# Bike Citizens Cycling App GPS

> Cycle route planner & Tracker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517332958](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517332958)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id517332958`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Smettly GmbH
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (151 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2012-10-24
- **Size:** 52 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bike-citizens-cycling-app-gps/id517332958)
- **Website:** [https://www.bikecitizens.net](https://www.bikecitizens.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bikecitizens.net/privacy-app/](https://www.bikecitizens.net/privacy-app/)

## Description

Bike Citizens Cycling App GPS is a worldwide cycling companion that combines a powerful route planner, turn-by-turn navigation, and ride tracking with a cyclist-friendly map view. Plan multi-stop routes, view your rides on a personal heatmap, and enjoy a map that emphasizes cycle paths. The app supports Apple Watch and Apple Health, offers POI search, and provides offline maps for use in cities around the world.

Free Premium area (7 km) includes offline navigation and voice prompts. Upgrade to Premium for worldwide offline maps, expanded routing options, and personalized settings. The app also hosts cycling campaigns and challenges (Bike Benefit, Bike to Work) and uses OpenStreetMap data for accurate routing.

## Rankings

- #117,401 — Overall

## Review summary

Bike Citizens is praised for safety-focused routing, multiple route options, and robust GPS with turn-by-turn audio that can work offline after city download. It’s useful for commuting and city exploration, including bike-share schemes. However, reviews highlight expensive map packs, limited geographic coverage (strong in Europe, weak in the U.S.), inconsistent routing, and UX gaps like hard-to-read maps and poor address/search. Overall, a powerful concept hampered by cost, coverage gaps, and routing reliability.

### Pros

- Safer routing by avoiding high-traffic roads
- Multiple route options to fit your preferences
- Strong GPS/navigation with turn-by-turn audio, usable offline after city download
- Great for commuting and exploring cities, including bike-share schemes
- Generally reliable bike routing that helps navigate unfamiliar cities

### Cons

- Expensive map packs / paid city packs; value often criticized; legacy purchases not honored
- Limited geographic coverage; Eurocentric design with weak or no support for the U.S. and some countries
- Inconsistent or incorrect routing (off-course detours, wrong turns, hard to edit in-app)
- UI/UX and search limitations (hard-to-read maps, unintuitive directions, no easy favorites or full-address search)
- Purchase/pricing friction and testing concerns (difficulty testing before buying; issues with honoring purchases)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517332958)