Comparison

CycleComputer Pro vs Bike Ride Tracker

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

Head to head
About

CycleComputer Pro

Track your cycling speed, distance, and route in real-time with customizable displays. This app offers automatic pausing, ride history management, and the ability to share your progress. It supports both metric and imperial units, calculates ascent and calories, and integrates with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Real-time speed, distance, and route tracking
  • Three unique ride display modes (digital, analog, map)
  • Automatic timer stop when stationary
  • Ride history management and review
  • Calculates ascent and calories burned
  • Background operation and sharing options
Features
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CycleComputer is an iPhone app designed to track speed, distance and route in real time when cycling. It has three unique ride information displays and can manage rides history. Main features - Three different displays to choose from : digital, analog and map, each with large readings that let you capture all the information with just a glance. - Easy to use, number of screens kept to a minimum. - "Automode" that automatically stops the timer when you stop moving. - Swipe horizontally to switch between digital, analog and map screens. - Support for both metric(km) and imperial(mi) readings. - Save, browse and review rides. - Calculate total ascent and calories for each ride - Background operation - Sharing ride details by email, on Facebook/Twitter - Share ride data(distance/calories) with Apple Health DISPLAYS -Digital Looks like an actual cyclocomputer. Uses very large fonts to let you capture all the information with just a glance. Uses very little power, good for cyclists who go for long rides. - Analog Looks like a car speedometer. - Map Displays the speed, time and distance, tracks your ride on a map(Apple standard, hybrid, satellite or Google map) with optional distance markers. NOTE - The background operation option must be enabled for the app to keep running in the background Warning : Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Bike Ride Tracker

This app accurately tracks cycling activities, recording distance, speed, calories burned, and elevation. It offers an intuitive interface for easy use on the go and provides detailed ride summaries. Users can also share their achievements and export data for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Automatic ride tracking
  • Map route visualization
  • Personalized stats
  • Social sharing
  • Data export (GPX, KML, CSV)
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Introducing you Bicycle Ride Tracker - most accurate, powerful and precise cycle computer available for your iPhone. Either you are cycling for pleasure or training as professional - Bicycle Ride Tracker is your irreplaceable assistant to healthier and longer live. With Bicycle Ride Tracker you can easily track how much you ride, how long it was, how many calories were burned, what was the speed or elevation and finally, see that all on a map. What we did in Bicycle Ride Tracker - is that we took user experience to the new level. Our easy to use and intuitive interface will help you to start cycling anywhere and set up everything right on the go. We thoroughly selected each and every element to show and combined them in quite simple but unique and outstanding user interface. TRACK Bicycle Ride Tracker automatically records your time, distance, speed, elevation, calories burned and location. MAP Track your exact distance and speed for each and every ride using maps. PERSONAL PROFILE Fill in your personal weight, height, gender and age to make the stats more precise and accurate. SHARE Tell the world about your accomplishments via Facebook, Twitter and Email by posting them to your favorite social websites. EXPORT Improve your personal results by exporting complete summaries of your rides in GPX, KML or CSV formats. Apple Watch Start, stop and track your rides from Apple Watch. GPS USAGE Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Bicycle Ride Tracker offers a subscription plan that lets you record unlimited number of trips and turn off in-app advertisements • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • 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, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Data connection is required to see map. Make sure that you have location services enabled for the application. To enable - Settings> General> Location Services Privacy Policy: http://appannex.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CycleComputer Pro4 screens
Bike Ride Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bike Ride Tracker at Free against CycleComputer Pro's $9.99. Bike Ride Tracker also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 194) and device support (3 vs 1). CycleComputer Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (88% vs 59%). On rating 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

Bike Ride Tracker is free to download; CycleComputer Pro costs $9.99 up front. Bike Ride Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CycleComputer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CycleComputer Pro against 4.6 for Bike Ride Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bike Ride Tracker has 12K ratings behind it against 194, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of CycleComputer Pro's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bike Ride Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CycleComputer Pro ships an update fortnightly, Bike Ride Tracker monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
CycleComputer Pro versus Bike Ride Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleComputer ProBike Ride Tracker
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (194 ratings) — better4.6 (12K ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings19412K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuillaume FleuryOxagile LLC

Customer experience

CycleComputer Pro

All ratings194 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.0%

Bike Ride Tracker

All ratings12,049 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative34.6%

User reviews

CycleComputer Pro

From 194 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 📊 Large, clear, easy-to-read display
  • 🎯 Accurate GPS tracking and mileage
  • 💰 Affordable pricing for features offered
  • 🗂️ Excellent ride history and organization by year/month

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Intermittent tracking failures mid-ride
  • ⌚ No Apple Watch integration
  • 🔋 High battery drain with screen on
  • 📊 Limited statistics and data analysis
  • 🚫 Cannot run in background while using other apps

Bike Ride Tracker

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 💡 Helpful for fitness goals
  • 🚲 Great for casual bikers
  • 📊 Useful data and stats

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent tracking
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 💰 Paywall for basic features
  • 📍 Inaccurate GPS and mapping
  • 🔍 Difficult to find settings/options

Bugs and requests

CycleComputer Pro

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App stops tracking mid-ride without stopping
  • Intermittent tracking that works only partially
  • Landscape mode not functioning despite being advertised
  • Speed readings fluctuate erratically (up to 3km/h variance)
  • App won't start recording properly sometimes
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  • Incompatibility with individual Wahoo speed/cadence sensors
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive
  • GPS speed less responsive than dedicated bike computers
  • Calorie burn calculations significantly underestimated

Requested features

15 requests
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Background tracking while using other apps
  • Landscape mode orientation
  • Elevation gain and loss calculations
  • Ability to delete or edit rides
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  • Route planning before rides
  • Online cloud storage for ride history
  • Cadence and heart rate sensor support
  • Odometer animation/rolling effect
  • Clock display widget
  • Route sharing capabilities (email, Facebook, SMS)
  • Multiple bike profiles with separate statistics
  • Advanced altitude/incline metrics
  • Customizable data field displays
  • Swipe navigation between screens

Bike Ride Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ride data disappearing or not saving
  • App randomly stops tracking mid-ride
  • Incorrect distance and speed measurements
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add manual ride entry
  • Improve elevation/gradient tracking
  • Include max speed and average speed
  • Add ability to track ride difficulty
  • Provide better cloud/backup options

In-app purchases

None

CycleComputer Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bike Ride Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Ride Tracker Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Ride Tracker Pro7 Days trial$23.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock full version$49.99

Questions

Is CycleComputer Pro free?
CycleComputer Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bike Ride Tracker free?
Bike Ride Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CycleComputer Pro or Bike Ride Tracker?
CycleComputer Pro is rated higher. CycleComputer Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Bike Ride Tracker averages 4.6 from 12K ratings.
Do CycleComputer Pro or Bike Ride Tracker have ads?
Both CycleComputer Pro and Bike Ride Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, CycleComputer Pro or Bike Ride Tracker?
CycleComputer Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Bike Ride Tracker monthly. Most recently, CycleComputer Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bike Ride Tracker on October 29, 2026.

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