Best iPhone cycling apps
Discussion
Myself and a couple of mates use Cyclemeter which so far seems very good, the app costs £2.99. It records ride time, distance, average speed, fastest speed, climb, calories burnt (however the calories burnt is based on your weight but must be estimted in some way).
The app also maps your route and gives information incrementally, i.e. every mile.
However should you stop for a drink or break I suggest stopping the app as unlike my Cateye computer on the bike which has auto stop/start the Cyclemeter app carries on.
All in all it's not bad for £2.99.
Cheers,
Andy.
The app also maps your route and gives information incrementally, i.e. every mile.
However should you stop for a drink or break I suggest stopping the app as unlike my Cateye computer on the bike which has auto stop/start the Cyclemeter app carries on.
All in all it's not bad for £2.99.
Cheers,
Andy.
Edited by Andy OH on Friday 30th July 10:27
I am a Motion X fan. It keeps a GPS lock better than any other app I have tried.
Motion X also has a great set of maps. For trail riding I use the terrain map which show public footpaths, bridleways and National Cycleway routes. On the road bike I use street maps. You can set waypoints on the map if you want to follow a specific route. Maps can be zoomed to very low scale.
Motion X now has a 'voice coach' function which will read out your speed and distance covered at set intervals.
Data cached includes altitude.
When you are done, it will email your route laid over the map and will post it on FB if you want, too.
I have about 6 or 7 similar apps but this is the best one.
Motion X also has a great set of maps. For trail riding I use the terrain map which show public footpaths, bridleways and National Cycleway routes. On the road bike I use street maps. You can set waypoints on the map if you want to follow a specific route. Maps can be zoomed to very low scale.
Motion X now has a 'voice coach' function which will read out your speed and distance covered at set intervals.
Data cached includes altitude.
When you are done, it will email your route laid over the map and will post it on FB if you want, too.
I have about 6 or 7 similar apps but this is the best one.
I use Endomondo on my Android phone and my GF uses the iPhone version of the same app. It works very well and has three cycling modes (cycling, transport; cycling, sport; mountain biking) amongst a bunch of other sports. It tracks your performance and uploads your workouts to a website which gives you more detailed analysis. You can post your workouts to Facebook or Twitter if you like too. You can have "friends" who's workouts you get to see also if you train in a group. They sell a bluetooth heartrate monitor strap so it can keep track of this also. It's free (the app not the HRM strap).
I don't work for them, I'm just very impressed with the app.
I don't work for them, I'm just very impressed with the app.
Thanks for your replies everyone. I might give a couple a try as they are hardly going to break the bank at less than £3!
A couple more thoughts....
What is battery life like whilst using the app? Also, does the phone need a line of sight with the satelite (like a satnav in a car) i.e. will it still work in my pocket or do I need to get some sort of bar mount?
A couple more thoughts....
What is battery life like whilst using the app? Also, does the phone need a line of sight with the satelite (like a satnav in a car) i.e. will it still work in my pocket or do I need to get some sort of bar mount?
I've found it can't get a great GPS signal in my pocket. Clear skies are alright however it goes a bit awry near woods. Currently trying to find either an arm strap (ghey?) or some other form of mounting device. Not terribly keen on putting it on the bars of the mountain bike as I do fall off fairly regularly 
Much happier using Cyclemeter now I have found you can export as gpx and load into (free) http://ridewithgps.com - it will automatically update the correct elevation for your rides too.
Here's this morning's 23 miler
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/77755
Here's this morning's 23 miler
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/77755
Obiwonkeyblokey said:
do you guys then mont your phones on the bars ( potenial to break expensive phone!) or carry them in pockets?
thanks
I carry mine in my camelback, I personally wouldn't mount it on the bars. Firstly, as you have pointed out, could be potentially expensive when I come off and secondly I've already got a couple of lights mounted there.thanks
Also, +1 for Runkeeper.
I brought a mount for mine and broke my phone first trip out.
Granted the mount was only a cheap ebay jobbie but i would have thought it would put up with a few bumps in the road. First decent pot hole and the thing went flying onto the path. Luckily no cars about so was relatively safe for me to retrieve.
Have since modified a large thick elastic band to hold it in the cradle and it works well. Can view the map, listen to music and updates for speed etc.
I use iMapMyRIDE but it tends to default to Texas when GPS signal is poor. Still, you get what you pay for.
Will need to come up with a solution for winter riding but im thingking along the lines of wrapping it in cling film.
Granted the mount was only a cheap ebay jobbie but i would have thought it would put up with a few bumps in the road. First decent pot hole and the thing went flying onto the path. Luckily no cars about so was relatively safe for me to retrieve.
Have since modified a large thick elastic band to hold it in the cradle and it works well. Can view the map, listen to music and updates for speed etc.
I use iMapMyRIDE but it tends to default to Texas when GPS signal is poor. Still, you get what you pay for.
Will need to come up with a solution for winter riding but im thingking along the lines of wrapping it in cling film.
I have a RAM mount on the bars.
It lets me see the Motion X terrain map, which is very like a low scale OS map (shows footpaths, bridleways and official cycle routes as well as roads).
The RAM mount cradle is iPhone specific and has coped with some serious humps, bumps and horse pocked paths taken at high speed. RAM have just about the best name and were the only one you would chose for aircraft GPS mounting. You really don't want turbulence unseating a GPS you were relying on, and having it then jam under your rudder pedals!!
Mine was about £19 on Amazon.
It lets me see the Motion X terrain map, which is very like a low scale OS map (shows footpaths, bridleways and official cycle routes as well as roads).
The RAM mount cradle is iPhone specific and has coped with some serious humps, bumps and horse pocked paths taken at high speed. RAM have just about the best name and were the only one you would chose for aircraft GPS mounting. You really don't want turbulence unseating a GPS you were relying on, and having it then jam under your rudder pedals!!
Mine was about £19 on Amazon.
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