Comparison

ConnectStats vs GPS Ally+

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

Head to head
About

ConnectStats

Analyze your fitness activities from Garmin Connect and Strava with detailed reports, graphs, and statistics. Visualize your performance with gradient maps and track historical trends. Supports multiple accounts and various activity types.

Highlights
  • Detailed activity reports with lap breakdowns
  • Gradient color mapping for performance metrics
  • Calendar view of activities
  • Activity search functionality
  • Monthly/Weekly summary statistics
  • Historical reports and graphs
  • Scatter plots and trend lines
Features
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WARNING: The current version due to an API change will currently not see any existing history of your activities for Garmin, but only download activities done after your first install. We are working on a fix, meanwhile you can use strava in addition to Garmin to see some history DESCRIPTION Connect Stats is an activity viewer for Garmin Connect or Strava. It provides in-depth review of your activities, search, analysis, plot and see basic statistics on all your data collected in garmin connect or strava from your iphone or ipad. You can read some of the motivation behind the app in the blog NOTES - Data from activity trackers like vivofit or vivosmart are not supported by this app. - In case of initial connection trouble or issue, please check the support web site, the help or send me a bug report. If you write a negative review I can't reply to you and help you. - This app is updated incrementally regularly, so the latest reviews constantly drop. Feel free to look at all reviews or leave a new one if you like the app. - This app is now open source. See the support web page for details. FEATURES - Detailled report on your activities, with laps break down, map gradient, graphs and statistics - Use gradient color to visually see on the map your heart rate, speed, power or cadence - Calendar view of your activities - Activity search - Monthly/Weekly summary statistics of your activities - Monthly/Weekly/Detailled Historical report and graphs on any collected data - Display scatter plots, trend lines for both historical and track data. - Best Rolling Plots, histograms. - Support multiple garmin connect account simultaneously with multiple profiles. - Support most activity types, including support for lap swimming, ski, run bike, ... - Display the location name for your activities. - Derived metrics (stride length, Power kJ,...), - Calculated and auto laps for arbitrary distances or time. Let's you see you split time or distance, fastest km, etc - Display time in zone for power and heart rate. Zones are downloaded from garmin connect. - Best Rolling plots and lap for HR, pace and power (Critical Power Plot) - This app can import information from your HealthKit Data like the weight to add it to the analysis of your fitness FIRST USE - when you start the program you will be have to choose and enable download for the service of your choice.  * Garmin: you can choose the connectstats service, which will pop up a login message or to download from the website in which case you will have to enter your user name and password.  * Strava: upon first refresh, the strava login page will popup. - you can then download activities by pulling down on the activity list. - Note that the initial download process can be slow if you have a lot of activities. Also for Garmin activities from Garmin there will be an initial synchronisation that can take some time before the activities are ready. - If you have issue connecting check the trouble shooting section on the web page. - There is also a help section in the setting tab. HOW TO USE IT - You can refresh by pulling down the activity list - You can navigate the different tabs and touching most data will let you drill down on that number. - You can touch a graph or the gear button to rotate through the different graphs options or bring in the graph full screen. - You can reload an activity to update changes in garmin connect by pulling down on the detail tab - You can see full history of any field by selecting the field name in the stats page Check the web site and the blog for a lot more details on how to use it and what the different screen and graph mean.

About

GPS Ally+

This app connects your phone to a compatible GPS device, offering real-time navigation, ride syncing, and route management. It allows for easy customization, data import, and automatic sharing of your cycling activities to popular platforms and social media.

Highlights
  • Device customization
  • Wireless ride syncing
  • Route loading and mapping
  • Import .tcx and .gpx files
  • Save, store, and review rides
  • Auto-sync to third-party apps
  • Live ride tracking
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Part of our complete GPS ecosystem, the Lezyne Ally app is the key link between your phone and your Lezyne GPS device. The free app features the latest interactive and real-time technologies designed to enhance your cycling experience. Once paired to one of our GPS devices, you'll enjoy easy device customization, wireless ride syncing, route loading and mapping, and so much more. Experience effortless navigation, import .tcx and .gpx files, and connect cycling routes directly through the application. Additionally, the app is an easy-to-use resource to instantly save, store, and review rides from the palm of your hand. Activities can then be auto-synced to third party apps such as Strava, Komoot, Relive, TrainingPeaks, and more, as well as shared to popular social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter. With the Lezyne Ally app, you can also take advantage of our Lezyne Track feature. When enabled, simply create a list of email addresses in the app and those recipients will then be notified every time you start a ride. These notification emails will include a link to our live tracking website where coaches, friends, and loved ones can keep track of where you are and see all of your ride metrics. This app is for use with Lezyne Y10 and newer GPS Devices (2017 Model Year and newer). Please use the Ally V1 app with Y9 GPS devices (With a silver bezel). Lezyne -- Engineered Design

