Comparison

AVR Base vs Tribe

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

Head to head
About

AVR Base

This platform connects mountain bikers and cyclists, enabling them to discover and create groups, organize rides, share information, and access resources. It facilitates community building, event planning, and gear trading for enthusiasts worldwide.

Highlights
  • Create and join groups/clubs
  • Organize rides and events
  • Discover local trails and venues
  • Buy and sell gear
  • Book shuttles, tours, and rentals
  • Dedicated newsfeed for cycling content
  • In-app messaging
Features
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What is AVR BASE? AVR Base is the fastest growing and soon to be the most advanced app for Mountain Bikers and Cyclists! This comprehensive community platform allows riders of all disciplines to discover and create groups and clubs, organise rides and events, share information easily, access biking resources, buy and sell gear and book shuttles, tours, and rentals. Connect with local riders and cyclists globally. Developed by riders for riders, AVR Base offers unparalleled convenience for accessing community news, trail details, gear news, and travel resources, all intuitively accessible at your fingertips. AVR Base empowers individuals and entire communities to dive deep into the world of mountain biking and cycling. Our technology fosters real-world connections, bringing clubs and like-minded individuals together seamlessly. Group Rides, Social Events, Races, Festivals, and Expositions: Looking for a group ride or race in your area or somewhere you're visiting? Want to organize a social event? Use our Event/Ride calendar and Explore Map to discover and share local happenings. Our streamlined group Clubs: Whether you're starting a club or managing a large group, AVR Base simplifies building and managing clubs. You can organize events, manage memberships, and communicate directly, making engagement and coordination effortless. Travel and Venue Information: Curious about open bike parks, lift pass prices, or available shuttle services? Find all the necessary details for your biking trips in a standardized, easy-to-navigate format. Newsfeed: Tired of mainstream social media? AVR Base offers a dedicated space for riders, focusing on gear, group rides, and race updates without the clutter of ads and off-topic content. Engage with your community both locally and globally. In-App Messaging: Communicate with riders worldwide through our integrated messaging system, designed to streamline event and group ride coordination without the hassle of setting up multiple chats. In Summary: AVR Base is a dynamic ecosystem where biking enthusiasts and professionals can create and join activities, follow updates, build clubs, trade gear, share insights, book services, and enhance their skills.ride organisation tools make posting ride details like a pro quicker than sending a text.

About

Tribe

This app helps fitness communities organize group training sessions and stay connected. Easily create or join workouts, coordinate logistics via real-time chat, and discover new training partners.

Highlights
  • Organize group training sessions
  • Create and join workouts
  • Real-time chat for sessions
  • Discover new training groups
  • Bilingual support (English/Spanish)
Features
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TRIBE - NEVER TRAIN ALONE Tribe is the coordination tool for fitness communities. Whether you run with a crew, train CrossFit, roll BJJ, swim laps, or hit the gym, Tribe makes it easy to organize group sessions and stay connected with the people you train with. CREATE AND JOIN SESSIONS Host your own workout sessions or join ones near you. Set the activity, time, location, and max group size. Invite specific people or open it up to your community. BUILT FOR GROUPS, NOT ALGORITHMS Tribe is not a matching app. It is built for real fitness communities that already exist: run clubs, CrossFit boxes, martial arts gyms, swimming groups, and training crews of all kinds. If you already have people you train with, Tribe helps you coordinate. REAL-TIME CHAT Message your session group to coordinate logistics, share updates, or talk training. Every session has its own chat so the conversation stays focused. BILINGUAL BY DESIGN Tribe is fully available in English and Spanish, built for diverse fitness communities. FIND YOUR COMMUNITY Browse sessions by activity type, location, and schedule. Discover new groups and expand your training circle on your own terms.

Screenshots

AVR Base4 screens
Tribe1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AVR Base at none against Tribe's shown. AVR Base also leads on ratings volume (384 vs 3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Tribe's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AVR Base has 384 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AVR Base ships an update every 8 days, Tribe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AVR Base versus Tribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVR BaseTribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (384 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings384 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGuru Media LLCAlain Alisca

Customer experience

AVR Base

All ratings384 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.4%

Tribe

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AVR Base

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration and verification problems
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable calendar functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Map integration for trail exploration
  • Social features for connecting with other cyclists
  • Multilingual support
  • Improved host management and scheduling

Tribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AVR Base

No in-app purchases

None

Tribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AVR Base free?
AVR Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tribe free?
Tribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AVR Base or Tribe?
Tribe is rated higher. AVR Base averages 4.8 out of 5 from 384 ratings, while Tribe averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do AVR Base or Tribe have ads?
Tribe shows ads; AVR Base does not.
Which is updated more often, AVR Base or Tribe?
AVR Base ships an update every 8 days, and Tribe fortnightly. Most recently, AVR Base was updated on June 9, 2026 and Tribe on August 20, 2026.

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