Ride with GPS
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you ride weekly and actually plan routes . it's the planner serious cyclists pick over Strava.
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Comparison
Ride with GPS vs komoot
Ride with GPS lands on Worth it, and komoot lands on Depends.
komoot
Depends
Confidence: High
Buy if you plan rides or hikes weekly . reviewers call its route planning best-in-class.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Depends |
| Best for | Road and gravel riders who plan routes | Cyclists and gravel riders |
| Who it's not for | Casual riders . the free tier is enough; don't upgrade | Casual walkers . Google Maps is enough |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.12 | One 2021 high-severity info-disclosure CVE; active bug bounty; 23,144 domain credentials in stealer logs. |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources | No support-quality evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Riders consistently rank it the best route planner with strong navigation, though some find the app less polished than rivals.¹ | Users call it the strongest route planner for discovery and Garmin sync, but grumble about crashes and the 2025 paywall push. |
| Biggest gotcha | Turn-by-turn navigation needs premium . riders ask if they must upgrade | Since March 2025, new users pay a monthly fee to send routes to devices. |
Pick Ride with GPS when
- Road and gravel riders who plan routes
- Bikepacking and touring
- Clubs and event organizers
- Riders syncing routes to GPS devices
When Ride with GPS is not a fit
- Casual riders . the free tier is enough; don't upgrade
- Anyone wanting a social fitness feed . Strava fits better
- Riders who just log rides and never plan routes
- Bike rental shops . cheaper purpose-built alternatives exist
Pick komoot when
- Cyclists and gravel riders
- Multi-day bikepackers
- Hikers wanting surface-level route detail
- Garmin/Wahoo head-unit owners
When komoot is not a fit
- Casual walkers . Google Maps is enough
- New users who share routes with friends (now paywalled)
- Anyone unwilling to juggle map packs plus a Premium subscription
Sources
review
- Ride with GPS QuickNav . Bikerumorbikerumor.comnews
review
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- App Store ratings & reviewsapps.apple.comreview
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- Best Cycling Route Planners . JMR Cyclingjmrcycling.comnews
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