Comparison

Cycle vs Mini Bike Computer

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

Head to head
About

Cycle

This bike computer tracks your cycling metrics like speed, distance, and elevation without ads or data tracking. It offers an analog tachometer, navigation light, and an in-app bell. Connect to Health to store trips and display heart rate.

Highlights
  • Speed, distance, average speed, top speed tracking
  • Altitude profile and climb data
  • Clock, compass, and GPS data
  • Metric and imperial unit switching
  • Health app integration for workouts and heart rate
  • Analog tachometer style
  • Camera flash navigation light
  • In-app bell
Features
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You are looking for a bike tracker that doesn't force you in to a subscription to be useful? Here you go: A bike computer built with data privacy in mind. No ads, no tracking and no data leaves your phone. It shows the important things: Speed, distance, average speed, top speed, duration and the climb with a nice altitude profile of the trip. It also shows a clock, a compass and the GPS data. Units can be switched from metric to miles/feet. If you want you can connect it to Health and store your trips as workouts and display your heart rate during the trip (if available). You can switch to an analog vintage style tachometer and a button can turn on the camera flash as navigation light in case you are on a race bike in a tunnel. If you have no bell - the app has one for you.A cycling speedometer built with data privacy in mind. No ads, no tracking and no data leaves your phone. It shows the important things: Speed, distance, average speed, top speed, duration and the climb with a nice altitude profile of the trip. It also shows a clock, a compass and the GPS data. Units can be switched from metric to miles/feet. If you want you can connect it to Health and store your trips as workouts and display your heart rate during the trip (if available). You can switch to an analog vintage style tachometer and a button can turn on the camera flash as navigation light in case you are on a race bike in a tunnel. If you have no bell - the app has one for you.

About

Mini Bike Computer

This app provides a straightforward cycling computer for your handlebars, offering essential ride tracking without requiring an account. It supports route following, data export, and integrates with Apple Health, with optional Pro features for advanced weather and map views.

Highlights
  • Track rides without an account
  • Load and follow GPX routes
  • Export rides as GPX
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Live Activity support
  • Saves workouts to Apple Health
  • Customizable stat views (Pro)
Features
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A simple, no-frills, bike computer to mount on your handlebars. No account required. FREE FEATURES: - Apple Watch app streams stats to your phone or works independently - Keeps a history of all of your rides - Load and follow routes from GPX files - Export rides as GPX files - Live Activity support - Always-on screen automatically turns off at 5% battery remaining - Customizable units - Battery-efficient - No account required - Large, easy-to-read stats - Saves cycling workouts to Apple Health - Autopause and autoresume - Shortcuts app integration - Lock and Home Screen widgets - Rides, Routes, and Settings sync across devices on the same iCloud account (review your Rides on an iPad!) PRO FEATURES: - Historical ride weather review - Route weather 5-day forecast - OpenStreetMap, OpenCycleMap, and High Contrast maps - Customizable stat views Designed for BATTERY LIFE: - Dark theme minimized battery drain from screen - Only updating stats as necessary Designed for PRIVACY: - No account signup, ever - No usage tracking libraries added - Optionally keep all data on-device by disabling iCloud sync Stats displayed: - Total Distance - Total Duration - Speed: Current/Average/Max - Elevation: Current/Gained/Lost - Time of Day This app does NOT: - Sync with any other cycling/fitness service - Connect to any hardware devices - Collect any personally identifiable information NOTE: In-app purchases are required to unlock Pro features. Mini Bike Computer integrates with Apple Health to save workouts and estimate calories burned, and uses Motion data to help with auto pause and auto resume. Privacy Policy: https://bikecomputer.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://bikecomputer.app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Cycle3 screens
Mini Bike Computer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Cycle at free against Mini Bike Computer's free with in-app purchases. Cycle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (96% vs 80%). Mini Bike Computer's advantage is ratings volume (215 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cycle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mini Bike Computer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cycle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Bike Computer has 215 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Cycle's written reviews are positive against 80% of Mini Bike Computer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cycle versus Mini Bike Computer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleMini Bike Computer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (215 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better80.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2215 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas KeldenichAdam Oxner

Customer experience

Cycle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%

Mini Bike Computer

All ratings202 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

Cycle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mini Bike Computer

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Map was extremely slow to navigate
  • Ride corrupted and saved incorrectly
  • Ride saved as 0 miles with no metrics
  • Doesn't save route or when renamed
  • Often double saves rides
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  • Pausing issues causing crashes and data loss
  • Transfer to Health app is faulty
  • North arrow button disabled
  • App only holds 4 saved rides
  • When clicking save, it deletes your ride
  • Last update deleted all trips data
  • Crashes when trying to open settings
  • Pausing makes the app less useful for multi-modal trips
  • Write a Review is not doing anything
  • Save as Route in ride detail is not doing anything
  • Unable to name saved routes
  • Crashes on iPhone XS with iOS 15.6
  • Altitude gain always about 30% less than Strava

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for radar info (Garmin Varia, Wahoo Trackr)
  • Display speed with decimal places
  • Customizable ride names
  • Accurate altitude gain testing
  • Transfer summaries to Fitness app

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cycle

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
5 purchases

Mini Bike Computer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip a Coffee$1.99
  • Tip a Trail Snack$4.99
  • Tip a New Tube$9.99

Questions

Is Cycle free?
Cycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mini Bike Computer free?
Mini Bike Computer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cycle or Mini Bike Computer?
Cycle is rated higher. Cycle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mini Bike Computer averages 4.8 from 215 ratings.
Do Cycle or Mini Bike Computer have ads?
Neither Cycle nor Mini Bike Computer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cycle or Mini Bike Computer?
Cycle ships an update monthly, and Mini Bike Computer monthly. Most recently, Cycle was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mini Bike Computer on October 15, 2026.

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