Comparison

Spokesafe vs BikeMapSP

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

Head to head
About

Spokesafe

Find and book secure bike parking spaces across the UK. Access thousands of locations instantly through the app, with flexible booking options and 24/7 support. Enjoy peace of mind for your bike, e-bike, cargo bike, or scooter.

Highlights
  • Secure bike parking network
  • Instant access to thousands of spaces
  • Flexible booking (day, week, month)
  • Caters to various bike types
  • E-bike charging, lockers, bathrooms, showers at select locations
  • 24/7 access and support
Features
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Spokesafe is the UK’s largest secure cycle parking network, and gives you instant access to thousands of spaces to park your bike, e-bike, cargo bike and scooter. With 50+ locations across the UK & Canada and more added all the time, cyclists use our app to bring peace of mind when they are travelling around town for both work and leisure. PARK YOUR BIKE TODAY IN 3 STEPS Step 1 Download the app, create an account, and verify your information. Step 2 Find a secure bike parking location close to where you want to go. Step 3 Book your space by the day, week or month, and access it instantly through the in-app codes. WHY RIDERS TRUST SPOKESAFE: - Security - only verified users can book our spaces, and we track everyone who enters a facility. - Flexibility - book by the day, week or month with prices from as low as £0.50 per day. - Choice - you can book a space according to your bike type, with all vehicles catered for. - Services - many of the locations have e-bike charging points, personal storage lockers, bathrooms and even showers! - 24/7 Access - almost all of the locations allow for 24/7 access - 24/7 Support - our team is on call 24/7 via live chat, email, or emergency phone. DOWNLOAD SPOKESAFE NOW: Cycle more. Worry less. Find your space, book in seconds, and park with peace of mind.

About

BikeMapSP

This app provides a comprehensive cycling map for São Paulo, featuring official bike routes, points of interest for cyclists, accident statistics, and community alerts for stolen bikes. Users can also contribute to the map by adding new locations.

Highlights
  • Official cycling network
  • Points of interest for cyclists
  • Cyclist accident statistics
  • Community alerts for missing bikes
  • User contributions to map
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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BikeMap SP is the collaborative cycling map of the city and metropolitan region of São Paulo. It brings together in one place the official cycling network, useful points for cyclists, accident statistics, and community alerts about missing bikes. CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE Bike paths, cycle lanes, shared streets, alternative routes, prohibited roads, under construction segments, and planned routes — each type with a distinct color and stroke pattern. Official data from the City of São Paulo (GeoSampa) and Ciclocidade. POINTS OF INTEREST • Bike racks and parking • Bike Itaú / Sampa stations (Tembici) • Bike shops • Repair points • Public air pumps • Showers and lockers • Metro and CPTM stations • Tourist attractions CYCLIST ACCIDENTS Official Infosiga SP data (State Government), covering 2024 onwards — accidents involving cyclists, both injuries and fatalities. Identify intersections that require extra attention. COMMUNITY ALERTS Bike missing? Alert the community in seconds — other cyclists in the area receive a notification with a photo of the bike. Register your bikes (nickname, brand, color, frame size, serial number, photo) and have the data ready to use if it happens. CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAP Add bike racks, repair shops, stores, and air pumps that aren't on the map yet. Contributions are reviewed by the team before becoming public. COMPLETELY FREE AND AD-FREE Made by cyclists, for cyclists. Official data + collaboration from the São Paulo cycling community. Contact: ciclistas.sjc@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/bikemapsp-privacypolicy/início

Screenshots

Spokesafe4 screens
BikeMapSP4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spokesafe and BikeMapSP both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of BikeMapSP's written reviews are positive against 44% of Spokesafe's. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spokesafe against 5.0 for BikeMapSP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Spokesafe's written reviews are positive against 100% of BikeMapSP's.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spokesafe versus BikeMapSP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpokesafeBikeMapSP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpokesafeEric Pereira de Sousa

Customer experience

Spokesafe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%

BikeMapSP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spokesafe

No in-app purchases

None

BikeMapSP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spokesafe free?
Spokesafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BikeMapSP free?
BikeMapSP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spokesafe or BikeMapSP?
Spokesafe and BikeMapSP are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Spokesafe or BikeMapSP have ads?
Neither Spokesafe nor BikeMapSP shows ads.

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