# Detecht - Motorcycle App & GPS — user reviews > 384 indexed App Store user reviews of Detecht by Detecht Technologies AB, rated 4.60/5 from 3,833 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detecht-motorcycle-app-and-gps/id1373032762/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detecht-motorcycle-app-and-gps/id1373032762.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,067 · 4★ 449 · 3★ 157 · 2★ 40 · 1★ 120 ## What do users think of Detecht? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate GPS tracking - 🔒 Crash detection and emergency alerts - 👍 Easy to use and configure - 👍 Helpful for new riders - 👍 Useful ride statistics and metrics - 👍 Ability to plan and share routes **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently - 🔋 Drains battery quickly - 👎 Difficult to plan and edit routes - 👎 Limited local community engagement - 👎 Subscription-based model with limited free features **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes on loading screen - Route tracking issues and lost ride data - Incorrect unit conversions (miles vs. kilometers) - Navigation issues at roundabouts and intersections **Most requested features** - Offline map support - Speed limit display - Ability to avoid highways and roads - Apple Watch app integration - More customization options for data display ## Newest reviews (10 of 384) ### 3/5 — Drops Routing *2026-09-01, version 3.28.3* I used the app from Myrtle Beach SC to Chicago, followed Route 66 to LA, then to Denver and back hike to myrtle Beach in 21 days. Most days the app worked well. On about 6 days, when I stopped for about an hour, the route history would stop and when I checked it at the end of the day, from that point to my final stop, only a straight line appeared. Very frustrating when traveling Route 66. ### 3/5 — Great app but no offline maps. *2026-08-31* I really like this app but the lack of offline maps is a huge drawback. Really hope they add offline maps in the future. **Developer response:** Thank Hawke for the review and feedback. Appreciate your thoughts around offline maps, and we have it in our backlog. Stay tuned for next year. Ride Safe // Niklas at Detecht ### 4/5 — Love this app *2026-08-13, version 3.28.2* The only thing I would like to see is the ability to search for and add a destination without stopping a ride. Otherwise this is a great ride tracker. Use it often. Recommend always. ### 2/5 — Crash detection *2026-08-10, version 3.28.2* So I’m on the fence with this app. It does have some cool features and what not but the most concerning is the crash detection so I got in a motorcycle accident on the freeway, the crash detection was on the app running but failed to notify anybody and I was doing about 50 mph I am thankful I’m alive today but my biggest concern what would happen if I was somewhere where there wasn’t a lot of people and I crashed I’m guessing it would’ve done the same thing. I could’ve been hurt even worse or could’ve been dead so I’m pretty upset that it didn’t do thing. ### 2/5 — You better have great cell service *2026-08-01* Used for a 1000mi trip around norcal this week. The navigation interface is great ... when it works. It's very strange that an app ostensibly for motorcycle trips fails so spectacularly when there's no cell service. "Recalculating ... recalculation failed." And don't even try to edit stops when there's no service, or to download offline maps -- this app can't do either of those essential things. So who is this for? I guess just for people cruising around urban areas with 100% cell coverage. If you are annually going on a long trip, you'd be better off with Apple Maps -- at least it can download offline maps. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We're glad you enjoyed the navigation interface. You're correct that Detecht does not currently support offline maps or offline navigation right now and we know how important those features are for long rides in areas with limited cell coverage. Offline support is something we're actively working on, and we hope to roll it out in the near future. We truly appreciate your feedback, as it helps us prioritize the features that matter most to riders. // The Detecht Team ### 3/5 — Wonderful App for riders but with nuanced serious limitations *2026-07-26* Fantastic round trip planning option. Crash detection is 5*s. Overall trip planning and suggesting routes is a huge plus. Where it irritates is its ability to re-route if you miss a turn. It does a pathetic recalculation of route if you miss a turn. I have had issues where it wanted me to go in to backyard lanes of homes to put me back on the planned route. Another serious limitation is the lack of awareness of road closures. It takes you all the way up to the road closures and then you are on your own. If you try to resolve this issue on your own it keeps bringing you back to the road closure route. **Developer response:** Thank you for the detailed review and for highlighting what you enjoy about Detecht, especially the Round Trip Planner, Crash Detection, and route suggestions. Regarding the rerouting, Detecht will always try to guide you to the next upcoming waypoint to keep you on your planned route. If a waypoint becomes inaccessible due to a road closure or another issue, using the Skip Waypoint feature may help. We'd also appreciate it if you could reach out to us at support@detecht.se with a few more details so we can investigate your experience and continue improving the app. // The Detecht Team ### 3/5 — Almost There *2026-07-02* I gave this app a test while going out on a drive where I like to take multiple routes each time 1 go. I have planned it out on my own and I feel like the my planning took just about as much time and was about the same amount of effort. The app did crash on me a few times, but my phone is 4 years old now so I do not blame the devs there. My biggest issue with the app was that the app did not know when roads were closed. My trip was 560 total miles and on 3 occasions roads were closed. I had poor cell coverage a the recalculation would not work. In the attempt my iPhone 13 Pro reached max temps and overheated even while the AC was blowing on it. I had to not only close the app but resta my phone. Overall I see the dream and this is the right idea but there needs to be some additional features to make this actually be better than using google maps. 1. During the route planning have the user set a start and end location, then allow users to drop pins on the map for stops along the way. If the stops are out of order the current en screen already allows for moving stops around. 