Sprocket is a bike gear calculator for road, gravel, and MTB cyclists, offering live drivetrain metrics and setup management on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Cyclists need precise gear-ratio data to plan drivetrain swaps and build custom configurations without relying on trial-and-error part changes.
For Road, gravel, MTB, and touring cyclists who perform their own drivetrain maintenance or build custom bike configurations.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates gear ratio, gain ratio, gear inches, and speed based on user-input chainring, cog, cadence, and wheel size.
Allows users to define specific cog sequences for non-standard drivetrain builds.
Stores named configurations of chainring, cassette, and wheel size for quick comparison.
Operates entirely without network connection, storing all data locally on the device.
How much does it cost?
Subscription model anchored at $49.99/year, gating advanced customization and unlimited storage behind a premium paywall.
Velocity
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The app currently operates on a maintenance cadence, with only one release recorded in the analyzed window. The latest version introduced a comprehensive set of bike gear calculation tools, including live ratio calculators and custom cassette presets. Given that 93 days have passed since the last update, development appears to be in a dormant phase. There is no evidence of ongoing live operations or frequent iterative improvements.
Who built it?
Linh Phan Nhat Khanh
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Sprocket: Bike Gear Calculator
How's the Sports market?
Sprocket occupies a niche utility space within the Sports category, relying on a subscription model to monetize drivetrain math. The lack of updates for over 90 days suggests a maintenance-mode posture that limits its ability to compete with more active tools.
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Key takeaways for Sprocket: Bike Gear Calculator
Where is it heading?
The cycling utility market is consolidating around tools that offer frequent drivetrain updates and community-driven setup sharing. Sprocket's current maintenance-mode posture leaves it exposed to rivals that can iterate on new drivetrain standards faster, which will likely compress its market share over the next two quarters.
- The three-month development silence suggests a lack of active feature investment, which erodes the competitive edge against more frequently updated cycling tools.
- The offline-first architecture remains a stable differentiator that protects the core user base from connectivity-related churn in remote riding environments.
The SWOT
- Offline-first architecture removes connectivity dependency
- Localized cassette presets for regional racing standards
Next best moves
Audit premium paywall conversion because the $49.99/year price point is high for a single-utility tool → increase conversion velocity
The counter-intuitive read
The offline-first design is a retention lever in…
Read the full takeBottom line
Sprocket's offline-first utility provides a strong foundation, but the current maintenance-mode cadence leaves the product vulnerable to more active competitors. Pivoting to a more accessible pricing structure would unlock the user funnel and better align with the tool's specialized utility.
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Is Sprocket worth paying for if I only need occasional gear math?
Does Sprocket require an internet connection to work?
What is the main difference between Sprocket and other bike gear calculators?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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