Comparison

Great Rides vs Ody Trips

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

Head to head
About

Great Rides

Discover and navigate New Zealand's Great Rides with this comprehensive guide. Track your position offline using GPS, view trail details with elevation profiles, and find essential bike services. Explore points of interest with photos and descriptions for a complete cycling adventure.

Highlights
  • Offline trail maps
  • GPS position tracking
  • Trail section details
  • Elevation profiles
  • Bike service identification
  • Points of interest information
Features
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New Zealand's best guide and tracking app for the NZ Great Rides a partner of the NZ Cycle Trail Once a trail is downloaded it can work offline: • To track your position along the trail using your phone's GPS. • Showing key stops on the trail with photos and descriptions. • Providing information about trail sections with elevation profiles. • Identifying bike-related services to help you along your ride. • As a guide with trail information all packaged into one app. All the trail data has been carefully collected on-site then compiled with relevant trail side attractions and points of interest. Key sites can be found on the map screen and selected to provide more information, photos, and links.

About

Ody Trips

Features
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Embark on your next travel journey with Ody Trips app. Specifically designed with your personalised itinerary to ensure you have all the information you need for a memorable experience.  Key Features: Personalised Itinerary: View your tailor-made travel plans effortlessly. Ody Trips will provide a detailed itinerary specifically for you. Store multiple itineraries for different departure dates. See what services your accomodation can provide before you get there. Get detailed information with ease and say goodbye to paper itineraries. Interactive Maps: Navigate with ease across trails or routes and get access to points of interest, cafes and dining hotspots and more. Know where you are and how to get to your activity or accommodation. Weather Updates: Stay up to date with weather forecasts specific to the area you're travelling. Look ahead in real time so you don’t get caught unprepared. Local Recommendations: Access unique trip information provided by your tour operator - get their 'secret sauce' for making your trip an incredible experience. Make your next holiday run smoothly with Ody Trips - your travel itinerary companion

Screenshots

Great Rides4 screens
Ody Trips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ody Trips at every 2 weeks against Great Rides's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Great Rides ships an update every 2 months, Ody Trips every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Great Rides versus Ody Trips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreat RidesOdy Trips
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary PattersonOdyssey (Creative Technology NZ Limited)

In-app purchases

None

Great Rides

No in-app purchases

None

Ody Trips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Great Rides free?
Great Rides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ody Trips free?
Ody Trips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Great Rides or Ody Trips have ads?
Neither Great Rides nor Ody Trips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Great Rides or Ody Trips?
Great Rides ships an update every 2 months, and Ody Trips every 2 weeks. Most recently, Great Rides was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ody Trips on October 27, 2026.

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