Comparison

CheckMyRide vs Automatic Cycling Detection

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

Head to head
About

CheckMyRide

This cycling app offers GPS tracking, real-time performance stats, and Bluetooth sensor connectivity. Share your rides and data with others, and benefit from live location sharing for added safety. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience designed by cyclists.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth sensor connectivity (power, speed, heart rate)
  • GPS ride tracking
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Data export to Strava, TrainingPeaks
  • Live location sharing
  • Ad-free and account-free experience
Features
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CheckMyRide is your all-in-one cycling computer app, built for simplicity and performance. Connect your Bluetooth sensors for power, speed, and heart rate, and see real-time stats on your customizable dashboard. Track every ride with GPS, review detailed data, and share effortlessly to Strava, TrainingPeaks, or directly with friends and coaches. Safety meets freedom with live location sharing—so your rides are not just tracked, but also supported. No accounts, no ads, no clutter—just pure cycling data designed by cyclists, for cyclists. Key Features • Connect to Bluetooth sensors: power, speed & heart rate • GPS ride tracking with performance stats • Export to Strava, TrainingPeaks & more • Share files via email, WhatsApp & more • Live location sharing for safety & fun • Clean, ad-free, account-free experience

About

Automatic Cycling Detection

This app automatically detects and records your bike rides, providing key statistics like distance, speed, and calories. It also connects you with other cyclists and helps you track your carbon footprint. Designed for daily commuters and recreational riders alike.

Highlights
  • Automatic ride detection and recording
  • Key ride statistics (distance, speed, calories)
  • GPS route tracking on map
  • Connect with other cyclists
  • Carbon footprint tracking (CO2 saved)
  • Supports various bike types and services
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The only app that automatically detects and records your bike rides. Simply the best bike tracker, 100% free. Perfect for daily commuting and commuters. Stats and data : Main statistics: distance, speed, elevations, calories GPS routes / tracks displayed on a map Social - Connect to other cyclists Green - Get aware of your carbon footprint, with CO2 saved when you’re cycling. Unlike other sport and fitness applications such as Strava and Komoot, Social Ride is: - 100% free - Includes automatic detection and recording of your bike rides. Save, log your rides! ----- Social Ride works with all biking activities: - Daily trips: commuting - Sport: cycling, road bike, mountain bike, cross country, BMX - Bike journeys, bike holidays The app is the perfect companion for any cyclist riding any bike: - Classic bike: Btwin, Van Rysel, Triban, Décathlon, Elops, Rockrider, Brompton - Cargo bike: longtail, Yuba, Tern, Omnium, Bullit - Connected electric bikes: Van Moof, Cowboy, Cow boy, Angel, Dance - Road bike: Trek, Giant, Specialized, Lapierre, Canyon, Cannondale, Pinarello, Cervelo, Merida, Bianchi, Willier - Mountain bikes: on track, off track, single track - Fixies and single speed : Marin, Bombtrack, Cinelli, Aventon Social Ride is also compatible with all Self service bikes (SSB), such as Velib in Paris, Velov (vé’lov) in Lyon, Véloose (VéloToulouse) in Toulouse, v’lille, v3 in Bordeaux, Vélo bleu (vélobleu) in Nice, levélo in Marseille, vélomagg in Montpellier, Velhop in Strasbourg, and Vélolib, Vélo'+, Donkey Republic, Velam, VéloCité, Vélo'V, VélOstan'lib, Bicloo, Cy'clic, LE vélo STAR, PBSC, PubliBike V1, Yélo, Optymo, C.vélo', Vélocéa, Velopop'. . Don’t hesitate to stop using expensive electric scooter services such as Lime, Dott, Tier, Lime, Wind, Bird, Flash, Jump, Bolt or Tier and join the bike revolution with Social Ride! — With the next iterations, the app will become: More practical - With new features of itineraries and navigation, to make you use the nicest and most secure cycle paths and cycle lanes. More than a clone of Strava, Maps, Citymapper or Geovelo with its automatic recording, Social will soon offer a dark mode, and a map of bicycle parkings and bike racks. More connected to your devices - GPS, tracking devices and smart watches: Garmin, Fitbit, Wahoo, Apple watch, cardio belt, power meter More connected to your health applications: - Apple Health, Strava, garmin, Décathlon More precise: - With advanced metrics such as power (watts), cardiac frequency (cardio) to take the most out of each ride! Social Ride : le meilleur compteur vélo kilométrique est aussi disponible en français ! Don’t wait any longer: join the bike movement on Social Ride!

Screenshots

CheckMyRide4 screens
Automatic Cycling Detection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Automatic Cycling Detection at none against CheckMyRide's 4. Automatic Cycling Detection also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. CheckMyRide sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Automatic Cycling Detection asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Automatic Cycling Detection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 39 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of CheckMyRide's written reviews are positive against 29% of Automatic Cycling Detection's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CheckMyRide ships an update every 6 weeks, Automatic Cycling Detection every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CheckMyRide versus Automatic Cycling Detection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckMyRideAutomatic Cycling Detection
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (45 ratings)4.7 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARS New Creations B.V.Gabriel Gautron

Customer experience

CheckMyRide

All ratings45 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral13.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative50.0%

Automatic Cycling Detection

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CheckMyRide

Subscriptions4
  • 1 month subscription$0.991 Month
  • 3 months subscription$3.993 Months
  • 6 months subscription$5.996 Months
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  • 1 year subscription1 Month trial$8.991 Year
None

Automatic Cycling Detection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CheckMyRide free?
CheckMyRide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Automatic Cycling Detection free?
Automatic Cycling Detection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CheckMyRide or Automatic Cycling Detection?
Automatic Cycling Detection is rated higher. CheckMyRide averages 4.3 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Automatic Cycling Detection averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do CheckMyRide or Automatic Cycling Detection have ads?
Neither CheckMyRide nor Automatic Cycling Detection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CheckMyRide or Automatic Cycling Detection?
CheckMyRide ships an update every 6 weeks, and Automatic Cycling Detection every 8 days. Most recently, CheckMyRide was updated on September 30, 2026 and Automatic Cycling Detection on September 24, 2026.

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