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iOS Bike Tracking App (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by maudelix@lemmy.world to c/bicycling@lemmy.world

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Evening folks!

Looking for some suggestions on a good bike route tracking app to use. I know of Strava and Komodo, but I’m aware they were bought out and therefore I don’t trust their data privacy. Any suggestions?

I use my Garmin Enduro to track my biking sessions, but look for something on my phone to for both a map during rides and being able to share routes. I saw there is TrailLink, which is great for finding trails but does not track. Tried OrganicMaps but it gets me lost as it keeps showing abandoned railroads that look like trails 🤣. The Aventon app is nice but it drains the battery super fast.

Thanks in advance!

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[–] viking 4 points 9 months ago (12 children)

I'm using https://www.bikecitizens.net/, Switzerland based so with decent privacy laws, really good maps and a great UI.

Using it on Android myself, but I guess the iOS version will be more or less equal.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (4 children)

This is a good suggestion. I had used it a few years ago but didn't love its navigation at that time in New York City. It's possible that it's improved, but for NYC routing in particular I wound up getting the lifetime plan for Bikemap. Slick interface, good integration into Apple Health, and based in Austria so probably has a similarly not-horrible privacy stance.

[–] viking 2 points 9 months ago

I've only used it in Europe, and mostly for countryside tours, but yeah I can see how giant urban centers such as NYC might overwhelm the app.

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