RadarLive vs HappyRide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RadarLive
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Turn your iPhone into an advanced bike computer for your Garmin Varia radar. With the RadarLive app, you’ll get instant awareness of approaching vehicles right on your locked screen or in the Dynamic Island—significantly increasing your safety on the road. The app is designed for cyclists who want maximum awareness with minimal distraction. Connect it with Apple Health, track your cycling workouts, and let it run in the background for up to 8 hours during long rides.
HappyRide
Automatically logs your cycling, running, and walking activities without manual start. Track routes, speed, and distance, and integrate with Apple Health. Optional subscription unlocks advanced features like live cycling computer and route planning.
- Automatic activity detection (cycling, running, walking)
- GPS route tracking
- Apple Health integration
- Apple Watch support
- Live cycling computer
- Route planning and navigation
- Privacy-enhanced sharing
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Just go. HappyRide records your everyday activity automatically. AUTO ACTIVITY LOG Detect cycling, running and walking with your iPhone, without starting each activity manually. Review your history, distance and duration in one place. Background recording depends on the permissions you grant and available sensor data. YOUR ROUTES AND HEALTH DATA With location access, view recorded GPS tracks, speed and distance. Connect Apple Health to save supported workouts and import activities from sources you choose in Settings. Estimated values are labelled. APPLE WATCH Start a workout on your wrist and check duration, heart rate and energy. A watch face complication shows today's activity summary. Apple Watch is optional. HAPPYRIDE PRO An optional auto-renewing subscription unlocks the live cycling computer after the first free ride, advanced statistics, quiet and scenic route planning, and turn-by-turn voice navigation. Discover nearby destinations or create a loop. Route planning requires internet access. SHARE WITH MORE PRIVACY Hide sections near your start and end points when sharing a card or exporting GPX. Your full track remains visible in the app. Route planning sends start and destination coordinates to brouter.de to calculate a route. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The interface supports 12 languages and follows your app language preference. Automatic activity recording is free. Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in system settings. Prices and available offers are shown before purchase. Requires iOS 17 or later. Location and Motion & Fitness access are needed for automatic tracking; background routes require Always location access. Health features require separate permission. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
RadarLive and HappyRide are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. RadarLive sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and HappyRide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RadarLive ships an update every 3 weeks, HappyRide every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | RadarLive | HappyRide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MLJ solutions a.s. | bo chen |
In-app purchases
RadarLive
- Small Coffee$0.99
- Big Coffee$4.99
- Lunch$9.99
HappyRide
- Monthly Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Year









