CycleStreets journey planner vs CycleMaps

UK-wide cycle journey planner CycleStreets on your mobile device! Cycle journey planner for cyclists, by cyclists. Plan routes from A to B anywhere in the UK, with a choice of three routing modes to suit a range of cyclists from beginner to regular commuter, plus a circular leisure routing mode. And the Photomap lets you submit photos of infrastructure problems or good practice around the UK. PLAN CYCLE ROUTES FROM A TO B (TO C, D, ..) Select a start and finish point by clicking on the map, by searching for names/places/postcodes, or by using your current location, and click to obtain the route. CHOICE OF THREE ROUTING MODES The app produces routes that will suit most cyclists. It can optionally can find faster or quieter routes for different types of rider. Routes are fetched from the CycleStreets website. You can switch the route type after planning it, and can save and rename and organise routes. HILLS? NO PROBLEM! The journey planner knows about hills, and finds routes that take advantage of the descents and avoids the ascents where possible. It balances these against the available road types. The route can be displayed on a map with contours using the OpenCycleMap option. STAGE-BY-STAGE ITINERARY As well as the main map view, planned routes are loaded into an itinerary view, so you can follow each part of the journey. The street name, time and length are all shown, as is a detailed map for each individual stage of the journey. Routes are saved so you can also follow them again later. PHOTOMAP The Photomap is a cycling advocacy tool used by campaign groups around the country. Use it to browse examples of problems or good practice, and add your own pictures. Need more cycle parking in your favourite spot in town? Sign in with a free account and add a photo of it to the Photomap. OPENSTREETMAP Routing makes use of OpenStreetMap data, the brilliant 'geo-wiki' to which you can contribute. Note that, at present, some areas of the country have better coverage than others. Streets and paths of all kinds, including Sustrans routes and Local Authority network, are included. Routing quality is being developed all the time, with new types of cycling and street data being added and interpreted by the route planner. Thanks to Neil Edwards for his hard work on this release.

BICYCLE ROUTES CycleMaps plans routes using data from multiple sources and prioritises cycle paths and quiet streets — everywhere. See your route’s elevation profile before you ride. TURN‑BY‑TURN INSTRUCTIONS Clear, glanceable guidance shows your next turn, street name, and distance — without getting in the way of the map. ASK SIRI Start navigation, add stops along the way, or share your ETA — hands-free with the new Siri in iOS 27. GARMIN VARIA Pair your Garmin Varia rear radar to see vehicles approaching from behind — direction and proximity shown both on the map as a lane overlay and in the cycling computer. Live alerts on iPhone and Apple Watch. FREECYCLE Track an unplanned ride and save it as a workout in Apple Health. OFFLINE MAPS Download maps to use later without data. APPLE WATCH Cutting‑edge routing and navigation on your wrist. Cycling computer with speed, distance, time, heart rate and a live elevation chart. Garmin Varia alerts. Use haptics for guidance and save rides as workouts. Works independently of iPhone. HANDOFF Start navigating on iPhone and pick up on Apple Watch — or the other way around. Hand off your map position or continue reviewing past rides on any nearby Apple device. LIVE ACTIVITY See your speed, distance and next turn right on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — no need to unlock your phone mid-ride. BE HEALTHY Track distance and calories burned with CycleMaps and Apple Health. ONE APP, ALL COUNTRIES No need to download different apps for different places. CycleMaps includes routes and maps worldwide in one download. COMPLEX ROUTES Plan routes with any number of stops — reorder them, optimise the order, or return to your starting point. GPX & KML SUPPORT Import routes from your club or any source — turn cues included, on iPhone and Apple Watch. Export your rides as GPX. SEE CYCLE PATHS AROUND YOU — OR USE APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS Choose Apple Maps, Google Maps, or OpenCycleMap overlays that highlight cycle paths. Riding becomes easy. FAVOURITE ROUTES Save your favourite routes. Create an account and sync across all your devices. CYCLE COMPUTER Mount your iPhone — or glance at your Apple Watch — for speed, distance cycled, distance remaining, elapsed time, heart rate, gradient, total ascent and ETA. A live elevation chart highlights your position along the route and alerts you when a climb is coming. Pause and resume your ride at any time — or let auto‑pause handle it when you stop. AMAZING SEARCH Find addresses, postcodes, landmarks, businesses and more. Want the nearest café? Just search for café. RIDE HOME Set your home and get there quickly — even faster with quick actions. BATTERY LIFE CycleMaps is highly efficient, responsive, and designed to minimise battery drain while cycling. NEVER LOSE A RIDE Your ride is continuously checkpointed. If your phone or watch dies mid‑ride, CycleMaps recovers the ride and your workout is saved. Found a problem or have a suggestion? Contact us at feedback@cyclema.ps CycleMaps is free to download. You can purchase CycleMaps Premium, a low‑cost yearly subscription that enables Apple Watch features, adds voice navigation and more. The subscription renews annually at the same price unless cancelled. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account, and renewal will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto‑renewal can be turned off in your account settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://cyclema.ps/privacy Terms and conditions: https://cyclema.ps/terms