Comparison

Bosch eBike Connect vs GymRoast

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

GymRoast

Features
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GymRoast is a lifting tracker that turns your training into data you actually understand — and roasts you a little while you rest, so you laugh and keep going. LOG FOR FREE, FOREVER Log every set, every workout, no limits. 900+ exercises with anatomy muscle maps so you see exactly what each move hits. Coming from Strong or Hevy? Import your CSV and keep every rep of your history. SCIENCE, BACKED BY REAL RESEARCH Which muscles each exercise works, and by how much, is set from published EMG and hypertrophy studies — not guesswork. Every set is tracked so you know which muscles are trained enough, which you keep skipping, and which lifts have stalled. IT WATCHES YOU PROGRESS - Weekly muscle report: what you trained, where you're short - Progressive-overload lights: green, amber, red tell you if each lift is getting stronger - Volume landmarks: the traffic light for whether each muscle gets enough weekly sets - Deload alerts: grinding hard too long? It nudges you to take a lighter week IT WON'T LET YOU SLACK ON REST Every time your rest timer ends, a random roast fires — mean, motivating, and it plays even on the lock screen. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything lives on your device. No uploads, no tracking, no ads. Logging is free and unlimited. Unlock full analysis, volume landmarks, sleep integration and data export with Pro — or start a 3-day free trial, no card needed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bosch eBike Connect4 screens
GymRoast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bosch eBike Connect at none against GymRoast's 3. Bosch eBike Connect also leads on device support (3 vs 1). GymRoast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. GymRoast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bosch eBike Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bosch eBike Connect ships an update every 3 months, GymRoast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bosch eBike Connect versus GymRoast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBosch eBike ConnectGymRoast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (489 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings489 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRobert Bosch GmbHChen Hao Weng

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

GymRoast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bosch eBike Connect

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GymRoast

Subscriptions2
  • GymRoast Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • GymRoast Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • GymRoast Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Bosch eBike Connect free?
Bosch eBike Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymRoast free?
GymRoast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bosch eBike Connect or GymRoast have ads?
Neither Bosch eBike Connect nor GymRoast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bosch eBike Connect or GymRoast?
Bosch eBike Connect ships an update every 3 months, and GymRoast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bosch eBike Connect was updated on November 6, 2026 and GymRoast on October 31, 2026.

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