5 Stars Aren’t Enough
I’d rate RWGPS ten stars if I could. The mobile app is a great addition to the web-based version. I plan out my routes on the web version and seamlessly upload them to my Garmin Edge for navigation and metrics capture.
The app is packed with features that make me a more confident cyclist, especially when riding outside of my local area. Features such as heat maps, elevation profiles, and riding surfaces come in handy when planning routes. Finding and loading routes from other cyclists is a great way to explore.
Additionally, many organized rides use RWGPS for managing their routes, and it’s much more convenient than following a paper cue sheet. The developers continue to add more features, making this app better all the time.
The app is packed with features that make me a more confident cyclist, especially when riding outside of my local area. Features such as heat maps, elevation profiles, and riding surfaces come in handy when planning routes. Finding and loading routes from other cyclists is a great way to explore.
Additionally, many organized rides use RWGPS for managing their routes, and it’s much more convenient than following a paper cue sheet. The developers continue to add more features, making this app better all the time.
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RWG vs app
RWG is good. The iOS app is bad. Flukey, prone to crashing, missing many of the data features from the web version. This app looks like it was developed in a hurry with limited budget and with little enthusiasm.
No turn by turn voice
I have heard the turn by turn voice. But not everything I use Ride With GPS. I have had no way of knowing where to next turn is because of no audio. Not at all happy that I’m paying for something that is not working properly. I do not want to have to pull my phone out to see if I missed my turn. Oh I use Aftershock headphones and music is used so that I can determine if the volume is up all the way for the Ride With GPS. But I don’t ride with music on and ride with gps is always silent. I’m about to cancel my subscription.
RWGPS has responded to this review and showed me where the problem was. It is a setting that can be used or not within The app. Such a simple fix after all. I cannot be happier with RWGPS
RWGPS has responded to this review and showed me where the problem was. It is a setting that can be used or not within The app. Such a simple fix after all. I cannot be happier with RWGPS
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Response from developer
Hi there, please reach out to info@ridewithgps.com. We'd love to have the opportunity to help get your navigation alerts working again, and if you contact us. we can work with you to review your phone and app settings to identify what's causing the problem. Thank you!
Best bike riding app
I have tried several apps after researching even more, checking to see which ones have the features I would want and expect to find in a app to log my biking activity. So far this is by far the best I have found and love it. I do hope that they add more support for ebikes, but as it is, it is adequate for even that.
I love the route planning feature for picking her out and showing me the road type and distance. I love that when you start recording it records where you’ve been and logs it. I love that you can send planned routes to your device and it will prompt you with navigation for where to turn on your route. You can connect with friends that you ride with so that you can share your planned routes.
I love the route planning feature for picking her out and showing me the road type and distance. I love that when you start recording it records where you’ve been and logs it. I love that you can send planned routes to your device and it will prompt you with navigation for where to turn on your route. You can connect with friends that you ride with so that you can share your planned routes.
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Love it
After fluffing around with my fancy Garmin I came across this app through a reliable reference. Since then, with spectacular customer service helping my get the most out of the App - including king trip battery life - I’m absolutely in love with it. I use a Quadlock to put my phone on bars and have learnt how to use audio to run route directions. It’s so good when you get an App that’s better than expected. Brilliant
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I love this app, but…
I have been a premium member for years. Absolutely love the app. I’m not a techie, and I still find it so easy to use. I design my own routes plus pull from the library for routes all over the (developed) world.
Only thing that doesn’t work for me is the paved vs unpaved indicator. In many instances, paved routes are shown as unpaved. I only ride paved so I avoid any unknown route indicating unpaved. So I wonder what Im missing. On the other hand, I have used routes that didn’t indicate gravel, and yet it was. Im a senior and my husband is 84. We ride long distances(40+ mile routes.) But hubby’s balance is not what it was. So coming across several miles of unexpected gravel is no fun.
But my complaints are minor compared with how much this app has improved my life!
Oh - also love that I can use RWGPS on my iPhone. Did not want to have to buy and learn another device. (Tried to learn Wahoo- but returned it because it was too tiny.)
One other suggestion, though. Come up with your own sturdy handlebar holder, preferably light weight metal. I have one that works and holds my phone securely, but it’s plastic. If/when my bike falls, the $35 plastic holder breaks. I’m on my 3rd or 4th.
One other disappointment: website does not include info on how one might invest financially in the company, besides paying annual dues! If you want investors, make that info easier to come by.
