Comparison

CycleMaps vs Beeline Bike Navigation

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

Head to head
About

CycleMaps

This app plans bicycle routes using multiple data sources, prioritizing cycle paths and quiet streets worldwide. It offers turn-by-turn navigation, offline maps, and Apple Watch integration for a seamless cycling experience. Track your rides, view elevation profiles, and import/export routes.

Highlights
  • Worldwide bicycle route planning
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Offline maps
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Ride tracking & Apple Health sync
  • GPX/KML import/export
  • Cycle path overlays
Features
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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 any area to ride without data. Favorite routes download their corridor automatically, and offline packs are available by cycling country. 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. 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. CYCLE PATHS ON EVERY MAP Choose Apple Maps, Google Maps, or CycleMaps' own OpenStreetMap map — a crisp vector map, worldwide, with place names in your language. Cycle paths are drawn on all three; tap one to see what it is. 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. 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. SHARE YOUR ETA Share your ETA while riding. Premium riders share a live link: friends and family follow your ride on a map in their browser, no app needed. WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS Home Screen widgets for your favorites, cycling streak and weekly pace. Cycle home or start a FreeCycle from Control Center, the Lock Screen or Siri. AI RIDE RECAP A short, natural-language summary of any past ride — generated on your device, private and offline (requires Apple Intelligence). 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

About

Beeline Bike Navigation

Plan, navigate, and track cycling routes with turn-by-turn directions and offline maps. Discover scenic or fast paths based on community feedback and customize your journeys. Share routes and track your ride history.

Highlights
  • Route planning with community feedback
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Offline route saving
  • Add and customize stops
  • Import/share GPX and Strava routes
  • Ride tracking and personal heatmap
  • Strava and Apple Health sync
Features
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The companion app for Beeline Velo 2 and Moto II, Velo Original and Moto Original devices. Also available for standalone (app-only) use. Plan, ride and track great rides Beautifully simple navigation for cyclists and motorcyclists, built on feedback from thousands of fellow riders. Plan a route you'll love, follow clear turn-by-turn directions with spoken audio guidance, and save every ride to your personal riding history. Plan your perfect route Pick the ride you're in the mood for - quiet, fun or fast - all shaped by real recommendations from riders around you. Then make it yours: add stops and tailor the route to suit the bike you're on and the time you've got. Feedback on the roads you know to make routing better for everyone. Navigate with confidence Follow easy turn-by-turn directions on your Beeline device or phone, with spoken audio in a growing list of languages. Changed your mind out on the road? Edit your route mid-ride and carry on. Import and share Import GPX files or open your komoot and Strava routes straight in the app. Share routes with friends and ride together. Track every ride Every ride is automatically saved to your personal heatmap and ride history, with distance, time and elevation all in one place. Sync with Strava and Apple Health to stay on top of your stats, and share your best days out with friends. Made for your Beeline device Works seamlessly with Beeline Velo 2 and Moto II. Start and control rides from your device, know exactly where you are on every climb with Velo 2, and enjoy beautifully simple navigation on Moto II. Go further with Beeline Plus Unlock even more with Beeline Plus. Avoid traffic with live routing, generate loop rides from your chosen distance, discover fresh routes with Route Shuffle, explore in 3D, and get speed camera alerts. Every new rider gets a free month to try it. Community at the core Every route is better for the riders who come after you. Rate the roads you ride to help the next person find the good stuff. Good to know Beeline uses GPS for directions, so keep an eye on your battery on longer rides. We only ever use your data to give you a better ride. Terms: https://beeline.co/pages/app-terms-conditions Privacy: http://beeline.co/privacy-policy

Screenshots

CycleMaps4 screens
Beeline Bike Navigation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Beeline Bike Navigation at 1.2K against CycleMaps's 3. Beeline Bike Navigation also leads on chart position (#113 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). CycleMaps's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. CycleMaps sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and Beeline Bike Navigation sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CycleMaps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beeline Bike Navigation has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of CycleMaps's written reviews are positive against 66% of Beeline Bike Navigation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CycleMaps versus Beeline Bike Navigation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleMapsBeeline Bike Navigation
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews66.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31.2K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#113 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB159 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developermotocode ltdRelish Technologies Limited

Customer experience

CycleMaps

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative27.9%

Beeline Bike Navigation

All ratings1,179 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative19.8%

User reviews

CycleMaps

From 3 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent route planning
  • 👍 Quiet/safe route options
  • 👍 Useful for exploring new areas
  • 👍 Good for commuting and leisure rides
  • 👍 Helpful for mobility scooter users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional route suggestions on unsafe roads
  • 🐛 Delayed or inaccurate voice instructions
  • 🐛 Slow map redraw and loading issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Confusing or unintuitive user interface

Beeline Bike Navigation

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy and simple navigation
  • 👍 Fantastic little device
  • 👍 Excellent app and device
  • 👍 Great navigation tool
  • 👍 Brilliant product

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App functionality a little sparse
  • 🔊 Voice change to poor audio quality
  • 🔒 iPad app does not allow routes to be saved
  • 🚦 Routing could be more adventurous
  • 🐛 Issues with iOS 26 compatibility

Bugs and requests

CycleMaps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect GPS location detection
  • Inability to sign up or reset password
  • Crashes or freezes when using certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to avoid hills, stairs, or unpaved paths
  • Ability to reverse or edit saved routes
  • Automatic rerouting when going off course
  • Display of bike share station locations and availability
  • Voice navigation through connected Bluetooth headphones

Beeline Bike Navigation

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashing on startup
  • Upside-down display on Beeline Moto
  • Inaccurate distance to turn notifications
  • Slow rerouting and updates
  • Incompatibility between app and Beeline Moto

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to change bikes in the app
  • Landscape mode support
  • Voice guidance
  • Ability to add/modify destinations mid-ride
  • Export ride data as GPX
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  • Offline map support
  • Integration with other apps (e.g., Waze, Komoot)
  • More granular route difficulty settings
  • Apple Watch app

In-app purchases

7 purchases

CycleMaps

Subscriptions4
  • CycleMaps Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • CycleMaps Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
  • CycleMaps Premium Family Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • CycleMaps Premium Family Year$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Watch TrialFree
  • CycleMaps Premium Lifetime$69.99
  • CycleMaps Premium Family$99.99
2 purchases

Beeline Bike Navigation

Subscriptions2
  • Beeline Plus Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Beeline Plus Yearly1 Month trial$54.991 Year

Questions

Is CycleMaps free?
CycleMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beeline Bike Navigation free?
Beeline Bike Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CycleMaps or Beeline Bike Navigation?
CycleMaps is rated higher. CycleMaps averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Beeline Bike Navigation averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do CycleMaps or Beeline Bike Navigation have ads?
Neither CycleMaps nor Beeline Bike Navigation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CycleMaps or Beeline Bike Navigation?
CycleMaps ships an update weekly, and Beeline Bike Navigation weekly. Most recently, CycleMaps was updated on October 14, 2026 and Beeline Bike Navigation on October 16, 2026.

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