Nifty app, with one quibble
The quibble relates to Bluetooth connection. Even though it’s pretty easy to connect, there are times it shows as being connected when it actually isn’t able to report on or control anything. So you’ll see the wrong gear and won’t be able to control your music. I suspect this has more to do with how buggy Bluetooth is rather than the app itself, but it’s a pain to discover it when you’re already on a ride. It would be better if the app indicated its lack of connection more accurately.
Otherwise, it’s a great app that does what it claims to do very well. Would love to see continuing innovation such as ability to set x-second skips forward and back (useful for podcasts) or invoke Siri.
Added 3 July 2026: I also appreciate a very responsive developer! The skip addition was impressively fast. Any chance it could include Apple Podcasts app as well?
Response from developer
Thank you so much for the thoughtful review and detailed feedback! I’m really glad Bike Connect has been useful for controlling music from your Di2 buttons. Your suggestion around podcast-style skipping was a great one: the latest version, 1.2.1, adds “skip forward 30s” and “skip back 15s” actions when controlling media from Apple Music or Spotify. I’m also actively looking into the connection/status issue you mentioned. The app should be more accurate when a bike appears connected but is no longer reporting data or accepting controls, and I hope to improve this in an upcoming update. Invoking Siri directly would be a fantastic addition, but unfortunately iOS does not currently allow third-party apps to trigger Siri/listening mode themselves. Apps can expose actions to Siri through App Shortcuts, but the user still has to invoke Siri or run the shortcut. Thanks again, this kind of specific feedback is incredibly helpful 🙌 Update: Unfortunately there's no way to control the Apple Podcasts app from within 3rd party apps, I've filed a feedback report with Apple to request this 🤞
Useful
Response from developer
Thanks so much for the review! I’m really glad the virtual bell has been useful for you. You can actually use the bell with your phone locked, or while another app is open, by enabling the “Use Notifications” toggle in Bike Connect. Sorry that wasn’t clearer, I’ll work on making this easier to understand in the app. Thanks again, and enjoy your rides! 🚴
Nifty app, with one quibble
The quibble relates to Bluetooth connection. Even though it’s pretty easy to connect, there are times it shows as being connected when it actually isn’t able to report on or control anything. So you’ll see the wrong gear and won’t be able to control your music. I suspect this has more to do with how buggy Bluetooth is rather than the app itself, but it’s a pain to discover it when you’re already on a ride. It would be better if the app indicated its lack of connection more accurately.
Otherwise, it’s a great app that does what it claims to do very well. Would love to see continuing innovation such as ability to set x-second skips forward and back (useful for podcasts) or invoke Siri.
Response from developer
Thank you so much for the thoughtful review and detailed feedback! I’m really glad Bike Connect has been useful for controlling music from your Di2 buttons. Your suggestion around podcast-style skipping was a great one: the latest version, 1.2.1, adds “skip forward 30s” and “skip back 15s” actions when controlling media from Apple Music or Spotify. I’m also actively looking into the connection/status issue you mentioned. The app should be more accurate when a bike appears connected but is no longer reporting data or accepting controls, and I hope to improve this in an upcoming update. Invoking Siri directly would be a fantastic addition, but unfortunately iOS does not currently allow third-party apps to trigger Siri/listening mode themselves. Apps can expose actions to Siri through App Shortcuts, but the user still has to invoke Siri or run the shortcut. Thanks again, this kind of specific feedback is incredibly helpful 🙌
Funktioniert, aber nicht gut
Response from developer
Hallo DerIndias, danke für dein Feedback. Die Spotify-Steuerung funktioniert grundsätzlich auch mit aktuellen iOS-Versionen. Je nach Spotify-App-Zustand kann es jedoch nötig sein, beim Start einer neuen Sitzung erneut auf „Connect to Spotify“ zu tippen. Das ist leider eine Einschränkung der Spotify-Integration. Ein Beispiel der funktionierenden Spotify-Steuerung findest du auch im YouTube-Video von BetterShifting, wenn du nach „BikeConnect: control your iPhone using Di2 buttons“ suchst. Zu den 4 D-Fly-Kanälen: Bike Connect nutzt diese bereits. In der App werden sie aktuell allerdings als linke/rechte Hood Buttons bzw. linke/rechte Buttons bezeichnet. Ich werde prüfen, ob ich die Benennung in einem zukünftigen Update klarer machen kann. Danke nochmals für dein Feedback!
