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stop the aggressive sales!

  • June 27, 2025
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Every time I touch the map of my daily activity the screen jumps to me upgrading. 
 

If this continues, I’m out. You think there’s not a hundred activity trackers?

Strava is brutal with the popups. I pay $99/year!

F#ck-off Already. 
I can’t even tap the map without a pop-up. 
Every single time. If it doesn’t stop, Now! I will delete and tell everyone that asks not to bother with Strava. Holy Bullshit!
I certainly don’t need to pay for this complete malfunction. I can’t even tap or even use the map. I’m constantly backing up and trying again to move the map, or expand it. And again. Brutal. 

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Jana_S
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  • June 27, 2025

Hi ​@OttO,

what you describe doesn't sound like an intended behavior. 

You say you pay $99/year, that means you're a subscriber, right? I am too and I’m not getting any such pop-ups. 

Are you talking about the app or a browser? It would help if you include some screenshots. 


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  • June 27, 2025

I posted a reply, but don’t see it yet? Maybe there’s a delay. 
 

I use the app. When I click the map of my activity the ad for “The very best of Strava”. An upgrade, with the first month free. I’ll wait a bit before uploading the screenshot I thought I already posted. 
 

Update: 

My screenshots don’t upload?
 

Thanks for the reply. 


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  • June 27, 2025

 


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  • June 27, 2025

I posted a reply, but don’t see it yet? Maybe there’s a delay. 

I've encountered excessively delayed posts sometimes when the mods are not online or posts are held "for review". Unfortunately that also makes the short edit window useless when mods take 24+ hours to approve a reply. In my experience it is most often when I'm calling out Strava for something absurd, like you are. 


Jana_S
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  • June 27, 2025

actually, all posts with links or images from regular users always require approval… regardless of topic.


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  • June 27, 2025

Hm didn't know that, thanks. Would still like to have quicker approval or longer edit time. Sorry to derail the thread! 


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  • June 27, 2025

Basically, whenever using the Strava app, I’m constantly swiping away or closing splash screens for an upgrade. 
 

I’ll try a reinstall, but if this continues, I certainly won’t be. 


Jana_S
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  • June 27, 2025

So while waiting for the post with the screenshot to show up…

What you describe sounds like Strava advertising the premium subscription version - but you say you already have it, correct?

One reason could be that for some reason, you may have a duplicate account, and are logged into the free one… that's just guessing. To verify - easiest way to tell is, how does your profile picture display? As a circle (free users) or the weird “shield” shape (subscribers)?

The subscription status should also be visible here: https://www.strava.com/account

If that turns out to be the cause, then the Strava Support will need to help you merge the duplicate accounts / transfer your subscription to the correct one. 

if it's not it… then likely some kind of bug, but let's try the above first...


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  • June 27, 2025

I have reinstalled app and it seems to be absent all the upgrade screens and prompts. Looks promising. 
 

Thank you. 


Jana_S
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  • June 27, 2025

Hurray - fingers crossed it stays that way, hopefully it was just some glitch and it won't happen again 👍