# COBI.Bike — For eBikes & regular bikes

> Connected biking system for eBikes and regular bikes with smartphone integration. (iPhone/iPad app by Robert Bosch GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cobibike/id1080933863 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Robert Bosch GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/397121518)
- Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,023 App Store ratings · 166 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 283 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany)
- Released: 2016-09-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cobibike/id1080933863/reviews.md

## What is COBI.Bike?

Staying connected with your life and your friends - smart connectivity means this is also possible while cycling. The Bosch SmartphoneHub and COBI.Bike app connect your eBike to your digital world.

***Important note: this app works only in combination with the Bosch SmartphoneHub and COBI.Bike hardware (for eBikes and conventional bikes).***

COBI.BIKE – YOUR CONNECTED BIKING SYSTEM

The future of bike-based mobility has begun. The COBI.Bike system connects your bike with your digital world. This award-winning product provides smart features to your bike and intelligent assistance using the smartphone. The result: more safety, comfort and fun on any cycling route – a new dimension of biking.

DASHBOARD

The dashboard gives you quick access to speed, weather, fitness and performance info in a beautiful interface.

WHEEL MENU

Use the thumb controller to quickly fly through the features – the wheel menu is the smooth interface for your riding experience.

MUSIC CONTROL

All the control you'd expect, with the simplicity of a thumb controller. Start, stop and pause your tunes with intuitive thumb presses. It works with all your media apps too – from Spotify to podcasts.

COMMUNICATE

Make a quick call by selecting a contact using the thumb controller. You can also answer calls without letting go of the handlebars, which means no more risky phone action while riding.

FITNESS TRACKING

The system integrates with Bluetooth sensors to display important data like heart rate zone and cadence – directly on the dashboard. The fitness data collected from COBI.Bike can be easily transferred to your Apple Health profile.

VOICE FEEDBACK

Even if you don't look at your phone, the optional voice feedback gives you confidence when navigating through the app, including turn-by-turn navigation commands. 

ROUTE PLANNING

The blazing fast route selection begins with a tap on the home screen. It takes your current bike location into account, which means setting up the perfect route is done in just three steps. You can choose between fastest, shortest and quietest route. Connect your komoot account to extend the best connected biking system with the best tour planning experience.

3D BIKE NAVIGATION

For optimal bike route guidance the app offers a full-size navigation with turn-by-turn voice feedback – based on OpenStreetMap (OSM). Global offline maps included. 

REAL-TIME RIDE WEATHER

Working with the world's best data providers, you get a minute precise, hyper-local weather forecast for your ride, indicating chances of rain, felt temperature and other important weather conditions.

PERSONALIZED INTERFACE

Complete your and your bike's profile and choose your favourite interface color to customize your ride experience.

UPDATES AND UPGRADES

The app features are continually evolving. In addition wireless hub firmware-upgrades keep the hardware functions up-to-date.

So that you always have access to the latest features and improvements, we recommend that you update your app, COBI.Bike or SmartphoneHub to the latest software version.

To find out how to update the software on your device, please refer to our FAQ under www.bosch-ebike.com/FAQ

## Key features

- Dashboard with speed, weather, and fitness info
- Intuitive wheel menu for feature control
- Music playback control for media apps
- Hands-free calling and communication
- Bluetooth fitness sensor integration
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Real-time hyper-local weather forecasts

## What do users think of COBI.Bike?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent app functionality
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🔋 Keeps phone charged during rides
- 💡 Integrates with Strava and Komoot
- 🚲 Works well with Bosch ebike system

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent connection issues with bike hub
- 🔍 Navigation system needs improvement
- 🔢 Lack of total mileage tracking
- 🔇 Voice guidance quality issues
- 🌐 Limited language support (no Spanish/French)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes during use
- Compass consistently off by 90 degrees
- Login/account issues after updates
- Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity

**Most requested features**

- Customizable data display and layout
- Integration with more fitness apps and sensors
- Improved route planning and navigation
- Battery percentage indicator
- Ability to manually pause/end rides

## Recent user reviews (10 of 166)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cobibike/id1080933863/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Syncing problems causes 🤬

*2026-07-28, version 1.27.0*

Like the app. Don’t like the occasional syncing hiccups with strava, along with the assertion that the file can be retrieved somehow nowhere else! I’ve been forced to try several times over the years and have been unsuccessful each time.

### 5/5 — Still going strong.

*2026-07-27*

Amazing continuous support of an app for more than a decade. My Haibike without Bosch is still supported even after Bosch bought Cobi.bike. I’ll be looking at a Bosch powered bike whenever my bike decides to pack it in. My bike is 8 years old now.

