Comparison

RideControl App vs Gloworm Link

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

Head to head
About

RideControl App

Connect your phone to your E-Bike to update firmware, customize motor settings for your riding style, and use your bike's display for navigation. Record and share your rides with friends or sync with Strava.

Highlights
  • E-Bike firmware updates
  • Motor setting customization
  • Bike display navigation
  • Ride recording
  • Strava synchronization
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The Giant RideControl app opens up the world of connectivity for your Giant E-Bike. The app allows you to connect your phone with your E-Bike, giving you the ability to keep your E-Bike up to date, to customize your motor setting and use your E-Bike display for navigation. E-Bike customization The Giant RideControl app lets you customize the motor settings to get the most out of your rides. Match the motor settings to your riding style. You can choose for more power and aggressive performance for a quick blast. Or turn it down a notch to make it more efficient for your long and epic adventures. Navigation Use the RideControl app for turn-by-turn navigation specifically designed for the bike. If your E-Bike is equipped with a compatible RideControl EVO display you can synchronize turn by turn navigation to your display, so there is no need to keep your phone at hand. Record your Rides Record your rides in detail and share it with your friends. You can choose to synchronize all rides with Strava or manually upload to social media.

About

Gloworm Link

Customize your bike light's settings, including brightness, flash patterns, and number of levels. Monitor battery life and create custom profiles for different riding conditions. This app offers full control over your light's performance.

Highlights
  • Adjust light levels
  • Set fixed beam or flash patterns
  • Select from 3 flash patterns
  • Control brightness (1-100%)
  • View battery runtime
  • Monitor real-time battery info
  • Create custom riding profiles
Features
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Gloworm LINK gives you complete control to personalise and customise your Gloworm G2.0 light. Tune the light levels to suit your morning ride on the gravel then change to another light profile for an evening in the forest. Use Gloworm LINK to make the following adjustments to your light and to access further info about your Power Pack battery: - Set the number of light levels. - Choose if a light level will be a fixed beam or a flash pattern - Select one of 3 flash patterns or set the brightness (from 1% to 100%) - See how much runtime you will have on a full battery - Observe battery information in real time - Create profiles specific to riding locations or those using the light - Rename your light Unsupported Devices: - IPhone 7 or older is not supported. - IPhone SE is not supported.

Screenshots

RideControl App4 screens
Gloworm Link3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gloworm Link at 3.6 against RideControl App's 2.0. RideControl App's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 5). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gloworm Link holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RideControl App has 168 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RideControl App versus Gloworm Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRideControl AppGloworm Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (168 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB127 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGiant Manufacturing Co., LTD.Gloworm Performance Products Limited

Customer experience

RideControl App

All ratings168 ratings
Positive17.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative73.8%
Written reviews586 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative79.0%

Gloworm Link

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

RideControl App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Firmware update fails at certain percentage
  • Ride data not recorded accurately
  • Settings not saved between rides
  • Login/account issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integration with Komoot and other apps
  • Ability to plan routes without being connected to bike
  • Display current time on bike screen
  • Automatic pause/resume during rides
  • Heart rate monitoring support

Gloworm Link

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RideControl App

No in-app purchases

None

Gloworm Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RideControl App free?
RideControl App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gloworm Link free?
Gloworm Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RideControl App or Gloworm Link?
Gloworm Link is rated higher. RideControl App averages 2.0 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Gloworm Link averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do RideControl App or Gloworm Link have ads?
Neither RideControl App nor Gloworm Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RideControl App or Gloworm Link?
RideControl App ships an update every 2 months, and Gloworm Link every 2 months. Most recently, RideControl App was updated on September 19, 2026 and Gloworm Link on August 19, 2026.

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