2. Temporarily download the relevant map data to the users device once the route starts. Often when trips start users will be in good coverage areas but will not have coverage mid 3. Don't gray out the other Ul when the "recalculate" button is shown. I missed a turn and the recalculate button made it so I could not do anything on the app. With no signal I was basically locked out. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. You raise several really valuable points around road closures, offline coverage, recalculation, and route planning. We’re continuously improving these areas, and feedback from longer real-world rides like yours is especially helpful. If you’d like, please send us more details at support@detecht.se. Regarding 1. You are able to add multiply waypoints across your route both by search for adresses/Places or just drop a pin on the map and choose Set as Stop 👍 // Niklas at Detecht ### 4/5 — Share *2026-06-24* Great app which I can share with my friends in other Countries I like the way that you can watch the ride through after. I haven’t tried the maps yet I use a different app for that. But will give it a go. **Developer response:** Thank you for the great review! We're glad you're enjoying sharing your rides with friends and replaying them afterward. We hope you'll also enjoy the navigation when you give it a try, and we'd love to hear what you think. Wishing you many great rides ahead! 🏍️ ### 1/5 — Room for improvement *2026-06-14, version 3.27.6* The app’ makes big promises and the concept is great, but I keep having trouble with crashes during rides, fragmented tracking, navigation errors and planning functionality not working ### 1/5 — Bugs on the road. *2026-06-13* Really hard to plan a route and/or trip. The app will continuously send you on useless loops. Save you money. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. Detecht's Curvy routing is designed to prioritize enjoyable motorcycle roads, which can sometimes result in detours compared to the fastest route. That said, it can sometimecreate unnecessary loops, once our routing engine don't want to ride some roads. A quick fix for now is to move the waypoint a bit or add an extra to force the routing into some roads. We'd love to investigate the route you experienced. Please contact us at support@detecht.se with a screenshot or route details so we can take a closer look and continue improving the routing experience. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — GPS wants me to drive on water *2026-08-07, version 3.28.2* So don’t know why I pay for this app when it calculates my route it doesn’t take into consideration that there is a body of water and no road. So it calculates the route as if my Bike could ride on top of the bay. Developers are idiots for this one. ### 1/5 — Meh at best *2026-08-03, version 3.28.2* Seems like a great idea. Unfortunately if you go off your planned route, it just keeps trying to take you back to where you went off. Also, you can't adjust mid route without ending and restarting. I've reached out to customer service multiple times bit have never gotten a response. Waste of money!! ### 1/5 — 日本語で検索できないのにどう使えと？ *2026-07-31* まず日本語対応ちゃんとしてくれないと評価できないです。 **Developer response:** フィードバックありがとうございます。ご期待に沿えず申し訳ありません。現在、日本語対応の改善に取り組んでおり、より快適にご利用いただけるよう継続的に改善を進めています。もし翻訳が不自然だったり、未翻訳の箇所がありましたら、support@detecht.se までぜひお知らせください。皆様からのご意見をもとに改善を進めてまいります。 // The Detecht Team ### 1/5 — Numerous roads surface not suitable for street bike *2026-07-30, version 3.28.2* Lots of gravel roads .. ### 1/5 — Worst company ever *2026-07-17, version 3.28.2* I sent out 5 different emails about forgetting to cancel my free subscription andand it charged me for a whole years worth of the app and i didn't want that so i asked for a refund or anything never got a response back or email acknowledging it ### 1/5 — Garbage *2026-07-10* I wish there was more characters and more freedom of foul language to express my experience with this garbage app. Cannot even look at the main on first launch before being harassed for payment Don’t waste your time with this app **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. We're sorry to hear you had a frustrating first experience. Detecht offers both a free version and an optional Premium subscription and we're always looking for ways to make the first time experience clearer and less intrusive. