Comparison

Group Cycle vs BikingBuds

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

Head to head
About

Group Cycle

Features
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Group Cycle is the perfect app for meeting up and planning routes with your friends! If you frequently cycle Group Cycle has the perfect route for you.

About

BikingBuds

Enhance group cycling safety with real-time location tracking, fall detection alerts, and easy group communication. Keep your biking companions visible and connected on every ride.

Highlights
  • Real-time group member location
  • Fall detection alerts
  • Last seen location updates
  • Rider/non-rider status
  • Group member contact list
  • Group announcements
  • Route overlay
Features
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BikingBuds - an app specialized in making group biking safer Check out a few of the main features: - View the real-time location of all your group members - Fall detection that alerts the entire group when a fall has occurred. - See when a rider's location was last updated (in case they lose internet connection at some point) - Ability to mark yourself as a rider or non-rider, in case you only want to track someone's ride without sharing your location. - All phone numbers are in one place, making it easy to call group members - Create and join groups quickly - Send announcements to your entire group - Overlay a route onto the map for your group to follow BikingBuds aims to make biking safer. As a biker myself, I've noticed a lot of issues with riding in groups. The main one is that it's way too hard to know where everyone is. Some people are faster bikers and some are slower, so it's always helpful to know where your group is. Some of the main ways to use BikingBuds: - A group of students who want to bike to school. Their parents are able to join the group, set themselves as a non-rider, and make sure that their child is safe while getting a notification if their child has fallen. - A big group of bikers who are doing a long ride and need to know where their group members are, along with an easy way to call all of them + their emergency contacts We respect your privacy! We don't sell location data with third-party companies. Disclaimer: Continued usage of location services while the app is in the background can drain battery rapidly.

Screenshots

Group Cycle4 screens
BikingBuds4 screens

Verdict

The call

Group Cycle and BikingBuds are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Group Cycle versus BikingBuds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup CycleBikingBuds
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin TincherSandeep Sukhija

In-app purchases

None

Group Cycle

No in-app purchases

None

BikingBuds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Group Cycle free?
Group Cycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BikingBuds free?
BikingBuds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Group Cycle or BikingBuds have ads?
Neither Group Cycle nor BikingBuds shows ads.

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