Screenshots

ConnectStats4 screens
GPS Ally+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ConnectStats at 83% against GPS Ally+'s 16%. ConnectStats also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (391 vs 27). GPS Ally+'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.3 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ConnectStats holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ConnectStats has 391 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of ConnectStats's written reviews are positive against 16% of GPS Ally+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnectStats ships an update every 3 weeks, GPS Ally+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ConnectStats versus GPS Ally+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectStatsGPS Ally+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (391 ratings) — better2.5 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better16.3% of reviews
Number of ratings391 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.612.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrice RosenzweigLezyne

Customer experience

ConnectStats

All ratings391 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative13.9%

GPS Ally+

All ratings27 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral13.4%
Negative70.3%

User reviews

ConnectStats

From 391 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Detailed data analysis
  • 👍 Comprehensive stats and graphs
  • 🔍 Excellent for tracking progress
  • 💡 Valuable complement to Garmin Connect
  • 🤖 Automatic data sync from Garmin/Strava

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 👨‍💻 Outdated or confusing user interface
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding certain features
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues with Garmin/Strava

GPS Ally+

From 27 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔋 Excellent battery life compared to competitors
  • 💰 Affordable price point for GPS device
  • 🔄 Good Strava integration when working
  • 📱 Intuitive pairing process (when functional)
  • 🗺️ Komoot integration improvements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔌 Unstable Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • ☁️ Cloud sync failures and upload problems
  • 🌐 Persistent internet connection errors
  • 📱 Poor app design and outdated UI

Bugs and requests

ConnectStats

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues with recent Garmin updates
  • Crashes when trying to open the app
  • Inability to delete or edit erroneous data points

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to overlay and compare activities
  • Integration with more fitness platforms
  • Customizable dashboards and data views
  • Improved mobile optimization and UI

GPS Ally+

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App crashes when creating routes
  • Bluetooth disconnects during rides
  • Cloud upload stuck at 99%
  • Cannot login to account
  • Routes not syncing to GPS device
Show 18 more
  • Rides not saving properly
  • Strava auto-sync not working
  • Temperature data calculation errors (showing 200+ degrees)
  • Map disappears during navigation
  • App freezes during operation
  • Notifications not working between phone and device
  • GPS device shows update available when already updated
  • Keyboard not appearing in text input fields
  • Rides showing zero kilometers
  • Ride data corrupted or lost
  • SSL certificate expired preventing cloud sync
  • Incompatibility with iOS 18.4 and newer
  • App crashes when opening saved rides
  • Segments failing to load
  • Connection drops when phone camera is used
  • Incorrect ride time calculations (millions of hours)
  • Offline maps download status unclear
  • App crashes on login with email/password

Requested features

15 requests
  • In-app language selection option
  • Dark mode toggle within app
  • Cyrillic character support for international users
  • Offline mode for saved routes without internet
  • Better route planning with bike path recognition
Show 10 more
  • Apple Watch integration with cellular support
  • Google Maps or alternative map source option
  • Standard share sheet for exporting rides
  • Improved navigation with better rerouting
  • Max heart rate field tracking
  • Calories burned logging and weekly analysis
  • Better elevation data display (metric/imperial options)
  • Live segment support improvements
  • Notifications from phone to device reliability
  • WiFi-based device updates instead of USB cable

In-app purchases

None

ConnectStats

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Ally+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectStats free?
ConnectStats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Ally+ free?
GPS Ally+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConnectStats or GPS Ally+?
ConnectStats is rated higher. ConnectStats averages 4.7 out of 5 from 391 ratings, while GPS Ally+ averages 2.5 from 27 ratings.
Do ConnectStats or GPS Ally+ have ads?
Neither ConnectStats nor GPS Ally+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectStats or GPS Ally+?
ConnectStats ships an update every 3 weeks, and GPS Ally+ fortnightly. Most recently, ConnectStats was updated on September 29, 2026 and GPS Ally+ on September 28, 2026.

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