How it works
Install. Join. Ride. Look back.
Four steps from download to trip report. Set it up once at home, and the whole group rides with it, from the first morning to the last stop.
The four steps
1. Install and sign up
Download the app, sign up with your phone number or Google, and add your bike, an emergency contact, your medical ID and the guardians who should follow your rides.
2. Create or join
One rider creates the ride, sets the destination and stops, and shares the code. Others join with the code or the link. Save the map for the route while you are on Wi-Fi.
3. Ride
Start the ride. The live map, push-to-talk, crash detection, fuel and break reminders run while the phone is mounted or in your pocket.
4. Look back
End the ride. The trip report and replay are ready, guardian links stop working, and you can rate the trip and share your story.
First time
What Android will ask.
Answer these once at home, not at the first fuel stop.
- Location
- Choose "Allow all the time"It keeps your group updated while the phone is in your pocket or the screen is locked, only during an active ride.
- Microphone
- For the intercomUsed only while you hold Talk. Voice is never recorded.
- Battery
- UnrestrictedSo the phone does not close the ride after a few minutes in the background.
- Notifications
- AllowFor ride alerts, the crash alarm and messages from your group.
The full list, with reasons, is on the download page.
Questions
Short answers.
Is Coroute free?
Downloading the app and joining a ride you are invited to is free. The rider who hosts the ride chooses a membership inside the app. There are no ads.
How many riders can join one ride?
Up to 12 riders in one ride group.
Does every rider need the app?
Yes. Each rider needs Coroute on an Android phone, an account, and the ride code or invite link. Family can follow a guardian link in a browser without the app.
Is there an iPhone version?
Not yet. The iOS app is building now and coming soon. Until then, CoRoute runs on Android 6.0 or newer.
Does it work without mobile data?
Partly. Saved route maps and crash detection work without signal. Live positions and the intercom need data: when the signal drops, your route is kept on the phone and sent later, an SOS waits and retries, and the emergency text option can send your location from your SIM. On long dead stretches, agree on a regroup point first.
Does Coroute replace calling for help?
No. In an emergency in India, call 112 first. Coroute tells your group, your guardians and, if you allow it, nearby riders. It cannot promise that anyone will come. See how safety works.
Ready for the next long ride?
Android 6.0 or newer. Free to start.