Comparison

CycleComputer vs Distance To Point

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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/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.

About

Distance To Point

Calculate the distance from your current location to multiple points. Easily adjust your route by moving markers and view your path on an animated map or satellite view. Supports meters or miles for measurement.

Highlights
  • Calculate distance to multiple points
  • Modify path by moving markers
  • View distance in meters or miles
  • Animated map or satellite view
  • Plan water workouts
  • Estimate road and trail distances
Features
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This application allows the user to determine how far it is from their location to another point, and then another, and then another. It will let you modify the path, simply by moving a marker. View the distance in Meters or Miles. View your path on an animated map - or satellite view. Designed to help rowing coaches plan water workouts - it has also been used to estimate distances on roads and trails.

Screenshots

CycleComputer4 screens
Distance To Point3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CycleComputer at Free against Distance To Point's $0.99. CycleComputer also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (627 vs 1). Distance To Point'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CycleComputer is free to download; Distance To Point costs $0.99 up front. CycleComputer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Distance To Point asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Distance To Point holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CycleComputer has 627 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of CycleComputer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Distance To Point's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CycleComputer ships an update every 5 weeks, Distance To Point every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 0 level
CycleComputer versus Distance To Point: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleComputerDistance To Point
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (627 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings627 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.515.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuillaume FleurySmall Accomplishments LLC

Customer experience

CycleComputer

All ratings627 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative14.1%

Distance To Point

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Distance To Point

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CycleComputer

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$9.99
None

Distance To Point

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CycleComputer free?
CycleComputer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Distance To Point free?
Distance To Point costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CycleComputer or Distance To Point?
Distance To Point is rated higher. CycleComputer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 627 ratings, while Distance To Point averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CycleComputer or Distance To Point have ads?
CycleComputer shows ads; Distance To Point does not.
Which is updated more often, CycleComputer or Distance To Point?
CycleComputer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Distance To Point every 19 months. Most recently, CycleComputer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Distance To Point on October 27, 2026.

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