# Best Bike Computer

> Cycling performance tracker with GPS, metric recording, and voice feedback. (iPhone/iPad app by Edward Rowlance.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bike-computer/id936914073 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Edward Rowlance](https://appshunter.io/developer/936914072)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-11-25
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bike-computer/id936914073/reviews.md

## What is Best Bike Computer?

The Best Bike Computer is a biking performance tracking application developed by a biker.  It tracks various metrics from your bike ride and saves them for review in Best Bike or export in a CSV file.  The exported file can be opened with Excel for detailed analysis.  

In addition to saving your bike trip data in the application, Best Bike exports it to the Apple Health application (calories burned, cycling distance and workout).

The Best Bike user interface is simple and designed for ease of use during a ride but viewing the screen is not necessary;  Best Bike will speak the metrics you choose at the time or distance interval you choose.  

Best Bike can show you your current location on the map and optionally show you where you have been on your ride.  Your route on the map can be exported in GPX format.

Note:  Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.

Features
- Complete description of app on app web site.
- GPS-based recording of data for your bike ride.  
- Displays current speed, altitude, GPS location and…
- Records distance, time, max & average speed, delta altitude, maximum altitude, altitude gain, calories.
- For "out and back" rides, estimates the time you will return to the starting point.
- Uses altimeter hardware on iPhone (if available) to improve altitude metrics.
- Calorie calculation based on distance, weight (from Health app if available), speed and gain.
- Data from each trip saved in app and in Health app (if available).
- Display of summary data from all trips.
- Ability to enter a note for each trip.
- Data can be exported in CSV format for import into Excel. 
- Shows your location on map and your route so far.  The route can be exported in GPX format.
- Map in streets, satellite or both view with north up or heading up orientation.
- Voice announcement of trip data at time or distance intervals allows you to ride without looking at display.
- Choice of 5, 10, 15 or 30 minute intervals for voice announcement.
- Voice announcement is compatible with playing of music during recording of ride.
- Choice of metrics announced by voice.
- Ability to give announcement at start of trip (to confirm volume level, metrics, etc).
- Ability to vibrate before announcement.
- Ability to automatically pause recording of ride when bike is stopped.
- App runs in background and doesn't interfere with phone calls, etc.
- Notification if you have zero speed for 10 minutes without pausing the trip recording.
- Ability to change font size on previous trips and settings screens (controlled by iPhone Settings app)
- Ability to control the speech rate.
- Ability to record lap data and alternate between viewing it and total trip data.
- Notification when battery level drops to 30% and 20%.

Data Recorded During Your Ride
- Current speed
- Total distance during ride (saved in Health app)
- Total time of ride
- Current position (displayed in coordinates and on map)
- Where you have been (on map display)
- Compass heading
- Average speed
- Whether your current speed is above or below your average speed (indicated by + or – after current speed)
- Whether your average speed is above or below the maximum average speed from all previous trips (+ or - indicator)
- Maximum speed
- Altitude
- Delta altitude (difference between minimum and maximum altitude during ride)
- Maximum altitude
- Calories burned 
- Cumulative elevation gain (or altitude gain)
- Data calculated for all trips combined:  Total time, average speed, maximum speed, maximum average speed, total calories, maximum distance, total distance

## Key features

- GPS-based ride recording
- Detailed performance metrics
- Apple Health integration
- Voice announcements of data
- Map display with route tracking
- GPX and CSV data export

## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bike-computer/id936914073/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Does not share data with Health App anymore!

*2022-09-24, version 2.4.1*

No way to contact customer support for this problem.

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2021-09-07, version 2.3.5*

I don’t write reviews for the most part, but this app is excellent.  Tells you what you need to know with out over complicating things.  I use it every day, it’s also ad free and no in app purchases. It simply does what it’s supposed to do, imagine that…try it

### 5/5 — Best bike ride logger ever

*2021-03-08*

For a no frills app I am very impressed. It doesn’t compare your performance with the rest of the world but at my advanced age and less advanced skill level, that is a blessing.

The best feature for me is that it will dump all my rides into a spreadsheet so that I can log my rides. The app also gives a running total on rides to date. 

