Comparison

Deskbike vs Solae

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

Head to head
About

Deskbike

Track your cycling activity while working with this app. Monitor distance, calories, and duration, and sync data with health platforms. It offers a simple, distraction-free interface to help you stay active and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Track daily, weekly, monthly, yearly activity
  • Monitor distance, calories burned, duration
  • Anonymous or account-based progress saving
  • Integrate with Apple Health and Strava
  • Simple, intuitive, distraction-free design
Features
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Boost your Energy with the Deskbike app, the companion to your Deskbike. Pedal while you work and see live how far you ride, how long you're active and how many calories you burn. Pair the Deskbike Bluetooth sensor once. After that the app connects by itself every time you start pedalling. WHAT YOU GET • Live speed, cadence, time, distance and calories while you ride • Daily goals for calories, distance and time: collect a bolt for every level • Statistics per day, week, month and year: browse back, compare with last week, see your streak and your best day • Workouts start automatically. Stop them yourself, or they stop after 30 minutes without pedalling • Calories based on your own weight, height, age and sex • Sync your workouts to Strava and Apple Health • Join the Deskbike club on Strava • NEW · Teams (beta): ride with your colleagues, see the team leaderboard and start competitions • NEW · Battles (beta): challenge other teams, scored per active member so small and large teams compete fairly • NEW · Home screen widget with today's rings, your battle and your week • Your history is saved in your account, also when you switch phones Whether you're powering through a busy workday or just want more movement in your day: Deskbike keeps you active, focused and energised. Boost your Energy. Download the Deskbike app today!

About

Solae

Features
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Solae gently supports you at every stage, without ever sending your data anywhere. YOUR CYCLE • Cycle wheel: current phase, fertile days, next period • Period calendar that maps out your cycle across the whole year • Daily log: flow, symptoms, mood, cervical mucus, temperature, notes • Predictions that get sharper over time, with an honest confidence indicator EVERY KIND OF BIRTH CONTROL The pill (21/7 or continuous), patch, ring, hormonal or copper IUD, implant, injection — each with its own tracking and reminders. TRYING TO CONCEIVE, PREGNANCY & BEYOND • Fertile window, best days, ovulation tests, temperature chart • Pregnancy week by week, kick counter, contractions, appointments, bump photos • Postpartum: feeding, diapers, sleep, growth PERIMENOPAUSE Dedicated tracking (hot flashes, sleep, mood) and a 12-months-without-a-period marker. PRIVACY • 100% offline, data encrypted on your device • No account · Face ID / Touch ID · Encrypted backup • Anonymous usage stats with no health data, which you can turn off at any time In 7 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Italian. Free with discreet ads. Solae Premium, a one-time lifetime purchase with no subscription: no ads, advanced insights, PDF export for your doctor, 14 themes (try one free for 24 hours). Solae does not replace medical advice and is not a method of contraception.

Screenshots

Deskbike4 screens
Solae4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deskbike at none against Solae's 1. Deskbike also leads on ads (none vs shown). Solae's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Solae sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deskbike asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deskbike ships an update every 2 months, Solae weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deskbike versus Solae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeskbikeSolae
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWorktrainer BVWilliam beauregards

In-app purchases

None

Deskbike

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Solae

One-time1
  • Solae Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Deskbike free?
Deskbike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solae free?
Solae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Deskbike or Solae have ads?
Solae shows ads; Deskbike does not.
Which is updated more often, Deskbike or Solae?
Deskbike ships an update every 2 months, and Solae weekly. Most recently, Deskbike was updated on November 2, 2026 and Solae on October 31, 2026.

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