No front-door paywall, no locked map, no "upgrade to join". CycleBuddy is a network — it only works when riders can find each other — so everything that connects you to other cyclists is free, for good.
Free, forever
The map and feed of rides near you, joining any group ride in one tap, creating your own rides, a private group chat for every ride plus direct messages, ride buddies, live group-ride navigation, ride recording on iPhone and Apple Watch with Apple Health sync, recovery readings, all eight accent themes — and your first three ride plans and three saved routes.
What CycleBuddy Pro adds
Pro is for riders who want a coach, not just a crew: unlimited ride plans and saved routes, plus eight weeks of distance and average-speed charts and your all-time totals for distance, time, climbing and calories.
Why it works this way
If the map were behind a paywall, new riders would open it, see nobody, and leave — and the map would stay empty for everyone. So the network is free and the coaching is paid. You only see an upgrade screen at the moment you reach a limit, and you can close it and keep riding.
Start free
Download CycleBuddy, open the map and see who's riding near you. Upgrade inside the app only if you want the extras.