Comparison

Link My Ride vs ARS LONGA

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

Head to head
About

Link My Ride

This app helps cyclists connect with each other, discover new groups, and plan group rides. It features a pin locator for finding rides, clubs, and events, and allows users to organize and share cycling experiences globally.

Highlights
  • Explore group rides and clubs
  • Plan and schedule rides
  • Organize ride logistics
  • Find new riders and clubs
  • Create public, private, or invite-only rides
  • Share ride experiences
Features
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Connecting cyclists across the world. A pre-ride organisational platform for all cyclists that allows users to explore, plan and create group rides - for free! The only tool cyclists need to connect with riders, clubs and cycling hubs, at the touch of a button. Whether you're looking to find a new group to ride with, or you're on a cycling holiday or you're new to cycling and searching for a club to join... Link My Ride will show you all the rides and nearest clubs within your area, whatever level and ability. Join the Link My Ride community and thousands of other cyclists who are looking to ride together today. How does Link My Ride work: - Pin locator shows users, rides, businesses, clubs and events - Allows cyclists to form a community, connect and ride - Touches all aspects of the cycling world EXPLORE Discover new riders and clubs in your area. Explore group rides happening across the world and get involved! When searching to find a ride, you can filter by all disciplines and abilities. PLAN Seamlessly schedule, plan and keep track of all your upcoming group rides within your Link My Ride calendar. ORGANISE Transfer the logistical nightmare of organising rides into one app - Link My Ride. Organise your group rides, view the route, see who's attending, comment and discuss. MEET Always in search of people to ride with? Using the map, find new clubs or riders around you. Join them and meet new likeminded cyclists of the same experience level. CREATE Create a new group ride in your local area or schedule a ride at your next destination. Personalise it, get others to join and get excited about the day. When creating a ride, you will have the option to make the ride PUBLIC (for all users), PRIVATE (friends / members only) or STEALTH (invite-only). SHARE Share the great experiences and rides with others. Create new rides to share with your friends, or make it public for others to join and get involved. Wherever you are in the world, link up with cyclists and ride. ""Join us on a mission to help cyclists connect, organise and explore using Link My Ride"" - Tom Pidcock (Co-Founder).

About

ARS LONGA

Features
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We, here at ARS LONGA, want to inspire your artistic journey. Join ARS LONGA to unlock connections, courses, memberships and subscriptions. PROFILES - Create your own artists profile with an image of your work. Keep track of your progress in your artistic journey. Upload an image of artists that you aspire to both contemporary and old master. Think of artists you aspire to paint like for subject matter, paint handling and or colour. COURSES - Clear step by step courses. For both beginners and advanced artists wanting to gain skills in working from life. We teach the grammar of drawing, painting and sculpture. Each class you are guided through logical sequential courses. From learning how to create the ideal set up, setting up the lighting, designing the composition, proportion, scale, values (lights and darks) and colour. Starting with our foundation course you will progress to portraits, still-lifes, flower painting, landscape painting and cast drawing. INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES - As well as plenty of examples and reading resources we provide individual critiques on each step. We encourage you to post your work for further feedback. GROUP CRITIQUES - By posting your work in the general feed, you learn from each other by seeing how each artist works and improves their own work. NEWS FEED – Post on the feed We provide information on current exhibitions for you to see and competitions for you to apply to. MEMBERSHIPS - Join an individual course or become a member to access the different tiers and group chats. SUBSCRIPTIONS - Join the App and choose between different pricing tiers unlocking further benefits as you go up. Choose the plan that fits your needs. GROUPS - Explore different groups. Meeting up to see exhibitions together, painting landscape, sketching in museums or in cafes. FORUMS - Participate in different art-based forums, from reviewing exhibitions, suggesting exhibitions to see both private and public. AFFILIATES - Have a creative course idea, send it to us as part of our affiliate programme. TIER Based Subscriptions - Five to choose from: * Lapis Lazuli - All Access * Lead White - Platinum - Instructional Videos with Individual & Group Critiques * Vermillion - Gold - Instructional Videos with Group Feedback * Yellow Ochre - Silver - Instructional Videos * Ivory Black - Bronze - Access to short videos All rights reserved © 2015-2026 LONDON FINE ART STUDIOS® Terms of Service: https://londonacademyofart.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Link My Ride4 screens
ARS LONGA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Link My Ride at none against ARS LONGA's 5. Link My Ride also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ARS LONGA sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Link My Ride asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link My Ride ships an update every 3 weeks, ARS LONGA every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Link My Ride versus ARS LONGA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink My RideARS LONGA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB111 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLINK MY RIDE LTDLondon Fine Art Studios LLP

Bugs and requests

Link My Ride

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App no longer works for new sign-ups
  • GPX file upload compatibility issues
  • Account creation leads to a doom loop
  • Verification emails not received
  • App crashes
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  • Exact location shared without warning
  • Notifications for rides thousands of miles away
  • Sponsored rides shown ahead of followed clubs
  • Glitchy setup with multiple verification links
  • Cannot scroll to see all rides
  • Cannot write to app support
  • Cannot add clubs
  • App does not run well on 4G
  • Cannot log in due to email confirmation loop
  • Missing data error during account creation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to link routes from Strava or RWGPS
  • Better tools for clubs dealing with private users
  • Option to disable sponsored ride notifications
  • Ability to add weekly rides with no fixed route

ARS LONGA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Link My Ride

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ARS LONGA

One-time5
  • Access to Short Videos$15.00
  • Instructional Videos$100.00
  • Videos and Group Critiques$200.00
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  • Individual & Group Critiques$349.99
  • Lapis Lazuli – All Access$799.99

Questions

Is Link My Ride free?
Link My Ride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARS LONGA free?
ARS LONGA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Link My Ride or ARS LONGA have ads?
ARS LONGA shows ads; Link My Ride does not.
Which is updated more often, Link My Ride or ARS LONGA?
Link My Ride ships an update every 3 weeks, and ARS LONGA every 5 months. Most recently, Link My Ride was updated on October 24, 2026 and ARS LONGA on October 10, 2026.

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