Comparison

CycleComputer vs Biking Distance Tracker

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

Biking Distance Tracker

This app helps cyclists track their rides with GPS, providing real-time stats like speed, distance, and altitude. It offers detailed post-ride analysis, including color-coded maps and split times, and integrates with Apple Watch and HealthKit.

Highlights
  • GPS ride tracking
  • Real-time speed, distance, altitude
  • Color-coded route maps
  • Voice progress updates
  • Split time analysis
  • Calorie tracking
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Vima is a GPS based tracking app for people who want to keep track of their biking fitness goals. It is an app aimed at simplicity that allows bikers to keep track of their runs easily without a lot of unnecessary stuff getting in the way. APPLE WATCH Easily start, pause, resume, and save a ride without ever getting your phone out of your pocket. Check your distance, speed, time, and altitude from your Apple Watch in realtime. STATS AND MAPS Vima tracks speed, distance, altitude, and time. It also gives you a map showing where you have been while you are saving a ride. COLOR CODED When viewing saved rides your route shows up on the map color coded by speed. It shows where you went the fastest (green) and where you were slowest (red). VOICE SUMMARY Don't want to look at the screen every few minutes? You can have the app tell you updates on your progress in set distance and/or time intervals. SPLIT TIMES Added splits to the history review page. Choose from 9 different distances and see how each section of your workout went. CALORIES See calories burned. Set your weight in settings and get your calories burned in real time and on the history page after your run. BIKE TRACKING Track the distance on your bike so you know when it's time to do maintenance or replace it before problems happen. PAUSE AND RESUME Pause the workout to catch your breath or chat with a friend and then resume when you get back to it. FACEBOOK & TWITTER Share your workout with your friends on Facebook or Twitter with our easy to use integration. UNITS The supports both standard and metric units. HEALTH KIT Apple Health permissions allow us to enhance your data as well as saving your workout information to Apple Health. If you've read this far, you should definitely give Vima a shot. We think you'll love it, and if there is anything you'd like to see for the app in the future just let us know. We love hearing from our users. Note: Continued use of the GPS will reduce battery life. If you upgrade to a premium subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The monthly subscription costs USD 4.99 per month, while the yearly subscription costs USD 29.99 per year. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. There is no increase in cost when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, the current period cannot be canceled. Find the full terms and conditions and our privacy policy at http://www.30-south.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

CycleComputer4 screens
Biking Distance Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Biking Distance Tracker at none against CycleComputer's shown. Biking Distance Tracker also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). CycleComputer's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 70%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Biking Distance Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CycleComputer against 4.6 for Biking Distance Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 622 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of CycleComputer's written reviews are positive against 70% of Biking Distance Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CycleComputer ships an update every 5 weeks, Biking Distance Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CycleComputer versus Biking Distance Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleComputerBiking Distance Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (622 ratings) — better4.6 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews — better69.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6221.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.515.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB72 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGuillaume Fleury30 South LLC

Customer experience

CycleComputer

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

Biking Distance Tracker

All ratings1,063 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative26.0%

User reviews

CycleComputer

From 622 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📊 Detailed ride data
  • 🔍 Accurate tracking
  • 💻 Useful features
  • 🔋 Battery efficient

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional tracking issues
  • 🔍 GPS accuracy concerns
  • 💰 Paywall for some features
  • 🔌 High battery drain

Biking Distance Tracker

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 📏 Accurate tracking of distance, time, and speed
  • 🗺️ Useful map and route history
  • 💪 Motivating for cycling/biking progress

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or loss of data
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Subscription model with limited free access
  • 🔒 Issues with restoring lifetime licenses

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

Biking Distance Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent distance and speed tracking
  • Auto-pause feature not working reliably
  • Inability to restore previously purchased lifetime access

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with health/fitness apps
  • More detailed statistics and analytics
  • Ability to add notes or comments to rides
  • Weather information integration

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CycleComputer

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$9.99
9 purchases

Biking Distance Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • Vima Premium$4.997 Days
  • Vima Bike Premium$9.991 Month
  • Vima Bike Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Vima Bike Premium$14.993 Months
  • Vima Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
  • Vima Bike Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Vima Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Vima Bike Premium7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Vima Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is CycleComputer free?
CycleComputer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Biking Distance Tracker free?
Biking Distance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CycleComputer or Biking Distance Tracker?
CycleComputer is rated higher. CycleComputer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 622 ratings, while Biking Distance Tracker averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do CycleComputer or Biking Distance Tracker have ads?
CycleComputer shows ads; Biking Distance Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, CycleComputer or Biking Distance Tracker?
CycleComputer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Biking Distance Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, CycleComputer was updated on September 29, 2026 and Biking Distance Tracker on September 30, 2026.

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