CycleMaps

Name: CycleMaps
Rating: 4 (487 reviews)
Author: motocode ltd

Bike Navigation & Offline Map

Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad

487 Ratings
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4+
Years
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Navigation
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motocode ltd
Language

EN
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37.1
MB

The most affordable premium cycling navigation. Offline maps, voice directions, Apple Watch & ad-free riding. BICYCLE ROUTES CycleMaps plans routes using data from multiple sources and prioritises cycle paths and quiet streets — everywhere. See your route’s elevation profile before you ride. TURN‑BY‑TURN INSTRUCTIONS Clear, glanceable guidance shows your next turn, street name, and distance — without getting in the way of the map. FREECYCLE Track an unplanned ride and save it as a workout in Apple Health. OFFLINE MAPS Download maps to use later without data. APPLE WATCH Cutting‑edge routing and navigation on your wrist. Use haptics for guidance at a glance and save rides as workouts. Works independently of iPhone. BE HEALTHY Track distance and calories burned with CycleMaps and Apple Health. ONE APP, ALL COUNTRIES No need to download different apps for different places. CycleMaps includes routes and maps worldwide in one download. COMPLEX ROUTES Plan routes with any number of waypoints — not just point‑to‑point. GPX & KML SUPPORT Import routes from your club or any source. Export as GPX. SEE CYCLE PATHS AROUND YOU — OR USE APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS Choose Apple Maps, Google Maps, or OpenCycleMap overlays that highlight cycle paths. Riding becomes easy. FAVOURITE ROUTES Save your favourite routes. Create an account and sync across all your devices. CYCLE COMPUTER Mount your iPhone on your bike and never get lost. Track speed and distance. A clear display shows when you go off course and how to get back. CycleMaps learns your typical speed and estimates arrival time. AMAZING SEARCH Find addresses, postcodes, landmarks, businesses and more. Want the nearest café? Just search for café. RIDE HOME Set your home and get there quickly — even faster with 3D Touch shortcuts. BATTERY LIFE CycleMaps is highly efficient, responsive, and designed to minimise battery drain while cycling. Found a problem or have a suggestion? Contact us at feedback@cyclema.ps CycleMaps is ad‑supported. You can purchase CycleMaps Premium, a low‑cost yearly subscription that removes ads, enables Apple Watch features, adds voice navigation and more. The subscription renews annually at the same price unless cancelled. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and renewal will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto‑renewal can be turned off in your iTunes Store settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://cyclema.ps/privacy Terms and conditions: https://cyclema.ps/terms

Ratings & Reviews

4.0

out of 5

487 Ratings

Feedback please
21/09/2019

Zootmanbaxter
I thought I already wrote a really positive review a few years ago but can’t find any trace of this now. There’s some caveats to a full glowing endorsement however and I’d like to outline a few here and hopefully get a response please. Then I could write from a more informed perspective. 1. I can’t find how to reverse a journey anymore. I used to do this easily but I’d forgotten until I saw it mentioned in another review 2. It would be great to have alternative routes offered for journeys. Sometimes I’d prefer to avoid the cycle “superhighways”3. I’d frequently like to give simple feedback on minor route improvements I see as I go along but it looks like one always has to writ a review of the app to do this - not the most user friendly way to communicate. 4. I’m sure I upgraded from the free version but am not sure. There’s no ads but I can’t seem to find anything in account info. (Perhaps I haven’t looked hard enough?) Also, I’m considering taking out the subscription but can’t find anything actually outlining the Ezra features available - except voice directions which I’m not particularly interested in. Is there something on this available? (Nothing in the AppStore I can find. Lastly, just thank you. It’s a great app I use almost daily as I go to different parts of town for jobs. I have seen so many new routes and parts of London which I never knew existed or where they were, and it’s just very functional as is required.

Developer Response
Hi - thank you for your kind words. Feel free to contact us at feedback@cyclema.ps for more details. To answer your questions:1. You can reverse a journey by going to edit and reorder the waypoints. The edit menu appears when you have the route open.2. We don't offer alternatives.. at the moment. You can change your route type by going to menu -> settings -> route though3. You're absolutely right. We will be offering a way to submit route feedback but it's not available yet.4. If you don't have ads you're upgraded - thank you so much! A subscription gets you: no ads, Apple Watch app, route recalculation while cycling, voice instructions and more features that are coming very soon. You can see what features are available by going to menu -> upgrade -> more.Thanks again!
Feedback please
21/09/2019

