Comparison

Automatic Cycling Detection vs HappyRide

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

HappyRide

Automatically tracks your cycling, running, and walking without manual start. View routes, speed, and distance, and integrate with Apple Health. Offers optional Pro features like live cycling computer and route planning.

Highlights
  • Automatic activity detection (cycling, running, walking)
  • GPS route tracking
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch support
  • Live cycling computer (Pro)
  • Route planning and navigation (Pro)
  • Privacy controls for sharing
Features
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Just go. HappyRide records your everyday activity automatically. AUTO ACTIVITY LOG Detect cycling, running and walking with your iPhone, without starting each activity manually. Review your history, distance and duration in one place. Background recording depends on the permissions you grant and available sensor data. YOUR ROUTES AND HEALTH DATA With location access, view recorded GPS tracks, speed and distance. Connect Apple Health to save supported workouts and import activities from sources you choose in Settings. Estimated values are labelled. APPLE WATCH Start a workout on your wrist and check duration, heart rate and energy. A watch face complication shows today's activity summary. Apple Watch is optional. HAPPYRIDE PRO An optional auto-renewing subscription unlocks the live cycling computer after the first free ride, advanced statistics, quiet and scenic route planning, and turn-by-turn voice navigation. Discover nearby destinations or create a loop. Route planning requires internet access. SHARE WITH MORE PRIVACY Hide sections near your start and end points when sharing a card or exporting GPX. Your full track remains visible in the app. Route planning sends start and destination coordinates to brouter.de to calculate a route. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The interface supports 12 languages and follows your app language preference. Automatic activity recording is free. Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in system settings. Prices and available offers are shown before purchase. Requires iOS 17 or later. Location and Motion & Fitness access are needed for automatic tracking; background routes require Always location access. Health features require separate permission. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Automatic Cycling Detection4 screens
HappyRide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Automatic Cycling Detection at none against HappyRide's 2. Automatic Cycling Detection also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). HappyRide's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HappyRide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Automatic Cycling Detection asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HappyRide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Automatic Cycling Detection has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Automatic Cycling Detection versus HappyRide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutomatic Cycling DetectionHappyRide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel Gautronbo chen

Customer experience

Automatic Cycling Detection

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

HappyRide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Automatic Cycling Detection

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HappyRide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Automatic Cycling Detection free?
Automatic Cycling Detection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HappyRide free?
HappyRide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Automatic Cycling Detection or HappyRide?
HappyRide is rated higher. Automatic Cycling Detection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while HappyRide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Automatic Cycling Detection or HappyRide have ads?
Neither Automatic Cycling Detection nor HappyRide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Automatic Cycling Detection or HappyRide?
Automatic Cycling Detection ships an update every 8 days, and HappyRide weekly. Most recently, Automatic Cycling Detection was updated on November 3, 2026 and HappyRide on November 8, 2026.

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