# Dry Ride — Powered by Alex Pe Motor

> Weather app for motorcycle and bike riders, focusing on ride planning and safety. (iPhone/iPad app by Alex Bartis.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dry-ride/id6738390277 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alex Bartis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1194125876)
- Category: Weather, Travel
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 28 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Romanian, Swedish
- Released: 2024-12-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dry-ride/id6738390277/reviews.md

## What is Dry Ride?

Dry Ride – The Ultimate Riding Companion

Dry Ride isn’t just another weather app—it’s your dedicated partner for planning safe and enjoyable rides. Designed specifically for motorcycle and bike enthusiasts, Dry Ride uses cutting-edge technology to ensure you have the best riding experience, whether you’re planning a short trip or a long adventure.

Key Features:
      · Ride Planning Algorithm: Dry Ride evaluates critical weather factors—including temperature, precipitation, wind speed, frost risk, and visibility—to pinpoint the safest and most
  enjoyable ride windows.
      · Destination Weather: Search for any city or address and get a second ride-status card alongside your current location, so you can check conditions at both ends of your trip before
  you leave.
      · City Change Alerts: Enable once and Dry Ride monitors your location in the background. Arrive in a new city and you'll get a notification prompting you to check local ride
  conditions—ideal for road trips and commutes.
      · Smart Notifications: Get tailored notifications to help you decide when to ride.
      · Ride Readiness at a Glance: Instantly know if it's safe to ride today or when conditions will improve, thanks to dynamic banners and easy-to-read visual alerts.
      · Advanced Frost and Hazard Detection: Stay informed about hidden dangers like frost or black ice, ensuring a safer journey.
      · High Temperature Alert: Be prepared for extreme heat before heading out.
      · 7-Day Forecast Tailored for Riders: Plan your week with detailed forecasts highlighting the best and worst riding times.
      · Customizable Preferences: Set your own thresholds for temperature, precipitation, and more. Optionally limit ride suggestions to daytime hours only.
      · Home Screen Widget: Live ride status, current temperature, weather conditions, and frost or overheat alerts—without opening the app.
      · Privacy First: Your data is yours alone—Dry Ride collects no personal information and keeps all settings on your device.
      · Available in Six Languages: English, Romanian, German, French, Dutch, and Swedish.
Why Choose Dry Ride?

Unlike ordinary weather apps, Dry Ride is built for riders. By focusing on the factors that matter most to motorcyclists and cyclists, Dry Ride takes the guesswork out of weather planning. Whether you’re a daily commuter or an adventurous traveler, Dry Ride keeps you safe, informed, and ready to hit the road.

Ride Smart, Ride Safe, and Make Every Journey Unforgettable with Dry Ride.

## Key features

- Proprietary ride planning algorithm
- Smart ride notifications
- Ride readiness alerts
- Frost and hazard detection
- 7-day rider-tailored forecast
- Customizable weather preferences
- Home screen widget

## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dry-ride/id6738390277/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very helpful

*2025-01-13, version 1.3.0*

Really nice and intuitive app! Congrats!

### 5/5 — Clean, easy to use, and so far doesn’t seem to be harvesting my data

*2024-12-23*

I saw this app on Reddit and was excited right away to see what a fellow rider would come up with. Overall I’ve really loved it so far! UI is clean and easy to use, information is accurate, and I haven’t seen any security concerns so far. I’m excited to see what directions this app goes in!

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for the kind words!

### 5/5 — One stop WX report😎

*2024-12-10*

So nice to just look in one spot instead of averaging out 9 different weather apps! None ever agree so this is a nice, simple , compilation for outdoor activities!

**Developer response:** I'm happy to hear that, stay tuned for more!

### 5/5 — Amazing app!

*2024-12-10, version 1.1.0*

Congrats on doing such an amazing job!

### 5/5 — Accurate, simple & very useful

*2024-12-10, version 1.1.0*

A simple and very useful app! The best riding companion you could ask for.

### 5/5 — Excelentă

*2024-12-09, version 1.1.0*

O aplicație foarte utilă si usor de utilizat!!

### 5/5 — Very useful

*2024-12-08, version 1.0.0*

Fast, clean and very good to have for my rides

## Frequently asked questions about Dry Ride

### What makes Dry Ride different from other weather apps?

Dry Ride is specifically designed for motorcycle and bike enthusiasts. It uses a proprietary algorithm to evaluate critical weather factors like temperature, precipitation, wind speed, frost risk, and visibility to pinpoint the safest and most enjoyable ride windows, unlike general weather apps.

