Fitmeter Bike Basic vs Cyclometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Cyclometer
This app functions as a bicycle computer, tracking rides with features like path navigation, sensor integration, and performance metrics. It allows users to save, share, and export ride data, offering customization options for a personalized cycling experience.
- Bicycle-friendly path navigation
- BLE speed/cadence and power meter support
- Apple Watch heart rate and energy tracking
- Elapsed and moving time computation
- Power wattage estimation
- Ride saving, playback, and sharing
- Map customization and updates
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Current features: Bicycle-friendly paths (Singapore PCN and pavement) are included BLE speed/cadence sensor and power meter are supported at the same time Heart rate and active energy burned are read from Apple Watch and displayed Elapsed and moving times are computed Estimation of Power wattage in the absence of a power meter Saving and playback of ride Share a ride to Strava directly from within the app Export a ride to edit in Garmin VIRB Choice of built-in or your own/friend's map Update built-in map when available Settings to configure: idle timer, tyre dimension, speed limit, power estimation etc Routing to a destination which you can ride to
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fitmeter Bike Basic at 63% against Cyclometer's 0%. Fitmeter Bike Basic also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (13K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fitmeter Bike Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fitmeter Bike Basic has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Fitmeter Bike Basic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cyclometer's.
Fitmeter Bike Basic ships an update monthly, Cyclometer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fitmeter Bike Basic | Cyclometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volker Schueppel | Explorer Technologies |
Customer experience
Fitmeter Bike Basic
Cyclometer
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
Cyclometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fitmeter Bike Basic
No in-app purchases
Cyclometer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fitmeter Bike Basic free?
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