Zootmanbaxter

I thought I already wrote a really positive review a few years ago but can’t find any trace of this now. There’s some caveats to a full glowing endorsement however and I’d like to outline a few here and hopefully get a response please. Then I could write from a more informed perspective. 1. I can’t find how to reverse a journey anymore. I used to do this easily but I’d forgotten until I saw it mentioned in another review 2. It would be great to have alternative routes offered for journeys. Sometimes I’d prefer to avoid the cycle “superhighways”3. I’d frequently like to give simple feedback on minor route improvements I see as I go along but it looks like one always has to writ a review of the app to do this - not the most user friendly way to communicate. 4. I’m sure I upgraded from the free version but am not sure. There’s no ads but I can’t seem to find anything in account info. (Perhaps I haven’t looked hard enough?) Also, I’m considering taking out the subscription but can’t find anything actually outlining the Ezra features available - except voice directions which I’m not particularly interested in. Is there something on this available? (Nothing in the AppStore I can find. Lastly, just thank you. It’s a great app I use almost daily as I go to different parts of town for jobs. I have seen so many new routes and parts of London which I never knew existed or where they were, and it’s just very functional as is required.
Developer Response 23/09/2019
Hi - thank you for your kind words. Feel free to contact us at feedback@cyclema.ps for more details. To answer your questions:1. You can reverse a journey by going to edit and reorder the waypoints. The edit menu appears when you have the route open.2. We don't offer alternatives.. at the moment. You can change your route type by going to menu -> settings -> route though3. You're absolutely right. We will be offering a way to submit route feedback but it's not available yet.4. If you don't have ads you're upgraded - thank you so much! A subscription gets you: no ads, Apple Watch app, route recalculation while cycling, voice instructions and more features that are coming very soon. You can see what features are available by going to menu -> upgrade -> more.Thanks again!
Mobility Scooter User
30/01/2023

Tegglet
I use CycleMaps for my mobility scooter journeys and for the most part it has been very useful. One problem though has been curbs, cycles can traverse them but scooters can’t. I had to make a major diversion which doubled my journey time and made me very late for my appointment. A mobility scooter option would be great. Another potential problem is rough or unpaved pathways. So far I have been lucky but I am now wary and check out on google before taking a chance. Unpaved paths are also weather dependent and can be impassable to mobility scooters in wet weather. Specifying paved and unpaved would be very useful. Being able to create a route without internet access would also be very helpful, especially for creating a return journey. Several times I have needed a reverse route to get home but haven’t had an internet connection at my destination. Finally, it would be nice if the speed used to estimate journey times could be changed. I use both 4mph and 8mph scooters, one for bus journeys and one for others. It would be useful to be able to swap between them according to the one I am using, especially when catching a bus. These features would be worth upgrading to a subscription version.

Developer Response
Hi there - thank you very much for your review and we’re very happy you find CycleMaps helpful for your use. We’re working on adding route options to avoid unpaved routes. You can currently do that if you add a waypoint that avoids the unpaved route- unfortunately you need to know that the route is unpaved in the first place. As for speed used to calculate an ETA- CycleMaps uses a default speed until it learns how fast you move. This might not work if you have 2 speeds at which you move by- CycleMaps will just give you an average. We’re considering giving the user the option to set the speed. Thanks again for getting in touch!
Mobility Scooter User
30/01/2023

Tegglet

I use CycleMaps for my mobility scooter journeys and for the most part it has been very useful. One problem though has been curbs, cycles can traverse them but scooters can’t. I had to make a major diversion which doubled my journey time and made me very late for my appointment. A mobility scooter option would be great. Another potential problem is rough or unpaved pathways. So far I have been lucky but I am now wary and check out on google before taking a chance. Unpaved paths are also weather dependent and can be impassable to mobility scooters in wet weather. Specifying paved and unpaved would be very useful. Being able to create a route without internet access would also be very helpful, especially for creating a return journey. Several times I have needed a reverse route to get home but haven’t had an internet connection at my destination. Finally, it would be nice if the speed used to estimate journey times could be changed. I use both 4mph and 8mph scooters, one for bus journeys and one for others. It would be useful to be able to swap between them according to the one I am using, especially when catching a bus. These features would be worth upgrading to a subscription version.
Developer Response 02/12/2019
Hi there - thank you very much for your review and we’re very happy you find CycleMaps helpful for your use. We’re working on adding route options to avoid unpaved routes. You can currently do that if you add a waypoint that avoids the unpaved route- unfortunately you need to know that the route is unpaved in the first place. As for speed used to calculate an ETA- CycleMaps uses a default speed until it learns how fast you move. This might not work if you have 2 speeds at which you move by- CycleMaps will just give you an average. We’re considering giving the user the option to set the speed. Thanks again for getting in touch!
Apple watch app very disappointing
25/03/2018

Swirl581
I was originally very happy that I found an app that allows cycling navigation using the Apple Watch. Except that, unfortunately, it doesn't – and it's due to trivial problems that indicate the developers haven't really road tested their app:1. Why do you get some random orange dots instead of a line on the watch to show your way – I assume that this for some technical reason but it's not intuitive at all2. For some unexplainable reason, the developers have chosen each route segment to be one straight segment. So, on the watch, you will always see the route until the next crossing. That's where the last of the "orange dots" is. Then you're left to guess – right, left or straight? No, the app won't automatically show the next segment when you arrive at the crossing, it will only show that a while later. So each time you arrive at a crossing, you try to guess only for – TADANG – the app to tell you 30 seconds later that you went wrong.This app has probably caused the most frustrating cycling experience I have ever had in London. Quite frankly, it's easier to just use Google Maps and look at your phone at every crossing instead of using the Apple Watch app. Luckily I was still able to return my money.

