Comparison

Favero Assioma vs Staka

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Favero Assioma

This application is essential for activating and managing your cycling power meter pedals. It provides access to crucial functions such as real-time training metrics, firmware updates, manual calibrations, and battery level checks. Customize settings, set up your crank arms, and access support for a seamless cycling experience.

Highlights
  • Activate power meter and warranty
  • Real-time training metrics display
  • Install firmware updates
  • Perform manual calibrations
  • Set crank-arm length
  • Check battery level
  • Access after-sales support
Features
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The Favero Assioma app is needed to activate the pedals and to access key functions like: - Activation of your cycling power meter and warranty - Real-time display of training metrics (available with certain models) - Installation of any firmware updates - Perform of manual calibrations - Crank-arm length set-up - Check of the battery level - Customization of the stand-by option - Set up of the travel mode - Upgrade from single to dual-sided - Access to after-sales support

About

Staka

This app allows you to ski real trails on your SkiErg machine. Compete for top ranks, explore at your own pace, and follow guided workouts designed for nordic skiers. Track your power, pace, and heart rate to improve your performance.

Highlights
  • Virtual trail skiing
  • Competitive racing
  • Guided nordic workouts
  • Performance tracking
  • FTP testing
  • Free to use
Features
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But someone else may be faster than you. Compete for KOMs. Free ski. Race to improve your rank. FREE SKI Explore the trail network at your own pace, or chase the segment records. WORKOUTS The sessions nordic skiers actually do. Intensity 1, threshold intervals and sprints, guided on screen with power targets based on your FTP. Find yours with a 20-minute test. TRAIN Every session ends with the numbers. Power, pace, heart rate zones and your peak efforts. RACE About ten minutes per race. Run them back to back like intervals to improve your rank. Races go off every 15 mins. Staka is free. WHAT YOU NEED A SkiErg, and an iPhone or iPad. A heart rate strap is optional.

Screenshots

Favero Assioma4 screens
Staka4 screens

Verdict

The call

Favero Assioma and Staka both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Staka's written reviews are positive against 48% of Favero Assioma's. Favero Assioma's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 6) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Favero Assioma against 5.0 for Staka. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Favero Assioma has 1.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Favero Assioma's written reviews are positive against 100% of Staka's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Favero Assioma ships an update every 2 weeks, Staka fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Favero Assioma versus Staka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFavero AssiomaStaka
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB256 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFavero Electronics srlStaka, LLC

Customer experience

Favero Assioma

All ratings1,604 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral11.2%
Negative41.0%

Staka

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Favero Assioma

No in-app purchases

None

Staka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Favero Assioma free?
Favero Assioma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Staka free?
Staka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Favero Assioma or Staka?
Staka is rated higher. Favero Assioma averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Staka averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Favero Assioma or Staka have ads?
Neither Favero Assioma nor Staka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Favero Assioma or Staka?
Favero Assioma ships an update every 2 weeks, and Staka fortnightly. Most recently, Favero Assioma was updated on November 2, 2026 and Staka on November 5, 2026.

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