RideLive vs Essentially Everything
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RideLive
Experience realistic indoor cycling with high-quality HD virtual rides from around the world. Connect your smart trainer and sensors for an interactive workout, with real-time metrics and route maps. Track your progress and export data to social networks.
- High-quality HD virtual rides
- Smart trainer and sensor integration
- Real-time cycling metrics
- Interactive route maps
- HealthKit integration
- Workout data export
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RIDELIVE is a cycling companion application designed and developed by cyclists for cyclists. We believe that if you choose to ride indoors, you deserve nothing but the best riding experience possible. And so, all our energy has gone into ensuring the best user experience for our community of riders. RIDELIVE features only high-quality HD rides from some of the most incredible places on earth, all meticulously filmed and edited by our amazing team of contributors. Enjoy realistic and stunning virtual rides anytime on iOS devices. Try RIDELIVE free of charge for 7-days (for new subscribers). Simply connect your smart trainer and supplemental bluetooth sensors (such as heart rate monitor) to your iOS device, select your desired ride and start riding. The ride video will progress based on your actual effort on your trainer. The RIDELIVE application is compatible with a wide range of smart trainers and some smart bikes (Wahoo, Tacx, Elite, Saris and all FTMS-compatible models) for a fully interactive riding experience. You can also connect with a "classic" (non-smart) trainer by connecting via bluetooth to an external power-meter or speed sensor. Results of the ride can be reviewed within the app or exported into standard file formats or directly to a chosen social network, such as Strava. In addition to watching the ride ‘live’, during your ride you will be able to view the full ride profile (or zoomed-in), the map of the route and all key cycling metrics (power, cadence, speed, distance, grade, heart rate, etc.). RideLive application integrates with HealthKit to obtain your weight and age (if available) for various calculation, as well as reports a workout activity (Cycling type) and effort when you press Finish button. Some features require a paid subscription. There are two types of auto-renewable subscriptions: monthly and annual. Detailed terms of use can be obtained from our website at https://ridelive.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy can be obtained from our website at https://ridelive.app/privacy-policy/
Essentially Everything
Connect with others in a dedicated online community. Engage through user profiles, group discussions, and activity feeds. Share your interests and stay updated with notifications.
- User profiles
- Group creation
- Activity feeds
- Forum discussions
- Notifications
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This app is here to serve those in the Essentially Everything community. Join us with with community features such as user profiles, groups, activity feeds, forum discussions and more. Member Profiles User Invites Social Groups Notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Essentially Everything at none against RideLive's 2. Essentially Everything also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). RideLive's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. RideLive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. Essentially Everything asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RideLive against 5.0 for Essentially Everything. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
RideLive ships an update weekly, Essentially Everything every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RideLive | Essentially Everything |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OXiGENATOR LLC | Douglas Black |
Customer experience
RideLive
Essentially Everything
In-app purchases
RideLive
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$9.491 Month
- Annual subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
Essentially Everything
No in-app purchases
Questions
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