# See.Sense — Making Cycling Better

> Smart bike lights and app for cyclist safety, data sharing, and ride enhancement. (iPhone/iPad app by Philip McAleese.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seesense/id1393679521 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Philip McAleese](https://appshunter.io/developer/1033900911)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-09-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seesense/id1393679521/reviews.md

## What is See.Sense?

See.Sense’s award-winning bike lights don’t just make you safer on the road. They work with this app to give you a voice.
The technology within our lights can detect any road issues or poor route conditions that you face on your journey. By downloading the all new See.Sense app and connecting it to your lights, you’re then able to share these insights with Planners to help them repair roads quicker, create better cycling lanes and eradicate dangerous cycling areas. All so your rides can be safer, more convenient and more enjoyable.
Through this app, you can:
(new) Ride Stats: find out how far you’ve travelled and how this compares to epic journeys and tasty treats.
Have Your Say: Create better cycling infrastructure for everyone by sharing insights on your rides, or even providing written feedback, with Planners.
Get Low Battery Notifications: On screen alerts, plus a handy power gauge, make sure you know the remaining run time of your lights.
Receive Theft Alerts: The app warns you if your bike is moved when you're not there, delivering an audible alert to your phone.
Send Crash Alerts: If you’re in a crash, an SMS message with your position will be automatically created for you to easily send to a nominated contact.
Control & Customise Your Lights: Change the flash mode, brightness level and flash patterns of your light, or even rename it!
Always Be Up-To-Date: We’ll notify you when a new firmware update for your lights is available so that you can update them over-the-air via the app.
Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Road issue reporting
- Ride statistics tracking
- Low battery notifications
- Theft alerts
- Crash alerts
- Light customization
- Firmware updates

## Recent user reviews (10 of 52)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seesense/id1393679521/reviews.md

### 2/5 — BASIC and underdeveloped

*2024-05-17, version 1.5.8*

This app has not changed in years, could be so much better…

### 3/5 — Works well but could do more

*2023-10-18, version 1.5.8*

The app does what it says, it connects to your see.sense lights and lets you control them. 
I do not use the tracking features because I don’t want to give the app always on location access - surely this could be limited to only while using the app? 

But what would make this a useful app is integration into iOS shortcuts and Siri.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t record rides

*2023-10-17, version 1.5.8*

I have been using as part of a community project to record rides but it only seems to record about a quarter of them.  I cycle almost every day to work but this week it has only recorded 0.1mile!

Also, unless you have it on eco mode the battery runs out in the middle of a 3 mile ride.

### 4/5 — Great but could offer more

*2023-10-10, version 1.5.8*

The lights are great and the app works without any issues. But it lacks a few function in terms of light control. Having to fish my phone out of my pocket, unlock and open the app to individually turn on front and rear lights is actually slower than just turning on the lights manually. It would be a great improvement to allow to bundle lights within the app and operate them together. Even better would be to add an Apple Watch app. Killer would be to voice activate the lights. “Siri, turn on/off my bike lights” and that’s it. 
Allow users to create their own scripts using the iOS automator. Operate individual or groups of lights, set tracking, theft alarm etc via Siri commands would make this app an absolute gem.

### 1/5 — Does not work with icon plus

*2023-03-07, version 1.5.7*

New app version does not let me use the older icon plus lights. Can’t turn on remotely or even manually if I connect to them. Emails to company unanswered. Older app, worked great

### 1/5 — See sense

*2022-11-09, version 1.4.8*

I have to agree with the other review, this is doing the same thing! Junk

### 1/5 — The update bricks it - real junk!

*2022-09-10, version 1.4.8*

Opens up the product, downloaded the app. 
The app said it needs a firmware update. The  app would not let me go past needing an update, so I tapped update. That froze on 0%, and the light does not function at all, except to attach to Bluetooth and have the little green lights come on indicating it's ready. I've uninstalled the app as suggested in the faq's and removed the light from the app as many times. It's a waste!  

This is like I bought a $10 product from china and expected it to work, EXCEPT it was $100 product.

### 5/5 — Good

*2022-07-30, version 1.4.8*

I like the app, but any chance we could have an Apple Watch version? Please!

### 5/5 — Easy to use.

*2022-02-18, version 1.4.5*

Easy to use App, syncs seamlessly with my ‘ace’ rear light. The thing I would add is when my light is on but the app is closed I think it should still track my position as I have set it up for ‘location always’. Apart from having to leave the app open to track my ride it is great. Being able to switch your light on and off without pressing the button hopefully keeps things more waterproof.

### 5/5 — Very Good bright bike light

*2022-02-15, version 1.4.5*

Beam + 
Very bright and powerful bike light. Other road users can see me from a distance. Just point it to the ground slightly so as not to blind other road users. Takes a while to fully charge it to 100 %. But holds it charge if using adaptive flash mode for upto 30 hours. Comes with a head mount for your helmet and a bar mount. Very easy and useful to switch between them everyday or have several bikes. 

Use the lights in the forest on our night rides. Lights quite a bit in front and on the sides. 

Very good build quality. 

Happy cycling.

## Frequently asked questions about See.Sense

### What does the See.Sense app do?

The See.Sense app connects to your See.Sense bike lights to provide advanced features. It allows you to report road issues, track your ride statistics, receive theft and crash alerts, and customize your light settings. The app aims to make cycling safer and contribute to the improvement of cycling infrastructure.

### What are the key features of the See.Sense app?

Key features include the ability to share insights about road conditions with planners to help improve infrastructure, track ride statistics like distance, receive notifications for low battery on your lights, get alerts if your bike is moved (theft alert), and automatically send an SMS with your location if you are in a crash. You can also customize your light's flash mode and brightness.

### Is the See.Sense app free to use?

Yes, the See.Sense app is free to download and use. The app is designed to work with See.Sense award-winning bike lights, which are a separate purchase. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned for the app itself.

### What are the compatibility requirements for the See.Sense app?

The app requires a connection to See.Sense bike lights to access its full functionality. While specific operating system versions are not detailed, it is implied that the app is designed for mobile devices that can run companion applications for smart hardware. Continued use of GPS in the background can affect battery life.

### How can the See.Sense app help improve cycling infrastructure?

The app allows cyclists to report road issues and poor route conditions directly to planners. By collecting and sharing this data, the app helps authorities identify areas that need repair, better cycling lanes, or eradication of dangerous cycling spots. This collective feedback contributes to creating safer and more convenient cycling environments for everyone.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.8 — 2023-04-13

This version of the See.Sense app contains some improvements. 
These include:
   - general app updates

### 1.5.7 — 2023-03-02

This version of the See.Sense app contains some improvements. 
These include:
   - changes to improve the persisting of the light pattern when the light is being turn on and off

### 1.5.5 — 2023-01-24

The changes in this version of the See.Sense app are :
- Fix for theft alerts screen closing unexpectedly

### 1.5.3 — 2022-11-21

The changes in this version of the See.Sense app are :
- Supporting new Icon3 light
- Super visibility mode has been added
- Get me home mode enabled for Icon3

### 1.4.8 — 2022-05-20

This version we've made a major change to how Theft Alerts work. We've removed the Auto Arming feature and moved back to a Manual Arming system. This system is much more reliable and ensures your lights do not Arm themselves unexpectedly. Do contact our customer service portal with any feedback or questions. Happy cycling!

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