Comparison

ShockWiz vs VMBA

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

Head to head
About

ShockWiz

This app works with sensor hardware to analyze and optimize your mountain bike's air suspension. It provides personalized tuning recommendations for various riding styles and terrains, helping you achieve the best possible ride performance. Compatible with most air-sprung forks and shocks from different manufacturers.

Highlights
  • Suspension tuning assistant
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Supports various riding styles
  • Detects suspension issues
  • Calculates air time
  • Intuitive app interface
Features
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ShockWiz is a tuning assistant for air-sprung mountain bike forks and rear shocks. It combines sensor hardware and this app to improve suspension set-up for all terrain and riding styles. ShockWiz is compatible with most air-sprung suspension forks and rear shocks, from many different manufacturers. Why ShockWiz? Many mountain bike riders don't understand what their suspension adjustments do, or how to tune their suspension for best performance. ShockWiz's finely-tuned algorithms automatically determine what settings should give you the best ride possible. ShockWiz is designed for all mountain bike riders, regardless of your riding style or how much suspension travel your bike has. It works on hardtails and dual suspension bikes. Features - Finely tuned algorithms deliver easy to use recommendations - Tune for your riding style: Cross-country, Trail, All Mountain or Downhill - Detect undesirable characteristics such as pogo, pack-down and bob - Assess shock health — how well your suspension is set up for you - Calculate air time - Recommendations are displayed on the intuitive app

About

VMBA

This app connects mountain bikers with trail stewardship and community events. Members gain access to exclusive discounts and benefits from local and national businesses, supporting trail maintenance and advocacy efforts.

Highlights
  • Join or renew membership
  • Access member benefits and coupons
  • Redeem benefits instantly
  • Purchase raffle tickets
  • Donate to VMBA and chapters
Features
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The Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that, through a family of 29 Chapters, serves as the unified voice for mountain biking in Vermont. VMBA works to ensure the sustainability of mountain biking in Vermont and thoughtfully promotes exceptional riding experiences for all through advocacy, education, and community-driven stewardship. VMBA Members are critical to supporting our Chapters’ trail building and maintenance efforts, the administrative platform all chapters rely on, and the advocacy work needed to protect private landowners and trail access. As a VMBA Member, you will not only be supporting trails in Vermont, but you’ll also receive unique Member Benefits to over 100 local and national businesses, including complimentary downhill mountain bike lift tickets, discounts at bike shops, deals at restaurants and breweries, and more. The VMBA App will significantly improve the VMBA Member experience. Through the VMBA App, you can: - Easily join or renew your VMBA Membership - Add on Chapters or Community Builders at any time - View and access Member Benefits and downhill resort coupons - Instantly redeem Benefits without the need for a card or paper coupons - Purchase sweepstakes tickets - Donate to VMBA and individual Chapters

Screenshots

ShockWiz4 screens
VMBA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: VMBA at free against ShockWiz's free with in-app purchases. VMBA also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 39%). ShockWiz's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for ShockWiz against 3.5 for VMBA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of ShockWiz's written reviews are positive against 50% of VMBA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShockWiz versus VMBA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShockWizVMBA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (19 ratings)3.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better17
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB102 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSRAM LLCVermont Mountain Bike Advocates Inc.

Customer experience

ShockWiz

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative56.5%

VMBA

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShockWiz

No in-app purchases

None

VMBA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShockWiz free?
ShockWiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VMBA free?
VMBA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShockWiz or VMBA?
VMBA is rated higher. ShockWiz averages 3.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while VMBA averages 3.5 from 17 ratings.
Do ShockWiz or VMBA have ads?
Neither ShockWiz nor VMBA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShockWiz or VMBA?
ShockWiz ships an update monthly, and VMBA monthly. Most recently, ShockWiz was updated on October 23, 2026 and VMBA on October 24, 2026.

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