# Fitmeter Bike Basic - Cycling — user reviews > 158 indexed App Store user reviews of Fitmeter Bike Basic by Volker Schueppel, rated 4.80/5 from 12,879 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fitmeter-bike-basic-cycling/id1080960514/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fitmeter-bike-basic-cycling/id1080960514.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10,896 · 4★ 1,386 · 3★ 345 · 2★ 89 · 1★ 163 ## What do users think of Fitmeter Bike Basic? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Decent app - 🚀 Great app for mobility scooter users - 👍 Great app - 👍 Awesome app - 👍 Worthy - 👍 Easy and fun - 👍 Simple yet awesome - 👍 Great App!! - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Awesome - 👍 Nice app - 👍 Great bike activity tracker - 👍 Works really well with Apple watch! - 👍 Awesome - 👍 Nice app - 👍 Great for biking and running - 👍 Works great **Cons** - 🐛 Doesn't work - 🐛 Glitchy and inaccurate GPS tracking - 🐛 Requires upgrade or can't save history - 🐛 Upgrade version not compatible - 🐛 Requires upgrade to save history - 🐛 Drops sessions - 🐛 Elevation report is a problem - 🐛 Lost my data - 🐛 Not so good - 🐛 From basic to paid version doesn't work - 🐛 Worked Once - 🐛 Lately doesn't start tracking until I've gone 3 miles - 🐛 RIP - 🐛 Can't upgrade, non-existent support - 🐛 App Freezes - 🐛 Forced to buy full version - 🐛 Can't even properly track distance **Commonly reported bugs** - Paused time is still included in average speed - Poor color scheme for top bar buttons - Calorie counter is malfunctioning - Excessive battery usage **Most requested features** - Auto resume option - Option to keep screen on or set screen timeout - Option to hide GPS map - Ability to set distance interval for notifications - Louder mile signal - Ability to map a course after cycling ## Newest reviews (18 of 158) ### 4/5 — Prefer old history view *2026-08-04, version 6.6* Like the app but prefer the old history view without mini-map. Can always open ride details for full map if desired. I like seeing more history/progress on one screen. Would be nice if app captured temperature in ride details. ### 3/5 — Adds *2026-06-26, version 6.5* Take the ads out so I can get done with the cycling session faster ### 3/5 — Decent and Simple, However….. *2026-05-09, version 6.4* It works well as advertised, but the phone is prevented from locking during use. This uses excess battery. Manually locking the device causes the tracking to stop. The only partial way around this is to use “Reduce Whitepoint” on iOS to darken the screen. ### 4/5 — Good app records good but *2026-04-23, version 6.3* Good app but a lot fishing scams ### 2/5 — Improvement *2026-03-21, version 6.2* Overall I like it but I do wish you could edit in case you make a mistake. I forgot to stop after a ride and it just kept going. Also at the end some of the ads that pop up I can’t get rid of unless I shut the phone off completely ### 2/5 — Проли *2025-04-27, version 5.25* Вы можете сделать чтоб приложение было без интернета. Зачем нужен интернет , а если ты в лес заехал хочется посмотреть скорость и тд, а приложение работает с интернетом . ### 3/5 — Limited *2025-04-18, version 5.25* I purchased this app because it had a lot of features that I liked but if this app can’t connect to a smart watch, especially a Garmin, what good is all the bells and whistles. If there’s not an update to fix this, I will ask for a refund. ### 3/5 — Gute Funktionen, hoher Energieverbrauch *2025-02-22* Eigentlich eine App, die alle nötigen Funktionen ohne allzuviel Schnickschnack bietet. Mein größtes Problem mit meinem iphone 12: die App saugt mir in Rekordzeit den Akku leer. Wenn ich eine Strecke aufzeichne, ist nach ca. 40 Minuten Fahrt fast die halbe Akkuladung weg. Das macht die App für längere Touren leider unbrauchbar. ### 3/5 — Gute App, aber… *2024-09-23* Man kann leider nur 10 Strecken ohne die Proversion aufzeichnen, aber sonst ist sie sehr gut und der Tacho und die anderen Funktionen sind sehr übersichtlich und schön. ### 5/5 — Decent App *2024-08-29, version 5.19* This app is pretty good considering. Once you figure out the proper settings in the settings, it works really well for free version. I like the map and how big it is and the flags pin pointing areas stopped for breaks. ### 5/5 — Great app for mobility scooter users *2024-08-20, version 5.19* I use this app (which I both value and appreciate) not with a bike - but my mobility scooter. It records and maps my journeys and enables me to check my mileage against my estimated batteries capacity. Throughly recommend to any other mobility scooter users. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app for cycling *2024-08-13* Thanks to the whole team ! ### 5/5 — Enjoy🤙 *2024-08-03, version 5.18* This has always worked well for me, I appreciate this…. Thank you!😊 ### 3/5 — Review *2024-07-14, version 5.18* Would have given more stars by doesn’t post to Facebook anymore. Says it’s working on it but it been some time now ### 5/5 — Fitmeter bike *2024-07-12* Очень сидьно расходует батарею. ### 4/5 — Great *2024-06-15, version 5.17* I have used over a few weeks on several different bike trails. I like that it pauses when you have a fluid stop, or stop for a while for lunch. It resumes when you get back on the bike. Like the summary of your information and gives an overview of your individual and collective totals. I don’t need the times so much only the distances. - The only thing I struggle with and that is only because I am slightly colorblind is the colours of font to the background, I would prefer another colour for the font at the top- start , pause and stop. ( May I suggest blue or indeed yellow ) I am currently using this app in Australia and