Comparison

BikeSignal vs Kadans

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

Kadans

Features
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Kadans turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a complete cycling computer. Start a ride and Kadans records your route, speed, distance and climb second by second with GPS — even in the background with the screen off. RIDE & TRACK • Live speed, distance, time, elevation and heart rate • Works in the background; auto-pause stops the timer when you stop • Voice coach with a spoken summary every kilometre • Apple Watch app to record straight from your wrist STATS & RECORDS • Weekly, monthly and yearly totals • Personal records and trends • Optional Apple Health sync — import cycling workouts and save rides back GARAGE • Add your bikes and track total km per bike • Log components (chain, tires…) and get maintenance reminders ROUTES & SOCIAL • Build a route or get a loop suggestion near your chosen distance • Follow friends and share routes (start/end auto-trimmed for privacy) • Export GPX for Strava SHARE • Create a video of your ride with a live speed overlay for social media Pedal — we'll track the rest. — SUBSCRIPTION Kadans Pro unlocks all Pro features. Offered as a monthly or yearly subscription; the price is shown in the App Store for your region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account and the subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ahmetmvural.com.tr/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BikeSignal4 screens
Kadans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kadans at none against BikeSignal's 3. BikeSignal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kadans asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BikeSignal ships an update daily, Kadans every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BikeSignal versus Kadans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBikeSignalKadans
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin LieserAhmet Muhammet Vural (AN)

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

Kadans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BikeSignal free?
BikeSignal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kadans free?
Kadans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BikeSignal or Kadans have ads?
Kadans shows ads; BikeSignal does not.
Which is updated more often, BikeSignal or Kadans?
BikeSignal ships an update daily, and Kadans every 3 weeks. Most recently, BikeSignal was updated on October 15, 2026 and Kadans on October 12, 2026.

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