Impulse E vs SACHS Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Impulse E
This app offers advanced E-Bike navigation with route planning across multiple continents. Connect to your Impulse Evo E-bike for on-display instructions, record and share your rides, and discover points of interest. It also integrates with Apple Health for a comprehensive cycling experience.
- Bluetooth E-bike connectivity
- Multi-continent route planning
- On-display navigation instructions
- Trip recording and sharing
- Points of Interest (POIs)
- Apple Health integration
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Use your Bluetooth- connection and the Impulse Evo E-bike Navigation app for a new generation of E-Bike navigation system. Take advantage of best bicycle route planning for routes across Europe, Australia and the USA. Connect this app to Impulse cockpit and enjoy navigation instructions directly shown on the display. Plan your next round trip or use the classic planning mode by choosing starting point and destination of the trip. Record your trip data and share with your friends in social networks. Functional POIs (Points of Interest = POIs) as accommodation, food / drinks & bicycle service are available for you. Below the main functions are described more in detail. We are wishing you a good ride with your Impulses Evo E- Bike. Calculate route Start- Destination Choose between the everyday or leisure route. Define any number of intermediate targets. Round trip Define a location of your choice and choose the maximum round trip length. Choose one of various round routes which are available for you. Record route Record your routes and share them in social networks. My routes Recorded routes View and naming of recorded tracks (incl. Altitude data and map view). Sync your recorded tracks with the Naviki- Server. Manage routes you traveled on your own and describe them before sharing in social networks. Memorised routes View, manage and store routes, which you have marked on www.naviki.org or in the app with the action "Memorise". Apple Health integration on the Apple Watch app Settings Connect the app to Impulses Evo smart Display Information for navigation view at your Impulse Evo cockpit Connect to the Naviki- Server to sync app data and www.naviki.org Enable voice instructions Enable auto reroute function Rate Impulse App How to connect with Impulse Evo e-bike display? Prerequisite: Your smartphone uses communication with BTLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) 4.0, 4.1 BTLE 1. Activate Impulse Evo Ebike-system. 2. Start "Impulse E-Bike Navigation" app. 3. Select "Settings" in app menue. 4. Tap on "Select E-Bike". 5. The app will begin searching the Impulse Evo Cockpit. After a short time all Bluetooth enabled devices are displayed. 6. Select the Impulse Evo vehicle, which you want to connect to. You find the number of your Impulse Evo Cockpit on the back of the display. It is an eight digit serial number. 7. After selecting the preferred Impulse E-Bike there is shown a red hook. 8. Now select "Calculate route". 9. Choose the start point and destination/ configure Round trip 10. Select "Calculate". The title track, its length (in km) and travel time (in hours) are displayed. 11. Select "Start navigation". The navigation is now appearing in stages on your Impulse Evo smart cockpit. Charging your smart phone via USB- Plug of Impulse Evo cockpit To charge your smartphone please use a USB-OTG (on the go) Micro-cable. Caution: Keep attention to fasten smartphone and charger in a securely way. Otherwise cable or devices can get into rotating parts, which can lead to serious falls. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Support: impulse@naviki.org
SACHS Ride
Enhance your e-bike rides with real-time navigation, personalized route suggestions, and detailed ride history. Track your performance with customizable dashboard stats and optimize your journeys based on your riding profile and battery range.
- E-bike navigation
- Personalized route suggestions
- Customizable dashboard stats
- Ride history and statistics
- Battery range calculation
- Turn-by-turn navigation
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Start your e-bike experience today with the SACHS Ride App. Be motivated by your dashboard stats, navigation, and ride history. Let yourself be inspired to new achievements. This app works exclusively with SACHS RS Systems in conjunction with a Sigma EOX 500 Remote. A firmware update of the remote is required, and can be installed by you or your dealer. For more information, visit zfmicromobility.com/faq. Features include: 1) Navigation - Geographic range-spider – see at a glance how far your battery goes - Adapted route suggestions to your riding profile (City, Race, MTB) - Draw your Route feature: Personalize your route with a swirl of your finger! - Clear presentation of route profiles and turn-by-turn navigation 2) Dashboard: All important information at a glance - Display the most important values in your dashboard - Configure your personal info screen in the trip tools with values of your choice (e.g. average speed, altitude, cadence, motor power, rider power, etc.) 3) History - The archive of your trips: Recorded and imported routes including statistics 4) Personalized Settings - Store your personal data to improve the calculation of range and calories burned - Store your bike data to plan the appropriate routes and optimize the range calculation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SACHS Ride at 5.0 against Impulse E's 3.5. SACHS Ride also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Impulse E's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Impulse E sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SACHS Ride asks for nothing beyond the download.
SACHS Ride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 44% and 43% positive.
Impulse E ships an update monthly, SACHS Ride every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Impulse E | SACHS Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | beemo | ZF Micro Mobility GmbH |
Customer experience
Impulse E
SACHS Ride
In-app purchases
Impulse E
- Find more points of interest$2.99
- Austria$6.99
- Arkansas$6.99
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- Arizona$6.99
- Alabama$6.99
- Belgium$6.99
- Papua New Guinea$6.99
- California$8.99
- Alaska$8.99
- New Zealand$8.99
SACHS Ride
No in-app purchases








