Comparison

CycleMaps vs Just Draw It! Route Planner

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

Just Draw It! Route Planner

Easily plan routes by simply drawing on a map with your finger. Get instant distance calculations for various activities like running, walking, or hiking. Save, import, and export routes for later use or sharing.

Highlights
  • Draw routes with a finger
  • Import and export GPX files
  • Calculate route distance
  • Save preferred routes
  • Snap to roads
  • Search for places
Features
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Draw your route with a finger and get the exact distance instantly. Just Draw It! is the fastest way to plan a walk, run, ride, or hike — no account needed, no fuss. Just draw it! Trace your path on the map and watch total distance and elevation update in real time. Then save it, share it, or export it as GPX. Whether you're planning where to walk the dog, mapping a 10 km training run, or scouting a weekend hike, your next route is a swipe away. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Draw to measure — swipe to plan a route and get instant distance • Snap to roads — auto-align your line to real paths and streets • Elevation profile — see the climb before you head out • GPX import & export — bring routes in, take yours anywhere • Save & sync — keep favorite routes across all your devices • Find Routes — discover new routes to explore near you • Point-to-point — measure the distance between any two spots • Places search — start your route from any location • Custom map styles — make the map look the way you like PERFECT FOR Walking • Running • Jogging • Cycling • Hiking • Trekking • Dog walking • Golf • Tourism • Motorbike rides Plan smarter, go further. Just draw it! VIP Plus unlocks route sync across all your devices and more. Questions or ideas? Reach us any time at lapacadevs@gmail.com

Screenshots

CycleMaps4 screens
Just Draw It! Route Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CycleMaps at 5.0 against Just Draw It! Route Planner's 4.0. CycleMaps also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 51%). Just Draw It! Route Planner's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Just Draw It! Route Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Draw It! Route Planner has 44 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of CycleMaps's written reviews are positive against 51% of Just Draw It! Route Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CycleMaps ships an update weekly, Just Draw It! Route Planner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CycleMaps versus Just Draw It! Route Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleMapsJust Draw It! Route Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better51.3% of reviews
Number of ratings344 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermotocode ltdJose Maria del Pozo Alonso

Customer experience

CycleMaps

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.6%

Just Draw It! Route Planner

All ratings44 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative38.5%

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

Just Draw It! Route Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Just Draw It! Route Planner

Subscriptions1
  • JDI VIP Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • JDI VIP$4.99
  • JDI VIP Plus$10.99

Questions

Is CycleMaps free?
CycleMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Draw It! Route Planner free?
Just Draw It! Route Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CycleMaps or Just Draw It! Route Planner?
CycleMaps is rated higher. CycleMaps averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Just Draw It! Route Planner averages 4.0 from 44 ratings.
Do CycleMaps or Just Draw It! Route Planner have ads?
Neither CycleMaps nor Just Draw It! Route Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CycleMaps or Just Draw It! Route Planner?
CycleMaps ships an update weekly, and Just Draw It! Route Planner fortnightly. Most recently, CycleMaps was updated on October 18, 2026 and Just Draw It! Route Planner on October 17, 2026.

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