Ride Companion

Leader can adjust separation distance, destination, and member Maps access mid-ride
Create a ride with name, destination, separation threshold (500 m–2 km), and session length (2–12 hours)
Create ride — single-day trip: direct ride room, invite by room code
Create ride plan — multi-day: plan roster, named sessions, leader starts one at a time
Plan limits: up to 14 sessions per ride plan; each rider can be in up to 3 active plans
Auto-end expired sessions; ride plans stay active until planned end date
Export ride plan summary from the hub (ended sessions plus live unsettled expenses)
Plan hub timeline: planned, live, ended, and cancelled sessions with summaries after each session ends
Session opt-out, plan vs session invite links, and checkpoint Maps on plan-backed rides
Plan hub: invite anytime; open active ride each session; late joiners opt in from the hub
Home shows when a session is live; already-in-session riders can open the live ride directly
Join with a plan code or invite link — up to 30 riders per plan
Share invites via link or QR code; copy room code from the app
Leader starts the group ride when everyone is ready
Continue an active ride from the home screen; one ride at a time

Runs alongside Google Maps — navigation stays in Maps, group awareness stays in Ride Companion
Foreground location sharing while you ride
Adaptive location sync: slower updates when the pack stays close, faster when riders spread out
Live distance to the ride leader on the active ride screen
See which members are sharing location, with live or last-seen status
Leader can allow riders to open member positions in Google Maps (optional, off by default)

Voice alerts when a rider falls behind beyond the chosen threshold
Members hear when they are behind the group; the leader hears which rider is separated and how far
Cooldown between repeated alerts so voice prompts stay useful, not noisy

One-tap status broadcasts: Fueling, Hydrate, Food, On call, Wrong turn, and S O S
Voice readout and notification banner for every broadcast
Tap a broadcast notification to open the sender’s last known position in Google Maps
S O S and wrong-turn alerts use high-priority notifications
Notification bubble (Android 10+) for S O S and quick broadcasts while navigating in Maps
Send broadcasts from the app or from notification actions while riding

Unified activity feed during rides — expenses, broadcasts, and separation alerts in one timeline
Filter chips and unread badge; mark all unpaid expense shares in one tap
Chat-style messages: compact preview, tap to expand full details
Split ride expenses privately — tag riders, equal split, mark shares paid
Expense settlement summary when you leave or the ride ends; share or export as .txt
Only participants in an expense see it; data clears when the ride ends

Member-left banner when someone leaves the ride — tap to open the active ride room
Navigate to leader from the ride notification while tracking
Ride-ended voice alert for riders still in the session
Persistent notification while location sharing is active

Google Sign-In; set your display name for the group
Leave a ride session at any time; in a ride plan, leaving the session keeps you on the plan roster
Leave a ride plan from the plan hub, or the leader can delete the plan for everyone
Rooms are removed when the session expires, the ride ends, or the last member leaves
No long-term ride history kept on the server

Light and dark theme (follows system on sign-in; logo adapts on this site too)
Rider preferences: voice alerts, separation alerts, pre-ride checklist before tracking
In-app update check with release notes and direct APK download
Prompt to disable battery optimization for reliable alerts while navigating
Deep links and web invite pages for joining from a shared link

stay together