SRAM AXS vs Quin for ABUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SRAM AXS
Personalize and control your bicycle's smart components. Monitor battery levels, configure settings, and receive ride-ready status updates. Explore cross-category integrations for a customized cycling experience.
- Personalize component configuration
- Monitor component battery levels
- Check bike's ready-to-ride status
- Update component firmware
- Configure multiple bike profiles
- Enable enhanced shifting modes
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SRAM AXS app connects to your smart devices, enabling personalization of your bike - and ride. That includes configuring components the way you want, keeping a close eye on battery levels and exploring cross-category integrations. (Dropper post with a drop bar groupset? No problem!) AXS app allows you to control and learn from your bike, bringing new levels of interaction with AXS enabled components. Wake the bike and let it tell you if it is ready to ride based on the battery and pressure levels. The more you know, the more you learn, the more you love. Technical Features: + Enables enhanced shifting modes + Personalize multiple bike profiles + Enables RD trim adjustment (MicroAdjust) + Monitors AXS component battery levels + Informs bike’s ready to ride status + Updates AXS component firmware + Post ride notifications from AXS Web when paired with a compatible bike computer AXS Component Compatibility: Compatible with any SRAM AXS components, RockShox AXS components, all Power Meters and Wiz devices.
Quin for ABUS
This app enhances cycling safety and performance by automatically detecting crashes and alerting emergency contacts with live location data. It also tracks ride performance, plans routes with weather considerations, and offers personalized helmet themes.
- Automatic crash detection
- Emergency contact alerts with live location
- Ride performance tracking and analysis
- Route planning with weather and air quality
- Helmet color theme customization
- SOS Beacon functionality
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“ABUS and Quin is safety, security and beauty... Combined.” - Richie Schley | Pro-Cyclist Unlock your potential - get smart about safety and performance. The Quin for ABUS app is the essential companion for your ABUS Quin helmet, providing you the ability to automatically trigger emergency alerts when your helmet detects a crash and so much more. Since 1924, ABUS has provided the good feeling of security worldwide. The ABUS Quin helmet and app brings this feeling to you, while you’re on the move. PERFORMANCE - Record every ride and track your ride data - Build up your Q-Score - Compare your performance over time day-to-day or month-on-month - Log best times and longest rides - Track your progress & analyse your performance CRASH DETECTION - Automatic Crash Detection that leverages the Q-Sensor and Quin for ABUS app - Crash Detection based on smart algorithm and uses specially designed, dedicated sensors in the helmet. Phone sensors are used to double-authenticate the crash - Automatically send alerts to 3 emergency contacts - Alerts via notification, SMS, and email - Cancel crash alert within countdown to prevent notifications to emergency contacts - Never be without a "Guardian Angel" SOS BEACON - Notify 3 Emergency Contacts via notification, SMS, and email - Provides your LIVE LOCATION so you can get help on-the-move - Reach out for help when facing crime, harassment, poor riding conditions etc EMERGENCY CONTACTS - Choose upto 3 reliable emergency contacts - Quin for ABUS app automatically sends alerts when crash detected - Manually Trigger an SOS Beacon from your helmet or app SAFETY NOTIFICATIONS - Passive Crash Alerts - Helmet Structure Compromise Warnings - Full history of sent and received notifications SMART RIDE - Plan rides and routes factoring in weather and air quality along route CUSTOMIZED BY HELMET - Choose your helmet and your app will transform to match the color theme - Customized colors, profile tints, etc THE FUTURE The future is ever-evolving. The Quin for ABUS app will progress and roll out consistent updates. Look forward to social sharing and much more... Privacy Policy Link : https://abus-quin-documents.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/privacy-policy.pdf Terms of Service : https://abus-quin-documents.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/terms-of-service.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quin for ABUS at 5.0 against SRAM AXS's 2.4. Quin for ABUS also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). SRAM AXS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (425 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Quin for ABUS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SRAM AXS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quin for ABUS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SRAM AXS has 425 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of SRAM AXS's written reviews are positive against 8% of Quin for ABUS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SRAM AXS ships an update every 3 weeks, Quin for ABUS every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SRAM AXS | Quin for ABUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (425 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 425 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SRAM LLC | Quintessential Design Inc. |
Customer experience
SRAM AXS
Quin for ABUS
Bugs and requests
SRAM AXS
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes during firmware updates
- Components not detected or recognized
- Settings not saved properly
- Frequent sign-out issues
- Inconsistent behavior across updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to micro-adjust each gear individually
- Percentage-based battery level indicator
- Offline functionality
- Improved firmware update process
- Better integration between app and web portal
Quin for ABUS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SRAM AXS
No in-app purchases
Quin for ABUS
- Essential Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Essential Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year









