Ride with GPS: Bike Navigation app for iPhone and iPad

4.6 ( 5936 ratings )

Navigation Health & Fitness
Developer: Ride with GPS

Free

Current version: 3.3.5, last update: 6 months ago
First release : 20 Jul 2014
App size: 110.15 Mb

Elevate your ride experience using the world’s most trusted mobile route planner, audible voice navigation, shareable live tracking and free global community heatmap. Discover your next favorite ride by tapping into our extensive curated route database. Experience the freedom to roam, save battery and navigate off the grid using Offline Maps. Record rides, monitor stats and view your personal ETA in realtime. Train smarter with Bluetooth connectivity to extract more data from your ride.

TURN-BY-TURN VOICE NAVIGATION
One tap and you’re on your way. Get inspired, not lost using turn-by-turn Voice Navigation right from your phone. Keep your eyes on the road and your rides on track with hands-free audible and visual navigational cues. Receive estimated arrival times straight from the Ride with GPS mobile app. No signal? No problem. Enjoy the freedom to navigate beyond the bounds of phone service using downloadable Offline Maps and cue sheets.

THE WORLD’S MOST TRUSTED MOBILE ROUTE PLANNER
Create new and modify existing routes on the go using the mobile Route Planner’s extensive suite of tools. Explore rich map overlays, embed interactive Points of Interest, examine surface type and analyze elevation details using our powerful planning features. Use our Global Heatmap to locate popular roads and trails, or use your Personal Heatmap to see where you’ve ridden, and where you should ride next.

SHAREABLE LIVE TRACKING
Share your real time location with friends, family and followers using Ride with GPS’ shareable live tracking. Stay connected and engage your community using live photos, dot-watching and commenting. Add peace-of-mind to your rides and keep family and friends in the loop with your real time position and estimated completion time. Control access to your live tracking with customizable privacy settings.

FIND & DOWNLOAD
Discover the perfect route and download for offline navigation — whether you’re looking for gravel, smooth pavement or mountain bike trails, explore the best routes and rides across the globe or right from your front door. Planning a trip in a distant location? Open the Ride with GPS app and start exploring. Use filters and search options to hone your results. Download the route for navigation with or without signal. Toggle airplane mode to save data and extend your battery range.

GLOBAL & PERSONAL HEATMAPS
Find out where the locals ride! Discover popular routes, well-traveled loops and trails from the larger community using our free Global Heatmap. Plan future excursions by analyzing where you’ve already been — explore your existing ride history with a Personal Heatmap that is uniquely yours. Privacy matters, which is why Global Heatmap data is only compiled using publicly-logged rides and Personal Heatmap data is visible only to you.

BLUETOOTH COMPATIBILITY
Train smarter with Bluetooth connectivity. Extract more data from your rides by pairing your favorite power meter, heart rate monitor, speed and cadence sensors. Track performance metrics and training progress with accurate, reliable data. Pair with your favorite earbuds for audible turn-by-turn navigation cues. Our mobile app is compatible with any standard Bluetooth sensor or Apple Watch and uses the Apple Health app to read and save exercise data.

3RD PARTY INTEGRATION
Ride with GPS integrates seamlessly across all of your devices — wirelessly sync routes to your favorite head units from Garmin, Wahoo and Hammerhead to wearables like Apple Watch. Ride safely and with comfort knowing that Ride with GPS is the only 3rd party app compatible with Garmin Varia, which looks back while you ride ahead, notifying you of approaching vehicles within the mobile app.

Start a free 7-Day Trial today and experience everything we have to offer! Want help getting started? Email our support team at [email protected]

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Pros and cons of Ride with GPS: Bike Navigation app for iPhone and iPad

Ride with GPS: Bike Navigation app good for

This is my favorite iPhone ride tracking app. The recent update to version 1.5.2 (finally) added support for the Scosche Rhythm+ Heart Rate monitor, which is the best non-cheststrap HR monitor currently available, far better than inaccurate wrist sensor units. Hopefully version 1.6.0 doesnt break that again! Note to potential RWGPS subscribers: Skip the $3.99/7 day in-app Basic membership option and instead go to their website to sign up for the $6/month Basic or $10/month Premium memberships (with better savings for annual subscriptions.) If the upgrade-only features are useful to you, those are a much better deal. UPDATE: The release notes for version 1.6.0 claim there are "more subscription options" for in-app purchases, but after this latest release the only option continues to be the terrible value of Basic at $3.99 for 7 days. Docked one star for claiming this was addressed without actually addressing it. :-(

This APP is a must have for any cyclist looking to record and navigate bike rides. I use it multiple times a week both on and off the grid. I download routes and maps I created using the site and record all my rides. Highly recommend any cyclist to check it out.

All i suggest is to add a hybrid option to the map. Other wise, i love this app!

This is a great tool for cyclists. The route mapping feature is terrific and the riding directions are indispensable. I never ride without it anymore. The only issue I have is that it wont work properly with my Wahoo RPM speed sensor.

In combination with the website, which is the best tool out there for planning or finding a route, this app is all you need for touring. Select tour route, hit ride, put it in your pocket, and the mechanical lady will tell you when to turn. If you get off route pull out your phone and look at the excellent open cycle map. If you want a on handlebar display buy a Wahoo and they will link through Bluetooth. When youre touring you can plan routes really well on an iPad mini and then they are automatically on your phone app and you can download all the maps for a route so it keeps working when youre out in the middle of nowhere and there is no signal. And at least on a plus the battery drain is minimal. Highly recommended.

Ive tried the top three and this one is the best. Creating rides and following them is easy. Finding rides from my local club or other riders is key. Ive discovered some great routes through this app and RideWithGPS guides me through the ride.

Some bad moments

It says developped for iphone and ipad but is not compatible with ipad!!! Is it coming soon, or is there no plan for ipad?

This app is useless without a paid subscription. Unfortunately it costs $5 for 7 days access. No options for reduced cost for monthly or annual access. Anyone else find this ridiculous. Didnt bother. Just deleted.

So the website is ok. But the app has no ant+ support and if you want the turn by turn navigation you need to pay 4 bux for 7 days. I was hoping to at least see the cue sheet but nope. There are better apps out there.

Nice features, but you can upgrade for 7 days? Then what? Every time you need to download a route you have to upgrade again. Poor model for users. Just provide a way to pay and unlock all features without expiration and you may get more people to buy.

As a new rider all I want is an app that gives me directions and records my progress. To create a route or follow someone elses is a mess. I cant wait until I can use google maps for more of this stuff and Im sure it wont cost me $50!!!

I see no value in this app. Strava has all the same features for free, plus gives you a whole lot more feedback on how you were doing. Fail.

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