Biking Distance Tracker vs ProgressX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biking Distance Tracker
This app helps cyclists track their rides with GPS, providing real-time stats like speed, distance, and altitude. It offers detailed post-ride analysis, including color-coded maps and split times, and integrates with Apple Watch and HealthKit.
- GPS ride tracking
- Real-time speed, distance, altitude
- Color-coded route maps
- Voice progress updates
- Split time analysis
- Calorie tracking
- Apple Watch integration
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Vima is a GPS based tracking app for people who want to keep track of their biking fitness goals. It is an app aimed at simplicity that allows bikers to keep track of their runs easily without a lot of unnecessary stuff getting in the way. APPLE WATCH Easily start, pause, resume, and save a ride without ever getting your phone out of your pocket. Check your distance, speed, time, and altitude from your Apple Watch in realtime. STATS AND MAPS Vima tracks speed, distance, altitude, and time. It also gives you a map showing where you have been while you are saving a ride. COLOR CODED When viewing saved rides your route shows up on the map color coded by speed. It shows where you went the fastest (green) and where you were slowest (red). VOICE SUMMARY Don't want to look at the screen every few minutes? You can have the app tell you updates on your progress in set distance and/or time intervals. SPLIT TIMES Added splits to the history review page. Choose from 9 different distances and see how each section of your workout went. CALORIES See calories burned. Set your weight in settings and get your calories burned in real time and on the history page after your run. BIKE TRACKING Track the distance on your bike so you know when it's time to do maintenance or replace it before problems happen. PAUSE AND RESUME Pause the workout to catch your breath or chat with a friend and then resume when you get back to it. FACEBOOK & TWITTER Share your workout with your friends on Facebook or Twitter with our easy to use integration. UNITS The supports both standard and metric units. HEALTH KIT Apple Health permissions allow us to enhance your data as well as saving your workout information to Apple Health. If you've read this far, you should definitely give Vima a shot. We think you'll love it, and if there is anything you'd like to see for the app in the future just let us know. We love hearing from our users. Note: Continued use of the GPS will reduce battery life. If you upgrade to a premium subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The monthly subscription costs USD 4.99 per month, while the yearly subscription costs USD 29.99 per year. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. There is no increase in cost when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, the current period cannot be canceled. Find the full terms and conditions and our privacy policy at http://www.30-south.com/privacy-policy/
ProgressX
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Training hard but not making progress? ProgressX turns 54 answers into your personal training and nutrition plan – built around your goals, lifestyle, equipment and limitations. See your personal plan preview first. Then decide if you want to start with ProgressX. STOP GUESSING ProgressX combines over 20 years of real training and coaching experience with modern personalization. Instead of a generic plan, you get a system built around you that evolves with your progress. HOW PROGRESSX WORKS 1. Answer 54 questions Your goals, training level, equipment, injuries, lifestyle, nutrition, allergies, sleep and more all shape your plan. 2. See your plan preview Before choosing a subscription, you can see how your personal plan is structured. 3. Train with structure Follow your training and nutrition inside the app and track your progress with regular check ins. TRAINING THAT FITS YOU • Train at the gym, at home or with the equipment you have • Exercise videos and clear instructions • Replace exercises that do not work for you • Add your own exercises • Rest timer directly in the app • Regular adjustments based on your progress NUTRITION THAT FITS YOUR LIFE • Calories and macros based on your goal • Allergies and intolerances are taken into account • Barcode scanner • Shopping list • Personalized recipes and weekly planning depending on your subscription YOUR COACH. YOUR PROGRESS. Your coach knows your plan and your progress so far. Use it for questions about training, nutrition and your current plan. Track your weight, body measurements and progress photos. Depending on your subscription, additional analyses and reports are available. AVAILABLE IN 7 LANGUAGES Deutsch · English · Español · Français · Italiano · عربي · دری You can view your plan preview before starting a subscription. A subscription is required for continued access to paid features. Available features vary depending on the subscription you choose. Terms of Use: https://www.progressx.me/agb Privacy Policy: https://www.progressx.me/datenschutz
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Verdict
Biking Distance Tracker and ProgressX are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Biking Distance Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ProgressX sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biking Distance Tracker | ProgressX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 30 South LLC | Isai Perez Hernandez |
Bugs and requests
Biking Distance Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent distance and speed tracking
- Auto-pause feature not working reliably
- Inability to restore previously purchased lifetime access
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with health/fitness apps
- More detailed statistics and analytics
- Ability to add notes or comments to rides
- Weather information integration
ProgressX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Biking Distance Tracker
- Vima Premium$4.997 Days
- Vima Bike Premium$9.991 Month
- Vima Bike Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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- Vima Bike Premium$14.993 Months
- Vima Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
- Vima Bike Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Vima Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Vima Bike Premium7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Vima Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
ProgressX
- Basic$9.991 Month
- Pro$22.991 Month
- Elite$34.991 Month
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- Basic$99.991 Year
- Pro$229.991 Year
- Elite$349.991 Year
Questions
Is Biking Distance Tracker free?
Is ProgressX free?
Do Biking Distance Tracker or ProgressX have ads?
Which is updated more often, Biking Distance Tracker or ProgressX?
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