Comparison

Fitmeter Bike Basic vs Paddle Paddle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fitmeter Bike Basic

This app transforms your device into a comprehensive bicycle computer, tracking your rides in real-time. It offers detailed metrics like speed, distance, altitude, and calories burned, with options to review past sessions and share achievements.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Speed, distance, and duration metrics
  • Altitude and calorie tracking
  • Auto-pause detection
  • Session history and statistics
  • iCloud and CSV import/export
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Fitmeter Bike turns your iPhone/iPad into a bicycle computer with incredible functionality. Try it once and it’ll remain the only biking app on your iPhone for years to come! Whether you are an amateur that is just starting, or a pro preparing for a competition, Fitmeter Bike is the advanced tracker you need to track and upgrade your cycling. REAL TIME TRACKING Your session is tracked GPS based and all data is presented in real-time. View your current speed, average speed, distance, but also see advanced tracking data like uphill or downhill difference. And everything you track is kept neatly organized in History for later viewing. FEATURES: - GPS based position and route of the session will be displayed on a map including distance markers. - Current speed - Distance - Duration of the session - Pause time - Auto Pause detection - Average speed - Top speed - Altitude tracking. Uphill / Downhill - Burned calories - Split times - History. All activities will be stored and can be reviewed. Limited to 10 sessions in the Basic version - Import / Export all activities from / to iCloud or a CSV file - Statistics. Speed and Altitude over distance - Records. See your all-time records and a summary over all sessions. - Facebook support. Post sessions to your Facebook timeline. - Apple health support: Active Energy, Cycling Distance, Weight, Workouts - Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Hungarian Now go, get this cycling tracker app and turn your iPhone into a bicycle computer! Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Paddle Paddle

Track your kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, or rowing sessions with detailed metrics and a full-screen map. Enjoy high-visibility mode for bright days and set targets for your routes. Syncs with Apple Health and offers export options.

Highlights
  • Full-screen route mapping
  • Real-time speed, distance, and stroke rate tracking
  • High-visibility mode for sunny conditions
  • Target setting for routes
  • Stroke rate measurement via motion sensors
  • Apple Watch integration
  • GPX/TCX export and Strava sync
Features
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Paddle Paddle is the tracker made for life on the water. Kayak, canoe, paddle board or rowing shell: start a session and Paddle Paddle maps every stroke, keeps your numbers big and readable in the sun, and saves each outing so you can relive it, share it and beat it next time. See everything at a glance. A full-screen map shows your route as you paddle, while clean floating panels keep speed, one-minute and total average speed, distance, stroke rate, stroke effort and heart rate in view. On bright days, switch to high-visibility mode for opaque panels, extra-large numbers and full screen brightness. Pause, Resume and Finish use slide-to-confirm controls, so splashes and wet fingers never stop your session by accident. Paddle with purpose. Long-press anywhere on the map to set a target and Paddle Paddle shows the direction and distance to it. Loved a past route? Choose “Paddle this route again” and follow it on the map. Voice cues announce your time, distance, speed, heart rate and battery at the interval you choose, so you can keep your eyes on the water. Lock your iPhone and put it in a dry bag: tracking continues until you press Finish. Know your stroke. Paddle Paddle measures your stroke rate with the iPhone’s motion sensors, tuned separately for kayak, canoe, paddle board and rowing. Wear an Apple Watch for even better wrist-based stroke rate, or pair a standard Bluetooth heart-rate strap for live heart rate. Every session, beautifully organized. History gives you monthly totals, an eight-week trend and a route preview on every session, plus a map of everywhere you’ve paddled. Open a session to see your route colored by speed, charts of speed, stroke rate and heart rate over time, weather at the start and finish, notes and a timeline of your pauses. Trim the end of a session, merge two sessions, or change the equipment in a tap. A real Apple Watch app. Start a session right from your wrist with live time, distance, speed, stroke rate and heart rate, plus Water Lock built in. Leave your iPhone on shore if you like: sessions recorded on the watch sync to your iPhone automatically. Paddling with both? Your watch adds its stroke rate and heart rate to the session recorded on your iPhone. Share and sync. Create a shareable image of any session, export GPX or TCX files for other apps and services, or send sessions to Strava. Keep your history safe and in sync across your devices with iCloud. Paddle Paddle works with Apple Health: it reads your weight and age for accurate calorie estimates and saves each session as a paddle-sports workout. Distances can be shown in kilometers, miles or nautical miles. Paddle Paddle is free to download and use for tracking, with ads. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks iCloud sync, automatic upload to Strava and the full set of voice cues. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available, and the annual plan offers the best value. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://oxigenator.com/products/paddle-paddle/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://oxigenator.com/products/paddle-paddle/privacy-policy/ Grab your paddle. See you on the water!

