BCycle vs SLC Bike
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCycle
This app connects you to local bike share systems for convenient short trips. Find nearby stations and check real-time availability of bikes and docks. It supports numerous BCycle-powered systems across various cities.
- Find BCycle stations
- Real-time bike availability
- Real-time dock availability
- Supports multiple BCycle systems
- Bike checkout support
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The BCycle app is the official companion for BCycle-powered bike share systems. Bike share is public transportation designed for short trips between stations. The app helps riders find BCycle stations and see real-time bike and dock availability. The app supports signups and bike checkouts for Santa Barbara BCycle, Santa Cruz BCycle, Boulder BCycle, Pacers Bikeshare, BikeLNK, Heartland Bike Share, Red Bike, Greenville BCycle, Nashville BCycle, San Antonio BCycle, GREENbike, Bublr Bikes, Madison BCycle, and more.
SLC Bike
This app helps you find available bikes and docking stations for Salt Lake City's bike share program. You can easily locate the nearest stations, see docking availability, and receive alerts for your favorite locations.
- Locate nearest bike stations
- View docking availability
- Set station status alerts
- Unofficial tracker
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SLC Bike is the unofficial bike tracker for Salt Lake City's bike share program: Green Bike. Locate the nearest bike stations, see where you can dock your bike, and set alerts to let you know the status of your most commonly used docking locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SLC Bike at 5.0 against BCycle's 4.2. SLC Bike also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). BCycle's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 7). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SLC Bike holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BCycle has 5.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BCycle ships an update every 3 months, SLC Bike weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCycle | SLC Bike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5.5K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bicycle Transit Systems | Joseph Lucero |
Customer experience
BCycle
SLC Bike
Bugs and requests
BCycle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bikes not properly registering as returned
- App failing to unlock bikes at stations
- Unexpected charges and billing issues
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to reserve bikes in advance
- Option to extend rental period without additional fees
- Integration with navigation apps for route planning
- Real-time battery/charge level indicators for bikes
SLC Bike
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BCycle
No in-app purchases
SLC Bike
No in-app purchases
