Comparison

Velodometer vs Berm

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

Head to head
About

Velodometer

This app helps cyclists track their bike and component usage to maximize lifespan and manage parts. It offers maintenance reminders and can sync with Strava for ride data.

Highlights
  • Bike and component usage tracking
  • Maintenance reminders
  • Ride tracking
  • Strava synchronization
  • Manage bike configurations
Features
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Track your bike and cycling component usage with Velodometer. Whether you're looking to maximize the lifetime of your bikes and components, wrangling an overflowing parts bin, or you just like to geek out on cycling statistics, Velodometer has something to offer you. - Manage your bike configurations and track a variety of usage statistics. - Receive reminders for performing routine maintenance. - Track rides in Velodometer directly, or connect with Strava to automatically synchronize your activities.

About

Berm

Track your mountain biking performance with live metrics, detailed post-ride analysis, and crew leaderboards. Organize your riding history, connect with Apple Health and Strava, and improve your skills with comprehensive ride summaries.

Highlights
  • Live ride metrics (time, distance, speed)
  • GPS route capture
  • Detailed post-ride insights (air time, descents)
  • Ride history and rider profile
  • Apple Health and Strava integration
  • Crew leaderboards
Features
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Berm is the mountain bike tracker built for riders who care about both performance and crew progress. Record every ride with a clean, focused flow: Start, pause, resume, and stop with fast controls Live ride metrics while you ride: time, distance, speed GPS route capture for every session Get deeper post-ride insights: Distance, duration, descents/runs, air time, and top speed Elevation and terrain breakdown (uphill, downhill, air) Jump metrics and detailed ride summaries Add photos to your rides and share your session recap Keep your riding history organized: Saved ride timeline and map-based ride details Personal rider profile with custom name, username, and photo Snapshot of your total progress over time Connect your ecosystem: Save workouts and route data to Apple Health Upload rides to Strava Control preferences like auto pause, haptics, and units Ride with your crew: Crew leaderboard with multiple ranking metrics Compare progress across distance, runs, air time, days on trail, and more Berm keeps your mountain biking life in one place: record, review, improve, repeat. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Velodometer4 screens
Berm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Velodometer at 5.0 against Berm's 4.3. Velodometer also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Berm's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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

Velodometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Velodometer ships an update fortnightly, Berm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Velodometer versus Berm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelodometerBerm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip AllenPedro Marques

Customer experience

Velodometer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Berm

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Velodometer

No in-app purchases

None

Berm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Velodometer free?
Velodometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Berm free?
Berm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Velodometer or Berm?
Velodometer is rated higher. Velodometer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Berm averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Velodometer or Berm have ads?
Neither Velodometer nor Berm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Velodometer or Berm?
Velodometer ships an update fortnightly, and Berm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Velodometer was updated on October 2, 2026 and Berm on October 3, 2026.

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