Comparison

BikeSignal vs Velometer

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

Head to head
About

BikeSignal

This app provides a customizable cycling computer for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Track key metrics like speed, distance, and heart rate, with options for external sensor connectivity and GPX route import. Analyze your rides with detailed history and integrate with Apple Health and Strava.

Highlights
  • Live tracking on iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Customizable metric display
  • GPX file import for routes
  • Apple Health integration
  • External Bluetooth sensor support
  • Strava auto-upload option
  • Apple Watch barometer for elevation
Features
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BikeSignal is your modular bike computer for iPhone and Apple Watch. Start your ride in seconds and keep all key metrics live at a glance: distance, speed, elevation, heart rate, zones, and more. Customize your tracking layout to match your ride style – from compact to large – with freely configurable metrics and colors. Connect external sensors such as heart rate, cadence, speed, or power meters and ride with the data that matters most to you. In map view, follow your route live and switch between different map styles as needed, so navigation and ride data stay visible at all times. New: Import GPX files directly into BikeSignal via the iOS share sheet and display them as a route overlay on the map. You can also reload routes from your history—either as a visual guide or as a ghost ride against your previous effort. With Apple Health integration, BikeSignal reads relevant workout data and writes completed activities back to Health, keeping your training and health history consistent. For elevation calculation, BikeSignal can use the Apple Watch barometer for especially stable and precise elevation gain. You can switch to GPS-only elevation at any time. After each ride, everything is organized in your history with detailed analysis, profiles, and metrics. If you want, BikeSignal can automatically upload your activity to Strava. Highlights: · Live tracking with iPhone and Apple Watch · Map view with live route · GPX import via share sheet · Ride route again & ghost ride against yourself · Apple Health integration (read & write) · GPS route, elevation profile, ascent/descent · Precise elevation from Apple Watch barometer · Heart rate and power zones · Bluetooth sensor support · Auto-pause and smart resume · Fast history detail analysis · Strava integration with optional auto-upload BikeSignal focuses on what matters most: clean tracking, clear data, and full control on every ride. BikeSignal can be used free for 7 days initially. After that, continued use requires a subscription available as a monthly or yearly in-app purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Velometer

Features
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Live GPS speed tracking, right on your phone See your cycling speed in real time with just your smartphone—no bike computer needed. View your current speed, average speed, top speed and distance on one screen. Core features are free. [Free Features] ● Live GPS speed Track your current riding speed in real time using GPS. See how your speed changes from start to finish. ● Automatic ride stats Distance, duration, average speed and top speed are calculated automatically. Finish your ride to save your results instantly. ● Ride history Save ride dates, distances and speeds on your device and review them anytime. View your latest 30 rides for free. ● Pause / Resume Pause at traffic lights or during a quick break. Resume to pick up where you left off. ● Dark / Light mode Switch with a single tap for a bright daytime display or easy nighttime viewing. ● Switch between km/h · mph Easily choose km/h or mph to suit wherever you ride. ● 18 languages Choose a language in settings or use your device's language. Korean · English · Deutsch · 日本語 · 简体中文 · 繁體中文 · Français · Español · Italiano · Português · हिन्दी · العربية · Bahasa Indonesia · Bahasa Melayu · ภาษาไทย · Tiếng Việt · Svenska · Nederlands [Velometer Pro] Ride farther and get more insight into every ride. ● Remove ads ● Background tracking — keep recording with the screen off or while using other apps ● Auto-pause — automatically pause the timer at traffic lights ● Unlimited ride history ● Elevation gain, elevation loss and elevation profiles ● Speed charts and time spent in speed ranges (ride details) ● Weekly and monthly distance charts and distance goals ● Personal records and riding streaks ● 12 achievement badges [Subscription Details] · Choose a monthly subscription, annual subscription or lifetime access to Pro. · Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. · Manage or cancel your subscription in your device's Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. · Restore previous purchases using "Restore Purchases" in settings. [Made for Riders Like You] · Bike commuters · Weekend cyclists · Riders who want to track their speed and progress · Anyone who wants a simple speed display without a bike computer · Riders motivated by goals and achievement badges · Night riders who prefer an easy-on-the-eyes dark mode · Cyclists riding for fitness or weight loss · Riders who need mph when cycling abroad Terms of Use: https://drendrendren.com/terms?app=velometer

Screenshots

BikeSignal4 screens
Velometer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Velometer at none against BikeSignal's 3. Velometer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). BikeSignal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price 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. BikeSignal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Velometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BikeSignal ships an update daily, Velometer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
BikeSignal versus Velometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBikeSignalVelometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin LieserJAEMIN LEE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BikeSignal

Subscriptions3
  • BikeSignal Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BikeSignal Yearly14 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • BikeSignal Yearly$8.991 Year
None

Velometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BikeSignal free?
BikeSignal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Velometer free?
Velometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BikeSignal or Velometer have ads?
Velometer shows ads; BikeSignal does not.
Which is updated more often, BikeSignal or Velometer?
BikeSignal ships an update daily, and Velometer every 4 months. Most recently, BikeSignal was updated on October 15, 2026 and Velometer on October 12, 2026.

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