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I used Map My Ride's iPhone app for awhile before I picked up a Garmin 500. In the app's current condition, its not useful as a standalone computer. The problem is the distance the app records during the ride has a 20 to 35% error, on the plus side. The app does record the correct route and when you upload to the Map My Ride website, the distance gets corrected. There are many user complaints logged on their website regarding this issue. They've issued 3 patches since I downloaded the app that were supposed to fix the issue, but so far they haven't. I suppose they'll get it eventually.
Regarding battery life, I wouldn't expect great battery life on the iPhone during a ride. It definitely is a drain on the battery when the app is running. Turning off WiFi helps a little.
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