Bike & Run Tracker - Cadence
doubtful ratingThe app pitches itself as a replacement for an expensive bike computer, and that is what people love: it connects to all sensors, heart-rate, cadence and power pedals, and looks great. What spoils it is that the trial silently turns into a yearly subscription with a charge, the app drains the phone battery within a couple of hours, and in one case it skipped recording an entire section of a ride without warning. Heavy ads even in the basic version and activity tracking for ads with no opt-out add to the frustration.
The 4.81 store and 4.7 text averages are close, but the five-stars sound unusually smooth and salesy about being a 'replacement for a $600 bike computer,' sitting next to sharp complaints about being charged for a trial without asking and a section of the track dropped mid-ride. That contrast between glossy praise and specific anger is cause for caution.
What users love
- Replacing an expensive bike computer
- Connecting to all sensors and heart-rate
- A good-looking and customizable screen
- Sending data to Apple Fitness
- Strava live segments
What users hate
- Trial silently becomes a paid yearly subscription with a charge
- Drains the phone battery fast
- Once skipped recording a ride section
- Heavy ads even in the basic version
- Activity tracking for ads with no opt-out
- Navigation routes through parking lots
Who it is for
Cyclists who want to turn their phone into a bike computer and connect all sensors without buying a separate device
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