**Developer response:** Hello Raceto100. Thank you very much for the pleasant feedback and for sharing your experience. Enjoy cycling! Your Bosch eBike Team

### 3/5 — Fonts got weird in this latest July 2026 update

*2026-07-24, version 1.27.0*

The fonts got weird in this latest update. Any way to revert to the old non-serif font? It’s more difficult to read the display now. It was a simple Helvetica before, now some odd stretched serif font. Bad looking.

### 1/5 — Really bad software…looking for an alternative…

*2026-07-07, version 1.26.2*

The screen display truncates everything, especially music that is being played. No total mileage display on the bike. Too many button pushes to navigate through very user unfriendly menus. Using the iPhone is really stupid. The iPhone 17 pro max display is not anywhere near bright enough to be seen in direct sunlight.

### 5/5 — Le CarPlay pour le velo : enfin un velo moderne

*2026-06-06*

MaJ :
Pourquoi vous ne faites plus de mise à jour aussi régulièrement ? pourquoi ne pas apporter les même fonctionnalités que ce que vous proposez pour l’application e-bike ?
Certaine fonctionnalités seraient intéressantes à pousser :
- gestion de plusieurs vélo dans l’application sans avoir à se déconnecter.
- orientation de la boussole dans l’application.
Merci pour votre travail !

C’est une super solution pour avoir un velo intelligent et connecté. Je l’utilise sur VAE et sur VTT ! Tous les jours 😊
Le GPS est top, le choix des itinéraires calme ou rapide un vrai plus.
Le dispositif visuel est vraiment très bien et intuitif, belle présentation.
Les connections au système starva ou komoot sont très bien : vous préparez votre sortie / itinéraire tranquillement sur ordi ou ipad et la trouvez chargée sur le velo!
De retour de sortie : l’analyse se fait dans strava, komoot ou bouger (AppleWatch).
La prise en compte des différents capteurs (apple watch ou cardio, capteurs de vitesse et cadence, capteur puissance moteur) permet une bonne information sur l’écran et dans l’analyse de la sortie.

Point positif :
- évolution régulière de l’application 
- prise en compte des commentaires utilisateurs : l’app a été traduite en français 

Amélioration à apporter :
- choisir la connexion à un VAE ou à un VTT sans avoir à se déconnecter.
- le feux stop prévu au début… petite mise à jour pour que soir enfin disponible SVP.
- possibilité de connecté un capteur d’effort en bluetooth pour la puissance
- permettre les appel ou SMS sans avoir à toucher l’écran.
- envoyer les sms préenregistré avec son numéro de tel (peut-être en utilisant raccourci)

Continuez à faire évoluer votre solution… elle est vraiment géniale !

Encore qq évolutions de l’app et du firmware et je mets 5 étoiles 😊

MaJ
J’utilise toujours quotidiennement l’application mais les qq mise à jour demandé n’arrivent pas, c’est dommage :

Amélioration à apporter :
- choisir la connexion à un VAE ou à un VTT sans avoir à se déconnecter.

- permettre les appel ou SMS sans avoir à toucher l’écran. 
- envoyer les sms préenregistré avec son numéro de tel (peut-être en utilisant raccourci)
—-> utiliser un bouton programmable par exemple pour lancer une action.

- le feux stop prévu au début… petite mise à jour pour que soit enfin disponible SVP.

- possibilité de connecté un capteur d’effort en bluetooth pour la puissance

Merci bcp pour votre travail

**Developer response:** Bosch eBike Systems

Merci pour votre fidélité et votre précieux retour, ndj156. Bien que la vente de COBI ait cessé il y a quatre ans, nous continuons d'optimiser régulièrement la COBI.App. Nous espérons que vous comprendrez que nous ne pouvons pas garantir l'intégration de toutes les suggestions, ni de délais précis. Merci encore pour votre engagement. Votre équipe Bosch eBike

Soutien supplémentaire: Help Center

Suivez-nous sur:

Nom et adresse

Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Platz 1
70839 Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe
Allemagne

Inscriptions au registre

Tribunal d’enregistrement: Stuttgart Local Court
Tribunal administratif de Stuttgart,
Registre du commerce 14000

Numéro d'identification de TVA
DE811128135

Directeurs

Président du Conseil de surveillance:
Prof. Dr. Stefan Asenkerschbaumer

Gestion:
Dr. Stefan Hartung, Dr. Christian Fischer,
Dr. Markus Forschner, Stefan Grosch,
Dr. Markus Heyn, Dr. Frank Meyer,
Katja von Raven, Dr. Tanja Rückert

Site web
www.bosch-ebike.com

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### 5/5 — Superbe application

*2026-06-06*

Dommage que le support du téléphone ne soit pas à la hauteur de l’application et de la marque Bosch. En 6 ans j’ai dû le changer 6 fois.

