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Map My Ride With GPS Tracker vs AllTrails

Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner AllTrails
AllTrails 4.9★ · Free + IAP 80

AllTrails is the better choice for general outdoor activity tracking and trail discovery due to its extensive trail database and strong community features, while Map My Ride is better suited for dedicated cyclists who prioritize detailed ride metrics.

Full reviews: Map My Ride With GPS Tracker · AllTrails

AllTrails excels in trail discovery and navigation for a variety of outdoor activities, with a large community contributing reviews and photos. Map My Ride focuses on cycling and other tracked workouts, offering detailed metrics but facing recent issues with GPS accuracy and data retention.

Head to head

Features and Activity Tracking edge: AllTrailsR1R2R3R8
Map My Ride With GPS Tracker Map My Ride is praised for tracking pace, time, and distance for cycling and other workouts, with some users appreciating its detailed metrics and weekly recaps R2R8. However, some users report issues with calorie calculation, with counts decreasing during downtime or uphill climbs R1. There are also requests for features like real-time heart rate monitoring and better integration with Apple Health R3.
AllTrails AllTrails is highly valued for its extensive trail maps and user reviews, making it excellent for finding and exploring new hiking spots . Users appreciate its ability to keep them on trail, even offline R99R113. However, some users note a lack of turn-by-turn notifications and issues with offline maps not working reliably R88. There are also complaints about features being locked behind higher-tier subscriptions, like creating and modifying routes .
Ease of Use and Reliability edge: AllTrailsR4R6R8R11
Map My Ride With GPS Tracker Many users find Map My Ride easy to use and navigate R8R11. However, recent reviews highlight significant reliability issues, including inaccurate GPS tracking R6R16R37, workouts not recording or being lost , and the app pausing unexpectedly R4. Some also report login issues without internet and the app stopping after iOS updates .
AllTrails AllTrails is generally considered user-friendly and easy to navigate . It is praised for being reliable and accurate in keeping users on trails . However, some users experience glitches, such as the app automatically refreshing and returning to the top of lists , issues with maps not working , and difficulty stopping workout logging . There are also complaints about a clunky UI/UX and slow performance .
Price and Value tieR5R7R10R15
Map My Ride With GPS Tracker Map My Ride offers a free version but many users are frustrated by frequent ads, even those who pay for a version R5R15. There are strong complaints about being immediately charged for a free trial or being forced into subscriptions, with some users unable to delete accounts without subscribing R10. The app is seen by some as a 'money grab' R7.
AllTrails AllTrails has a free version that users appreciate for basic guidance . However, there are significant complaints about the pricing structure, with many features locked behind a 'Peak' subscription that some find too expensive . Users are frustrated by constant upsells and ads for the paid version . Some report being charged without consent or at full price despite discounts .
Community and Data Management edge: AllTrailsR2R9R20R36
Map My Ride With GPS Tracker Map My Ride is valued by long-time users for tracking and logging rides over many years, which serves as a great motivator R2R20. However, a significant recent issue is the loss of 10 years of history for mileage and stats, with no warning, causing users to consider switching to other apps R9. There are also privacy concerns regarding forced upgrades and data consent R36R49R55.
AllTrails AllTrails benefits from a strong community, with users appreciating the reviews and pictures shared by others . However, there are concerns about data privacy, specifically a change that made previously private waypoints public without warning R82. Some users also feel that the app's content is becoming too much 'AI slop' and that trusted user input is being devalued . There are requests for better data export options to other apps like Strava .
Pick Map My Ride With GPS Tracker if

you are a dedicated cyclist or walker who has used the app for a long time and values its historical tracking, and you are willing to overlook recent bugs and potential data loss R2R20.

Pick AllTrails if

you enjoy exploring new trails for hiking, running, or biking, value community-contributed information, and need reliable navigation, especially offline .

Evidence note: Recent negative reviews for Map My Ride often cite significant bugs and data issues, which contrast with its high lifetime rating, suggesting a decline in recent performance. AllTrails also has significant complaints about its pricing and UX, but its core functionality for trail discovery remains strong.

