Comparison

TrueLean vs Apex

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

Head to head
About

TrueLean

This app accurately measures your motorcycle's lean angle during corners, providing detailed ride data and history. It offers a live instrument cluster, ride saving with route mapping, and exportable data. Designed for privacy with no accounts or ads.

Highlights
  • Accurate lean angle measurement
  • Live instrument cluster with speed and g-force
  • Ride history with route mapping
  • Exportable ride data (GPX/CSV)
  • Hands-free start/stop
  • Battery optimization for long rides
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TrueLean™ measures how far your motorcycle actually leans - the real angle through a corner, not what a bubble level would show. In a steady corner, gravity and cornering force combine to point straight down the bike's own vertical axis, which is exactly why a plain accelerometer reads near zero mid-turn. TrueLean fuses gyroscope attitude with cornering physics, so the number on screen is the lean you're really carrying - accurate through transitions and steady-state alike. One tap zeroes your mount, and it works at any mount angle. A LIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER • Big, glanceable lean gauge with zone colors and max-lean markers • Speed, distance, lean, and g-force tiles, plus a ride timer • Portrait or landscape, with an OLED-friendly dark cluster • Keeps recording with the screen off or the app in the background EVERY RIDE, SAVED • Full ride history with personal bests • Route map colored by lean angle, with your deepest-lean markers • Lean and speed timelines, g-forces, and complete stats • 0–60 mph / 0–100 km/h acceleration timing YOURS TO KEEP • Export any ride as GPX (with lean/speed) or CSV from the share sheet • Hands-free start/stop via the Action Button and Siri • Built for long rides: adapts the screen, sensors, and processing to save battery without ever dropping recording fidelity PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs • Your ride data stays on your device and is never sent to us • Nothing leaves your phone unless you choose to export and share it RIDE RESPONSIBLY TrueLean is a recreational tool for reviewing your rides - not a safety device, and its readings are estimates. Mount your phone securely, set up before you move, and never interact with the app while riding. Obey the law, ride within your limits, and save record-chasing for a closed course. Requires an iPhone with a gyroscope. Designed for a rigid handlebar/fork mount.

About

Apex

Track your motorcycle rides with live lean angle, GPS mapping, and performance metrics. Compete on famous passes, climb leaderboards, and earn badges for your riding achievements. Designed for entertainment and personal tracking.

Highlights
  • Live lean-angle meter
  • GPS ride recording
  • Auto-saved ride history
  • Pass leaderboards
  • Earn riding badges
  • Real-time g-force
Features
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Apex measures your lean angle with the phone you already ride with. Mount it on the bars or drop it in a pocket, hit Start, and ride. RIDE • Live lean angle, speed and G-force while you ride • Every corner pinned on your route with the angle you carried through it • Left and right lean, lean over time, speed segment by segment • Records offline, with no signal at all COMPETE • Famous passes become segments with their own leaderboards • The Apex Score ranks how well you rode a road, not just how fast • Race mode recognises thousands of circuits SHARE • A poster for every ride: your photo, your route and your lean, straight to Instagram RIDE SAFER • Crash alert: if Apex detects a crash and you don't respond, it sounds an alarm and gets a text with your location ready for your emergency contact • Riding weather: a heads-up the evening before a genuinely good day to ride Every ride is recorded and saved. The lean angle, score and full detail come with apex Pro. SUBSCRIPTIONS • apex Pro: $39.99 per year, $19.99 every 3 months, $9.99 per month or $3.99 per week. • apex Elite: $19.99 per month. Everything in Pro plus traction circle, tip-in rate, braking g and corner phases. Prices are in USD and charged in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Apex is for entertainment and personal tracking. Always obey traffic laws and speed limits, mount your phone securely, and never operate it while riding. Terms: https://getapexrider.com/terms Privacy: https://privacy-policy-lac-five.vercel.app/apexrider/

Screenshots

TrueLean4 screens
Apex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apex at none against TrueLean's 3. Apex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). TrueLean's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, monetization model 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. TrueLean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Apex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TrueLean against 5.0 for Apex. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueLean has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrueLean ships an update fortnightly, Apex every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
TrueLean versus Apex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrueLeanApex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZaden ConnellIgor Lenderman

Customer experience

TrueLean

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Apex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TrueLean

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • TrueLean Pro Lifetime$79.99
None

Apex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrueLean free?
TrueLean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apex free?
Apex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrueLean or Apex?
Apex is rated higher. TrueLean averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Apex averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TrueLean or Apex have ads?
Apex shows ads; TrueLean does not.
Which is updated more often, TrueLean or Apex?
TrueLean ships an update fortnightly, and Apex every 2 days. Most recently, TrueLean was updated on October 16, 2026 and Apex on October 16, 2026.

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