MariposasLooking for a PalGo alternative?
By Zachary, builder of Mariposas
· Last updated June 2026
PalGo is a fun battle-pet game, but it is a companion to Strava rather than a tracker: it converts the activity Strava already recorded into XP to feed, grow and battle a creature. Mariposas is a first-party tracker, it logs your strength sets, GPS runs and studio classes itself, and rewards them with collectible watercolor pets, outfits, streaks and a friends feed. Pick PalGo if you already track in Strava and want PvP battles; pick Mariposas if you want the tracking and the rewards in one place.
Collect a cute pet for every real workout, run and class, free on iOS.
Download free on iOSWhy people look for a PalGo alternative
PalGo is a free virtual-pet game that connects to Strava and turns your synced workouts into XP to grow and battle a creature. It leans on Strava to capture your activity rather than tracking workouts itself, there is no first-party strength, GPS-run or class logging, and the loop is combat and care rather than collection.
Pick PalGo if you already live in Strava and want a lightweight battle-pet game bolted onto the workouts you already sync there.
Why Mariposas is a great PalGo alternative
- A collectible watercolor pet (and outfits) for every real workout you finish, not strava-synced activity.
- Actually tracks your training: strength sets & reps, GPS runs, and studio-class calories.
- Streaks and a friends feed built to make showing up stick.
- Free on iOS.
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