# Bike Sensor Emulator — Virtual Cycling Sensor

> Virtual Cycling Sensor (iPhone/iPad app by Tony Tallman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bike-sensor-emulator/id6789148854 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tony Tallman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1050475232)
- Category: Developer Tools
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-07-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bike-sensor-emulator/id6789148854/reviews.md

## What is Bike Sensor Emulator?

Turn your iPhone or iPad into a Bluetooth Low Energy cycling sensor — no hardware required.

Bike Sensor Emulator advertises as a standard Cycling Speed and Cadence (CSCS) peripheral. Any app or bike computer that supports the Bluetooth SIG CSCS specification can connect and receive simulated data.

SIMULATION MODES

Random (default) — cadence follows a natural random walk centered around 90 rpm, with speed derived automatically.

Manual — set speed (0–50 mph) and cadence (0–200 rpm) in real time using on-screen sliders.

FEATURES

• Configure speed, cadence, or both before each session
• Advertises the standard Bluetooth SIG CSCS service
• Accepts one BLE connection at a time
• On iPhone and iPad, continues broadcasting while the app runs in the background
• Graceful error handling for Bluetooth unavailability and permission denials
• Runs on iPhone and iPad; the iPad app also runs on Apple Silicon Mac

Ideal for developers building cycling apps, QA teams verifying BLE sensor integrations, cyclists evaluating CSCS-compatible apps before purchasing a sensor, and anyone who needs a controllable CSCS signal without dedicated hardware.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-20

• User interface localized in nine languages
• The screen no longer bounces when all content already fits
• Fixed home screen name on English devices (now shows Bike Sensor)

### 1.1 (4) — 2026-08-10

Minor improvements and bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2026-07-28

No release notes.

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