Comparison

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker vs Wahoo

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

Head to head
About

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker

This app uses GPS to log cycling routes, track performance, and discover new trails. It offers detailed stats, real-time coaching, and connects with popular fitness wearables and apps. Join a community of cyclists to stay motivated and measure progress.

Highlights
  • GPS route logging
  • Real-time audio coaching
  • Performance statistics
  • Route discovery and saving
  • Integration with wearables
  • Community challenges
Features
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Map My Ride – Your Complete GPS Bike Ride Tracker for Every Ride Reach your cycling goals with Map My Ride, the ultimate Bike Tracker that helps you log every mile, track performance, and explore new bike trails. Whether you're a beginner on your first road ride or a seasoned cyclist prepping for a race, this powerful bike app gives you everything you need to stay on track. With built-in GPS tracking, performance stats, and a cycling-focused community of over 40 million cyclists, Map My Ride makes it easy to stay motivated, measure progress, and discover new routes. Now with Garmin integration, Apple Watch, and Apple Health support for tracking your full training picture. TRACK EVERY RIDE WITH PRECISION - Use GPS to log your ride route and view your performance on a detailed bikemap - Real-time audio coaching with updates on pace, distance, duration, and elevation - Track over 600+ activities beyond cycling—like running, walking, strength training, and more - Use the Routes feature to find new bike trails, save favorites, or share rides with friends - Perfect for road cyclists, commuters, or indoor training sessions Whether you ride outdoors or train indoors, this Bike Tracker captures every detail of your ride. ANALYZE YOUR BIKE RIDE PERFORMANCE ON EVERY MILE - See detailed stats for each ride: distance, speed, elevation, calories burned, and more - Set and adjust personal goals to match your fitness journey - View your full history and track improvements over time - Stay consistent with tools that keep you focused and motivated From a casual spin to a challenging climb, this bike ride tracker gives you insights that help you get better. CONNECT WITH APPS AND WEARABLES - Sync with Garmin, Apple Watch, Suunto, Polar, and other top fitness wearables - Seamless integration with Apple Health for accurate heart rate and activity ring updates - Pair with MyFitnessPal to balance your nutrition/meal planning and calorie burn - Connect your bike tracker app data with fitness platforms for full performance tracking Whether you're tracking mileage or monitoring your biking distance tracker, Map My Ride fits into your routine. TAKE YOUR BIKE RIDES FURTHER WITH MVP PREMIUM FEATURES Take your training further with Premium tools built for serious cyclists: - Personal training plans that adapt to your goals and fitness level - In-depth analysis of heart rate zones to fine-tune your training - Create custom splits to measure speed and effort across segments - Limited Ads – focus on your ride and minimize distractions in the app. This cycling tracker evolves with you as you get stronger and go farther. JOIN THE CYCLING COMMUNITY - Share your workouts with friends and connect with other cyclists - Compete in community challenges and push your limits - Discover motivation through fellow riders in the activity feed - Be part of the global Map My Ride network and ride stronger together Whether you use this app as a ride tracker, bicycle tracker, or all-around bike tracker, you’ll love the support and inspiration from the community. READY TO RIDE SMARTER? Download Map My Ride today — the trusted Bike Tracker for cyclists everywhere. Whether you're using it for a quick city commute, getting a short workout in, or discovering new bike trails, this all-in-one ride tracker and bicycle tracker helps you map routes, monitor performance, and ride with confidence. Log every mile, explore the ride with GPS tools, and enjoy every moment on the saddle with Map My Ride. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wahoo

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a powerful fitness tool for tracking workouts across various activities like running, cycling, and strength training. It offers detailed analysis of your training zones, activity history, and allows seamless integration with Bluetooth sensors and Wahoo hardware for a comprehensive training experience.

