Comparison

Lean Angle vs Lean

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

Head to head
About

Lean Angle

This app uses your phone's gyroscope to measure motorcycle or bicycle lean angles in real time. It tracks cornering statistics, maximum lean, and ride routes with GPS, offering safety alerts for lean limits.

Highlights
  • Real-time lean angle gauge
  • High-frequency sampling
  • Corner-by-corner statistics
  • Maximum lean angle tracking
  • GPS ride logging with corner markers
  • Safety limit alerts
  • Mount position calibration
Features
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Lean Angle is a motorcycle lean angle meter and ride tracker: mount your phone, tap Calibrate, ride, and see your live bank angle, then tap Finish ride for a summary of every corner and your personal bests. ▶ Live lean gauge • Left and right lean in degrees on a big gauge that turns green, yellow and red at your caution and warning angles • Max left, max right and G-force tiles, plus GPS speed (km/h or mph) and ride time • A REC indicator shows when the zero is set and the ride is recording • Portrait or landscape, and the screen stays on while the gauge is open ▶ True Lean with GPS In a steady corner an accelerometer alone reads too little, because gravity and cornering force add up along the bike. True Lean combines the gyroscope with your GPS speed and turn rate so a held corner shows the lean you are really carrying. A badge tells you when GPS is helping and when it is still waiting for a fix. ▶ Max lean you can trust The lean is capped at 90°, moments when GPS says you are stopped do not count, and when you leave the app mid-ride the swing of taking the phone off the mount is left out of the saved ride. Your max lean is a number from the road, not from your pocket. ▶ Ride summary and personal bests Tap Finish ride and the summary shows max lean left and right, average and top speed, distance, ride time, number of curves and peak G. Max lean, distance and ride time tiles that beat your personal best get a NEW BEST mark, and the card can be shared as an image. • Corner list: every corner with its side, time, peak lean and speed, the three deepest highlighted • Personal bests in History: deepest left and right lean, longest ride, total distance (rides of 1 km or more) ▶ History • Your last 50 rides, each with a lean-over-time graph and a lean distribution chart • Export any ride as CSV; a statistics report CSV across all rides unlocks for 24 hours after a short ad • Rides are saved automatically when you leave the app after 30 seconds of riding ▶ Voice alerts Hear a spoken caution and warning when your lean passes the angles you set (20° to 60°), so you never have to look down at the phone. ▶ Set up once • Calibrate on the mount: portrait, landscape or flat • Invert left/right if your mount reads the wrong way • A first-ride card walks you through mount, Calibrate, ride and Finish ride ▶ Good to know Readings come from the phone's motion sensors, so mount the phone firmly and calibrate it with the bike upright. True Lean and speed need GPS. This is a reference tool for curious riders, not a riding aid: keep your eyes on the road and ride within the law. For sport and touring riders, track-day riders and anyone who wants to know how far they really lean.

About

Lean

This utility app transforms your iPhone into a live inclinometer, displaying pitch and roll angles simultaneously for easy reading. It provides customizable warnings with visual and haptic feedback as you approach or exceed set limits. Designed for off-road enthusiasts, it offers a clear, glanceable view of your vehicle's tilt without needing GPS or an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous pitch and roll display
  • Customizable caution and limit warnings
  • Haptic feedback for alerts
  • One-tap zeroing for mount angle
  • Multiple dashboard color themes
  • Works offline, no GPS or account needed
Features
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Lean turns your iPhone into a live inclinometer that's faster to read than a traditional gauge. It shows your vehicle's pitch and roll together, so a single look tells you your angle — climbing or descending, and how far you're leaning left or right. Set your own limits, and Lean warns you — amber as you approach, red at the limit. FEATURES • Pitch and roll in one view — read your vehicle's angle at a glance • Max Roll and Max Pitch — Lean holds your steepest angles for the drive; reset with a tap • Clean angle readouts in whole degrees — a plain "12°", never a signed "−12°" • One-tap Zero stores your mount angle, so Lean reads your vehicle's tilt, not the phone's • Rollover awareness — set caution and limit angles for roll and pitch, and Lean warns you with color and haptics as you near a limit • Share the angle — capture roll, pitch, and your warning color as a card • Ten dashboard color themes • Pick your rig — keep the classic deck, or swap in a live 3D wireframe Monster Truck, Rover, or rubber duck that tilts with you • Portrait or landscape, in any mount — dashboard, vent, or a flat console charger • Made for iPhone Duo — a layout for the outer screen, and for the inner screen held wide or tall • Built-in orientation lock — pin to portrait even when your device rotation is on • No GPS, no network, no account — everything runs on-device HOW IT WORKS Lean reads gravity directly from your iPhone's motion sensors to measure how far your vehicle is tilted — front-to-back (pitch) and side-to-side (roll). Park on level ground and tap Zero; Lean records your mount as the reference and measures every tilt from there. It shows both axes together, so you read your situation in one look instead of cross-referencing two gauges. Set caution and limit angles to match your rig, and Lean adds a warning on top — amber as you approach a limit, red at it, with haptics you feel without looking down. Roll is the axis that matters most for tipping, so the warning follows whichever of roll or pitch is nearer its limit. No GPS. No calibration drive. No account. Mount your iPhone in portrait, zero it once, and drive. GREAT FOR • Overlanders and rock-crawlers reading side-slopes and climbs • 4x4, off-road, and trail driving where knowing your angle matters • Anyone who wants a clear, glanceable read on roll and pitch • Sizing up an obstacle before you commit PRIVACY Lean is a pure motion app. It reads gravity from your iPhone's sensors and nothing else — no GPS, no network, no account. Your zero reference and settings stay on your device and are never uploaded. No account. No signup. No internet connection. No location permission. QUICK START 1. Mount your iPhone in portrait in a dashboard or vent mount 2. Park on level ground and tap Zero 3. Drive — your angle updates live as the terrain changes 4. Set your caution and limit angles in Settings to match your rig IMPORTANT Lean estimates tilt from your iPhone's motion sensors and is an aid, not a guarantee. It cannot account for loose surfaces, shifting loads, or sudden movement. Never rely on it as a substitute for your own judgment. Mount your phone safely, keep your eyes on the trail, and always drive responsibly and obey local laws.

Screenshots

Lean Angle3 screens
Lean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lean at 5.0 against Lean Angle's 3.0. Lean also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Lean Angle's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lean holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lean Angle ships an update every 10 days, Lean every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Lean Angle versus Lean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLean AngleLean
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKyu-Hee JangCarl Sieber

Customer experience

Lean Angle

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Lean

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lean Angle

No in-app purchases

None

Lean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lean Angle free?
Lean Angle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lean free?
Lean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lean Angle or Lean?
Lean is rated higher. Lean Angle averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Lean averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lean Angle or Lean have ads?
Lean Angle shows ads; Lean does not.
Which is updated more often, Lean Angle or Lean?
Lean Angle ships an update every 10 days, and Lean every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lean Angle was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lean on October 31, 2026.

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