Comparison

Trek Accessories vs RAGBRAI

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

Head to head
About

Trek Accessories

Enhance your cycling safety with advanced alerts and real-time vehicle detection. This app provides visual and audible warnings for approaching vehicles, helping you stay aware of your surroundings and prepare for passes. It also allows remote control of your connected bike light for increased visibility.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle detection
  • Audible and visual alerts
  • Distance and side-to-side positioning
  • Remote bike light control
  • Daytime running light activation
  • Adjustable alert settings
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The Trek Accessories App adds additional functionality to the Trek CarBack Radar Rear Bike Light by giving cyclists advanced alerts and a real-time visual depiction of rear approaching detected vehicles. Helps you see cars. Use the Trek Accessories App to receive visual and audible alerts of detected rear approaching vehicles. The Trek Accessories App and Trek CarBack Radar can detect rear approaching vehicles from up to 240M, with vehicles first appearing with an audible beep and a visual indicator at the bottom of the App screen. Once the detected vehicle approaches to within 150M, the vehicle is shown on screen in real time. Once within 75M the Vehicles location is depicted in both distance behind and distance to either side, indicating preparation for a potential pass. Once the vehicle completes a pass, an audible alert indicates the pass and the vehicle drops off the screen. Helps cars see you. The Trek Accessories App also gives the ability to turn on a connected Trek CarBack Rear bike Light, all from the App screen. The CarBack Radar offers Daytime Running Light Performance that can be seen from up to 2km during the day to help a cyclist be more visible on the road. Audible and Visual Alerts You can choose the best way to receive alerts – Alerts will be shown visually on screen as well as an audio alert when a detected rear approaching vehicle is first detected, and again when it passes. You can choose to turn audible alerts on and off. This allows you to use the app the way you ride – either with a phone mounted on your bike’s handlebars, or stowed in a jersey pocket. *Please note that the Trek Accessories App currently only works with Trek CarBack Radar Rear Bike Lights. Learn more about Trek CarBack Radar Rear Bike light here - https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/carback/ Find Trek Accessories App FAQs here - https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/FAQ/trek-carback-radar-rear-bike-light/ Having trouble? Contact our support team for assistance at RiderSupport@Trekbikes.com

About

RAGBRAI

This app serves as an official companion for a famous bicycle ride, offering detailed route planning, safety features, and local entertainment guides. It provides comprehensive route coverage, interactive maps with offline capabilities, and live updates on weather and emergency notifications.

Highlights
  • Complete route coverage with elevation profiles
  • Dual route options (paved and gravel)
  • Interactive and offline-capable maps
  • Live entertainment guide
  • Weather and safety notifications
  • Detailed daily route highlights
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The official companion app for RAGBRAI LIII. Navigate Iowa's most famous bicycle ride with comprehensive route planning, safety features, and local entertainment guides. KEY FEATURES: • Complete Route Coverage - 7 days, 410+ miles from Onawa to Dubuque with detailed elevation profiles and timing • Dual Route Options - Standard paved routes plus challenging gravel sectors and optional loops for adventure cyclists • Interactive Maps - RideWithGPS integration, daily maps and town vendor maps • Live Entertainment Guide - Local bands and venues at every stop celebrating Iowa's small-town culture • Weather & Safety Integration - Weather forecasts and Alert Iowa emergency notifications ROUTE HIGHLIGHTS: - Day 1: Onawa to Harlan (59.8 mi, 3,538 ft climb) - Day 2: Harlan to Guthrie Center (56.5 mi, 3,586 ft climb) - Day 3: Guthrie Center to Boone (61.1 mi, 1,588 ft climb) - Day 4: Boone to Marshalltown (68.4 mi, 1,817 ft climb) - Day 5: Marshalltown to Independence (87.1 mi, 2,585 ft climb) - Day 6: Independence to Dyersville (42.2 mi, 1,407 ft climb) - Day 7: Dyersville to Dubuque (34.5 mi, 1,708 ft climb) Perfect for RAGBRAI riders, media, and cycling enthusiasts planning for the main event. Works offline in rural Iowa with optional connectivity for weather updates and push notifications. Experience Iowa's cycling tradition with the official RAGBRAI app - where every mile tells a story.

Screenshots

Trek Accessories4 screens
RAGBRAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RAGBRAI at 100% against Trek Accessories's 36%. RAGBRAI also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Trek Accessories's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (204 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Trek Accessories holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trek Accessories has 204 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Trek Accessories's written reviews are positive against 100% of RAGBRAI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trek Accessories ships an update every 3 months, RAGBRAI every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Trek Accessories versus RAGBRAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrek AccessoriesRAGBRAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (204 ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings204 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrek BicycleScott Olsen

Customer experience

Trek Accessories

All ratings184 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral36.4%
Negative27.3%

RAGBRAI

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trek Accessories

No in-app purchases

None

RAGBRAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trek Accessories free?
Trek Accessories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RAGBRAI free?
RAGBRAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trek Accessories or RAGBRAI?
Trek Accessories is rated higher. Trek Accessories averages 4.7 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while RAGBRAI averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Trek Accessories or RAGBRAI have ads?
Neither Trek Accessories nor RAGBRAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trek Accessories or RAGBRAI?
Trek Accessories ships an update every 3 months, and RAGBRAI every 2 days. Most recently, Trek Accessories was updated on November 3, 2026 and RAGBRAI on October 30, 2026.

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