Comparison

Impulse E vs PedalPilot

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth E-bike connectivity
  • Multi-continent route planning
  • On-display navigation instructions
  • Trip recording and sharing
  • Points of Interest (POIs)
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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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

About

PedalPilot

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PedalPilot is a free, privacy-first cycling navigation app built for everyday riders and commuters who want genuinely bike-focused routing and guidance. Plan your ride with up to five cycling-optimised route options — balanced (safety and comfort first), fast, flat, or dedicated mountain bike trail and enduro variants. Add waypoints for multi-stop journeys, save home and work for one-tap starts, and see a live elevation preview before you go. Once on the road you get significantly improved turn-by-turn voice guidance that now intelligently combines consecutive turns ("turn right and then immediately turn left") and speaks natural rounded distances instead of random numbers. Voice instructions are fully supported in English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian. KEY FEATURES Route Planning - Smart place, address, and POI search powered by LocationIQ - Five purpose-built route profiles for different riding styles - Waypoint support for custom multi-stop routes - Quick access to home, work and saved favourites - Live elevation profile before starting Turn-by-Turn Navigation - Clear voice directions with improved consecutive-turn handling - Natural rounded distance announcements - Haptic feedback on every turn - Automatic rerouting when you go off course - Active turn-by-turn navigation with automatic rerouting - Configurable cockpit (speed, ETA, elevation, elapsed time) Personalised Experience - ETAs that learn from your actual riding pace over time - Metric or imperial units - Ride profiles for regular, cargo, MTB, road/gravel and e-scooter use, with a separate e-bike setting - The e-scooter profile helps with planning; local laws and traffic rules always apply - Landscape-optimised docked cockpit Ride History & Insights - Automatic ride recording and statistics - Distance, duration, average speed and elevation gain - GPX export of your actual track - Reorder stops on multi-waypoint routes Privacy by Design - No account or login ever required - Ride history, favourites and settings stored locally on your device - No ads, no advertising tracking and no selling of your data - Location used only for navigation PedalPilot uses specialist cycling routing and OpenStreetMap-based map data. Provider credits and privacy details are always available inside the app. Now available in 6 languages with complete voice and interface support: English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian.

Screenshots

Impulse E3 screens
PedalPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PedalPilot at none against Impulse E's 10. PedalPilot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Impulse E's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Impulse E sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PedalPilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impulse E ships an update monthly, PedalPilot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Impulse E versus PedalPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpulse EPedalPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbeemoMarkus Bergthaler

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Impulse E

One-time10
  • Find more points of interest$2.99
  • Austria$6.99
  • Arkansas$6.99
Show 7 more
  • Arizona$6.99
  • Alabama$6.99
  • Belgium$6.99
  • Papua New Guinea$6.99
  • California$8.99
  • Alaska$8.99
  • New Zealand$8.99
None

PedalPilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Impulse E free?
Impulse E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PedalPilot free?
PedalPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Impulse E or PedalPilot have ads?
Impulse E shows ads; PedalPilot does not.
Which is updated more often, Impulse E or PedalPilot?
Impulse E ships an update monthly, and PedalPilot weekly. Most recently, Impulse E was updated on October 10, 2026 and PedalPilot on October 7, 2026.

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