Comparison

Scenic Cycle vs Cycle GPS Logger

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

Head to head
About

Scenic Cycle

Experience the world's greatest cycling routes from your home. Offers immersive journeys through diverse landscapes with guided workouts for all fitness levels. Enjoy real-time performance tracking and motivating soundtracks.

Highlights
  • Global cycling routes
  • Guided workouts
  • Real-time performance tracking
  • Heart-pumping soundtracks
  • Suitable for all fitness levels
Features
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Scenic Cycle® is your exclusive ticket to take a journey on the greatest cycling routes in the world from the untouched and untamed lands along the fierce West Coast of Tasmania, to the snow lined hill climbs through the French Alps and back to the beautiful sunset in the famous streets of San Francisco. Scenic Cycle has a journey for all levels of fitness. The most competitive cyclists that can track power wattage, average RPM and energy expended in real time on our SCX bikes. Whilst the fitness enthusiast can enjoy the best spin instructors in Australia taking you through every corner of the globe with a specifically designed heart pumping sound track to take you away from your current mental space and let you find your “escape”.

About

Cycle GPS Logger

Track your cycling routes with real-time speed and altitude data. Log your rides, view them on a map, and replay past journeys. Supports offline use and background tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time speed and altitude display
  • Track cycling trails on map
  • Replay and transfer ride history
  • Offline tracking capability
  • Background tracking support
  • Export ride data as CSV
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1. Display your position on the map Current speed, average speed, maximum speed and altitude are displayed. Standard functions of iOS Maps is implemented. Also landscape orientation is supported. 2. Display your cycling trail on the map By sliding "log" switch, the tracking mode is started. The total distance is displayed at the lower left. 3. Replay and Transfer your cycling trail To choose a past cycling trail from "History" tab, you can view it on the map. And you can pull it from iPhone via email or iTunes(Finder in macOS 10.15 or later) as a CSV file. The CSV file can be edited with Excel etc. 4. Allow offline viewing Without cellular data service, the tracking function is available. You can reduce data traffic and power consumption. 5. Run in sleep mode To enable "Background" in "Setting" tab, you can use the tracking function even when iPhone in your pocket. [CAUTION] Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Scenic Cycle4 screens
Cycle GPS Logger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scenic Cycle at none against Cycle GPS Logger's 1. Scenic Cycle also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Cycle GPS Logger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scenic Cycle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scenic Cycle ships an update every 5 months, Cycle GPS Logger every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scenic Cycle versus Cycle GPS Logger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScenic CycleCycle GPS Logger
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMINDBODY, IncorporatedYukiko Iwai

Customer experience

Scenic Cycle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Cycle GPS Logger

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scenic Cycle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cycle GPS Logger

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Scenic Cycle free?
Scenic Cycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cycle GPS Logger free?
Cycle GPS Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scenic Cycle or Cycle GPS Logger have ads?
Neither Scenic Cycle nor Cycle GPS Logger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scenic Cycle or Cycle GPS Logger?
Scenic Cycle ships an update every 5 months, and Cycle GPS Logger every 9 months. Most recently, Scenic Cycle was updated on October 2, 2026 and Cycle GPS Logger on October 11, 2026.

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