elite2strava vs BikeSmartRider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
elite2strava
This app converts CSV files from sports training apps into TCX format, compatible with platforms like Strava. It allows users to easily upload their workout data, including metrics like speed, heart rate, and power, directly from their mobile device.
- CSV to TCX file conversion
- Direct email to Strava upload
- Set activity start date and time
- Display metric or imperial units
- Show calories burned, speed, heart rate, power, and cadence
- Open CSV files from email attachments
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elite2strava is a simple application that takes a csv (Comma Separated Variable Format) file and converts it into a tcx (Garmin Training Centre Format) file. Tcx files are used by many online sports training and recording services, such as Strava and Training Peaks, to upload and record your sporting activities. Unfortunately due to the large number of different devices available, it is not always possible to upload your data as formats often aren't compatible. Many devices, like Elite's My E-Trainer app, support a simple output format called csv which outputs all the data as a text file with the values separated by commas. This is a format that can be loaded into a spreadsheet application like Numbers or Excel. elite2strava reads this simple format and creates the more complicated tcx file for you. elite2strava emails the data to Strava right from your iPhone or iPad. Just ensure that you send it from the email account you have registered with Strava elite2strava features include: •Open a csv file by pressing and holding on a csv file in a received email •Set start date and time for an activity •Display in metric or imperial units •Display calories burned and calories per hour •Display maximum and average values for Speed, Heart Rate, Power and Cadence •Email the tcx file directly to Strava To use elite2strava simply export your training session from Elite's My eTrainer. This will send the csv file as an email attachment. Address the email to yourself and send it. In your email open the email you just received from yourself and press and hold the csv file attachment. This will pop up a list of applications that can open the csv file. Select E2S icon and the file will open in elite2strava. Set your start time if you like then press the send to strava button. This will open your email and create an email with the tcx file attached ready to send to strava. Make sure that the email account that is being used to send the email is the one you have registered with Strava. Send the email and in a few minutes you will see your Elite training session in your Strava feed.
BikeSmartRider
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Bike Smart Rider The uncompromising control console for your smart trainer, built by professionals for riders who value pure efficiency over cluttered interfaces. Forget subscriptions, account registration, mandatory internet connections, and confusing third-party menus. Bike Smart Rider turns your iPhone into an instant, precise ERG power controller. You stay in control of your workout—not the app. WHY IS Bike Smart Rider DIFFERENT? • Nothing but Watts We removed all visual clutter. Only the metrics that matter remain: power and cadence. • Intuitive Power Gradient Control Our unique preset controller lets you change target power—from 100 W to 600+ W—with a single tap using intuitive color-coded levels. Fine-tune your workout in 5 W increments, or simply swipe across the central display to adjust resistance one watt at a time for ultimate precision. • Close Your Activity Rings Fully standalone with seamless Apple Health integration. Every workout is automatically recorded, updating your Activity Rings while saving calories burned, average power, and interval duration. Turn on your trainer, launch Bike Smart Rider, and dominate every interval.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: elite2strava at 7.0 against BikeSmartRider's 17. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | elite2strava | BikeSmartRider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Barnard | Uliana Gritchina |
In-app purchases
elite2strava
No in-app purchases
BikeSmartRider
No in-app purchases
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