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BBBike vs CycleStreets: catalog facts
BBBike	CycleStreets
Best for: Cyclists planning a route within a supported city	Best for: Cyclists in the UK planning routes on bike-friendly roads and paths
Free The route planner is used in the browser with no payment described.	Free The homepage does not mention any paid plan for the journey planner.
Web	Android, iOS, Web
Covers more than 200 cities worldwide Built specifically for cycling routes All 4 strengths for BBBike Covers more than 200 cities worldwide Built specifically for cycling routes Based on OpenStreetMap data Interface in five languages with a mobile version	Route planning designed for cycling rather than driving Photomap with over 165,000 images of cycling infrastructure All 4 strengths for CycleStreets Route planning designed for cycling rather than driving Photomap with over 165,000 images of cycling infrastructure Local area pages across the UK Web planner plus iOS and Android apps
Routing is limited to the listed cities and their surroundings Dated, list-based interface for choosing a city	Focused on the UK Still in beta, and route data is incomplete in some areas
Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for BBBike bbbike.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for CycleStreets cyclestreets.net f-droid.org/packages/net.cyclestreets Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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