BikeGPX is the best way to navigate fixed-route rides such as charity rides, sportives and audaxes where a GPX file has been provided by the organizer, as well as routes you plan yourself in advance.
- Easily send GPX files to your phone from your Mac or PC - no account required
- Off Route Alarm plays a sound if you go off your route
- On-screen Elevation Graph shows what big hills are coming up (in-app purchase required)
- Sharp Turn Alarm looks for upcoming sharp turns and plays a warning sound (in-app purchase required)
- Route ahead highlighting indicates which way to go when different parts of the route overlap
- User accounts allow access to your routes from multiple devices
- Routing continues to work when the app is backgrounded or the phone is in sleep mode
- Optional track recording, so you can export your ride as a GPX when completed
- Support for Bluetooth speed/cadence sensors, heart rate monitors and power meters
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
The free version works well. I had some trouble with the paid version, it crashed *every time* I opened a gpx file. That seems to have been fixed, and I now use it on long runs in unfamiliar places/on new routes to avoid getting lost. A simple app that does its thing well. Worth to pay for if you use it more than a few times.
Use free version, do not pay!
The free version works well. The paid version crashes *every time* I open a gpx file. Haven’t been able to get a response from the developer. A pity, because if the paid version would work as announced I think it would be perfect for my needs (trail running).