BikeSmart vs TrailCore Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BikeSmart
View your cycling history and fitness progress with detailed ride data, including route maps and personal bests. Syncs with Garmin Connect and Apple Health for comprehensive tracking.
- View Garmin Connect data on mobile
- Track ride history by year, month, week, day
- Detailed ride information (map, laps, data values)
- Interactive ride charts (elevation, heart rate, speed)
- Personal best ride comparisons
- Share activities via social media and email
- Apple Health App integration
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β’ BikeSmart lets you keep closer track of your cycling history and fitness progress by giving you access anywhere and anytime. β’ With BikeSmart you can view your Garmin Connectβ’ web data on your mobile device. You can track your ride history and show totals per year, month, week, or day. Totals are a unique feature of BikeSmart and provide a great way to track your mileage from year to year. β’ Ride details available include a route map, lap information, and minimum and maximum points for all collected data values. β’ With BikeSmart's interactive ride chart you can see elevation, heart rate, speed, and distance at any point along your route. β’ You can also view your personal best rides including fastest, longest, fastest average speed, highest ascent and most calories burned. β’ BikeSmart is also a very easy way to share your activities with your friends via Facebook, email, Twitter or text message. β’ BikeSmart pairs with any Garmin Connectβ’ account. Upload your ride data from your device to your Garmin Connectβ’ account and then use BikeSmart to see all your activities on your mobile device. β’ Since version 1.0.8, BikeSmart supports the Apple Health App. You can sync your BikeSmart activities and track your daily cycling distance with the Health App. This feature is optional and can be turned on in settings. β’ To display some values in BikeSmart, such as GPS location data, heart rate, elevation, cadence and power values, you will need a data collection device such as the Garmin Edge 500, 510, 810 or a similar device that collects this data. You can collect your data anyway you prefer then view it easily with BikeSmart.
TrailCore Radar
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TrailCore Radar is a real-time GPS tracking tool to follow not just individuals, but groups and athletes during any outdoor activity β live, not just at the finish line! Cycling rides, hikes, trekking, MTB races, trail running, cycling tours and any sporting or group event. NOTE TrailCore Radar collects location data to enable GPS tracking even when the app is closed or not in use, for the duration of the sporting event. Background tracking is optimized for endurance activities: hours of battery life, screen off. HOW IT WORKS β The organiser creates the event, uploads the GPX track and gets a 4-digit code β Participants join with the code and activate the GPS tracker with a single tap β Family, friends and the team follow the live map from any browser β no app needed FOR PARTICIPANTS β One-tap GPS tracker β no registration required β Works with the screen off (background tracking) β Automatic position update every 30 seconds β SOS button for emergencies β Real-time battery indicator FOR ORGANISERS β Web dashboard to monitor all participants on the map β GPX track overlaid on the map β Automatic alerts: participant stopped, signal lost β Shareable event code in one click β No infrastructure required β works immediately FOR FAMILY & SPECTATORS β Live map accessible from any browser, no app needed β Real-time updates via WebSocket β Optimised for smartphones NOTE TrailCore Radar is a free amateur project, developed and maintained on a personal basis with no profit motive. Users are responsible for their own safety decisions in the field.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TrailCore Radar at Free against BikeSmart's $1.99. TrailCore Radar also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
TrailCore Radar is free to download; BikeSmart costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BikeSmart ships an update every 2 months, TrailCore Radar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BikeSmart | TrailCore Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free β better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Arhelger | GIANFRANCO MOLLO |
In-app purchases
BikeSmart
No in-app purchases
TrailCore Radar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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