**Developer response:** Bonjour Ulyssimo. Merci pour les cinq étoiles. Veuillez insérer votre smartphone dans le support conformément aux instructions et vous assurer qu’il respecte les dimensions indiquées, même avec la coque. Vous trouverez toutes les informations ici : https://help.bosch-ebike.com//help-center/smartphonehub. Votre équipe Bosch eBike

### 5/5 — Fonctionne parfaitement

*2026-05-10*

Vraiment super sympa comme compteur sur un VTT électrique.
Ca serait vraiment géniale d’avoir un écran mix, navigation cartographique et information de pédalage et forme ( cadence, puissance, rythme cardiaque)
Le partage strava fonctionne très bien. 
Ca serait un plus d’avoir Garmin

Toujours mise à jour après quelques années c’est vraiment un plus

**Developer response:** Bonjour Tackets. Nous apprécions vos suggestions, merci ! Nous en tiendrons compte dans notre planification. Votre équipe Bosch eBike

### 1/5 — Compass is Kapuut

*2026-01-22, version 1.26.1*

I have an IPhone and when I use the COBI app the compass is off by 90 degrees.  Always.   This should be a simple fix, but according to the reviews it’s existed since the app was introduced.

From Bosch: Hi Keeterone, COBI compass is always following Apple Maps. When the shift in direction occurs in COBI App it is also happens in Apple Maps and after some seconds in the iPhone compass. We are dependent on Apple Maps here. Your Bosch eBike Team"

Sorry Bosch e-bike Team but this is not true.  Apple Maps works fine. Apple compass works fine, too.  COBI app is kaput.  The compass is 90 degrees off.  Always. 

When I’m going North COBI says I’m going West.  When I’m  going West COBI says im going South, etc, etc.  It’s always off by 90 degrees.  Please let me know if I can help you troubleshoot this. I’d like to see this fixed.

### 2/5 — Not very intuitive

*2025-11-08, version 1.26.0*

This app is difficult to navigate. Couldn’t find settings after plugging it into the bike. Couldn’t find how to change compass to display to the direction you are traveling…a “north up” graphic is not how a compass works. Couldn’t find how to zero out the last ride.  I want manual control of the app and everything seems to be either hidden, automatic or doesn’t exist.

### 1/5 — Compass is Kapuut

*2025-11-06, version 1.26.0*

I have an IPhone and when I use the COBI app the compass is off by 90 degrees.  Always.   This should be a simple fix, but according to the reviews it’s existed since the app was introduced.

## Frequently asked questions about COBI.Bike

### What does the COBI.Bike app do?

The COBI.Bike app connects your eBike or regular bike to your digital world, offering features like navigation, music control, communication, and fitness tracking. It aims to enhance safety, comfort, and enjoyment during your rides by integrating your smartphone's capabilities with your bike.

### What hardware is required to use the COBI.Bike app?

This app requires specific hardware to function. It works only in combination with the Bosch SmartphoneHub and COBI.Bike hardware, which is available for both eBikes and conventional bikes.

### How does the app help with navigation?

The app provides 3D bike navigation with turn-by-turn voice feedback, based on OpenStreetMap data. It offers route planning that considers your current location and allows you to choose between the fastest, shortest, or quietest routes. You can also connect your komoot account for enhanced tour planning.

### Can I control music and calls with this app?

Yes, the app allows you to control your music playback from various media apps like Spotify and podcasts using an intuitive thumb controller. You can also make quick calls or answer incoming calls without taking your hands off the handlebars, ensuring a safer riding experience.

### Is the COBI.Bike app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app itself is free to use. However, it is important to note that the app requires specific COBI.Bike hardware and the Bosch SmartphoneHub to function, which are separate purchases.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.27.0 — 2026-07-21

We have fixed some minor bugs and made improvements.

### 1.26.2 — 2026-05-06

We have fixed some minor bugs and made improvements. Also, the chart section in the Rides History module now shows the distance you covered in the last 6 months.

### 1.26.1 — 2025-12-02

We have fixed some minor bugs and made improvements.

### 1.26.0 — 2025-09-09

We have fixed some minor bugs and made improvements.

### 1.25.2 — 2025-08-06

We have fixed some minor bugs and made improvements.

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