Contact Ride with GPS Support

This App is strange, not sure what the point is. The map has ZERO features, it doesnt show city names, road names, landmarks, the map has absolutely no information on it. It’s literally just a red highlighted route, on a blank map. Doesnt even show what direction is north. Absolutely USELESS tool if you’re actually trying to navigate a trail. Also the route information is not accurate, i’ve done a few rides now and the App was very misleading (both the route description and the map) Also the “track offline” feature doesnt work for anybody in my group. We downloaded the maps to be available offline successfully, but the maps are useless. You’re better off just using the route description, and tracing your own map on paper. Oldschool. This is also safer, in case your phone dies or breaks mid-trail

It pains me to write RWGPS a 1-star review but there’s been a rash of recent changes that, in my opinion, are ruining what used to be the best cycling app. I’ve been a huge fan of RWGPS for years- every single ride I’ve ever done is cataloged in RWGPS. I’ve been a premium paying member for years. I evangelized this app to anyone I knew who rode. But that’s all pretty much over. Ride With GPS has decided it wants to be a social network, aka another Strava... and is abandoning many of the principals that made it THE ride cataloging / tracking app for so long. Honestly, it kinda breaks my heart. I shouldn’t feel this attached to an app, but I’ve always felt that the team at RWGPS truly listened and truly cared. My recent interactions with them make me feel like that’s no longer the case. The world doesn’t need another Strava. My advice to RWGPS: remember your roots. Remember the cyclists that have cataloged millions(?) of miles on RWGPS. You wanna get into social? Fine- just know that not everyone wants that. Do it right, and you can have both. But do it wrong, and you’ll lose all the people like myself who’ve been with you for so long.

I got this app because I wanted a cycling guide compatible with Apple Watch. After several rides, here’s my experience using Ride With GPS on my Apple Watch: 1) During the ride the app keeps disappearing from the watch face. 2) Very challenging to navigate from an Apple Watch—both with the app disappearing and unclear when to look at the watch for directions. Ended up biking with my phone in one hand to figure out where I was going—Defeats the purpose of Apple Watch compatibility. Also, dangerous as I was not prepare with a phone holder to bike with. 3) The app drained my watch battery. After a four hour ride, I had almost no watch battery left. No other apps running. Keep in mind that I could not even see this app most at the time since it keeps disappearing from the watch face. Pros: There are some really good rides mapped out. If you’re just using your phone, looks like it works well. However, for a paid app, there’s still a lot to work out so you can use your Apple Watch to navigate.