Screenshots

Fitmeter Bike Basic4 screens
Paddle Paddle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fitmeter Bike Basic at none against Paddle Paddle's 2. Fitmeter Bike Basic also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 386). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paddle Paddle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Fitmeter Bike Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Fitmeter Bike Basic against 4.7 for Paddle Paddle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fitmeter Bike Basic has 13K ratings behind it against 386, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Fitmeter Bike Basic's written reviews are positive against 67% of Paddle Paddle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fitmeter Bike Basic ships an update monthly, Paddle Paddle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fitmeter Bike Basic versus Paddle Paddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitmeter Bike BasicPaddle Paddle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings) — better4.7 (386 ratings)
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better386
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolker SchueppelOXiGENATOR LLC

Customer experience

Fitmeter Bike Basic

All ratings12,893 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral17.0%
Negative18.0%

Paddle Paddle

All ratings386 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

User reviews

Fitmeter Bike Basic

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Decent app
  • 🚀 Great app for mobility scooter users
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 👍 Worthy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Glitchy and inaccurate GPS tracking
  • 🐛 Requires upgrade or can't save history
  • 🐛 Upgrade version not compatible
  • 🐛 Requires upgrade to save history

Paddle Paddle

From 386 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Love this app
  • 👍 Keeps good track of time and distance
  • 👍 Records routes
  • 👍 Easy to keep track of miles
  • 👍 Helpful for paddleboarding

Room to improve

  • 😞 Requires subscription for basic functions
  • 😞 Paid version full of ads
  • 😞 Heart rate not comparable
  • 😞 Difficult to see small print in sun
  • 😞 Apple Watch interface uses a lot of battery

Bugs and requests

Fitmeter Bike Basic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Paused time is still included in average speed
  • Poor color scheme for top bar buttons
  • Calorie counter is malfunctioning
  • Excessive battery usage

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Ability to map a course after cycling

Paddle Paddle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 🐛 App freezes when viewing history
  • 🐛 History not showing without upgrade
  • 🐛 Apple Watch shows speed in km/hr despite miles setting
  • 🐛 No data collected in Apple Watch stats
  • 🐛 Cannot view history due to unavailable ads/subscription

Requested features

7 requests
  • 💡 Add watch version
  • 💡 Grab heart rate data from Apple Watch
  • 💡 Make app fully functional without subscription
  • 💡 Improve Apple Watch integration
  • 💡 Allow starting/pausing/stopping recording on Apple Watch
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  • 💡 Show useful data on Apple Watch
  • 💡 Explain color coding (red, orange, green)

In-app purchases

None

Fitmeter Bike Basic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Paddle Paddle

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Fitmeter Bike Basic free?
Fitmeter Bike Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paddle Paddle free?
Paddle Paddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fitmeter Bike Basic or Paddle Paddle?
Fitmeter Bike Basic is rated higher. Fitmeter Bike Basic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Paddle Paddle averages 4.7 from 386 ratings.
Do Fitmeter Bike Basic or Paddle Paddle have ads?
Both Fitmeter Bike Basic and Paddle Paddle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fitmeter Bike Basic or Paddle Paddle?
Fitmeter Bike Basic ships an update monthly, and Paddle Paddle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fitmeter Bike Basic was updated on October 30, 2026 and Paddle Paddle on October 29, 2026.

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