Automatic Cycling Detection vs Bike Computer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Automatic Cycling Detection
This app automatically detects and records your bike rides, providing key statistics like distance, speed, and calories. It also connects you with other cyclists and helps you track your carbon footprint. Designed for daily commuters and recreational riders alike.
- Automatic ride detection and recording
- Key ride statistics (distance, speed, calories)
- GPS route tracking on map
- Connect with other cyclists
- Carbon footprint tracking (CO2 saved)
- Supports various bike types and services
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The only app that automatically detects and records your bike rides. Simply the best bike tracker, 100% free. Perfect for daily commuting and commuters. Stats and data : Main statistics: distance, speed, elevations, calories GPS routes / tracks displayed on a map Social - Connect to other cyclists Green - Get aware of your carbon footprint, with CO2 saved when you’re cycling. Unlike other sport and fitness applications such as Strava and Komoot, Social Ride is: - 100% free - Includes automatic detection and recording of your bike rides. Save, log your rides! ----- Social Ride works with all biking activities: - Daily trips: commuting - Sport: cycling, road bike, mountain bike, cross country, BMX - Bike journeys, bike holidays The app is the perfect companion for any cyclist riding any bike: - Classic bike: Btwin, Van Rysel, Triban, Décathlon, Elops, Rockrider, Brompton - Cargo bike: longtail, Yuba, Tern, Omnium, Bullit - Connected electric bikes: Van Moof, Cowboy, Cow boy, Angel, Dance - Road bike: Trek, Giant, Specialized, Lapierre, Canyon, Cannondale, Pinarello, Cervelo, Merida, Bianchi, Willier - Mountain bikes: on track, off track, single track - Fixies and single speed : Marin, Bombtrack, Cinelli, Aventon Social Ride is also compatible with all Self service bikes (SSB), such as Velib in Paris, Velov (vé’lov) in Lyon, Véloose (VéloToulouse) in Toulouse, v’lille, v3 in Bordeaux, Vélo bleu (vélobleu) in Nice, levélo in Marseille, vélomagg in Montpellier, Velhop in Strasbourg, and Vélolib, Vélo'+, Donkey Republic, Velam, VéloCité, Vélo'V, VélOstan'lib, Bicloo, Cy'clic, LE vélo STAR, PBSC, PubliBike V1, Yélo, Optymo, C.vélo', Vélocéa, Velopop'. . Don’t hesitate to stop using expensive electric scooter services such as Lime, Dott, Tier, Lime, Wind, Bird, Flash, Jump, Bolt or Tier and join the bike revolution with Social Ride! — With the next iterations, the app will become: More practical - With new features of itineraries and navigation, to make you use the nicest and most secure cycle paths and cycle lanes. More than a clone of Strava, Maps, Citymapper or Geovelo with its automatic recording, Social will soon offer a dark mode, and a map of bicycle parkings and bike racks. More connected to your devices - GPS, tracking devices and smart watches: Garmin, Fitbit, Wahoo, Apple watch, cardio belt, power meter More connected to your health applications: - Apple Health, Strava, garmin, Décathlon More precise: - With advanced metrics such as power (watts), cardiac frequency (cardio) to take the most out of each ride! Social Ride : le meilleur compteur vélo kilométrique est aussi disponible en français ! Don’t wait any longer: join the bike movement on Social Ride!
Bike Computer
Track your cycling performance with detailed metrics like speed, distance, and elevation. Explore routes with map functions and review your past rides with charts and statistics. This free app also supports outdoor activities like hiking and running.
- Speed, time, and distance tracking
- Altitude and elevation gain
- Route search and map display
- Ride history with charts
- GPX file export
- Metric and imperial units
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This is a free bicycle computer application that displays and records cycling information. [Display information] - Speed (Avg, Max) - Ride Time - Distance - Odometer - Trip meter - Pace(Avg, Max) - Altitude(Max, Min) - Elevation gain - Calorie [Map function] - Route Search - Add a marker - Map type (Normal, Satellite, Night) - Map rotation (Course up, North up) [History] - Statistics - Cycling route - Speed and altitude charts - Export GPX file [Other functions] - Unit (Metric, Imperial) - Auto pause - Dark mode - Backup and restore history In addition to riding bike, this application is also useful for outdoor activities such as hiking, running and motorcycles.
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Verdict
Automatic Cycling Detection and Bike Computer both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bike Computer's written reviews are positive against 29% of Automatic Cycling Detection's. Automatic Cycling Detection's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (42 vs 3). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Automatic Cycling Detection against 4.7 for Bike Computer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Automatic Cycling Detection has 42 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Automatic Cycling Detection's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bike Computer's.
Automatic Cycling Detection ships an update every 8 days, Bike Computer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Automatic Cycling Detection | Bike Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (42 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Gautron | Ryo Yoshida |
Customer experience
Automatic Cycling Detection
Bike Computer
In-app purchases
Automatic Cycling Detection
No in-app purchases
Bike Computer
No in-app purchases
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