Comparison

Automatic Cycling Detection vs Tabatid

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

Tabatid

Features
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Tabatid makes interval training simple – on iPhone and Apple Watch. Start a workout instantly or create your own with custom work and rest times and any number of rounds. During your workout, Tabatid clearly shows what you're doing now and what's coming up next. Create Your Own Workouts Build and save workouts exactly the way you want them. Choose exercises from the built-in exercise library and customize your preparation, work and rest times, as well as the number of rounds. Train with Apple Watch Start a quick workout, open your saved workouts and follow your entire session directly from your wrist. The language selected on your iPhone automatically carries over to your Apple Watch. Train Together Share a code and let others join your workout from their iPhone. Everyone follows the same timer – even when you're training in different locations. Clear Guidance Throughout Your Workout Audio cues, haptic feedback and a clear progress ring help you keep track of work and rest periods without having to watch the clock. Sync with Apple Health Completed workouts can be saved to Apple Health and contribute to your Activity rings. Tabatid includes: • Quick start for interval training • Custom work and rest times • Saved custom workouts • Built-in exercise library • Apple Watch app • Shared workouts via code • Audio cues and haptic feedback • Apple Health integration • Support for English, Swedish, Spanish, French and German Whether you want to jump into a quick Tabata workout or build your own interval training session, Tabatid lets you focus on your workout while the app keeps track of the time.

Screenshots

Automatic Cycling Detection4 screens
Tabatid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Automatic Cycling Detection at 15.1 against Tabatid's 26.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Automatic Cycling Detection ships an update every 8 days, Tabatid every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Automatic Cycling Detection versus Tabatid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutomatic Cycling DetectionTabatid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel GautronERIK NIKLAS SALLE

In-app purchases

None

Automatic Cycling Detection

No in-app purchases

None

Tabatid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Automatic Cycling Detection free?
Automatic Cycling Detection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabatid free?
Tabatid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Automatic Cycling Detection or Tabatid have ads?
Neither Automatic Cycling Detection nor Tabatid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Automatic Cycling Detection or Tabatid?
Automatic Cycling Detection ships an update every 8 days, and Tabatid every 5 days. Most recently, Automatic Cycling Detection was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tabatid on November 5, 2026.

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