The 8 Best Bike Navigation Apps Ridden & Rated

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Google Maps

UX-wise, we’ve given Google Maps a near-perfect nine. The clutter-free layout and recognisable graphics. How would they score a ten? We’d love Google Maps to expand its immersive view (a flyby 3D model of a given route) beyond major cities like London.

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cycle.travel

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Bikemap

As far as the test route goes, BikeMap had somewhat of a shocker. Topping nearly 24 miles, the route served up some questionable detours and even sent me down a bridleway. For those outside of the UK these are routes off-limits to motor vehicles, which, on the face of it, sounds extremely appealing, but the quality of these can vary wildly. From 2-metre wide hard-packed gravel to a barely discernible route across a cornfield, bridleways can range from heaven to heinous. The one chosen by BikeMap is one I wouldn’t consider riding with a mountain bike, let alone a commuter bike fitted with my best bike phone mount.

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5

Strava

Though fitness-tracking app, Strava is not necessarily associated with creating A-to-B cycling routes it can be used as a bike navigation app. Strava’s route suggestion wasn’t bad. It chose to avoid the possible traffic in Stratford-upon-Avon and take me through the countryside.

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6

Komoot

Creating the route, was a doddle and a testament to that simple and practical mandate that Komoot’s founders aim to live by. In ‘Road Cycling’ mode the chosen route from Komoot was a shocker, taking in a busy A-road which I know from experience isn’t great to ride on the weekend, let alone at rush hour. A surprising choice for an app which is all about hiking, biking and running.

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7

Ride With GPS

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8

Beeline

Beeline’s routing software has a neat feature where riders using their device can like or dislike a certain road. When a liked road appears in a route it's coloured green, when it appears in yellow, it’s a disliked road. This simple feedback feature does everything a map or streeview can’t do - it tells riders what roads are like to ride in the real world.

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