Comparison

Wimer vs CyclingHero Sidekick

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

Head to head
About

Wimer

Features
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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.

About

CyclingHero Sidekick

Features
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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

Screenshots

Wimer3 screens
CyclingHero Sidekick4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wimer ships an update weekly, CyclingHero Sidekick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Wimer versus CyclingHero Sidekick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWimerCyclingHero Sidekick
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReginald RinkCyclingHero

In-app purchases

None

Wimer

No in-app purchases

None

CyclingHero Sidekick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wimer free?
Wimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CyclingHero Sidekick free?
CyclingHero Sidekick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wimer or CyclingHero Sidekick have ads?
Neither Wimer nor CyclingHero Sidekick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wimer or CyclingHero Sidekick?
Wimer ships an update weekly, and CyclingHero Sidekick every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wimer was updated on October 7, 2026 and CyclingHero Sidekick on October 5, 2026.

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