# Cyclist

> The Road Cycling Magazine

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id553437963](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id553437963)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id553437963`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Metropolis International Group Ltd
- **Category:** Sports
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (147 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2012-09-19
- **Size:** 90 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cyclist/id553437963)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.metropolis.co.uk/consents/privacy/](https://www.metropolis.co.uk/consents/privacy/)

## Description

**Cyclist** brings the world of road cycling together in one app. Read the latest digital magazine and back issues, discover in-depth bike tech coverage, follow race news and analysis, and explore interviews with leading riders and cycling personalities.

Browse an interactive map of rides and climbs across Britain, Europe and beyond, listen to the Cyclist podcast, and visit the store for magazines, books, prints, apparel and cycling gifts.

## Rankings

- #116,653 — Overall

## Review summary

Readers praise the Cyclist magazine content for its quality and informative articles, but the app is hampered by reliability and subscription issues. Frequent crashes, blocked downloads, billing confusion, and weak support dominate the feedback. Usability problems, especially on iPad, further detract from the experience. Improvements in stability, subscription flow, billing transparency, and responsive support are needed to restore trust while the content itself remains compelling.

### Pros

- High-quality magazine content, including engaging tour and technical articles with great photography.
- A classy, spirited publication that readers feel is worth subscribing to.
- Minimal ads and clean presentation enhance readability.
- Regarded as one of the best and most informative bicycle magazines.
- Overall value of the magazine content is strong, even when app issues occur.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and freezes, often worsened by iOS updates, making the app unreliable.
- Subscription and download flow problems prevent access to purchased issues.
- Billing/renewal issues include duplicate charges or prompts to pay again.
- Customer support is perceived as unhelpful or slow to respond.
- Poor user interface and navigation, with awkward scrolling and problematic iPad usability.

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