Comparison

Bosch eBike Connect vs OpenLift

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

Head to head
About

Bosch eBike Connect

Enhance your eBike journey with personalized route planning, activity tracking, and theft protection. Connect your compatible Bosch eBike display to your smartphone for a seamless, interactive experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized route planning
  • Navigation via eBike display
  • Activity tracking and analysis
  • eBike theft protection (premium)
  • Integration with Komoot, Strava, Apple Health
  • Customizable display screens
Features
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With the eBike Connect app, you can customise your eBike experience: connected, individual and interactive. Connect your Nyon or Kiox via Bluetooth with your smartphone and flexibly plan your routes, use the navigation via your display, track your activities or protect your eBike from theft with the premium function eBike Lock. The eBike Connect app offers you many helpful functions for your eBike with the Bosch eBike system 2. Please note: This app can only be used for eBikes with Bosch drive units and Nyon or Kiox on-board computers with Bosch eBike system 2. Route planning and navigation Use the flexible route planning and navigation of eBike Connect. You can conveniently plan your rides and customise, import or share routes. If you synchronise with Komoot and Outdooractive, you can discover even more exciting routes. In addition, eBike Connect app suggests your routes that fit your preferences and mood (fast, scenic or eMountainbike). If you start your planned route in the app, it will be transmitted to your display or on-board computer. Activities and fitness From distance and duration to calories burned: view and evaluate all details of your eBike rides. Connect the eBike Connect app with Apple Health, Komoot or Strava and your activities are automatically synchronised. As an Apple Watch user, you can train even more effectively by tracking your heart rate while riding. Help Center Our Bosch eBike Help Center provides answers to your questions about your eBike. Here you will find FAQs, videos, and user manuals. To ensure that you always have access to the latest functions and improvements, we recommend that you update your Nyon or Kiox to the latest software version. You can find out how to update the software on your device here: https://help.bosch-ebike.com/help-center/ebw-ebc Settings In the settings, you can customise your display screens or link eBike Connect with Komoot, Strava or Apple Health.

About

OpenLift

Features
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OpenLift is a simple, private workout tracker, where you’re in full control of your data. Create and manage your own exercises, add them to workouts, keep track of completed sessions, and export or import everything, whenever you want. No accounts. No internet connection. No hidden syncing. Just you and your data, on your device. Your workouts. Your data. Your control.

Screenshots

Bosch eBike Connect4 screens
OpenLift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bosch eBike Connect at Free against OpenLift's $0.99. Bosch eBike Connect also leads on ratings volume (489 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). OpenLift's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On 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

Bosch eBike Connect is free to download; OpenLift costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenLift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bosch eBike Connect has 489 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bosch eBike Connect ships an update every 3 months, OpenLift every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bosch eBike Connect versus OpenLift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBosch eBike ConnectOpenLift
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (489 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings489 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#147 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert Bosch GmbHCAN ETHEM BELLIDO

Customer experience

Bosch eBike Connect

All ratings478 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral17.5%
Negative43.4%

OpenLift

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

Bugs and requests

Bosch eBike Connect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • GPS disconnects during rides
  • Ride data not syncing properly
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Incorrect unit conversions
  • Issues with Kiox firmware updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch integration for heart rate monitoring
  • Improved Garmin and Strava integration
  • Option to switch between metric and imperial units
  • Ability to view and edit saved routes in the app
  • More detailed ride analytics and data visualization

OpenLift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bosch eBike Connect

No in-app purchases

None

OpenLift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bosch eBike Connect free?
Bosch eBike Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenLift free?
OpenLift costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bosch eBike Connect or OpenLift?
OpenLift is rated higher. Bosch eBike Connect averages 4.1 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while OpenLift averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bosch eBike Connect or OpenLift have ads?
Neither Bosch eBike Connect nor OpenLift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bosch eBike Connect or OpenLift?
Bosch eBike Connect ships an update every 3 months, and OpenLift every 2 days. Most recently, Bosch eBike Connect was updated on November 1, 2026 and OpenLift on November 5, 2026.

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