Comparison

Bike Mag vs MTBCoach

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

Head to head
About

Bike Mag

Explore the world of mountain biking with in-depth articles and stunning photography. Discover the sport's personalities, trends, and issues. This app inspires you to get outdoors and ride.

Highlights
  • Insightful feature articles
  • Best photography in the sport
  • Coverage of personalities and trends
  • Focus on mountain biking issues
  • Inspirational content to encourage riding
Features
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Bike Magazine showcases the sport of mountain biking like no other publication. It captures the sport's personalities, trends, and issues with a style all its own. Using insightful feature articles and the sport's best photography, Bike is sure to make you want to get outside and ride. Bike Mag Pricing: • Subscription 1 Year - USD 19.99* * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://bit.ly/2J5Ujfh Terms of Use - https://bit.ly/2J1YZqL • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

About

MTBCoach

Features
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TRACK EVERY RIDE. IMPROVE EVERY SESSION. KEEP YOUR DATA. MTBCoach is an AI-powered mountain biking app built for trail and bike park riders, with privacy as a foundation, not an afterthought. Whether you are riding local singletrack or pushing your limits at bike parks like Leogang, Schladming, or Semmering, MTBCoach analyzes every corner, jump, and brake to help you become a better rider. WHY MTBCOACH IS DIFFERENT 100 PERCENT PRIVATE BY DESIGN All processing happens on your device. Your rides never leave your phone. No cloud uploads. No tracking. No account required. Just install and ride. BUILT FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING Generic cycling apps treat road and trail the same. MTBCoach does not. Every metric, from cornering analysis to jump detection to brake control, is designed for how mountain bikers actually ride. REAL-TIME AUDIO COACHING Headphones in. Phone in your jersey. Hear contextual coaching tips while you ride, no glancing at screens, no breaking flow. WHAT YOU GET Real-time ride analysis Speed, distance, elevation, vertical drop, all the metrics that matter, captured automatically. Ride Score (0 to 100) Track your improvement session over session. Every ride gets a personalized score across cornering, flow, brake control, and consistency. Cornering and Flow Analysis Understand how smoothly you link corners. Identify where you are losing time and where you are flowing. Jump Detection Automatic airtime measurement and jump count per session. Brake Control Know when you are over-braking. Smooth your inputs, ride faster. Session History Compare runs at the same trail. See your progress over weeks and months. TIERS FREE Track your rides with daily session limits. Core ride scoring. Local history. SEASON PASS Unlimited rides for the season. Audio coaching. Full session detail. PRO LIFETIME Everything in Season Pass, forever. Multi-season trends. Export your data anytime. ELITE LIFETIME Everything in PRO, plus: - Run Replay with GPS map playback - Season Intelligence dashboard - Advanced metrics and AI insights - Priority feature requests PRIVACY PROMISE 100 percent offline core. No data leaves your device. No account, no signup, no email required. Optional opt-in analytics, always anonymous, always off by default. GDPR compliant. Built in Austria. LANGUAGES Available in English, German, French, and Italian. SUPPORTED RIDING Trail, All-Mountain, Enduro, Downhill, Bike Park, E-MTB, Singletrack. Compatible with bone-conduction or standard headphones for hands-free audio coaching. ABOUT MTBCoach is independently built by a small team in Graz, Austria, riders who wanted an MTB app that respects privacy and actually understands mountain biking. Not VC-funded. Not data-monetized. Just better rides. Sensor analysis engine shared with our existing app SkiCoach, available on the App Store since December 2025 under the same developer account.

Screenshots

Bike Mag2 screens
MTBCoach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MTBCoach at none against Bike Mag's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bike Mag sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MTBCoach sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bike Mag versus MTBCoach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBike MagMTBCoach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (220 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings220 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Arena Platform, Inc.Mihajlo Grmas

Bugs and requests

Bike Mag

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • Subscription not recognized

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reliable subscription management
  • Timely content updates
  • Better customer support

MTBCoach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bike Mag

One-time10
  • Bike Mag Mar 2010, by PixelMags$0.99
  • Bike Mag Jan 2010, by PixelMags$0.99
  • Bike Mag Sept / Oct$0.99
Show 7 more
  • September / October 2012, by PixelMags$2.99
  • The Bible of Bike, by PixelMags$2.99
  • Gear Guide, by PixelMags$3.99
  • Gear Guide Issue of Bike Magazine$4.99
  • February 2015$5.99
  • Feb-16$5.99
  • Gear Guide 2018$5.99
3 purchases

MTBCoach

One-time3
  • Season Pass$17.99
  • PRO Lifetime$34.99
  • ELITE Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Bike Mag free?
Bike Mag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MTBCoach free?
MTBCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bike Mag or MTBCoach have ads?
Bike Mag shows ads; MTBCoach does not.

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