Comparison

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker vs Pedal Speed Machine

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

Head to head
About

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker

This app transforms your iPhone into a powerful cycling tracker and training tool. It offers advanced tracking, customizable stats, and live metrics for cycling, running, and hiking. Features include barometric altimeter, maps, navigation, and live tracking for safety.

Highlights
  • Cycling-specific tracking (speed, distance, cadence, power, heart rate)
  • Barometric altimeter for ascent/descent measurement
  • Maps and navigation with terrain and traffic data
  • Live tracking for sharing real-time location and stats
  • Bike radar integration for detecting oncoming vehicles
  • Configurable workout pages with maps, graphs, and lap data
  • Voice-enabled control via Siri for hands-free operation
Features
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Cyclemeter is the ultimate cycling app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. Transform your iPhone into a powerful cycling tracker and training tool, designed specifically for cyclists and individual sports enthusiasts. With advanced tracking, customizable stats, training plans, and live biking metrics, Cyclemeter is your companion for cycling, running, hiking, and more. Top Features for Cyclists - Cycling-Specific Tracking: Record cycling speed, distance, cadence, power, heart rate, and elevation with unmatched accuracy, using compatible fitness sensors - Barometric Altimeter: Use your iPhone to precisely measure ascent and descent - Maps & Navigation: View terrain and traffic maps powered by Google Maps, essential for cycling route safety - Live Tracking for Safety: Share your real-time location, path and stats with friends and family for safety and encouragement - Bike Radar: Show relative distances and speeds of oncoming vehicles with Garmin Varia and Bryton Gardia bike radar tail lights Built for Individual Sports Enthusiasts - Tracks cycling, running, walking, hiking, skiing, and more - Configurable workout pages with maps, graphs, stats, and lap data - Securely store years of cycling, biking and workout data on your iPhone Training & Performance Analysis - Analyze splits, intervals, and zones to enhance your biking performance - Compete against past rides on your favorite cycling routes - Keep on track with configurable interval training, zones, and targets - Create custom cycling, biking and running training plans or use built-in 5K, 10K, half, and marathon plans - Share an online Workout Explorer for analyzing workouts Voice-Enabled Cycling Experience - Use Siri for hands-free control on your ride: start, stop, lap, and request stats by simply asking - Select from more than hundreds of configurable announcements to get real-time audio feedback on distance, time, speed, elevation, and heart rate - Configurable announcements tailored for cyclists - Messages are automatically spoken to you with text-to-speech Private, Secure, & Connected - Workout & cycling data is securely stored on your iPhone, ensuring privacy - Optional live tracking and messaging for added safety during rides - Optional iCloud backup is encrypted - No user names or passwords are required “Obsessively complete” — Wired “Records a wealth of data” — Macworld “Clean, easy-to-use” — New York Times Apple Watch Integration - Start, stop, lap and finish a workout all from the Apple Watch - Beautiful cycling gauges and zone tracking optimized for cyclists Share Your Rides & Fitness Data - Share by email, Strava, or MyFitnessPal - Use HealthKit to export or import your workouts in the Health app and to read heart rate and biometric data - Share to your iPhone calendar and your online calendars - Imports and exports GPX, TCX, FIT, KML, and CSV Upgrade to Elite for Advanced Cyclist Features - Includes a 7-day free trial with advanced metrics and tools. - Subscription options for enhanced cycling analysis and training. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account after confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable. With Cyclemeter, every cyclist can achieve their fitness goals while enjoying the most advanced cycling app available. Whether you're a road cyclist, mountain biker, or casual rider, Cyclemeter delivers the tools and insights to elevate your cycling experience. Download Cyclemeter now and unlock the ultimate app for cyclists! Privacy: abvio.com/privacy Terms: abvio.com/terms

About

Pedal Speed Machine

Transform your phone into a cycling computer to track speed, time, distance, and elevation. Features auto-pause, route recording on a map, and performance analysis with detailed graphs. Syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive training records.

Highlights
  • Auto-pause timer
  • Training duration tracking
  • Route recording and map display
  • Apple Health sync
  • Performance analysis graphs
  • Elevation and speed analysis
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Why spend more when you can Transform your phone to a cycling computer! You can measure your average speed, maximum speed, moving time, total elevation gain with this app Features: Auto Pause - App auto stop the timer when idle, and resume the timer with movement Training Duration Tracking - Accurately display your training start and end time Training Pattern/Route Tracking - Training route is recorded, and the full cycling route will be displayed in Map Sync with Apple Health - You may track your training records here Analyze Performance with graphs - Elevation and Speed Analysis with detailed graph Note: This app requires enabled location services for better accuracy

Screenshots

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker4 screens
Pedal Speed Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker at every 10 days against Pedal Speed Machine's every 10 months. Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 6) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Pedal Speed Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pedal Speed Machine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker has 19K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pedal Speed Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, Pedal Speed Machine every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker versus Pedal Speed Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclemeter Cycling GPS TrackerPedal Speed Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19K ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbvio Inc.Alven Kam

Customer experience

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker

All ratings18,616 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews639 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative17.7%

Pedal Speed Machine

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unexpected workout stops
  • Inaccurate speed and distance reporting
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode on iPhone
  • Apple Watch standalone mode
  • Improved integration with other fitness apps
  • Gradient/elevation data display
  • More advanced power meter support

Pedal Speed Machine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Elite Upgrade$4.991 Month
  • Elite Upgrade3 variants$9.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade$14.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • Elite Upgrade7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Elite Upgrade4 variants$9.99
1 purchases

Pedal Speed Machine

One-time1
  • Pedal Speed Machine Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker free?
Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedal Speed Machine free?
Pedal Speed Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker or Pedal Speed Machine?
Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker is rated higher. Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Pedal Speed Machine averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker or Pedal Speed Machine have ads?
Both Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker and Pedal Speed Machine show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker or Pedal Speed Machine?
Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and Pedal Speed Machine every 10 months. Most recently, Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pedal Speed Machine on October 1, 2026.

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