Wave Bike vs Trails MTB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Wave Bike
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Wave, your stress free commute in the city! Wave is an all-inclusive monthly e-bike subscription service which allows you to spare time, save money, live healthier, and help the planet. The Wave app is now here to support all you Wave subscribers in your daily commute by bike. It offers you the chance to discover the best cycling routes while enjoying its special features including: Routing Journey Tracking Maintenance Support Access to Bike Functions Additionally, you will get to track the calories burned, costs youβve been saving, as well as how beneficial you are to our planet. Download, login or register to start your smart biking experience!
Trails MTB
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A mountain bike map, ride tracker and planner, with more than 2.5 million trails worldwide. Trails shows the MTB trails around you on a 3D terrain map, colour-coded by difficulty. Plan a route by tapping the trails you want. Record your ride, add photos, and share it as a flyover video on Instagram. 1.7 MILLION NEW TRAILS β’ We analyzed known paths to find the rideable ones. They're dashed on the map. β’ Ride one, grade it, and it's on the map for everyone. APPLE HEALTH Your riding history, all in one place. Import every ride youβve logged in Apple Health, from any app, and see it on your heatmap and in your statistics from day one. Every ride you record in Trails is saved to Health and counts toward your Activity rings. Heart rate shows on your ride summary, and rides from your Apple Watch appear in Trails automatically. Your Health data stays on your phone. Trails never shares it. PLAN β’ Tap the trails you want and Trails links the gaps. β’ Distance, climb and difficulty as you build. β’ Save routes, share them as GPX, or preview them as a flyover. RIDE β’ A 3D map that picks the right view on its own. β’ Records with the screen locked. Distance and time on the lock screen. β’ Steep sections ahead are colour-coded, so they don't surprise you. AFTER THE RIDE β’ A summary with distance, climb, speed, trail vs road and weather. β’ Photos pinned to where you took them. β’ Flyover video of your ride, as an Instagram Reel, Post or widescreen. β’ Statistics by week, month and year, with your areas, routes and graded trails. CONDITIONS β’ Dry, damp or wet, painted on the terrain from rain, sun and the ground. Best in the Nordics, works worldwide. Trails requires a subscription (Trails Pro), which starts with a 7-day free trial. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://trailsapp.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wave Bike at none against Trails MTB's 3. Wave Bike also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Trails MTB's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Trails MTB sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Wave Bike asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wave Bike ships an update every 4 months, Trails MTB every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave Bike | Trails MTB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Progoris B.V. | TDY AS |
In-app purchases
Wave Bike
No in-app purchases
Trails MTB
- Trails Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Trails Pro β Special Offer$3.991 Year
- Trails Pro (Annual)$17.991 Year








