Comparison

Lovens vs Bicycle Garage

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

Head to head
About

Lovens

Features
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Please note that this app is only for the Lovens Explorer with a 2023 or older built-in GPS module. Our connected bike and smart app will give thieves a run for their money. Gone are the days your bike gets stolen, never to be found again. Our app grants you a near real-time 24/7 insight in your bike’s current location and whereabouts, even if it’s not you riding the bike. The GPS is installed inside your bike and gives you peace of mind wherever your bike takes you. Would you like to receive notifications when you enter or leave a location? Then this app has you covered, you can create as many virtual β€˜geofences’ as you like that alert you and anyone that has access to your bike whenever your bike reaches those locations. Excited about doing better for your health and the environment? We will show you how you are performing when you ride your bike, with daily, weekly, monthly and yearly statistics about travelled distance, burned calories, top speed and most importantly saved CO2 emissions. Do you want to experience that special bike ride you took last week, but unsure what path you travelled? With our automatic ride generation, you can easily find that beautiful backroad and stunning vistas without taking a wrong turn. In a nutshell: Live location of your bike - Historic locations for the past year - Virtual fences to protect against theft with push messaging - Easy sharing with friends and family - Automatic ride generation when you take your bike for a spin - Battery graph for supported e-bikes

About

Bicycle Garage

Features
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Bicycle Garage is a bike maintenance tracker. You add your bikes and the components installed on them (chain, cassette, tires, etc.). Each component tracks its mileage and age across all bikes it's been used on, and alerts you when it exceeds its recommended replacement threshold. Rides can be logged manually or imported automatically from HealthKit.

Screenshots

Lovens4 screens
Bicycle Garage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lovens at every 3 weeks against Bicycle Garage's every 3 months. Lovens also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lovens ships an update every 3 weeks, Bicycle Garage every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Lovens versus Bicycle Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLovensBicycle Garage
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerconneqtech bvMaxime Tregaro

In-app purchases

None

Lovens

No in-app purchases

None

Bicycle Garage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lovens free?
Lovens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bicycle Garage free?
Bicycle Garage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lovens or Bicycle Garage have ads?
Neither Lovens nor Bicycle Garage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lovens or Bicycle Garage?
Lovens ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bicycle Garage every 3 months. Most recently, Lovens was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bicycle Garage on October 25, 2026.

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