Highlights
  • Record indoor and outdoor workouts
  • Visualize training zones (power, heart rate)
  • Analyze activity history with GPS routes
  • Pair Bluetooth sensors (heart rate, power, speed)
  • Connect and update Wahoo devices
  • Control KICKR smart bikes and trainers
  • Share workouts to training platforms
Features
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◇ Build the better athlete within yourself ◇ Wahoo harnesses the power of your iPhone or iPad to transform the way you ride, run, and train to reach your personalized fitness goals. Visit www.wahoofitness.com to learn more about Wahoo products. ◇ Features ◇ ◇ Record workouts for both indoor and outdoor activities across running, cycling, strength training, and more. ◇ Visualize and manage your training zones for power and heart rate in a single place. ◇ Analyze your activity history from all your Wahoo devices. Get a summary of results from your entire workout, including GPS route, organized by date, and workout type. ◇ Easily find and pair Bluetooth Smart sensors to track heart rate, stride rate data, cycling power, speed, cadence, and more. Even use multiple sensors at the same time. ◇ Discover, connect, and update Wahoo devices via the app. Find comprehensive setup guides to help you onboard and use Wahoo hardware. ◇ Pair with KICKR smart bikes and trainers for the ultimate indoor cycling experience. Control the smart trainer in Passive, Target Power, Simulation, and Resistance modes. ◇ Get the most accurate calorie burn count when paired to a power meter or heart rate monitor. Add age, weight, and height to get your personalized caloric burn. ◇ Share workouts to your favorite training websites, including: Adidas Running Apple Health Dropbox Komoot MapMyFitness MapMyTracks MyFitnessPal RideWithGPS Strava TrainingPeaks Share to email & export your .fit files Please Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. MINIMUM DEVICE REQUIREMENTS iPhone/iPad: iOS 16 Terms of Service: https://www.wahoofitness.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker4 screens
Wahoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker and Wahoo both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Map My Ride With GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 43% of Wahoo's. Map My Ride With GPS Tracker also leads on ratings volume (250K vs 43K) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Wahoo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Map My Ride With GPS Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Wahoo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map My Ride With GPS Tracker has 250K ratings behind it against 43K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Map My Ride With GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 43% of Wahoo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Wahoo fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Map My Ride With GPS Tracker versus Wahoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap My Ride With GPS TrackerWahoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (250K ratings) — better4.7 (43K ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better42.5% of reviews
Number of ratings250K — better43K
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB383 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOutside Television IncWahoo Fitness

Customer experience

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker

All ratings250,185 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews2,106 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative13.2%

Wahoo

All ratings43,473 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,508 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative47.3%

User reviews

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker

From 250K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 💡 Customizable features
  • 👍 Integrates well with other apps
  • 🚀 Detailed data and statistics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent GPS tracking
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🐛 Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • 🐛 Unreliable workout recording
  • 🐛 Buggy after recent updates

Wahoo

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Tracks more than just pace and heart rate
  • 🚀 GPS tracking is sound
  • 👍 Audio announcements have good options
  • 👍 Works well with Zwift
  • 👍 Provides a consistent training experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently, especially for long workouts
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly even in battery saving mode
  • 🔒 Requires mandatory account creation and data sharing
  • 🐛 Unreliable GPS and cadence tracking
  • 🐛 Inconsistent distance and calorie measurements

Bugs and requests

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Workouts not recording properly
  • GPS tracking issues
  • Syncing problems with connected devices
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Incorrect data display

Requested features

5 requests
  • Auto-pause/resume feature
  • Integration with more fitness devices
  • Improved Apple Watch functionality
  • Better customization options
  • Seamless sync with Apple Health

Wahoo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when connecting to trainer
  • Fails to record GPS, heart rate, and other sensor data
  • Syncing issues with Strava and other platforms
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between workout types

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow customization of data screens
  • Add ability to create and load pre-set workouts
  • Improve Strava and Apple Health integration
  • Bring back offline workout editing
  • Add an Apple Watch app for better integration

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker

Subscriptions8
  • MVP Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Monthly MVP$7.991 Month
  • Monthly MVP14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • One Year of MVP with 50% off14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • One Year of MVP with 30% off14 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Annual MVP$29.991 Year
  • Annual MVP14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual MVP14 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Wahoo

Subscriptions2
  • Wahoo Core14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Wahoo14 Days trial$17.991 Month

Questions

Is Map My Ride With GPS Tracker free?
Map My Ride With GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wahoo free?
Wahoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map My Ride With GPS Tracker or Wahoo?
Map My Ride With GPS Tracker is rated higher. Map My Ride With GPS Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 250K ratings, while Wahoo averages 4.7 from 43K ratings.
Do Map My Ride With GPS Tracker or Wahoo have ads?
Map My Ride With GPS Tracker shows ads; Wahoo does not.
Which is updated more often, Map My Ride With GPS Tracker or Wahoo?
Map My Ride With GPS Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Wahoo fortnightly. Most recently, Map My Ride With GPS Tracker was updated on November 7, 2026 and Wahoo on November 7, 2026.

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