Compare WorkOutDoors
Stamio or WorkOutDoors?
WorkOutDoors was my wrist map for months: it's the most configurable app for recording an outing. Stamio starts somewhere else: your training. Both have an offline map on the watch. Here is where they part ways.
Facts and prices checked on October 29, 2026
The deciding question
Do you want the most configurable recorder with a map, or an app that also tells you what to run and how you're recovering?
| Criterion | Stamio | WorkOutDoors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free with one guided route. Pro: $49.99 a year. | Yes $8.99 once, no subscription. |
| Offline map on the watch | Yes OpenStreetMap areas (Standard, Trails) downloaded on the iPhone, then sent to the watch. | Yes OpenStreetMap maps stored on the watch; relief as an option. |
| Navigation | Yes Turns derived from the route's shape, announced by voice; back to start. | Yes Turn-by-turn if the file includes directions, otherwise bend detection. |
| Data fields while running | 59 fields, 1 to 6 per page. | Yes Over 800 fields. |
| Training plan | Yes From your first 5K to the marathon, following your fitness. | No No plan; interval workouts. |
| Readiness, sleep, HRV, load, VO2 max | Yes In the free daily metrics. | No Not advertised. |
| Guided intervals on the map | Yes Step, pace range, countdown and map on the same screen. | Partly Intervals set up by hand. |
| After the run | Yes Intervals found automatically, training effect, load, records, review of the plan workout. | Yes Detailed workout statistics. |
Facts and prices checked on October 29, 2026. Sources ↓
What it changes day to day
- 01
It tells you what to run
A daily workout that accounts for your night and your load, or a full plan up to the marathon.
- 02
Your intervals on the map
The route, voice turn cues and your interval's pace range, without switching screens.
- 03
Your fitness numbers
Readiness, HRV, sleep, VO2 max: what no recorder calculates.
Where WorkOutDoors is better, honestly
- Price: $8.99 once is cheaper than any subscription.
- Configuration: over 800 fields, endlessly configurable screens.
- Relief on the map. Stamio will add it after its first version.
- Years of updates and many more sports.
Choose WorkOutDoors if
- you want to configure every field on every screen;
- you want a map with relief right now;
- you don't need a plan or fitness numbers;
- you want to pay once and for all.
Choose Stamio if
- you want to know what to run today, and why;
- you follow a plan, from 5K to the marathon;
- you want your workouts guided on the map;
- you want your fitness numbers in the same app.
Questions
Do my GPX routes move between the two?
Yes. Stamio imports GPX, TCX and FIT files, and exports your workouts as GPX or FIT.
Why a subscription rather than a one-time purchase?
Stamio hosts and updates maps of the whole world, and the app improves every month. Daily metrics, recording and one guided route stay free.
Sources
Prices and features checked on October 29, 2026 on the pages cited; they may change. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected] and I'll fix it.
The beta is free, no account. A year of Stamio Pro for every tester at launch.
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