Only thing that doesn’t work for me is the paved vs unpaved indicator. In many instances, paved routes are shown as unpaved. I only ride paved so I avoid any unknown route indicating unpaved. So I wonder what Im missing. On the other hand, I have used routes that didn’t indicate gravel, and yet it was. Im a senior and my husband is 84. We ride long distances(40+ mile routes.) But hubby’s balance is not what it was. So coming across several miles of unexpected gravel is no fun.
But my complaints are minor compared with how much this app has improved my life!
Oh - also love that I can use RWGPS on my iPhone. Did not want to have to buy and learn another device. (Tried to learn Wahoo- but returned it because it was too tiny.)
One other suggestion, though. Come up with your own sturdy handlebar holder, preferably light weight metal. I have one that works and holds my phone securely, but it’s plastic. If/when my bike falls, the $35 plastic holder breaks. I’m on my 3rd or 4th.
One other disappointment: website does not include info on how one might invest financially in the company, besides paying annual dues! If you want investors, make that info easier to come by.
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Well worth the premium
I’m a beginner at this game. I’m 80, with gamy knees and a stooped posture. We have just purchased top grade ebikes (Trek Verve +) and are having the time of our lives. One I got the hang of the app, paying the premium to get the best service, and mastered the RideGPS route app, downloading the routes to the bike computer and pairing them, they work together beautifully. You get to appreciate the cheerful chirping and the warning noise when you go wrong. I’m a strong willed obstinate person, and think I know where I’m going, but I repeatedly get it wrong 😑 The apps put me right, and nobody but me knows. Magic.
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Somewhat limited for a subscription-based app
Considering that the asking price is around £60/year for full access to the app, I’m a little disappointed with my trial. There are a few bugs - km changed to miles and back again multiple times for no reason, offline maps still needed some mobile signal on occasion.
There was no option to view some pieces of info in metric and others in imperial (e.g. I couldn’t combine miles travelled and meters elevation… or at least this was not at all obvious as an option).
Biggest problem for me was that I downloaded one route someone else uploaded, but it failed to provide turn-by-turn directions unless I traced the route. I didn’t have this warning while downloading it, so when the time came to use the route offline, I was stuck with a simple line through a map. Is it too much to expect the app to be able to produce directions automatically based on a route someone has already travelled? I don’t think so, particularly for a subscription-based app.
There was no option to view some pieces of info in metric and others in imperial (e.g. I couldn’t combine miles travelled and meters elevation… or at least this was not at all obvious as an option).
Biggest problem for me was that I downloaded one route someone else uploaded, but it failed to provide turn-by-turn directions unless I traced the route. I didn’t have this warning while downloading it, so when the time came to use the route offline, I was stuck with a simple line through a map. Is it too much to expect the app to be able to produce directions automatically based on a route someone has already travelled? I don’t think so, particularly for a subscription-based app.
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Very Good Bike app
RWG is the best bike app I’ve tried. I’m not looking for a workout app, just an app to record my bike rides, and this one is the best for me. I like that it displays the map and pertinent stats all at once on the screen. I can see my trail, plus speed, distance, duration, averages, etc without changing screens. I’ve tried several apps lately and none other will do that. I even biked with 4 apps open and recording at the same time so I could switch between them while riding, and later compare final results, and RWG easily won out. A review wouldn’t be complete without listing a couple of negatives: You can’t see the map until you press “Go Ride”, and it seems that it is not locking in on the gps until that is done, so occasionally it will write a phony start location onto my trail. That can be removed later, but only with the paid version. I think this problem could be eliminated if you could view the map before pressing the start button. That way you could watch the gps dot until it settles down, the press Go Ride. One other feature would be very nice: Add an option to mask your start-stop location like Strava does. I want to hide my home location, but can’t do it with RWG. I hope you guys read this and consider it.
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Response from developer
Thanks for your kind words, and feedback. Both of these mean a lot to us! We recommend waiting a couple of moments after starting your ride for that GPS lock to come through. Once you see GPS READY at the top of your screen, you can take off without worry about a false start location. Check out your web profile at www.ridewithgps.com to set Privacy Zones that will obscure your start and stop points at private locations, like your home or office. Just look under your profile icon and select Settings, then Privacy Zones. For more on this: https://ridewithgps.com/help/privacy-zones If we can provide additional help, be sure to get in touch via info@ridewithgps.com. Cheers!
Handlebar view?
Using ride with gps and find it really good to cycle from resia on the Austrian border to Verona. Using it with a group but my apple download doesn’t seem to have handlebar mode facility which is useful for things like the screen on when nearing a turn or when hand waved near phone or keep screen on all the time and to lock orientation. Would be useful or am I missing something?
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