Help & Support
RideMeter is a simple, privacy-focused bicycle ride tracker. No account needed — just open the app and start riding.
When you first launch RideMeter, the app will ask for location permission. This is required for GPS tracking. After granting permission, you're ready to go.
You can switch between English and Vietnamese at any time using the language toggle button in the top-right corner of the screen.
RideMeter supports three GPS activities. Pick the one that matches what you're about to do — the type is saved with the session and, if Strava sync is on, uploaded to Strava with the matching activity type.
Before starting a session, long-press (touch and hold) the green Start button. A menu appears with all three activity types — tap the one you want. The Start button icon updates to match your choice. The small upward chevron on the right of the Start button is a reminder that the menu is there.
Tip
Activity type is locked in when you tap Start. To change it you'll need to stop and start a new session — there's no in-ride switcher, since speed/distance behaviour and (eventually) Health/Strava semantics differ per type.
Tip
Wait a few seconds after starting for the GPS signal to stabilize. This ensures accurate speed and distance readings from the very beginning of your ride.
Keep Screen On
Use the Keep screen on toggle at the top-left of the ride screen to prevent your phone from auto-locking during a ride. This is helpful when your phone is mounted on the handlebar and you want to keep glancing at live stats. Turn it off to save battery when you don't need the screen visible.
During an active ride, the main screen displays the following metrics:
When you track a Walk, RideMeter shows pace (minutes per kilometer) as the headline number instead of speed, and the activity summary reports your average pace. Cycling and running keep speed (km/h) as the headline.
For Walking and Running, the Steps and SPM (cadence) cards take the place of Elevation Gain and Loss, which are shown for cycling. Both appear live during the activity and again on the summary afterwards.
A live map below the stats shows your current position and the route you've taken.
A small compass widget in the top-right corner of the map indicates your current heading direction (N, S, E, W).
RideMeter automatically detects when you stop moving and pauses the ride timer. This is useful at traffic lights, intersections, or any time you take a short break.
When paused, the Active Time stops counting while Total Time continues. This gives you an accurate picture of your actual riding time versus total trip time.
You can also manually pause and resume a ride at any time using the PAUSE button. Tap STOP to end the ride and save the summary.
Tip
Auto-pause helps you see your true average speed and active riding time, even on routes with many stops.
All your completed rides are saved automatically and organized by month. For each month, you can see:
Tap on any ride to view its detailed summary, including a map of the route you took.
To delete a ride from your history, swipe left on the ride entry and tap delete. This action is permanent — deleted rides cannot be recovered.
A streak counts the consecutive days you stay active. Keep moving every day to build it up — the longer your streak, the more milestones you unlock. Everything is tracked on your device, with no account needed.
A day is added to your streak when you complete a qualifying activity that day. Any activity type counts — cycling, running, or walking. An activity qualifies when it meets either of these:
You only need one qualifying session per day; extra sessions don't add more. A session counts toward the day it ends on, so a late-night activity that crosses midnight counts for the new day.
Missing a day normally resets your streak to zero. A streak freeze protects you: if you miss a single day, a freeze is spent automatically to keep the streak alive. You earn freezes as your streak grows, up to a small reserve. Missing more days than you have freezes ends the streak.
Reaching certain lengths unlocks a milestone badge with a short celebration: 7, 14, 30, 60, 100, 180, 365, and 730 days. Unlocked badges are collected on the streak detail screen.
Your streak appears at the top of the History tab. Tap it to open the streak detail screen, where you'll find your current and longest streaks, freezes available, a calendar of active days, and your milestone badges.
From Settings (the gear icon on the History tab) you can turn streak reminders on or off, and reset your streak if you'd like to start over. A reset is permanent.
Tip
Streaks are built from your own activity history and live entirely on your device, so they keep working completely offline — no account or internet required.
RideMeter supports Live Activities, allowing you to see your ride stats directly on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island without opening the app.
During an active ride, the Live Activity displays:
Live Activities should work automatically when you start a ride. If they don't appear, check the following:
RideMeter can upload your completed rides to Strava so they appear alongside rides you record with other apps or devices. Strava sync is optional — nothing is uploaded unless you connect a Strava account.
Once you connect Strava, Auto-sync rides is turned on by default. Every ride you finish after that point is uploaded to Strava automatically as soon as your phone has an internet connection. You can toggle Auto-sync off at any time in Settings → Strava.
If Auto-sync is off, or you want to upload an older ride from before you connected Strava, open the ride from History and tap Sync to Strava on the ride summary. The button shows the current sync state (uploading, synced, or retry on failure).
To stop uploading rides, open Settings → Strava and tap Disconnect Strava. This removes the stored Strava authorization from your device. Rides that were already uploaded remain on Strava — to remove those, delete them from your Strava account.
Tip
Rides upload as a GPX track (route, time, and elevation). RideMeter never sees or stores your Strava password — login happens directly with Strava in a secure web view.
RideMeter needs access to your location to track rides via GPS. The app works best with the following settings:
Why "Always" is recommended: If you want ride tracking to continue when the app is in the background (e.g., screen locked while riding), selecting "Always" ensures uninterrupted GPS data. Choosing "While Using" may cause gaps in your route when the screen turns off.
Privacy note
RideMeter only uses your location during active ride tracking. Location data is stored locally on your device and is never uploaded or shared.
If you're experiencing inaccurate speed or distance readings:
GPS tracking uses battery power. Here are tips to extend battery life during rides:
Still need help? We'd love to hear from you. Whether you have a question, found a bug, or want to suggest a feature, feel free to reach out.
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