Comparison

Absolute Cycling vs Ride Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Absolute Cycling

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With this app, you can effortlessly customize your Absolute Cycling ""The One"" cycling computer. Use the app to: โ€ข Pair The One โ€ข Setup your profile and settings โ€ข Connect your Strava account โ€ข Connect your Bluetooth and ANT+ sensors โ€ข Download maps to your cycling computer โ€ข Upload GPX files to plan a ride โ€ข Customize your screens and metric fields โ€ข View data of your finished rides Follow the in-app tutorial to learn how to use The One and the app. And the great thing is: you can setup all this even without The One turned on or have it nearby. The ease of use of this cycling computer is unmatched. Absolute Cycling will always focus on what matters most: enjoying your ride.

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Ride Recorder

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Monitor your ride in real-time with fully customizable data pages with fields and live charts for speed, elevation, heart rate, power and more. See you current position and route on map, or display a recorder route. (Navigation coming soon) The app can import and export routes in GPX or FIT format. Connect to Bluetooth devices including power meters, heart rate monitor, smart trainers and VARIA radar. Up to 4 simultaneous power meters supported. Connect to your STRAVA account to save your ride or load your STRAVA routes. More features include: - Auto start/stop timers - Syncing settings and data between devices with full ride history - Checking ride totals by week/month/year - Adding waypoints to map - Light/dark theme - Metric or imperial units - Translated to 11 languages - Customizable text size - Data fields with total ascent/descent, total/moving time, battery time, climb gradient, average/max speed, calories and more New premium features - Navigation, to route, waypoint place on map or address. - Offline maps with OpenStreetMaps. - Sharing location and seeing other users on map.

Screenshots

Absolute Cycling4 screens
Ride Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Absolute Cycling at none against Ride Recorder's 2. Ride Recorder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ride Recorder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Absolute Cycling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absolute Cycling ships an update every 4 months, Ride Recorder every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Absolute Cycling versus Ride Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsolute CyclingRide Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months โ€” betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.614 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size138 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbsolute Cycling B.V.Nuno Diniz

In-app purchases

None

Absolute Cycling

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ride Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Absolute Cycling free?
Absolute Cycling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ride Recorder free?
Ride Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Absolute Cycling or Ride Recorder have ads?
Neither Absolute Cycling nor Ride Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Absolute Cycling or Ride Recorder?
Absolute Cycling ships an update every 4 months, and Ride Recorder every 8 months. Most recently, Absolute Cycling was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ride Recorder on October 30, 2026.

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