Comparison

Pedal vs Trailhero

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

Head to head
About

Pedal

Transform your cycling experience with this app, using your Apple Watch and iPhone as a comprehensive bike computer and navigator. Track detailed ride metrics, manage your bikes, and upload data to Strava.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch bike computer
  • iPhone cockpit view
  • GPS and sensor tracking
  • Strava integration
  • Bike management and maintenance
  • GPX route navigation
  • Ride media album creation
Features
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Transform your next ride into a modern cycling experience! Use your Apple Watch and iPhone as a bike/trip manager and comprehensive bike computer/navigator. Smarter, more accurate, faster and easier to use. In short, ride into the future. Your Apple Watch. Now a refined compact cycling computer. Your iPhone, a smart and comprehensive cockpit suitable for every bike and every type of ride. Together, they redefine what a modern bike setup can be. __Apple Watch features • All-in-one bike computer with GPS, heart rate, and altimeter sensors. • Responsive and easy to use screen. • Use Bluetooth sensors¹ to record rides with greater accuracy or with more data types (speed | cadence | power). • Start and record rides based on your bike. • Use the action button on the Apple Watch Ultra to start your ride super quickly. • View various metrics along the way, about ride time, distance, direction speed, heart rate, elevation gain, cadence, and calories. • Use the map to view your location, driven route, and highlights (max. speed and heart rate, highest point, and more). • Upload all your ride metrics directly to Strava. __iPhone features • Mounted on your handlebars, it becomes a comprehensive cockpit - More detailed metrics about ride time, distance, direction, speed, heart rate, elevation gain, calories, water intake, cadence, and power. - Dynamic map. - Open GPX routes/waypoints on the map and navigate. - Responsive and easy to use screen. • Bikes overview: - All your bikes in one place. - Start a ride based on a bike. - View your total bike stats (rides, time, distance, max. speed, elevation gain, and calories). - Bike settings, components, maintenance reminders, logbook, photos, and more. • Ride overview: - Search, sort and filter rides by date, duration, distance, elevation, direction, bike, local, abroad, and more. - View ride details and statistics about ride time, distance, speed, elevation gain, heart rate, calories, cadence, power, and more. - Measure route sections on the map view, including your ridden route, highlights like max. speed, heart rate, highest point, photos and more. - Automatically collects photos and videos during the ride and creates a media album. - Export or share your ride as a GPX file. - Upload basic ride metrics to Strava. • Use the built-in GPX viewer to open and view multiple GPX files or multiple routes in a single GPX file. - Find a route: based on wind direction and previously ridden rides. • Create bike tags (NFC tags) and scan a bike tag to start your ride quick and easy. • No Pedal account required, just create a bike and go. Take a test ride and discover the handy features for yourself! The free² version offers all features but has limited ride recordings. Use the trial to explore all the amazing features and possibilities with no strings attached! Your small contribution² helps me improve the app and add new features while you enjoy riding and pedaling. ¹ Works with Apple Watch compatible speed, cadence and power Bluetooth sensors. See Apple Watch User Guide › Apps › Workout › Go Cycling. In the app Settings › FAQs is a list of Bluetooth sensors that have been reported by Pedal users as compatible (not confirmed by me!). If you have a sensor that’s not listed but also compatible with Pedal, please let me know, just send me the brand name and model to support@justpedal.app. Tip: use combined sensors as much as possible, as an Apple Watch can only have limited Bluetooth connections. ² When you subscribe, your Apple account will be charged. Your subscription or trial automatically renews unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage subscriptions and disable automatic renewal after the purchase or trial period ends in the App Store’s account settings. Unfortunately, refunds are not possible for all in-app purchases and subscriptions. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trailhero

Features
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Bicycling activity can be sorted by date or type. App supports light, dark theme and notifications. All data is stored inside users iPhone.

Screenshots

Pedal4 screens
Trailhero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trailhero at none against Pedal's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pedal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per month. Trailhero asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedal ships an update every 4 weeks, Trailhero every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Pedal versus Trailhero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedalTrailhero
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaikel GrootendorstToni Itkonen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pedal

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Rides (month)14 Days trial$1.591 Month
  • Unlimited Rides (year)1 Month trial$16.001 Year
None

Trailhero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pedal free?
Pedal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trailhero free?
Trailhero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pedal or Trailhero have ads?
Neither Pedal nor Trailhero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pedal or Trailhero?
Pedal ships an update every 4 weeks, and Trailhero every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pedal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Trailhero on November 3, 2026.

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