# RideControl App

> Giant E-Bike connectivity, customization, navigation, and ride tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Giant Manufacturing Co., LTD..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridecontrol-app/id1536111825 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Giant Manufacturing Co., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/952147757)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 168 App Store ratings · 582 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16 · 173 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2020-10-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridecontrol-app/id1536111825/reviews.md

## What is RideControl App?

The Giant RideControl app opens up the world of connectivity for your Giant E-Bike. The app allows you to connect your phone with your E-Bike, giving you the ability to keep your E-Bike up to date, to customize your motor setting and use your E-Bike display for navigation. 

E-Bike customization
The Giant RideControl app lets you customize the motor settings to get the most out of your rides. Match the motor settings to your riding style. You can choose for more power and aggressive performance for a quick blast. Or turn it down a notch to make it more efficient for your long and epic adventures.

Navigation
Use the RideControl app for turn-by-turn navigation specifically designed for the bike. If your E-Bike is equipped with a compatible RideControl EVO display you can synchronize turn by turn navigation to your display, so there is no need to keep your phone at hand. 

Record your Rides
Record your rides in detail and share it with your friends. You can choose to synchronize all rides with Strava or manually upload to social media.

## Key features

- E-Bike firmware updates
- Motor setting customization
- Bike display navigation
- Ride recording
- Strava synchronization

## What do users think of RideControl App?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Smooth connection and firmware update
- 👍 Useful features and functionality
- 💡 Customizable motor settings
- 🚲 Tracks ride data accurately

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and crashes
- 🔌 Requires internet connection to use
- 📏 Small text and UI elements
- 🗺️ Poor GPS and navigation functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Firmware update fails at certain percentage
- Ride data not recorded accurately
- Settings not saved between rides
- Login/account issues

**Most requested features**

- Integration with Komoot and other apps
- Ability to plan routes without being connected to bike
- Display current time on bike screen
- Automatic pause/resume during rides
- Heart rate monitoring support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 582)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridecontrol-app/id1536111825/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Very poor

*2026-07-25, version 1.33.1*

Poor app for the price of the bike, slow, glitchy, gives info one time and next time maybe not, wife’s Bosch Flo app is ten times better than this app

### 1/5 — Used to work!!

*2026-07-13, version 1.33.1*

This app had worked great for the past 5 years. Now it connects to my bike but won’t check for updates or register speed, distance, etc. The app sucks now!

### 2/5 — Not reliable

*2026-07-07, version 1.33.1*

App frequently fails to save completed rides and shows an error at the end. Losing all ride and route data after finishing a ride is frustrating, please fix the reliability issue

### 2/5 — OK if you never ride of mobile data range

*2026-06-12, version 1.33.1*

This is an example of an app which has a completely needless requirement for you to create an account and login so you can access your local property that you have just paid a large amount of money for. If when you launch the app it cannot connect to the servers. It complains that connectivity tells you your login has expired and demands that you login. This is of course utterly impossible if you are mountain biking anywhere exciting where mobile phones have no connectivity. This completely fails to understand mounted biking and the needs of their customers.

### 2/5 — Apple Watch app

*2026-06-09, version 1.33.1*

Really lacking a app for a Apple Watch like Bosch specialized the other mainstream bike manufacturers

### 1/5 — Gets worse with every update, take a leaf from Sonos

*2026-05-17, version 1.33.1*

This app is getting worse every update and it appears giant dont care. Log in issues, unstable connection. Follow Sonos lead and when they did a poor update their CEO took it upon themselves to get it resolved, which they did.

### 1/5 — Where is the e-lock?

*2026-05-16, version 1.33.1*

Totally pointless, how do I set up the most important thing, to lock my bike?

### 2/5 — Recent update spoilt app

*2026-05-06, version 1.33.1*

This app worked ok 2024 then update 2025 made it worse, with connection issues especially when connecting when on WiFi app crashed when you left home WiFi. 
Recent update is terrible now it’s not recording distance travelled. When you pause for a stop route is lost. 
Hopeless

### 2/5 — Disappointing

*2026-04-19, version 1.33.1*

No lock my bike or Apple Find my on the App

### 1/5 — Connects but ride function doesn’t work

*2026-04-13, version 1.33.1*

Hey Giant app IT people. Happened again. My app won’t show any ride info when connected. No time, distance, speed, cadence etc. All of these features began working again after the April 8th APP update. They have now stopped again. Perhaps after latest iOS update 26.4.1 ? Please review

## Frequently asked questions about RideControl App

### What does the RideControl App do?

The RideControl App connects your smartphone to your Giant E-Bike. It allows you to keep your E-Bike's firmware up to date, customize motor settings to match your riding style, and use your E-Bike's display for navigation. You can also record and share your rides.

### How can I customize my E-Bike with this app?

The app lets you tailor your E-Bike's motor settings to suit your preferences. You can opt for more power for aggressive riding or adjust it for greater efficiency on longer journeys, ensuring the motor performance aligns with your riding style.

### Can I use the app for navigation?

Yes, the app provides turn-by-turn navigation specifically designed for cycling. If your E-Bike has a compatible RideControl EVO display, you can synchronize navigation directly to your display, allowing you to navigate without constantly checking your phone.

### Is the RideControl App free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to download and use. There are no mentions of subscription fees, in-app purchases, or advertisements.

### What are the benefits of recording my rides?

You can record your rides in detail and share them with friends. The app offers the option to synchronize all your recorded rides with Strava or manually upload them to other social media platforms.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.34.0 — 2026-08-10

What’s New

This update added more compatibilities for MY27 bike models.
In addition, we also fixed several issues, including some SyncDrive type may not able to use motor tuning.

### 1.33.1 — 2026-04-07

What’s New
 
This update lets you unpair Tire Checker, navigate to a selected Komoot route when it is far away, and configure the RideDash EVO 3 navigation page in the app.

It also adds SRAM eShift pairing support for SyncDrive Sport2 and SyncDrive Sport 3, improves compatibility with SHIMANO eShift, SyncDrive Core 3, and SyncDrive Move S, enhances store search when uploading purchase certificate, and updates support for iOS 16 to 26.

Fixed SyncDrive Sport2 tuning issue.

### 1.33.0 — 2026-03-30

What’s New

This update lets you unpair Tire Checker, navigate to a selected Komoot route when it is far away, and configure the RideDash EVO 3 navigation page in the app.
It also adds SRAM eShift pairing support for SyncDrive Sport2 and SyncDrive Sport 3, improves compatibility with SHIMANO eShift, SyncDrive Core 3, and SyncDrive Move S, enhances store search when uploading purchase certificate, and updates support for iOS 16 to 26.

### 1.32.1 — 2026-01-26

What’s New
 
You can now pair a Tire Checker with your eBike (SmartGateway 2.0) to easily monitor tire status.
Komoot integration is here! Connect your Komoot account and import cycling routes directly into the app.
We’ve also added fine adjustment support for SHIMANO eShift systems for smoother and more precise shifting.
Plus, several known issues have been fixed to improve stability and performance.

### 1.31.1 — 2025-11-17

New add: 
- Compatible with SyncDrive Sport 3 and SyncDrive Pro 3X.

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