Glink vs ThinkRiderSet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glink
Seamlessly synchronize sports data across different regional accounts with a single tap. Preview transfers, manage activities from both regions in one interface, and sync structured workouts. Offers one-time full history migration and background syncing for convenience.
- Dual-region data synchronization
- Preview transfers before syncing
- Smart deduplication
- Background syncing
- Cross-region activity comparison
- Full history migration
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Glink keeps your Garmin activities in sync across both worlds. If you own both a Garmin China (garmin.cn) and a Garmin Global (garmin.com / Garmin Connect) account, your runs, rides, and workouts are stuck on whichever side you recorded them. Glink moves them across, quickly and securely, without the manual export-import dance. WHAT GLINK DOES • Connect both your China and Global Garmin accounts • Browse activities from either region in one place, and compare across regions to see what is matched and what exists on only one side • Sync any activity from one region to the other in a single tap • Migrate your entire activity history between accounts • Smart de-duplication: activity type, start time, and duration must all agree, so nothing is copied twice • Sync structured workouts between accounts • Full sync history with per-activity status BILINGUAL Switch between English and 简体中文 instantly inside the app, with no restart and no digging through iOS Settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your Garmin password is never stored; it goes to Garmin's own sign-in only • Credentials stay in the iOS Keychain; tokens are never logged • Activity files are downloaded, uploaded, then deleted immediately, never kept • No ads, no in-app purchases, no third-party analytics SDK • The developer runs no servers and cannot see your data • Background sync uses Apple's official BGTaskScheduler Something wrong? Scroll to the bottom of Settings to email feedback, with your version details filled in automatically. Glink is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Garmin Ltd. "Garmin", "Garmin Connect", garmin.cn, and garmin.com are trademarks of their respective owners.
ThinkRiderSet
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For firmware upgrades of devices such as power meters and trainers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ThinkRiderSet at 15.1 against Glink's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Glink ships an update every 5 weeks, ThinkRiderSet every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Glink | ThinkRiderSet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志杰 张 | Wuxi Zhixingpai Sports Culture Development Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Glink
No in-app purchases
ThinkRiderSet
No in-app purchases
