Ride Recorder vs OpenCycling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ride Recorder
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Monitor your ride in real-time with fully customizable data pages with fields and live charts for speed, elevation, heart rate, power and more. See you current position and route on map, or display a recorder route. (Navigation coming soon) The app can import and export routes in GPX or FIT format. Connect to Bluetooth devices including power meters, heart rate monitor, smart trainers and VARIA radar. Up to 4 simultaneous power meters supported. Connect to your STRAVA account to save your ride or load your STRAVA routes. More features include: - Auto start/stop timers - Syncing settings and data between devices with full ride history - Checking ride totals by week/month/year - Adding waypoints to map - Light/dark theme - Metric or imperial units - Translated to 11 languages - Customizable text size - Data fields with total ascent/descent, total/moving time, battery time, climb gradient, average/max speed, calories and more New premium features - Navigation, to route, waypoint place on map or address. - Offline maps with OpenStreetMaps. - Sharing location and seeing other users on map.
OpenCycling
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Your trainer. Your data. Your ride. OpenCycling is a free indoor cycling app with structured workouts and smart trainer control. Connect your trainer and sensors over Bluetooth, pick a workout, and ride. No account required. STRUCTURED WORKOUTS 25+ workouts across VO2max, threshold, sweet spot, endurance, and recovery categories. Every interval is scaled to your FTP so the training adapts to your fitness. ERG mode controls your trainer's resistance automatically. REAL-TIME METRICS See power, heart rate, cadence, speed, calories, and interval targets as you ride. Post-ride summaries show your averages, peaks, and time in zone. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No accounts. No cloud. Everything is stored on your device. Share rides to Strava when you choose. Export as standard FIT files that work with any platform. WORKS WITH YOUR GEAR Connects to Bluetooth smart trainers and sensors from Wahoo, Elite, Tacx, Stages, and more via FTMS, heart rate, power, and cadence protocols. COMPLETELY FREE No subscriptions, no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenCycling at none against Ride Recorder's 2. OpenCycling also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Ride Recorder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. OpenCycling asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ride Recorder ships an update every 8 months, OpenCycling every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ride Recorder | OpenCycling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuno Diniz | Sami Wiktorin |
In-app purchases
Ride Recorder
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
OpenCycling
No in-app purchases
