Cyclometer vs Bike IQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cyclometer
This app functions as a bicycle computer, tracking rides with features like path navigation, sensor integration, and performance metrics. It allows users to save, share, and export ride data, offering customization options for a personalized cycling experience.
- Bicycle-friendly path navigation
- BLE speed/cadence and power meter support
- Apple Watch heart rate and energy tracking
- Elapsed and moving time computation
- Power wattage estimation
- Ride saving, playback, and sharing
- Map customization and updates
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Current features: Bicycle-friendly paths (Singapore PCN and pavement) are included BLE speed/cadence sensor and power meter are supported at the same time Heart rate and active energy burned are read from Apple Watch and displayed Elapsed and moving times are computed Estimation of Power wattage in the absence of a power meter Saving and playback of ride Share a ride to Strava directly from within the app Export a ride to edit in Garmin VIRB Choice of built-in or your own/friend's map Update built-in map when available Settings to configure: idle timer, tyre dimension, speed limit, power estimation etc Routing to a destination which you can ride to
Bike IQ
Transform your iPhone into an advanced cycling computer. It offers real-time power estimation, climb detection, and GPS navigation on a single adaptive screen. Analyze your ride data with physics-based modeling for deeper insights.
- Virtual power estimation
- Real-time grade detection
- Live wind analysis
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Complete ride tracking
- Post-ride analytics
- Strava and Apple Health sync
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Turn your iPhone into a complete cycling computer, with no extra hardware. Live ride metrics, your own ride pages, virtual sensors, cycling maps, offline navigation, elevation ahead, shifter controls, and post-ride analysis, built for road riding, training, racing, and everyday rides. ◆ SMART PAGES Build the ride screen you want from more than 150 tiles: graphs, climbs and elevation ahead, a radar lane with the cars behind you, rain ahead, live power records, weather and more. Tap the info button on any tile to see what it shows. Auto Pages come up by themselves when they matter: before you start, on a climb, with a car behind, at a new lap, or into a headwind. Switch pages from your shifter buttons. ◆ VIRTUAL CYCLING SENSORS Bike IQ estimates power, detects cadence, identifies your gear, and tracks grade from the iPhone's own sensors and physics modeling, even without a power meter, cadence sensor, or electronic groupset. ◆ CYCLING-OPTIMIZED MAPS Maps that make the roads and trails cyclists care about easier to see, offline-first, with one-tap zoom. Build or import routes, add waypoints and Rest Stops, and get turn-by-turn guidance, with a road type bar for paved roads, gravel and bike paths. Even when you are not navigating, Bike IQ predicts the road ahead and detects climbs before you reach them. ◆ RIDE REPORT Every ride gets a title from where you went and Bike IQ Highlights, the facts worth keeping. Zoom any chart to the second, select a stretch to see its numbers, and export the ride as CSV. ◆ SMART SHIFTER CONTROLS Bike IQ supports SRAM AXS and Shimano Di2: track gear position and drivetrain battery, and turn pages, mark laps, zoom the map, mute radar alerts or trigger Shortcuts from your shifters. ◆ SENSORS AND RIDE DATA Power meters, heart rate monitors, cadence and speed sensors, radar, tire pressure including Quarq TyreWiz, and e-bikes from TQ, Specialized and BESV. Heart rate from a strap, Apple Watch, a watch that broadcasts it, or AirPods Pro 3 and Powerbeats Pro 2 (beta). Or ride with no sensors at all. ◆ RIDE SYNC Automatic sync with Strava and Apple Health, with your ride title and Highlights in the Strava description. ◆ KEY FEATURES Included for Free - Ride recording with speed, distance, elevation, heart rate, cadence, and power - Virtual power, cadence, gear, and grade without bike sensors - Wind impact for headwinds and tailwinds - Bike IQ Maps with clearer roads and trails - SRAM AXS and Shimano Di2 gears and battery - Sensor, radar, tire pressure, and e-bike support - Apple Watch heart rate and ride screens - Auto Lap by distance - Ride titles and Bike IQ Highlights - Post-ride analytics: zoomable charts, power curve, zones, gear usage, CSV export - Sync with Strava and Apple Health - Battery optimized for all-day rides Bike IQ Pro - Smart Pages and Auto Pages, including radar, rain ahead and elevation ahead - Route planning, imports, and turn-by-turn navigation - Offline routing in downloaded areas - Elevation ahead and climb detection, even when not navigating - Smart shifter controls, including page switching Ride recording, live metrics, and post-ride analysis are free. Bike IQ Pro unlocks Smart Pages, navigation, elevation ahead, offline route data, and smart shifter controls. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bike IQ at 100% against Cyclometer's 0%. Bike IQ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Cyclometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price and device support 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. Bike IQ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Cyclometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bike IQ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bike IQ has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Cyclometer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bike IQ's.
Cyclometer ships an update every 4 months, Bike IQ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cyclometer | Bike IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Explorer Technologies | Hatch Factory LLC |
Customer experience
Cyclometer
Bike IQ
In-app purchases
Cyclometer
No in-app purchases
Bike IQ
- Pro - Monthly$6.991 Month
- Pro - Annual$49.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$119.00
Questions
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