Draft Ride vs Draft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draft Ride
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Draft Ride helps cyclists find the right group ride, see the details that matter before joining, and keep every upcoming ride organized in one place. Browse rides by pace, route, and crew. Open a ride to see the map, timing, and participant context before you commit. Create your own ride with route, time, pace, and notes when you are ready to lead. Your profile gives the next group a quick read on your pace, bike, and riding style, so joining a ride feels clear before rollout.
Draft
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Draft does one thing: it gets cyclists riding together. DISCOVER A RIDE - Find upcoming rides near you, from 10 to 100 km around your home location - See who's hosting, the start time, pace, distance, and available spots - Preview the GPX route on a map, so you know exactly what to expect - Join in two taps and send the route to your bike computer HOST A RIDE - Set the time, location, pace, and available spots — ready in under a minute - Upload a GPX file and the distance and start location are filled in automatically - Get notified when someone joins your ride SHARE A RIDE - Share a ride via WhatsApp or iMessage so others can view and join instantly
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Verdict
Draft Ride and Draft 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Draft Ride ships an update every 3 weeks, Draft monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draft Ride | Draft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enduroco | Rutger Bakker |
In-app purchases
Draft Ride
No in-app purchases
Draft
No in-app purchases
