Comparison

GPS Ally+ vs Bryton Active

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

Head to head
About

GPS Ally+

This app connects your phone to a compatible GPS device, offering real-time navigation, ride syncing, and route management. It allows for easy customization, data import, and automatic sharing of your cycling activities to popular platforms and social media.

Highlights
  • Device customization
  • Wireless ride syncing
  • Route loading and mapping
  • Import .tcx and .gpx files
  • Save, store, and review rides
  • Auto-sync to third-party apps
  • Live ride tracking
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Part of our complete GPS ecosystem, the Lezyne Ally app is the key link between your phone and your Lezyne GPS device. The free app features the latest interactive and real-time technologies designed to enhance your cycling experience. Once paired to one of our GPS devices, you'll enjoy easy device customization, wireless ride syncing, route loading and mapping, and so much more. Experience effortless navigation, import .tcx and .gpx files, and connect cycling routes directly through the application. Additionally, the app is an easy-to-use resource to instantly save, store, and review rides from the palm of your hand. Activities can then be auto-synced to third party apps such as Strava, Komoot, Relive, TrainingPeaks, and more, as well as shared to popular social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter. With the Lezyne Ally app, you can also take advantage of our Lezyne Track feature. When enabled, simply create a list of email addresses in the app and those recipients will then be notified every time you start a ride. These notification emails will include a link to our live tracking website where coaches, friends, and loved ones can keep track of where you are and see all of your ride metrics. This app is for use with Lezyne Y10 and newer GPS Devices (2017 Model Year and newer). Please use the Ally V1 app with Y9 GPS devices (With a silver bezel). Lezyne -- Engineered Design

About

Bryton Active

Easily track and plan workouts, customize your device, and plan trips. Sync rides automatically to popular platforms and update firmware wirelessly. Enjoy a user-friendly interface for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Workout tracking and planning
  • Device customization
  • Trip planning and routing
  • Automatic 3rd party syncing
  • Wireless firmware updates
  • Bluetooth device control
Features
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Bryton Active App store description: Spend more time riding and less time worrying! The easy-to-use Bryton Active app allows you to track/plan workouts, customize your device, plan trips, sync to popular 3rd party platforms, and much more! User-Friendly Interface The new Active app offers a whole new experience with a more intuitive and easier-to-navigate user interface, a categorized app menu, and a more user-friendly design, all while incorporating powerful features and functions! Zero-Touch Setup Setup just became even easier! Conveniently customize almost any setting in REAL TIME with a simple click of a button without navigating through device menus! Upload Activities Conveniently Cut the cord on PC uploads! With improved Bluetooth communication, it is easier than ever to sync your rides and view detailed ride overviews and analysis whenever and wherever you ride with Bryton Active! Plan Trips Simply and Easily Easily plan trips on your trip-enabled Bryton computer! Either enter an address or point of interest and let the app automatically find the best route for you or define your own routes with touch-enabled points and multi-destination custom routes! Auto Sync to 3rd Party Platforms The Bryton Active app can automatically sync your workouts with your favorite 3rd party platforms such as Strava, TrainingPeaks, Komoot, and SelfLoops after simply setting up. You can share your rides with friends and family or prepare for events strategically! Update Firmware/GPS Data Easily After you pair the device with the Bryton Active app, the app will automatically check the device’s firmware version and current GPS data and then notify you when updates become available. You always have the newest updates and the best features. New Bluetooth-Enabled Features It is now possible to sync and plan workouts, download planned trips, view/upload ride logs, modify the device settings, calibrate the altitude, and much more all via Bluetooth with the Bryton Active app. New Automatic Features With the new app, it is now possible to automatically sync tracks from your device to the Active app, automatically calibrate altitude, and set up the auto pause feature of the Bryton device.

Screenshots

GPS Ally+4 screens
Bryton Active4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bryton Active at 4.7 against GPS Ally+'s 2.5. Bryton Active also leads on ratings volume (704 vs 27). GPS Ally+'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.3 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Bryton Active holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bryton Active has 704 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of GPS Ally+'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Bryton Active's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Ally+ ships an update fortnightly, Bryton Active every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GPS Ally+ versus Bryton Active: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Ally+Bryton Active
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (27 ratings)4.7 (704 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.3% of reviews21.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27704 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLezyneBryton Inc.

Customer experience

GPS Ally+

All ratings27 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral13.4%
Negative70.3%

Bryton Active

All ratings704 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive21.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative70.9%

User reviews

GPS Ally+

From 27 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔋 Excellent battery life compared to competitors
  • 💰 Affordable price point for GPS device
  • 🔄 Good Strava integration when working
  • 📱 Intuitive pairing process (when functional)
  • 🗺️ Komoot integration improvements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔌 Unstable Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • ☁️ Cloud sync failures and upload problems
  • 🌐 Persistent internet connection errors
  • 📱 Poor app design and outdated UI

Bryton Active

From 704 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Seamless sync with devices
  • 🚀 Great app functionality
  • 💡 Useful features like route planning
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Sync problems
  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Account and login problems

Bugs and requests

GPS Ally+

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App crashes when creating routes
  • Bluetooth disconnects during rides
  • Cloud upload stuck at 99%
  • Cannot login to account
  • Routes not syncing to GPS device
Show 18 more
  • Rides not saving properly
  • Strava auto-sync not working
  • Temperature data calculation errors (showing 200+ degrees)
  • Map disappears during navigation
  • App freezes during operation
  • Notifications not working between phone and device
  • GPS device shows update available when already updated
  • Keyboard not appearing in text input fields
  • Rides showing zero kilometers
  • Ride data corrupted or lost
  • SSL certificate expired preventing cloud sync
  • Incompatibility with iOS 18.4 and newer
  • App crashes when opening saved rides
  • Segments failing to load
  • Connection drops when phone camera is used
  • Incorrect ride time calculations (millions of hours)
  • Offline maps download status unclear
  • App crashes on login with email/password

Requested features

15 requests
  • In-app language selection option
  • Dark mode toggle within app
  • Cyrillic character support for international users
  • Offline mode for saved routes without internet
  • Better route planning with bike path recognition
Show 10 more
  • Apple Watch integration with cellular support
  • Google Maps or alternative map source option
  • Standard share sheet for exporting rides
  • Improved navigation with better rerouting
  • Max heart rate field tracking
  • Calories burned logging and weekly analysis
  • Better elevation data display (metric/imperial options)
  • Live segment support improvements
  • Notifications from phone to device reliability
  • WiFi-based device updates instead of USB cable

Bryton Active

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Bluetooth pairing issues
  • Ride data not syncing properly
  • Account confirmation emails not working
  • Inability to change settings on device

Requested features

4 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Imperial units support
  • Improved third-party app integration
  • Better route planning and navigation

In-app purchases

None

GPS Ally+

No in-app purchases

None

Bryton Active

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Ally+ free?
GPS Ally+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bryton Active free?
Bryton Active is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Ally+ or Bryton Active?
Bryton Active is rated higher. GPS Ally+ averages 2.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Bryton Active averages 4.7 from 704 ratings.
Do GPS Ally+ or Bryton Active have ads?
Neither GPS Ally+ nor Bryton Active shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Ally+ or Bryton Active?
GPS Ally+ ships an update fortnightly, and Bryton Active every 4 weeks. Most recently, GPS Ally+ was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bryton Active on October 12, 2026.

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