Strava

Strava is being crap on my brothers' phone only recording 0.1 or 0.4 of a mile when he starts. The other day it thought he was miles away from where he actually was, my phone recorded the ride with very little issues. He's tried reinstalling it but nothing changed.

Is there a similar app he could use on his phone?

you sure he's not just hiding the start/end ? When I look at my rides I can see exactly where I started, but if someone else does it looks like I started a few blocks away