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and I will bring this along to the rest of the team. // The Detecht Team ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-05* Do not install it, You will need to pay a subscription to generate routes :) **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. Just to clarify though, Detecht includes both free and Premium features. While some advanced features, like curvy routes, require a Premium subscription, many parts of the app are available to use for free. We appreciate you giving Detecht a try and hope you'll continue to enjoy the free features as well // The Detecht Team ### 1/5 — Trial only *2026-06-28, version 3.27.7* Don’t get scammed this is a seven day trial only there’s other real free ones out there ### 1/5 — Account privacy misleading! *2026-06-26* This app is extremely misleading regarding privacy! It claims to offer a “private account”, which suggests that content is only visible to friends or the user. In reality, ride data and GPS routes can still appear in PUBLIC discovery feeds and be visible to other users. This includes start and end points of rides, which can reveal sensitive location information if you start rides from home. This is inappropriate! There is no clear, user-friendly option to hide or geofence start and finish locations. The privacy model is not transparent and feels unsafe for riders who expect basic location protection. A “private account” should mean private data - not partially exposed GPS tracks! I would not recommend this app if you care about your privacy! **Developer response:** Hey Eve, thank you for taking the time to share your concerns. We're sorry to hear that the privacy settings were confusing. A private account means your profile, rides, and planned routes are only visible to you. The public Discovery feed is a separate feature where only rides that a user explicitly chooses to share are published. When saving a ride, you can choose whether it should be public or private, and the app remembers your choice and uses it as the default for future saved rides until you change it again. We agree that privacy should be clear and transparent, and your feedback is valuable as we continue improving the experience. If you believe something was shared unexpectedly, you can always try to edit that specific routes privacy settings or contact us at support@detecht.se so we can investigate your specific case. You also have the choice to trim (delete) the first and last couple of minutes/Gps points of the ride before saving it to handle this issue. Ride Safe // The Detecht Team ### 1/5 — just a email harvester *2026-06-16* you have to set up your account, give your email and everything. then waste five minutes going through all of the setup just to have to pay at the very last step. no mention of a subscription anywhere before you make an account. **Developer response:** Hi Qwurito, you always have the option to continue with our free-version. The Premium offer unlocks more advanced route planning and safety features, and offers a 7 day free-trial to try it out before choosing to upgrade. Just reach out to us at support@detecht.se if you need any assistance. Ride Safe // The Detecht Team ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Ride *2026-08-30* Toujours aussi magnifique **Developer response:** Thanks a lot for the review and 5 stars! Ride safe and enjoy the road // Niklas at Detecht ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-08-15, version 3.28.2* I love this app. I’m able to track all my rides and save them if there are routes, or portions of routes, that I want to go back to. Also I enjoy being able to see other people’s routes that they’ve saved and what they think about them. This is a good way to share and find great roads and great routes to ride. ### 5/5 — This is “THE” app for riders *2026-08-07, version 3.28.2* You can do so much with this app! Perfect for riders no matter what your cliche is! Love it! Knowing the crash detect is on leaves a great peace of mind as well! ### 5/5 — This is “THE” app for riders *2026-08-01, version 3.28.2* You can do so much with this app! Perfect for riders no matter what your cliche is! Love it! Knowing the crash detect is on leaves a great peace of mind as well! ### 5/5 — Best app *2026-07-27* You want an app to make really awesome runs with. This is it. Worth the $10 a month. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the review! We're happy to hear that you're enjoying Detecht and that it's helping you discover nice rides. Your support means a lot to us and motivates the team to keep improving the app. Ride safe and have fun out there! // The Detecht Team ### 5/5 — Good until it the dead end *2026-07-07* I like the layout and it has some great features. My only issues are that when out in the country it sometimes tells you to turn onto a road that isn’t there. It might be a field or a driveway but not a road! The other issue is dead-ends. Twice I’ve been in the middle of nowhere and it’s tried to send me down a dead end road. Once I didn’t realize it until I reached the end. The next time the road had a clear sign saying “Dead End”. On a couple occasions I’ve had to use other apps to get me unlost. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to share the feedback. We're glad you like the layout and features! We're sorry to hear about the incorrect road suggestions and dead-end routing. We continuously improve our map data and routing algorithms and feedback like yours is incredibly valuable. If you're able to report the specific locations to our support team (support@detecht.se), it helps us investigate and improve the experience for everyone. // The Detecht Team ### 5/5 — Best Motorcycle GPS App… *2026-07-03, version 3.27.7* …PERIOD! ### 5/5 — This is a great riding planner *2026-06-24, version 3.27.7* It is very easy to plan and follow a ride. ### 5/5 — Finding My Way *2026-06-22, version 3.27.7* Learning that the round trip developer is good, but pay attention to the directions. ### 5/5 — Cool app *2026-06-15, version 3.27.6* I just tried this for the first time today and I’m really surprised at how good it is. It’s fun to replay your ride afterwards. It zooms in and out on the map as your speed up and slow down, which is a pretty cool feature. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-13.*