### Does Dry Ride offer a forecast for planning longer trips?

Yes, Dry Ride provides a 7-day forecast that is tailored for riders. This detailed forecast highlights the best and worst riding times throughout the week, allowing for better long-term ride planning.

### Can I customize Dry Ride to my personal weather preferences?

Absolutely. You can set your own thresholds for temperature, precipitation, and other factors. This ensures that the conditions Dry Ride recommends align with your personal comfort and safety standards.

### How does Dry Ride help with unexpected hazards?

Dry Ride features advanced frost and hazard detection to keep you informed about hidden dangers like frost or black ice. It also includes a high temperature alert to help you prepare for extreme heat.

### Is my personal data collected by Dry Ride?

No, Dry Ride prioritizes privacy. It collects no personal information, and all your settings are kept locally on your device, ensuring your data remains yours alone.

### Does Dry Ride have ads?

No, Dry Ride is ad-free. You can enjoy planning your rides without any interruptions from advertisements.

### What devices is Dry Ride available on?

Dry Ride is currently supported on iPhone devices. It offers a beautiful and interactive design with dynamic visual alerts to simplify ride planning.

### How often is Dry Ride updated?

Dry Ride was last updated on March 16, 2026, with version 1.4.0. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and improvements for its users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2026-05-01

City change alert — Get notified when you arrive in a new city so you can check if it's safe to ride there. Enable it once in Settings and DryRide handles the rest.
Destination weather — Tap the search icon to check ride conditions for any city or address. A second card appears alongside your current location so you can compare both at a glance.
Widget weather — The widget now shows current temperature and weather conditions, not just the ride status.
Disable night-time hours — New setting that limits ride window suggestions to daytime hours (8 AM–8 PM) only.
Widget frost & overheat alerts — The widget now shows all four ride states: safe, not safe, frost risk, and overheat risk — each with a clear icon and advice.
New languages — DryRide is now fully translated in Romanian, German, French, Dutch, and Swedish.

Accessability improvements & bug fixes

### 1.5.0 — 2026-04-30

City change alert — Get notified when you arrive in a new city so you can check if it's safe to ride there. Enable it once in Settings and DryRide handles the rest.
Destination weather — Tap the search icon to check ride conditions for any city or address. A second card appears alongside your current location so you can compare both at a glance.
Widget weather — The widget now shows current temperature and weather conditions, not just the ride status.
Disable night-time hours — New setting that limits ride window suggestions to daytime hours (8 AM–8 PM) only.
Widget frost & overheat alerts — The widget now shows all four ride states: safe, not safe, frost risk, and overheat risk — each with a clear icon and advice.
New languages — DryRide is now fully translated in German, French, Dutch, and Swedish.

Accessability improvements & bug fixes

### 1.4.0 — 2026-03-16

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2026 will be your best one yet and your bike is ready for a new year!

### New Features
- **Maximum temperature setting** — Set your personal upper comfort limit; rides are flagged unsafe and an overheat alert appears when it's too hot for you
- **Improved weather reliability** — Weather requests now retry automatically and respect a timeout, recovering gracefully on poor connections

### Improvements
- **Smarter frost & overheat detection** — Frost prediction now uses dew point, clear-sky radiative conditions, and wind-chill freeze; overheat now factors in the feels-like (heat index) temperature
- **Refreshed UI** — All views updated to a modern glassmorphism style with frosted glass cards, consistent shadows, and accent colors throughout
- **Widget redesigned** — Widget now matches the app's visual style with a date header, status icon, and ride window time instead of a plain colour block
- **Next Days view** — Ride slot grouping now correctly shows separate windows instead of merging disconnected safe periods

### Bug Fixes

### 1.3.0 — 2024-12-23

Widgets, widgets, widgets! As per your request, we now have home screen widgets!

Also fixed a bug when max precipitations was set to 0.
Improvements to notifications

### 1.2.0 — 2024-12-15

You requested it, I've added: Sunrise and Sunset tracker! You now know when to take the clear visor or the tinted one (⌐■_■)

Also fixes:
- Improvements to notifications
- Visibility now supports imperial conversion
- Fixed an issue where location wouldn't update when changing the physical location of the device

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All apps by Alex Bartis: https://appshunter.io/developer/1194125876

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