Gentler Stories is an independent studio from Slovenia, best known for Gentler Streak - 2022 Apple Watch App of the Year and 2024 Apple Design Award winner. With the launch of its second app, The Outsiders, the team now serves two distinct mindsets: Gentler Streak helps people stay active for long-term wellbeing, while The Outsiders gives performance-driven athletes the depth they need to keep progressing.
November 27th 2025
Ljubljana, November 27th 2025 - A quick note on what we’re doing for Black Friday / Cyber Monday this year.
Gentler Streak will be up to 40% off on the Yearly plan, with Family Sharing included. The offer runs from Friday, November 28 (Black Friday), until Monday, December 1, 2025 (Cyber Monday). Make sure you are on the latest 5.9 App Store version.
The Outsiders is offering up to 40% off its Yearly plan, individual offer. This one is already live and stays up through Monday, December 1. Make sure you are on the latest 1.3.1 App Store version.
If you decide to spread the word, we most appreciate it. Most people find our two apps through the App Store and personal recommendations, and that’s how the business sustains itself. We don’t run ads, we don’t sell or trade any user data, and we don’t use dodgy growth tricks: revenue from subscriptions is the only source that funds our work.
We’re also intentionally bootstrapped. We don’t seek investment, and we’re not pursuing rapid scale or valuation goals. This allows us to focus on the product itself, make decisions that prioritise long-term quality and resonate with our values, and keep improving the experience without external pressure. Quality (of our work and sleep) over quantity (of dollars and worries)!
Thank you!
November 12th 2025
November 12th 2025 - The Outsiders is a performance training app for athletes who train with intent, and value refined, thoughtful design. Built on hand-picked data that’s relevant, reliable, and kept entirely with the athlete, read from Health - never stored or shared - it turns training data into actions that help athletes reach their potential. With the new Apple Watch app, The Outsiders brings its core feature, Training Readiness, straight to the wrist.
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The Outsiders
Version: 1.3
Out: November 12th 2025
Version 1.0 cheekily launched alongside iOS 26 on September 15. Since then, The Outsiders has grown through meaningful updates (e.g. Cycling Power Zones, Dynamic Charts, continuous UI/UX improvements,…) and has found an engaged early audience. With today’s release introducing the Apple Watch app, The Outsiders is ready to step out of its soft-launch phase.
“The Apple Watch app marks the next step in our development, the point where the product feels mature enough to stand next to other fitness apps in its niche,” said Katarina Lotrič, Co-founder & CEO. “We built this app for athletes who don’t need motivation; what they need is meaningful insight into how training-ready they are. We’ve got the OG outsiders in the office, and seeing their wish list echoed by early adopters is a good sign we’re moving in the right direction.”
Our new Apple Watch app centers on Training Readiness (it comes with a beautiful animation), the feature that interprets recovery and recent training load to show how ready you are to train. It gives athletes a clear sense of their daily form and helps them decide their next move.
Alongside Readiness, The Outsiders Apple Watch app also displays:
You’ll find visuals and full App Store details in the Press Kit column on the right. More on app features here.
We will be adding Training Readiness Complication ensuring athletes have their daily status visible at all times with one of the next updates.
We’ll continue to evolve The Outsiders with a clear focus: building a tool that makes training decisions simpler, smarter, and more deliberate. By the end of the year, you can expect localization in nine languages, and some feature upgrades. If you’d like to stay in the loop, it’s best to follow our subreddit channel.
Pro tip: for the app to do its job well, wear your Apple Watch overnight and record your training.
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