Comparison

ChainLog vs mainTrack

mainTrack is an iOS app for cyclists who want to track wear in hours as much as in kilometers. ChainLog is web, free, cross-platform, and adds a resale certificate. Two philosophies, two scopes.

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Feature comparison at a glance

  • Price

    ChainLog
    Free
    mainTrack
    Free (in-app purchases)

  • Platforms

    ChainLog
    Web (PWA)
    mainTrack
    iOS

  • Activity sync

    ChainLog
    Strava + Ride with GPS
    mainTrack
    Strava

  • Languages

    ChainLog
    EN · FR · ES
    mainTrack
    EN

  • Hour-based wear

    ChainLog
    No
    mainTrack
    Yes

  • Tailored onboarding (terrain, conditions, weight)

    ChainLog
    Yes
    mainTrack
    No

  • Shareable maintenance certificate

    ChainLog
    Yes
    mainTrack
    No

  • Built-in resale listing

    ChainLog
    Yes
    mainTrack
    No

  • Invoice analysis from photo

    ChainLog
    Yes
    mainTrack
    No

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Where ChainLog differs

  • Web: works on iOS, Android, desktop, no install.
  • Threshold tailoring at signup: a clean road chain lasts 5,000 km, a muddy MTB chain 1,500 km - ChainLog sets the alerts on your real profile, not on an average.
  • Public maintenance certificate, shareable with a buyer.
  • Built-in resale listing with the logbook attached.
  • Ride with GPS sync in addition to Strava.
  • Invoice analysis from a photo.

Where mainTrack wins

  • Hour-based wear tracking, handy for race wheels and rear shocks.
  • Dedicated native iOS app, smooth mobile experience.
  • Multiple interval types (duration, usage, rides, elapsed time).
  • Native iOS notifications when a service is due.
  • Stable app, on the App Store for several years.

In practice

mainTrack has a real specialty: hour-based tracking. For someone alternating wheelsets, tracking a rear shock, or wanting a deep service log on iOS, it's an app that's been delivering for years.

ChainLog doesn't offer hour-based tracking, but plays a different game: PWA cross-platform coverage, multilingual, and a shareable resale certificate. The pick mostly depends on your main device and what you want the history to do.

The difference

What a ChainLog certificate looks like

A timestamped public page with installed components, dated replacements, invoices and mileage. No competitor offers an equivalent to date.

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Frequently asked questions

mainTrack or ChainLog in 2026?

mainTrack if you're iOS-only and want hour-based wear tracking (race wheels, rear shocks). ChainLog if you want a cross-platform, multilingual, free app with a resale certificate.

Does ChainLog work as well on iOS as a native app?

Yes. ChainLog installs as a PWA from Safari: home screen shortcut, offline mode, no App Store. The experience is very close to a native app, without the binary maintenance.

Can I migrate my data from mainTrack to ChainLog?

Not directly - mainTrack doesn't export in a standard format. ChainLog rebuilds your mileage history via Strava or Ride with GPS, and past services (chain swaps, brake pads, invoices) need to be re-entered manually, around 10 minutes per bike.

Does ChainLog support hour-based tracking like mainTrack?

Not today. ChainLog tracks wear in kilometers and months. For components where riding time matters more than distance (race wheels, rear shocks), mainTrack has a specific edge on that use case.

Will mainTrack come to Android?

The publisher hasn't publicly committed. If you're on Android and want a solution today, ChainLog (or another web app) works directly from your browser, no install.

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