The other best feature is the fact that because my phone is in my bag, I can still know my progress on a number of metrics via my headphones due to a verbal summary that can be set at various times and distances.

The user interface is quite utilitarian but absolutely gets the job done. I am extremely grateful to the author of this app for kindly offering it to the world at large for no charge at this time.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2020-10-13, version 2.3.5*

Great app!  Very intuitive and easy to use while riding.  Just enough features to be useful without being complex.  And it’s free without any ads or purchases.  No subscriptions or hassles.  It’s probably the fifth one I have tried out and have used it for several months now.

### 5/5 — Perfect for tracking my rides

*2020-10-07, version 2.3.5*

This app delivers exactly what I wanted and needed. Has so many features and capabilities packed into it.

### 5/5 — Does The Job Perfectly

*2020-08-04, version 2.3.5*

Was looking for an app to simply give me basic statistics for my runs/bike rides and this does the job perfectly. Gives total distance travelled, total time, average speed, top speed, current speed, altitude, total change in altitude, and much more. Exactly what I needed for the use that I intended. AND ITS FREE, COMPLETELY FREE WITH NO ADS OR IN APP PURCHASES! 

I’m very surprised that it doesn’t have more high ratings, especially above the other bike tracker apps which are paid, have ads, and are a little too complicated.

### 5/5 — Does what it says; no charge, no log-in required

*2017-05-29, version 2.2.8*

Downloaded it today and gave it a test.  Worked fine on a 10-mile trail ride in a nearby park.  No obvious bugs so far.  NO CHARGE, NO REGISTRATION/LOGIN required!  Syncs with Apple Health.

## Frequently asked questions about Best Bike Computer

### What metrics does Best Bike Computer record?

Best Bike Computer records current speed, total distance, total time, current position, altitude, gain, calories burned, and maximum/average speed. It also estimates return time for 'out and back' rides.

### Can I export my ride data from Best Bike Computer?

Yes, you can export your ride data in CSV format for analysis in applications like Excel, and your route can be exported in GPX format.

### Does Best Bike Computer integrate with Apple Health?

Yes, Best Bike Computer exports data such as calories burned, cycling distance, and workout details to the Apple Health application.

### How does Best Bike Computer provide voice feedback?

You can choose to have metrics announced at set time or distance intervals, allowing you to ride without constantly looking at the screen. The speech rate is also adjustable.

### What devices does Best Bike Computer support?

Best Bike Computer is supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### Is Best Bike Computer free to use?

Yes, Best Bike Computer is available for free and does not have in-app purchases or advertisements.

### How often is Best Bike Computer updated?

The latest version, 2.5.3, was released on June 27, 2024, indicating regular updates to the application.

### What is the user rating for Best Bike Computer?

Best Bike Computer has a rating of 4.4 stars based on 7 user ratings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.3 — 2024-06-27

- Fixed defect that was preventing export of data file.
- Fixed defect that showed a non-zero speed when stopped.

### 2.5.2 — 2024-06-10

New features:  
- You can now add a note for each trip displayed in the Previous Trips screen.  This data is exported with the other data in the CSV file.
- In the list of previous trips, max values for all trips are shown in Bold font.  These correspond to the values shown in the All Trips header.

### 2.5.0 — 2024-04-17

The displayed altitude values are now filtered using a digital filter algorithm.  This reduces some of the spurious altitude fluctuations when riding on a level surface.  Riders that frequently ride on level terrain will notice a reduction in the Altitude Gain and Calories values because some erroneous fluctuations are now being filtered out.

### 2.4.7 — 2023-06-07

- Low battery warning has been improved.  You are now warned via speech when battery level reaches 30%, 20%, and 10%.  When battery level reaches 5%, the trip is saved and ended.
- Return ETA calculation now measures stops (pauses) in return trip and adds these to the return ETA.
- Average speed display suffix on current trip screen changed: "-" means your average is lower the average of all trips, "+" means your average is higher the average of all trips, "++" means your average is higher than the highest average of any trip.

### 2.4.6 — 2023-04-10

- On the Current Trip screen, an arrow is now displayed next to Altitude to indicate sustained increase or decrease in altitude.
- Added to Previous Trips screen All Trips Header:  Max Time and Max Altitude.

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