Specialized vs MET Goals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Specialized
Enhance your cycling with advanced ride tracking, performance analytics, and e-bike management. Monitor your bike's settings, battery life, and security features. Sync your rides with other fitness apps for a complete overview of your active lifestyle.
- Ride recording with GPS
- Advanced performance analytics
- Turbo e-bike management
- Turbo System Auto-Lock
- Smart battery management
- Partner app synchronization
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Unleash your dream ride with the Specialized app. With ride recording, advanced performance tracking, and Turbo e-bike management, the Specialized app takes your cycling experience to the next level. Plus, premium ride data and analytics motivate you to achieve your cycling goals while a seamless partner app connection supports your active lifestyle. GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR BIKE Turbo E-bike Management: Manage your Turbo bike settings directly in the app. • Register your bike directly in the app to activate the lifetime warranty and receive critical updates about your bike. • Fine-tune your bike’s power delivery and battery output to support your riding style. • Customize the stats and layout you see on the bike display. • Deter bike theft with Turbo System Auto-Lock.* When activated, your system automatically locks when you power off your bike. The system will automatically unlock when you’re near your bike and power it on. • Monitor battery level, charge cycles, odometer, etc. • Receive real-time error log alerts when your bike needs attention. Resolve issues with our helpful troubleshooting tips, or share system status and logs with your preferred retailer for remote diagnosis. • Get service reminders to keep your bike operating at peak performance. • Manage bike settings, including battery beeper, stealth mode*, and range extender use.* *Available on select models. ENJOY THE RIDE Advanced Ride Recording: Track activity and monitor your ride data in real-time with GPS recording. • View real-time metrics, including speed, distance, elevation gain, calories burned, and more. • Customize the ride recording dashboard to see your preferred stats. • Turbo riders can stream stats directly from their bike, including assist mode, battery level, and motor power. Smart Control (Turbo e-bikes only): Effortlessly manage your Turbo e-bike's battery use on any ride. Set your desired battery percentage remaining for the end of your ride, and the app will intelligently adjust motor assistance to ensure you reach your destination with the right amount of charge. CELEBRATE YOUR EFFORTS Premium Performance Data: Get a comprehensive summary of every ride with a detailed analysis of where you rode and what you accomplished. • Stats include speed, distance, elevation gain, calories burned, and more. • Interactive graphs allow you to analyze your ride further. • Rides recorded on a Turbo e-bike will display Turbo-specific metrics, including levels of assistance used during the ride, battery usage over time, and average motor power use. Seamless Partner App Connection: Easily sync your ride data with your preferred apps that track and support your active lifestyle. • Connect your Garmin or Wahoo account to the app and sync the rides you record with either device. Rides will be imported to your activity library, allowing you to analyze the collected data. • Sync activity with Apple Health to see the complete picture of your daily activity and contribute to your three rings. • Sync activity to Strava for sharing with friends and getting kudos. Designed to empower all riders, the Specialized app revolutionizes your cycling experience with innovative features and an intuitive user experience. It’s your ultimate riding partner. Download and start riding today.
MET Goals
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Your workouts add up. See how far you’ve come this week—and what you can do next. MET Goals turns workouts from Apple Health into a clear weekly activity goal. Follow your progress, find a way to close the gap, and build a routine that fits your life. Whether you enjoy running, walking, cycling or a mix of activities, see your effort in one place. ONE WEEK. ONE CLEAR GOAL. A single workout tells only part of the story. Your weekly dashboard brings your activity together, showing the MET-hours you’ve accumulated and how much remains toward your target. Check in after a workout or use your progress to plan the rest of your week. YOUR WORKOUTS, AUTOMATICALLY SYNCED Keep recording workouts with Apple Watch or compatible fitness apps that save workouts to Apple Health. With your permission, MET Goals reads those workouts and brings them into your activity history—without entering the same session again. KNOW YOUR NEXT STEP Wondering how to work toward your remaining goal? See estimated walking, running and cycling durations based on the gap. Choose an activity that fits your day, whether that means a walk outside, a run or a bike ride. A TARGET YOU CAN ADJUST Choose a weekly MET-hour target that suits your routine. Start with a manageable goal, then adjust it as your activity changes. Your dashboard keeps the target and your progress visible together. UNDERSTAND THE EFFORT BEHIND THE MINUTES Different activities involve different levels of effort. MET-hours combine an activity’s estimated intensity with its duration, giving you another way to understand your weekly movement. MET stands for metabolic equivalent. One MET represents the energy used at rest. An activity estimated at 4 METs for half an hour contributes 2 MET-hours. These values are estimates, not a direct measurement of your personal fitness or health. SEE YOUR ROUTINE OVER TIME Explore your history by week, month and year. Review individual workouts, compare activity totals and follow your weekly goal streaks. Use the patterns to understand your routine and keep showing up, one week at a time. KEEP YOUR GOAL IN VIEW Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets to check your progress at a glance. A quick look helps you stay connected to your weekly target throughout the day. YOUR HEALTH DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE MET Goals keeps your health data on your device. You control access through Apple Health permissions. Make this week’s movement easier to follow. Download MET Goals and start working toward your next weekly goal. REQUIREMENTS & PURCHASES Apple Health permission and compatible workout data are needed for automatic syncing. Workouts from other apps must be saved to Apple Health to appear in MET Goals. Some features require METs Pro, available as an in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Specialized at none against MET Goals's 1. Specialized also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MET Goals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Specialized asks for nothing beyond the download.
Specialized ships an update fortnightly, MET Goals every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Specialized | MET Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. | 阳 孙 |
Bugs and requests
Specialized
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ride recording issues causing incorrect mileage
- Connectivity problems when pairing bikes
- Tuning settings not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to disable map display
- Bring back Smart Control mode
- Allow custom tuning presets
- Integrate with Apple Watch for heart rate monitoring
- Add more data fields and customization options
MET Goals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Specialized
No in-app purchases
MET Goals
- METs Pro$2.99









