Comparison

DriveBit Free vs Power Sync for Fitbit

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

Head to head
About

DriveBit Free

This app helps maintain accurate step counts by logging car trips as activities to your Fitbit account. It prevents erroneous step data from interfering with your fitness goals. Simply start and stop your trip to ensure your step count remains precise.

Highlights
  • Log car trips as activities
  • Syncs with Fitbit account
  • Prevents erroneous step counting
  • Accurate step-count maintenance
  • Background syncing
Features
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*** This free version of DriveBit contains ads and comes without the fine-grained settings available in the paid version *** Does your Fitbit® tracker happen to log car trips as steps? This can be annoying, since it messes up your step-count. Enter DriveBit, an app that takes the hassle out of keeping your step-count accurate. Once you get in the car, simply tap "Start" to begin a trip, and "Stop" to automatically log the car drive to your Fitbit® account. The app takes care of keeping track of the length of your drive and syncs it as a new activity to your Fitbit® account in the background. The activity overrides any erroneously counted steps and keeps your step-count accurate!

About

Power Sync for Fitbit

Seamlessly sync your Fitbit data to Apple Health for free. Track heart rate, steps, distance, weight, sleep, and more. Supports all Fitbit devices and multiple accounts, with an optional auto-sync feature for convenience.

Highlights
  • Sync Fitbit data to Apple Health
  • Sync Heart Rate data
  • Automatic data synchronization
  • Support for all Fitbit device types
  • Multiple Fitbit account support
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Fitbit + Apple Health + Free Sync = Happiness - Sync all your Fitbit data to Apple Health, for Free - Sync Heart Rate data - Auto Sync data for you - Support all Fitbit device types (including users who doesn't have a hardware and relies solely on Fitbit app) - Switch between multiple Fitbit accounts - Support Dark Mode in iOS 13 - **Note** Fitbit provides access to daily data only; we're working with Fitbit to support intraday syncing - **In App Purchase** is required for Auto Sync We believe that your Fitbit data belongs to you, and syncing your own data to Apple Health should be Free. So we created Power Sync. Data types supported: - Heart Rate - Steps - Walking + Running Distance - Flights Climbed - Weight - Body Fat Percentage - Body Mass Index - Sleep Analysis (in bed and asleep time) - Water - Dietary Calories Notes: - Fitbit provides access to daily data only; we're working with Fitbit to support intraday syncing - Since we don't have intraday data as of now, we're syncing all the data to 12:00 in a day • You can subscribe for Premium Auto Sync inside the app; subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. • Alternatively a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of current period. • Your account will be charged according to your plan for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase: - Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store - Tap your Apple ID at the top of the screen - Tap View Apple ID. You might need to sign in or use Touch ID. - Tap Subscriptions. - Tap the subscription you want to manage. - Use the options to manage your subscription. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. We take the security of our customers very seriously. Read our Terms of Service at: https://terms.touchberry.net/ and our Privacy Policy at: https://privacy.touchberry.net/ Acknowledgement: - Vicons Design from the Noun Project

Screenshots

DriveBit Free3 screens
Power Sync for Fitbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Power Sync for Fitbit at 4.2 against DriveBit Free's 2.3. Power Sync for Fitbit also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 14). DriveBit Free's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Power Sync for Fitbit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DriveBit Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Power Sync for Fitbit holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Sync for Fitbit has 16K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of DriveBit Free's written reviews are positive against 20% of Power Sync for Fitbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveBit Free ships an update every 6 weeks, Power Sync for Fitbit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DriveBit Free versus Power Sync for Fitbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveBit FreePower Sync for Fitbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (14 ratings)4.2 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.4% of reviews19.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1416K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnoWire UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Touchberry

Customer experience

DriveBit Free

All ratings14 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral21.4%
Negative64.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative71.1%

Power Sync for Fitbit

All ratings15,500 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews1,121 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative72.3%

Bugs and requests

DriveBit Free

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Power Sync for Fitbit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync repeatedly fails
  • Adds duplicate data to Apple Health
  • Incorrectly syncs resting heart rate data
  • Syncs outdated/incorrect weight data

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for more Fitbit data types (heart rate, workouts, sleep stages)
  • Allow customization of sync frequency and timing
  • Improve auto-sync reliability and functionality

In-app purchases

None

DriveBit Free

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Power Sync for Fitbit

Subscriptions2
  • Auto Sync for A Month$1.991 Month
  • Auto Sync for A Year$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Auto Sync to Health App$1.99
  • Auto Sync for Entire Life$14.99

Questions

Is DriveBit Free free?
DriveBit Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Power Sync for Fitbit free?
Power Sync for Fitbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DriveBit Free or Power Sync for Fitbit?
Power Sync for Fitbit is rated higher. DriveBit Free averages 2.3 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Power Sync for Fitbit averages 4.2 from 16K ratings.
Do DriveBit Free or Power Sync for Fitbit have ads?
Neither DriveBit Free nor Power Sync for Fitbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DriveBit Free or Power Sync for Fitbit?
DriveBit Free ships an update every 6 weeks, and Power Sync for Fitbit every 2 months. Most recently, DriveBit Free was updated on September 28, 2026 and Power Sync for Fitbit on September 30, 2026.

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