Comparison

Candle vs RideClan

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

Head to head
About

Candle

Features
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Candle helps blind and visually impaired people find their way. The app is built for VoiceOver from the ground up: large buttons, clear announcements and vibration instead of looking at a map. COMPASS β€’ Direction by vibration: Candle vibrates when you point your iPhone north or in one of the eight compass directions, and announces it. β€’ Compass to a destination: hold the iPhone in front of you – Candle tells you the direction and distance to your destination. PLACES NEARBY β€’ Explore: cafΓ©s, restaurants, pharmacies, ATMs, bus stops, taxi stands, hospitals, public toilets, pedestrian crossings and traffic lights with sound signals – sorted by distance while you walk. β€’ Radar: point your iPhone in a direction and hear which places are there. β€’ Wikipedia: articles about sights around you. YOUR PLACES AND ROUTES β€’ Save favourite places – from your current position or by address search, also by voice. β€’ Walking navigation to saved places, with announcements you choose: detailed or short. β€’ Location notes: leave a hint at a spot, e.g. "stairs after the door" – when you pass it with Candle open, your iPhone vibrates and Candle tells you the hint. Add a new one quickly with a long press on the Candle icon. β€’ Share places as a link and receive them from family and friends. PRIVACY No sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Your places and location notes stay on your device. For maps, places and routes Candle uses open services such as OpenStreetMap. OPEN SOURCE Candle is free and open source: github.com/freegroup/candle Found a bug or have an idea? We welcome feedback – especially from blind and visually impaired users.

About

RideClan

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RideClan is the group riding app for motorcyclists. Start a ride in a couple of taps, bring your squad along, and everyone sees each other live on the map with real turn-by-turn navigation to the same destination. Whether you are riding solo or leading a weekend group ride, RideClan keeps the crew together and every kilometer logged. RIDE TOGETHER - See every rider in your group live on one map, in real time. - Turn-by-turn navigation guides each rider to the shared destination from wherever they start. - Set a meetup point so everyone regroups before the good roads begin. INVITE YOUR SQUAD IN SECONDS - Create a squad and add riders with a QR code, a tap-to-join link, or an invite code. - Friends without the app are guided to install it and drop straight into the ride. NAVIGATION BUILT FOR RIDERS - Clear turn-by-turn guidance with a follow camera. - Search any destination, worldwide. - Voice guidance so your eyes stay on the road. EVERY RIDE, RECORDED - Automatic distance, time, and speed for every ride. - Combine several rides into a Trip and see the whole journey in one place. - Share a clean ride or trip card with your crew. RIDE SAFER - Send an SOS to your group with your live location. - Family can follow your ride on the web with a private link. Free to start. RideClan works for solo riders and groups, anywhere in the world. Ride together. Arrive together.

Screenshots

Candle4 screens
RideClan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Candle at 3 against RideClan's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candle ships an update every 4 days, RideClan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Candle versus RideClan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandleRideClan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas HerzParamanand Mallik

In-app purchases

None

Candle

No in-app purchases

None

RideClan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candle free?
Candle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RideClan free?
RideClan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candle or RideClan have ads?
Neither Candle nor RideClan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candle or RideClan?
Candle ships an update every 4 days, and RideClan every 2 days. Most recently, Candle was updated on November 4, 2026 and RideClan on October 31, 2026.

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