CycleComputer vs FitBat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CycleComputer
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 and calculates ascent and calories burned.
- Real-time speed, distance, and route tracking
- Three unique ride displays (digital, analog, map)
- Automatic stop/start timer
- Ride history management
- Ascent and calorie calculation
- Background operation
- Ride data sharing
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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/Google) 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.
FitBat
This interval training app helps you manage your workouts with customizable timers and exercise displays. It offers pre-made plans or the ability to create your own, with clear audio cues for transitions. Enjoy a dark mode and large display options for easy viewing during exercise.
- Customizable workout plans
- Pre-made interval plans
- Exercise name and timer display
- Audio cues for transitions
- Dark mode
- Landscape mode display
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The workout timer app from FitBat! Choose one of the included plans and start your interval workout! Or simply create your own plan. Simply select a plan and tap Start. And off you go! For each exercise, a timer and the exercise name is displayed. So you always know what you have to do and for how long. When the timer runs out, a bell sounds and you know immediately that the next exercise is coming! Of course, you can edit each plan at any time and change the exercises. And it's very easy! There is also a chic dark mode. And in landscape mode, the time and exercise name are displayed extra large so you can see them even from a distance. Optimised for iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CycleComputer at Free against FitBat's $0.99. FitBat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
CycleComputer is free to download; FitBat costs $0.99 up front. CycleComputer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FitBat asks for nothing beyond the download.
CycleComputer ships an update every 5 weeks, FitBat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CycleComputer | FitBat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (627 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 627 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guillaume Fleury | Michael Knochen |
Customer experience
CycleComputer
FitBat
Bugs and requests
CycleComputer
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or stops tracking during rides
- Inconsistent distance/speed reporting
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to export/sync data with other apps
- Integration with heart rate monitors
- Customizable display options
- Altitude/elevation tracking
FitBat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CycleComputer
- Upgrade to Pro$9.99
FitBat
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CycleComputer free?
Is FitBat free?
Do CycleComputer or FitBat have ads?
Which is updated more often, CycleComputer or FitBat?
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