![]() ![]() Or read Rob Kingston’s review of the Compit+ smartphone holder, a phone mount that’s also a power bank. Komoot is better geared to the touring cyclist looking to find new routes and experiences, and has the best-value lifetime subscription. They are fairly intuitive to use and come with good community support. Komoot and Ride with GPS are both excellent apps with a vast array of routes to be discovered and explored. However, it’s expensive and lags behind the others on UK routes. Outdooractive is worthy of consideration, with its OS mapping layer and several innovative features. The OS Maps app is the least functional but good value if you’re wedded to OS maps. ![]() Most come with a free option or trial period, which is worth trying out first to decide which works best for you. Verdict: Great route planner for OS map fans but few cycling features Overall verdictĪll four apps enable you to plan, navigate and share cycling routes. An augmented reality mode helps you identify landmarks. There are no cues and minimal statistics. The navigational interface is basic: you follow the line on the map. You can plot tracks without any automatic routing or switch on the ‘snap’ function to route you along roads/paths. Finding routes in an area can be frustrating as summaries are hard to get to. The OS Maps app gives access to up-to-date OS mapping, including the National Cycle Network. £26.99/yr £53.99/yr all features free basic option When used for anything other than navigation a phone will consume power quickly you may need to turn off mobile data and other background tasks to conserve power. Phones are more fragile than GPS computers: you’ll need a robust case (which is rainproof if your phone isn’t), along with a phone-specific mount. When used on a bike, consider the phone’s mounting and weatherproofing. Assuming you already have a smartphone, it’s a much cheaper option than a dedicated GPS cycling computer. A myriad of apps can be downloaded to aid with route planning and navigation, and a phone often has more storage for mapping and other information. Combined with digital mapping, these GPS devices facilitate the planning of rides without paper maps and simplify the task of navigating along the route.Ī modern smartphone comes with a GPS receiver built in, a larger screen, and more computing power than a bike-specific GPS. ![]() Many cyclists have seen their riding enhanced by a bar-mounted navigational computer. ![]()
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