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iOS Bike Tracking App (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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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (9 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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you! Looks it like it uses the same maps source as Organic Maps. I like I can use it without having to pay. Will need to try tomorrow when I go out.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

OrganicMaps (shout out to CoMaps, the OM alternative) and many others use OpenStreetMaps.

This might not be what you want to hear, but you can edit the maps, and the next time OrganicMaps updates, it'll include your changes.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I might have too, I wonder if there is an option of turning off “abandoned railroads”. They just look almost the same as trails. I haven’t looked deep into it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Are there still train tracks there? There's an option on OpenStreetMaps (which to repeat, is where these apps get their data from) for "Disused Railway". Maybe labeling them correctly would stop them from blending in with other types of trails.

OrganicMaps (and CoMaps) aren't designed around "routes", but instead can be used for navigation without a preplanned route. So that's not really what you're looking for.

You can use one of many services to create your own pre-planned route. I have a Garmin bike computer that I can load a route into and it'll give me basic directions (designed for a small screen). I'm sure something like that must exist for a phone, but I'm not sure. The bike computer also records my GPS track so I can look at it later. I have a program called Endurain running on my server (I'm a nerd) which is like Strava but with fewer features.

Even the Garmin app can create routes, but their maps are outdated in my area so YMMV.

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