Developer Response
Hi - we've rewritten the watch app 3 time since your review. Can you please try the latest version and let us know? For more detailed feedback, please contact us at feedback@cyclema.ps . Looking forward to your update!
Apple watch app very disappointing
25/03/2018

Swirl581

I was originally very happy that I found an app that allows cycling navigation using the Apple Watch. Except that, unfortunately, it doesn't – and it's due to trivial problems that indicate the developers haven't really road tested their app:1. Why do you get some random orange dots instead of a line on the watch to show your way – I assume that this for some technical reason but it's not intuitive at all2. For some unexplainable reason, the developers have chosen each route segment to be one straight segment. So, on the watch, you will always see the route until the next crossing. That's where the last of the "orange dots" is. Then you're left to guess – right, left or straight? No, the app won't automatically show the next segment when you arrive at the crossing, it will only show that a while later. So each time you arrive at a crossing, you try to guess only for – TADANG – the app to tell you 30 seconds later that you went wrong.This app has probably caused the most frustrating cycling experience I have ever had in London. Quite frankly, it's easier to just use Google Maps and look at your phone at every crossing instead of using the Apple Watch app. Luckily I was still able to return my money.
Developer Response 06/10/2020
Hi - we've rewritten the watch app 3 time since your review. Can you please try the latest version and let us know? For more detailed feedback, please contact us at feedback@cyclema.ps . Looking forward to your update!
Great routes, clunky UI
30/09/2018

Boniget
Have used the app several times to plan long-ish point to point rides around Yorkshire (50-80 miles) and it always comes up with quiet routes that are a pleasure to ride. It finds roads I’ve never used even quite close to home.Where Google Maps is a lottery for cyclists - you often find yourself on fast A Roads or on rough tracks on a road bike - CycleMaps is extremely reliable. I like the fact that you can toggle cycle paths on and off, depending on your choice of bike. Battery usage is reasonable for an app of this type.I’m less keen on the UI which I find quite counterintuitive. Each time I come to use the app I’ve forgotten how to plan routes (ie not just starting from where I am now) and it can take several minutes to figure it out. Not sure why I get so confused, but it suggests that the app could be built better. Google Maps is *much* better at this - indeed any other Navigation app I’ve used.Finally, I’ve noticed that the app occasionally freezes while searching for routes, but I’ve not had this problem while en route. I haven’t yet paid for the ad free version, mainly because of the UI issues, but I would like to support the work the developers are doing, so I will do so now. Keep up the good work!

Developer Response
yeah, we know the UI is not as good as it could be, especially when planning a route starting from a different location to where you are. We're working on improving this and thank you very much for the review and support.
Great routes, clunky UI
30/09/2018

Boniget

Have used the app several times to plan long-ish point to point rides around Yorkshire (50-80 miles) and it always comes up with quiet routes that are a pleasure to ride. It finds roads I’ve never used even quite close to home.Where Google Maps is a lottery for cyclists - you often find yourself on fast A Roads or on rough tracks on a road bike - CycleMaps is extremely reliable. I like the fact that you can toggle cycle paths on and off, depending on your choice of bike. Battery usage is reasonable for an app of this type.I’m less keen on the UI which I find quite counterintuitive. Each time I come to use the app I’ve forgotten how to plan routes (ie not just starting from where I am now) and it can take several minutes to figure it out. Not sure why I get so confused, but it suggests that the app could be built better. Google Maps is *much* better at this - indeed any other Navigation app I’ve used.Finally, I’ve noticed that the app occasionally freezes while searching for routes, but I’ve not had this problem while en route. I haven’t yet paid for the ad free version, mainly because of the UI issues, but I would like to support the work the developers are doing, so I will do so now. Keep up the good work!
Developer Response 15/10/2018
yeah, we know the UI is not as good as it could be, especially when planning a route starting from a different location to where you are. We're working on improving this and thank you very much for the review and support.

- Finds new and improved routes - Fixes a crash when viewing the tutorial Also in this release: - Translate CycleMaps into lots of new languages! - Fix issues with route details view - Improve font scaling - Improve elevation charts - Improve the routing engine, especially for long routes Welcome to the 43rd major release of CycleMaps. If you like the app, please take a moment to review it in the App Store — it makes an enormous difference. Thank you.

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