Wimer vs CyclingHero Sidekick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wimer
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Wimer - your personal workout timer. Simple, intuitive, free of charge, ad-free. Choose your duration of trainings as well as the length of your exercise and rest interval. Right afterwards start your workout and sounds will inform you about start and end of your training interval - and when your workout is finished. Don't forget to switch on the sounds of your smartphone ;-) Save your most important workouts and activate them afterwards very simple with a single touch on the related icon. You want to use Wimer hands-free? Just say "Start workout with Wimer" to Siri to start the last selected training. And you can stop it with "Stop workout with Wimer". Do you like Wimer? Give a rating here in the AppStore and we will say thanks in the future with additional features.
CyclingHero Sidekick
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NOTE: Only download this app if you have received login details. The perfect companion to your CyclingHero trip. The CyclingHero Sidekick makes riding in a new part of the world safer and more fun. Access all of the details related to your trip and let others know where you are riding. Never miss important stops along the route, and see where the CyclingHero team are located on your route. Explore and challenge yourself and leave the support to us. The CyclingHero Sidekick app allows you to: -access the complete digital version of your trip itinerary -select from the routes available for each day and access the GPX file for that ride -see key climb stats for every climb on your route -be alerted about upcoming POIs including food stops and water replenishment points -share your location with your travel companions and see where they are on the map -see where the CyclingHero support is located -receive notifications about important trip updates and reminders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wimer at weekly against CyclingHero Sidekick's every 3 weeks. Wimer also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wimer ships an update weekly, CyclingHero Sidekick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wimer | CyclingHero Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reginald Rink | CyclingHero |
In-app purchases
Wimer
No in-app purchases
CyclingHero Sidekick
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wimer free?
Is CyclingHero Sidekick free?
Do Wimer or CyclingHero Sidekick have ads?
Which is updated more often, Wimer or CyclingHero Sidekick?
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