Comparison

RideMeter vs ATC Drive

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

Head to head
About

RideMeter

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An extremely simple cycling speedometer app that supports navigation, speed, average speed, time, and distance tracking, and records your route and ride data after each trip.An extremely simple speedometer app with only the essentials: navigation, speed, average speed, time, and distance tracking. After each trip, it can save your route and ride data. The developer is also a cycling and motorcycle enthusiast. The app will continue to focus on improving the experience without adding unnecessary features, staying true to what a practical tool should be.

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ATC Drive

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ATC Drive turns everyday driving into a pilot-training-style experience. It gives you your own vehicle callsign, controller-style phraseology, and a glass-cockpit-style display. Letters and numbers are read using real aviation ATC pronunciation, so it can even help student private pilots practice radio comprehension. Beyond being fun for aviation enthusiasts, it conveys more by voice than an ordinary navigation app, which can reduce how often you glance at the screen while driving — it was designed with safer driving in mind. HOW IT WORKS - Search for a destination like any navigation app, and ATC Drive reads your turn-by-turn guidance aloud as aviation-radio-style ATC calls. - Major car makers are preset, so you can quickly set your vehicle's make, model, and plate; this becomes your callsign and is spoken using the NATO phonetic alphabet. - Transponder mode lets you choose how often guidance speaks. - Customize the voices in detail. ATC Drive uses the voices installed on your iPhone or iPad, so add voices to your device as needed. - With CarPlay, your car's display becomes a glass-cockpit-style navigation screen. KEY FEATURES - ATC radio-style turn-by-turn driving guidance - Your own vehicle callsign and radio phraseology - ATIS-style weather readout for your destination - Airport-approach and airspace-entry callouts - Radio noise and radio-style pacing (optional) - Saved places, favorites, and recent searches - iPhone and iPad support - CarPlay support FREE TO TRY ATC Drive includes your first 3 guided drives free. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited drives. Your purchase is tied to your Apple Account and available on all your devices signed in to that account. Weather data is provided by Apple Weather. ATC Drive is an entertainment app for driving, not a real air-traffic-control or aviation product. Always follow road conditions and traffic laws while driving, and do not operate the app while driving.

Screenshots

RideMeter4 screens
ATC Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ATC Drive at weekly against RideMeter's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. RideMeter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ATC Drive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RideMeter ships an update every 3 weeks, ATC Drive weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
RideMeter versus ATC Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRideMeterATC Drive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLi WeiTomocreate, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RideMeter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Lifetime$5.99
1 purchases

ATC Drive

One-time1
  • ATC Drive Pro$4.99

Questions

Is RideMeter free?
RideMeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ATC Drive free?
ATC Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RideMeter or ATC Drive have ads?
Neither RideMeter nor ATC Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RideMeter or ATC Drive?
RideMeter ships an update every 3 weeks, and ATC Drive weekly. Most recently, RideMeter was updated on September 14, 2026 and ATC Drive on September 12, 2026.

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