Comparison

CycleComputer vs BikeComputer Pro

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

BikeComputer Pro

Navigate your outdoor activities worldwide with free offline maps. Track distance, speed, elevation, and more without a data connection. Create routes, import GPX files, and receive turn-by-turn instructions and audio feedback.

Highlights
  • Free offline maps worldwide
  • Activity tracking (distance, speed, elevation)
  • Route creation and GPX import
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Strava integration
  • Bluetooth heart rate monitoring
  • Audio feedback
Features
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BikeComputer accompanies you on your activity with freely available offline maps - worldwide. Based on the maps you can always orientate yourself, even in the wild - without data connection. Features: - Free offline maps for the entire world - Experience your activities properties like distance, speed, average, elevation gain and a lot more - No need to sign in - Easy route creation - Upload activities to Strava - Turn-by-turn instructions : guide you along your created and saved route - GPX - Import : import GPX files and follow them - Rotating map : the map follows your direction - Audio feedback informs you about speed, elevation and distances - Heart rate over bluetooth - experience your heart rate using a Bluetooth 4.0 strap either visually or via audio feedback including sport zones - Set your home position and experience your distance to it - Create a route by setting points on the map - drag and drop waypoints to discover different trails - check the elevation profile of a created route - post your sessions to Facebook or Twitter - and lots more... Beware : Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

CycleComputer4 screens
BikeComputer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CycleComputer at 4.7 against BikeComputer Pro's 1.0. CycleComputer also leads on ratings volume (622 vs 1) and review sentiment (79% vs 56%). BikeComputer Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. CycleComputer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BikeComputer Pro sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CycleComputer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CycleComputer has 622 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 56% of BikeComputer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CycleComputer ships an update every 5 weeks, BikeComputer Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CycleComputer versus BikeComputer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleComputerBikeComputer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (622 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews — better56.1% of reviews
Number of ratings622 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuillaume FleuryRobert Oehler

Customer experience

CycleComputer

All ratings622 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative13.6%

BikeComputer Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative35.4%

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

BikeComputer Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CycleComputer

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$9.99
8 purchases

BikeComputer Pro

One-time8
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Save a route$0.99
  • Value button order$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Multiple Map Files$0.99
  • Rotating map$1.99
  • Import GPX$1.99
  • Heart-rate over Bluetooth$1.99
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is CycleComputer free?
CycleComputer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BikeComputer Pro free?
BikeComputer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CycleComputer or BikeComputer Pro?
CycleComputer is rated higher. CycleComputer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 622 ratings, while BikeComputer Pro averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CycleComputer or BikeComputer Pro have ads?
Both CycleComputer and BikeComputer Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, CycleComputer or BikeComputer Pro?
CycleComputer ships an update every 5 weeks, and BikeComputer Pro every 3 months. Most recently, CycleComputer was updated on September 29, 2026 and BikeComputer Pro on September 22, 2026.

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