Comparison

MiCycle vs Cycle

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

Head to head
About

MiCycle

This app tracks your cycling activities, both outdoors and indoors, providing detailed analytics and route mapping. It supports various sensors for speed, power, and heart rate, with automatic export to Strava and other services. The app also offers convenient features like voice feedback, pothole alerts, and music playback.

Highlights
  • GPS/GLONASS route tracking
  • Power, speed, and heart rate sensor support
  • GPX file import/export
  • Automatic Strava export
  • Voice feedback and pothole alerts
  • Trainer mode
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Micycle is a simple, yet very effective cycling route tracking application (outside or on trainer). It is SIMPLE and JUST WORKS. No funny and complex interfaces, pages, controls, overloaded screens... Just essentials... Information sources: * phone GPS/GLONASS (location, speed, elevation) * power (standard Bluetooth power meters or ANT+ to BT bridges). Compensation setting for single-side crank/pedal power meters * speed and cadence (standard Bluetooth sensors or ANT+ to BT bridges). Speed sensor is used instead of GPS for speed and distance if present. * heart rate (standard Bluetooth sensors) * GPX files import/export of routes/maps * Automatic export to Strava. Or manual to any other service with TCX and GPX file formats When in your pocket: * speaks the information with user selected interval by time or distance and content (current speed and power, average speed, time passed from start, distance passed, calories burned, levels of batteries for phone and sensors) * warn about noted potholes or pauses/resumes * plays your music When on a bike: * displays speed (current, average moving, maximum), power (current, average, maximum), distance passed, time (total, moving, paused), grade, cadence, heart rate (number and zones via color), map with passed track, route * segments interface with look ahead elevation profile * all from "In a Pocket" mode as well * trainer mode (speed sensor required) Convenience and automation: * switch a data source from GPS to speed sensor if present * auto-pause when not moving to get correct averages * pothole recording and auto-notification when near * backup / restore to iCloud * keep history of your rides * support for multiple bicycles with their parameters and sensors * track bicycle events, such as changing chains, tires, accidents with date and odometer * read age and weight from as well as write workout, cycling and calories to HealthKit * routes to follow previously ridden paths or imported * offline maps for areas with expensive roaming or no signal Analysis and visualization * bar chart for all recorded rides with distance, average speed and power * two-mode interactive ride chart (slider with immediate values - speed, grade, distance, time, power, cadence, heart rate; mile/km averages and totals, map for slider point) * convenient main screen layout, controls and colors * on map view for history and recorded potholes Sharing: * start and finish on Twitter and Facebook * route map and info via email and iMessage * ride data is included with email sharing * ride path saving as route and export as GPX * import routes as GPX via email attachment Apple Watch functionality: * Controls: pause/resume and finish ride; report new pothole * Show data: distance, time, speed, heart rate, grade * Chart: elevation chart NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Please see details on our website at https://oxigenator.com/products/micycle/ Application attempts to save as much battery as possible by tacking location only when ride actually started and haven't yet ended. Location updates are also happening with very reasonable pace while riding - e.g. every 5 m / 15 ft. Some features require a paid subscription. There are two types of auto-renewable subscriptions: monthly (length is 1 month) and annual (length is 12 months). Detailed terms of use can be obtained from our website at https://oxigenator.com/products/micycle-detailed/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy can be obtained from our website at https://oxigenator.com/products/micycle-detailed/privacy-policy/

About

Cycle

This bike computer tracks your cycling metrics like speed, distance, and elevation without ads or data tracking. It offers an analog tachometer, navigation light, and an in-app bell. Connect to Health to store trips and display heart rate.

Highlights
  • Speed, distance, average speed, top speed tracking
  • Altitude profile and climb data
  • Clock, compass, and GPS data
  • Metric and imperial unit switching
  • Health app integration for workouts and heart rate
  • Analog tachometer style
  • Camera flash navigation light
  • In-app bell
Features
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You are looking for a bike tracker that doesn't force you in to a subscription to be useful? Here you go: A bike computer built with data privacy in mind. No ads, no tracking and no data leaves your phone. It shows the important things: Speed, distance, average speed, top speed, duration and the climb with a nice altitude profile of the trip. It also shows a clock, a compass and the GPS data. Units can be switched from metric to miles/feet. If you want you can connect it to Health and store your trips as workouts and display your heart rate during the trip (if available). You can switch to an analog vintage style tachometer and a button can turn on the camera flash as navigation light in case you are on a race bike in a tunnel. If you have no bell - the app has one for you.A cycling speedometer built with data privacy in mind. No ads, no tracking and no data leaves your phone. It shows the important things: Speed, distance, average speed, top speed, duration and the climb with a nice altitude profile of the trip. It also shows a clock, a compass and the GPS data. Units can be switched from metric to miles/feet. If you want you can connect it to Health and store your trips as workouts and display your heart rate during the trip (if available). You can switch to an analog vintage style tachometer and a button can turn on the camera flash as navigation light in case you are on a race bike in a tunnel. If you have no bell - the app has one for you.

Screenshots

MiCycle4 screens
Cycle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cycle at 96% against MiCycle's 48%. Cycle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). MiCycle's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. MiCycle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Cycle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cycle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MiCycle has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of MiCycle's written reviews are positive against 96% of Cycle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiCycle ships an update every 2 months, Cycle monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MiCycle versus Cycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiCycleCycle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (60 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOXiGENATOR LLCAndreas Keldenich

Customer experience

MiCycle

All ratings60 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative46.0%

Cycle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MiCycle

Subscriptions6
  • History only7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • History, Routes, Segments7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Everything7 Days trial$6.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • History only7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • History, Routes, Segments7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Everything7 Days trial$44.991 Year
1 purchases

Cycle

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99

Questions

Is MiCycle free?
MiCycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cycle free?
Cycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MiCycle or Cycle?
Cycle is rated higher. MiCycle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Cycle averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MiCycle or Cycle have ads?
MiCycle shows ads; Cycle does not.
Which is updated more often, MiCycle or Cycle?
MiCycle ships an update every 2 months, and Cycle monthly. Most recently, MiCycle was updated on September 25, 2026 and Cycle on September 17, 2026.

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