Comparison

BikeComputer Pro 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

BikeComputer Pro

Record rides with free offline maps worldwide and turn-by-turn navigation. Track distance, speed, elevation, and more live on the map. Plan routes, import GPX files, and share your progress.

Highlights
  • Free offline maps worldwide
  • Turn-by-turn voice and visual navigation
  • Route planning and creation
  • Live ride statistics (speed, distance, elevation)
  • GPX file import and export
  • Strava and Komoot integration
  • Emergency contact feature
Features
Read full description

BikeComputer records your rides with free offline maps for the whole world, so you find your way without a data connection. Plan a route, follow turn-by-turn instructions by voice and display, and see distance, speed, average, elevation and many more values live on the map. No account needed. MAPS - Free offline maps worldwide, with night mode - Rotating map that follows your direction - Your position stays in the visible part of the map, above the values ROUTES AND NAVIGATION - Create routes by setting points on the map, drag waypoints to explore alternatives - Elevation profile of every route and live profile while riding - Turn-by-turn instructions, visual and spoken, with automatic recalculation if you leave the route - Import GPX files and ride them - Share your position, set your home and see the distance to it RIDE VALUES - Distance, speed, average, elevation gain, climb rate, ride time, calories and more, arranged as you like - Heart rate with training zones, cadence, speed and power from Bluetooth sensors - Estimated power without a power meter - Ride against a virtual partner: a former ride of yours - Radar support for Garmin Varia and Bryton Gardia (beta) - Audio feedback for speed, elevation, distances and heart rate SESSIONS AND SHARING - Statistics per week, month and year, sessions in your own categories - Waypoints with photos - Upload to Strava, Komoot and Rennrad-News / MTB-News, automatically if you like - Export GPX - Back up your sessions to iCloud Drive or Google Drive SAFETY - Emergency contact: after a crash the app prepares a message with your position BikeComputer is free to use. Optional purchases (one-time or subscription) unlock additional features such as route recalculation, extra routing profiles, sensors, and radar. Please note: continued use of GPS in the background can reduce 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
Read full description

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

BikeComputer Pro4 screens
Biking Distance Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Biking Distance Tracker at 4.6 against BikeComputer Pro's 1.0. Biking Distance Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. BikeComputer Pro sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year 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

Biking Distance Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Biking Distance Tracker has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of BikeComputer Pro's written reviews are positive against 70% of Biking Distance Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BikeComputer Pro ships an update every 2 months, Biking Distance Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BikeComputer Pro versus Biking Distance Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBikeComputer ProBiking Distance Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews69.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert Oehler30 South LLC

Customer experience

BikeComputer Pro

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

Biking Distance Tracker

All ratings1,072 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative26.0%

Bugs and requests

BikeComputer Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

9 purchases

BikeComputer Pro

Subscriptions1
  • BikeComputer Premium$12.991 Year
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
  • Use sensors$1.99
  • Full Access$6.99
9 purchases

Biking Distance Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • Vima Premium$4.997 Days
  • Vima Bike Premium$9.991 Month
  • Vima Bike Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • 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 trial$29.991 Year
  • Vima Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BikeComputer Pro free?
BikeComputer Pro 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, BikeComputer Pro or Biking Distance Tracker?
Biking Distance Tracker is rated higher. BikeComputer Pro averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Biking Distance Tracker averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do BikeComputer Pro or Biking Distance Tracker have ads?
BikeComputer Pro shows ads; Biking Distance Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, BikeComputer Pro or Biking Distance Tracker?
BikeComputer Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Biking Distance Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, BikeComputer Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Biking Distance Tracker on November 1, 2026.

Other comparisons