Frequently asked

Does Map My Ride accurately track distance?
Recent reviews indicate that Map My Ride's GPS mileage tracking is often inaccurate, with users reporting it being off by half a mile to a full mile on longer rides compared to other trackers and bike computers R6R16R37R41.
Can AllTrails be used offline?
While AllTrails offers offline maps as a paid feature, some users report that downloaded maps do not always work when truly offline, requiring at least one bar of coverage to function R88R99R113.
Are there privacy concerns with these apps?
Map My Ride users have expressed concerns about forced upgrades with 'creepy' consent requirements and issues with 'Sign with Apple' not hiding email addresses R36R49R55. AllTrails users reported that the app changed privacy settings without warning, making previously private waypoints public R82.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 1/5 · US Why does the calorie go down during downtime?: Why does the calorie go down when I’m not actively cycling? Isn’t it supposed to remain constant? Why does it go down?
  2. [R2] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 5/5 · US Best App!!: Have used it for over a decade. Great way to keep track of pace, time and distance.
  3. [R3] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 3/5 · US Wish it connected to the health app: Mac
  4. [R8] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 5/5 · US Great App: Easy to use and very accurate and informative
  5. [R4] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 1/5 · US Pause: Too many times the app pauses. Make pause a double tap or something!!
  6. [R6] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 3/5 · US Milage: GPS mileage is off other that works well
  7. [R11] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 5/5 · US Easy to use: This app is always easy to use. No bugs!
  8. [R5] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 4/5 · US An excellent workout tool!: I love the app! It’s have the see inside the beginning. However, don’t appreciate the ads which I have tried to turn off; this is especially annoying since I pay for the version I use.
  9. [R7] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 1/5 · US Don’t even download: I’ll save you from wasting your time. Don’t even bother downloading this app. Just another useless app in the Apple Store trying to monetize your existing. Not worth it.
  10. [R10] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 2/5 · US Everything comes with a fee today: Downloaded the app because I recently got a bike and was very excited to start tracking my journey. Downloaded this app and immediately after creating an account it asked for a free trial. I'm tired of everything having to be a subscription or some type of fee. I will gladly never use this app because of this. I can't even delete my account without starting the f
  11. [R15] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 3/5 · US Why ads?????: It’s fine. It does what I want. But it gives me ads every time I open it. I just want to open and ride. That’s it.
  12. [R9] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 3/5 · US Good tracking, Lost history: Does a good job tracking individual rides, week, last 30 day, current month and ytd, but they took away 10 years of history for mileage, speeds, etc. recently with no warning and now you can’t even go back and look at previous month or previous year stats. Thinking about switching to Strava.
  13. [R20] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 5/5 · US Long time customer: I’ve had this app for at least 10 years probably longer it works well!
  14. [R36] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 3/5 · GB Pisstake: Downloaded and instantly deleted after it only gave me the option of consenting to the app using my personal data. *uck off
  15. [R16] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 1/5 · US Utterly unreliable: That app completely unreliable. On a regular basis is does not track my bike ride accurately. Today it was off by nearly a mile on an 8 mile ride. It shows my cutting through peoples yards, riding through houses, cutting corners, etc. It’s a joke. It accurate more often than not, but the rate of inaccuracy is completely unacceptable.
  16. [R37] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 2/5 · US Not accurate: I really liked some of the features and wanted to use this app. Love that it shows average speed but then I noticed the distance was very inaccurate. It is not my phone. I came from another biking app that measures right on. Verified by driving it in a car to check the distance. Over a 15 mile ride this app was 1 mile short. Fix that and you have a nice app.
  17. [R41] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 5/5 · US Mileage: I gave it a five star so it doesn’t get buried in the review. Just be aware that the mileage on this app is not accurate. It’s at least 0.5 miles off from two other tracker apps I use and bike my computer
  18. [R88] AllTrails 2/5 · US Offline maps doesn’t work offline: Have Plus membership. Downloaded a map to use offline. Went to a trail away from any coverage. Tried to use the downloaded map: “Not available. What you’re looking for isn’t available to view.” I have a Plus membership, which I thought gave me access to downloaded maps while offline. Later in the hike I got one bar of coverage, and it let me start the trail halfw
  19. [R99] AllTrails 5/5 · US We love AllTrails: We use this app for ALL hikes, including planning hikes, researching hikes, and finding the best hikes! This app keeps us on trail which is important to us and when offline, that is huge.
  20. [R113] AllTrails 5/5 · US Easy way to get out there!!: AllTrails makes it easy to find new locations track yourself even when your phone is off and have a fun and safe time hiking!!🥾
  21. [R49] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 1/5 · US Horrible data privacy policy: I am going to look for an alternative. They forced an upgrade and the new version’s consent requirements are creepy
  22. [R55] Map My Ride With GPS Tracker 1/5 · US Something wrong - ask for e-mail!: I tried to registered via Sign with Apple to hide e-mail, but app tells me - you have to enter valid email later, also birth date, first name, last name and gender! So what’s the point of Sign with Apple? This this violation of the App Store developer’s guidelines. Can’t login or register via Apple account, still have to enter email! Bad quality of supporting A
  23. [R82] AllTrails 2/5 · US Privacy Changed are Sleazy and Alarming: I’ve been a longtime user of AllTrails, for years and years. I always set my own routes to “private” because I want that data for myself but don’t feel safe publicly sharing my favorite hiking routes with the entire world. I learned today that without any warning, AllTrails decided to make public every single waypoint any user has ever saved, regardless of

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store