P96
CN
III PRODUCT REVIEW
REVER APP
LIST PRICE:
Free or $5.99 a month/$59 a
year for premium membership
www.rever.com
STANDOUT
FEATURE:
The ability to track every ride
and have one place where all
your experiences live for later
use. For the touring guys,
the ability to access all the
Butler Maps on your phone,
instantly, is priceless.
RIDER ANALYSIS:
My first experience with
the Rever app was on the
Husqvarna 701 new model
introduction ride in California.
We followed downloaded
routes for the upcoming two
days and that ignited my
constant use of the Rever
app. I now track every ride.
I've turned on quite a few
friends to the app and being
able to see where and when
they've ridden is very cool.
Most of my riding is off-road
and often exploring a new
route or area. More than
once I've downloaded one of
my pervious routes to follow,
ensuring I find the pervious
trails I like best. It's also fun
to go back and look at your
profile, which shows how
many rides you've tracked and
your total miles traveled.
Even without cell service,
the GPS in modern phones
works, allowing you to track
and record data, allowing
you to use the Rever app and
track your ride. Once back
on Wifi, all the tracked info is
update to your profile.
For off-road riding, having
a durable case is key when
it is hanging out on the
handlebars. I use a waterproof
LifeProof case and often leave
the phone tracking in my vest
pocket.
The premium membership
gets you digital access to
Butler Maps' catalog of roads.
In our experience, Butler
Maps show you the greatest
paved and dual-sport roads
for motorcycles in the U.S.,
with routes everywhere you
could need or want them.
Also, going premium allows
you to go to www.rever.co and
download routes as a .gpx or
.kml so you can use them in
any GPS device. If you have
recorded routes from other
GPS units, you can upload
them to your Rever profile,
too.
Overall the Rever app has
taken the place of a traditional
GPS for me. Battery drain is
an issue if following a route
(more so than simply tracking)
so a power source is a good
idea.
For those who've already
discovered how cool Butler
Maps are, the Rever app
is the only digital access to
them, making the premium
subscription an awesome deal
if you ride regularly.
Whenever I'm on two wheels,
my Rever app is tracking.
Adam Booth
Rever is a free mobile app and website system built to connect a global community of motorcycle
riders. Rever allows you to easily discover the best places to ride, create custom routes, track your
own rides and share it all. The basic app is free with a premium membership option for $59 a year.