I plan to return to the UK and use in Scotland. I plan to purchase the full version on my return. I hope I don’t loose my summary in my history and it can be easily moved to the full version? This app or great and it is easy to use. Thanks ND South Australia. **** I am doing an update - I did purchase the full version and this app is great, and I am at the moment in Scotland. This morning I got an email from the app developer and he has indeed after the above suggestion given the app the options to change the colour I suggested. I literally just returned from a ride and was having breakfast and read the email. I have changed my colour. It looks great. My wife has the full version of the walk app and she has changed her options as well. Thank you. It’s not everyday you are granted your wish. Thank you Thank you. What a fantastic app. ******* ### 2/5 — Prix *2024-05-19* C est 6,99€ une fois ou 6,99€ chaque mois ? **Developer response:** C'est 6,99€ une fois ! ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work. *2024-04-22, version 5.15* I have location enabled for the app & it literally only recorded the duration of my ride, not the distance / route etc. This is the first bike route app I downloaded to try (just got a bike to keep fit) & if it showed me all the details I would have paid for the full version - I wanted to test the free basic one first, but this has put me off. I did press “start” & locked my phone for the duration of the ride, so the app was in the background & not open (screen unlocked) so if it doesn’t record anything unless your phones actively unlocked & the app open then that’s pointless for me. I’ll try a different app & hopefully that works! EDIT - killed the app & it recorded the second time? No idea why it didn’t the first ride. I installed the app last night so it’s not the first time I opened the app today. Maybe just intermittent? Who knows! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not a Real Distance Tracker *2026-04-26, version 6.3* Only tracks distance from two points “as the crow flies.” A 20 mile ride is always tracked a 7 miles. Don’t waste your time! ### 1/5 — Ads *2024-07-08, version 5.18* Try to close app when your ride is done and you can’t. Annoying ads pop up that will not close. I wouldn’t even consider the ad after that annoyance. ### 1/5 — App is not free *2023-09-05, version 5.7* Fitmeter bike basic is advertised as free. I used it the 10th time and was told I had to pay for the full version, my data would not be recorded. FITMETER BIKE BASIC IS NOT A FREE APP! ### 1/5 — Inutile *2023-04-07* Application qui ne donne que la durée et rien d’autre Je ne vois pas l’utilité d’une telle application… j’ai une montre !!! ### 1/5 — No trails shown *2023-04-03, version 4.15* How are we supposed to use this when it doesn’t even show trails on a brick park? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t upload data to Health app *2022-10-24, version 4.11* Doesn’t upload data to Health app ### 1/5 — Didn’t work *2022-08-02, version 4.10* I’m a beginner and it’s important for me to track my success.. it didn’t measure or track anything.. deleted it ### 1/5 — Poor colour scheme for top bar buttons. *2022-01-22, version 4.4* Due to eyesight limitations I find it difficult to read the text on the start and stop buttons. Red on grey is no- no for a colour blind person. ### 1/5 — It doesn’t work *2021-03-31, version 3.19* No distance no speed ### 1/5 — Useless *2021-03-24, version 3.18* Hit start to begin and assumed it was tracking my ride. An hour and a half later, it didn’t record my ride other then the first couple minutes. Delete. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome route tracker *2026-08-05, version 6.6* Fitmeter tracking is great. really like how it keeps history along with route stats speed heart rate distance and copy of the map with satellite viewing. Great job on the app p.s. My sister wants it too but has android and couldn’t find it there. Unless it named differently. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-30, version 6.5* Had to get a new tracker after the old one I had was discontinued. One feature I really liked of the old one was it could reorient to landscape mode which is how I mount it on my handle bars. Unfortunatly this one wont. ### 5/5 — Olpad to jhangirpura to olpad *2026-05-13* Excellent **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying the app and had an excellent experience using it on your ride. ### 5/5 — Best App to Track your Cycling *2026-03-02* Its really a good app which provides you clear information of route tracking, kms run, maximum & average speed . **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind review! I'm glad to hear the app helps you clearly track your routes, distance, and speeds. Your feedback is really appreciated. Happy cycling! ### 5/5 — Easy *2025-10-12, version 5.29* This app is so fun to see how far we get in the hills we did and the time ### 5/5 — Great for dog walking *2025-10-09, version 5.29* Most of my hiking/walking is with my dogs and this works very well. ### 5/5 — Love *2025-02-15, version 5.22* Living it ### 5/5 — Klasse App! *2024-10-22* Ich nutze die App seit Jahren schon. Sie funktioniert. Bietet alles, was ich so brauche (inkl. Health-Verknüpfung) und, besonders hervorzuheben, die Werbung hält sich weitgehend im Hintergrund bzw. ist sehr dezent. Sehr gut! ### 5/5 — App *2024-10-09, version 5.20* Excellent!! I so appreciate this App because it’s useful for my wellbeing as a Bike Rider. ### 5/5 — Really accurate and Good *2024-09-25, version 5.20* App is really accurate been using for a while it’s awesome, wouldn’t change for any other!!! --- *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 2026-09-09.*