# D.C. Bikes — A One-Tap Capital Bike Share App

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Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id772029976](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id772029976)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id772029976`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Urban Apps
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 2.70 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** 2017-07-24
- **First published:** 2014-01-21
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/d-c-bikes-a-one-tap-capital-bike-share-app/id772029976)

## Description

A One-Tap Capital Bike Share App

D.C. Bikes is a simple and easy-to-use App that helps you locate the closest Capital Bike Share™ docking station. With one tap you can find the closest Capital Bike Share station, how far away it is and in which direction, and how many available bikes and docks it currently has.

Find out how many available docks there are at your destination easily with the full-map mode. You can even set a ride timer to help track your Capital Bike Share rental and prevent late fees.

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D.C. Bikes is not affiliated with, or endorsed by Capital Bike Share, Motivate or Motivate Bicycle Share, Inc. Motivate® and Capital Bike Share™ are registered trademarks of Motivate Bicycle Share, Inc. All rights are reserved by the respective owners.

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Rankings

- #315,612 — Overall

## Review summary

Users like the app's simple, clean interface and its ability to quickly show nearby bike docks and bike availability. It’s handy for on-the-go riders who want one-stop access to DC bike-share data. However, multiple reviews complain about always-on location permissions, privacy/battery concerns, intrusive ads that hide data, and reliability/UI problems that cause slow loading, freezing, or map navigation glitches.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a clean, intuitive interface.
- Quickly locates the nearest docks and shows available bikes.
- One-handed usability and straightforward, all-in-one data for DC bike-sharing.
- Provides essential bike-share information in one place for planning rides.

### Cons

- Requires location access at all times, raising privacy concerns and draining battery life.
- Banner ads cover important data (bike counts) and cannot be removed without an in-app purchase.
- Performance issues like slow loading after enabling location, occasional freezes, and swipe/map navigation problems.
- UI issues where ads obstruct controls and data, making the map harder to use.

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