages, in character, with no advice unless you ask for it. Not sure how to start? Pick a prompt: "I just need someone to listen", "Distract me from everything", or a quick check-in on your day. IT ASKS BEFORE IT REMEMBERS After a conversation that mattered, your pet may write a short note and ask: should I remember this? Keep it, and it becomes part of what your pet knows about you. Forget it, and it's gone. READ YOUR DAYS BACK Guided reflection turns a messy evening into a few saved lines. Your pet also keeps its own journal about the days you share. Both live in one place you can open any time. TRY THE WORDS BEFORE THE MOMENT Practice the conversation you keep putting off: the roommate talk, the text you keep rewriting, the ask you've been avoiding. Rehearse it in chat, then get a short read on what landed, what got fuzzy, and one line you can actually use. A PET, NOT A TASK No streaks. No guilt. Your pet is there when you open the app and quiet when you don't. Home Screen widgets keep it close. MAKE IT YOURS Name your pet. Hatch new characters over time, or design your own in Pet Studio. FREE TO START Chat, reflection, and Practice are free to start. Stride Pro and credit packs add more conversation when you want it. No third-party ads. Your pet is a fictional character and its replies are generated. It isn't a therapist, a doctor, or a replacement for the people in your life. Stride's chat is for adults 18 and over. Terms of Use: https://stride-pet.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://stride-pet.com/privacy
What’s new
Version 5.2.2 · Updated September 10, 2026
Bug Fixes and improvements.
App privacy
The developer, VALKYRJA INTERACTIVE LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
- Health & Fitness: Health, Fitness
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stride: Talk to Your Pet | – | Free | September 10, 2026 | |
| BeCappy: Self-care Capybara | 4.9 / 5 (15) | Free | Oct 9, 2026 | Compare |
| Muudi: Mood Tracker Journal | – | Free | Oct 10, 2026 | Compare |
| Orbi: Chat, Listen, Unwind | 4.6 / 5 (9) | Free | Sep 8, 2026 | Compare |
| DigiBuddy: Virtual Fitness Pet | 4.9 / 5 (15) | Free | Oct 12, 2026 | Compare |
| Halo: Voice Journal & Diary | – | Free | Sep 8, 2026 | Compare |
| Joice: Journal by Conversation | 4.9 / 5 (32) | Free | Sep 4, 2026 | Compare |