Comparison

COROS vs TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling

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

Head to head
About

COROS

Enhance your fitness journey with detailed daily data, activity summaries, and advanced navigation tools. Customize your devices, download training plans, and seamlessly sync with popular third-party health platforms.

Highlights
  • Daily data tracking (sleep, steps, calories)
  • Activity summaries for all sports
  • Map and route management
  • Device and personal settings customization
  • Third-party app integration
Features
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The COROS app is your tool to help improve your fitness, download training plans, navigate with confidence, customize your devices, and more. The app will help you to track, and view: - Daily Data such as Sleep, Steps, Calories and more - Activity Summaries for all sports recorded on your watch - The Explore Page to manage maps, routes, and saved locations - Profile Page to customize your watch and personal settings - Connect and sync to 3rd party apps like Apple HealthKit, Google Health Connect, Strava, and more Note: - Sync steps, heart rate and other data to Apple devices using HealthKit - Continuous background use of GPS can decrease battery life

About

TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling

This app offers a realistic virtual cycling experience for indoor training. Engage in group rides, races, or follow structured workouts with advanced physics and real-time data syncing. Customize your avatar and join a vibrant community to achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics with drafting and cornering
  • Fast data syncing with TrainingPeaks
  • Centralized workout hub for structured training
  • Esports racing with credible results
  • Group rides and community features
  • Avatar and team kit customization
Features
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Transform your indoor rides with the virtual and esports cycling platform thoughtfully designed for a realistic experience! Follow your own training plan, easily organize a group ride with friends, or race for real with a wide selection of event types - all in TrainingPeaks Virtual. Feel confident with consistent updates and frequently added new features, keeping you in sync with the fast-paced world of cycling and virtual training. Unlock stronger rides on your trainer, no road required. Key Features: Real-World Physics: In TrainingPeaks Virtual, tactics matter. Experience a more realistic ride with proprietary real-world physics, including drafting, cornering, braking and line choice. Lightning-Fast Syncing: With TrainingPeaks Virtual as part of the TrainingPeaks ecosystem, you’ll never waste time finding or transferring your data. Hop on your trainer and ride! Centralized Workout Hub: Find all your workouts where you want them, when you want them. Easily select from an open-world ride following multiple terrain types, apply one of many default structured training rides, or access your planned workouts from your coach. Reach fitness goals by following every step of your structured training with power and pace targets, workout previews, and more. Race with Credible Results: Participate in esports from home. TrainingPeaks Virtual offers a wide selection of event types, including team racing, keirin, elimination and more. DS Mode helps your team strategize, and unparalleled sub-millimeter accuracy guarantees results the whole team can see and trust. Build Community: Join or create realistic group rides with dynamic features to keep your team riding together. Don’t have a crew to ride with? Choose your goal and join a group of Racebots to keep you motivated. Customize, apply team kits, and configure your avatar: Explore robust customization features to look however you want. From your avatar’s bike, hair and skin tone to your team kit or branded event, the options are limitless. Download TrainingPeaks Virtual and experience the difference a seriously dialled virtual training platform can make. Plan with your coach, customize your experience, and develop your race tactics and skills. Hop on the trainer and level up your indoor rides today!

Screenshots

COROS4 screens
TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: COROS at 4.3 against TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling's 3.8. COROS also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (54% vs 35%). TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

COROS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COROS has 799 ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of COROS's written reviews are positive against 35% of TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COROS ships an update every 2 weeks, TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
COROS versus TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOROSTrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (799 ratings) — better3.8 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings799 — better125
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size856 MB924 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOROS Wearables Inc.indieVelo Ltd

Customer experience

COROS

All ratings796 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews782 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative32.2%

TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling

All ratings125 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral21.6%
Negative43.2%

User reviews

COROS

From 799 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent battery life
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use app
  • 🚀 Quick sync with watch
  • 👍 Detailed data and metrics
  • 👍 Responsive customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with watch
  • 🐛 Inaccurate heart rate tracking
  • 🐛 Syncing problems with third-party apps
  • 🐛 Buggy after recent updates
  • 🐛 Confusing user interface changes

TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling

From 125 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent option
  • 🚀 Legit competition for Zwift
  • 🚀 Realistic and additional pedaling metrics
  • 👍 Perfect for Training Peaks subscribers
  • 👍 Automatically loads sessions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with devices
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
  • 🐛 Clunky and unintuitive UI
  • 🐛 ERG mode issues
  • 🐛 Inconsistent power readings

Bugs and requests

COROS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Inability to log in or sync data
  • Inconsistent data between watch and app
  • Elevation/GPS tracking issues
  • Strength training mode not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more watch face options
  • Improve sleep tracking accuracy
  • Integrate with Apple Health app
  • Add ability to edit/delete activities
  • Provide more customization options

TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Workouts showing as free ride
  • Take a Break functionality not working as expected
  • Inability to navigate on Apple TV
  • Disconnects and crashes on various devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Strava integration
  • Companion app for phone
  • Better ERG mode
  • Ability to cancel workouts
  • Option to view just numbers without virtual cycling
Show 2 more
  • Elevation profiles for routes
  • Beginner-specific training plans

In-app purchases

None

COROS

No in-app purchases

None

TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COROS free?
COROS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling free?
TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COROS or TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling?
COROS is rated higher. COROS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 799 ratings, while TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling averages 3.8 from 125 ratings.
Do COROS or TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling have ads?
Neither COROS nor TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COROS or TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling?
COROS ships an update every 2 weeks, and TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling monthly. Most recently, COROS was updated on October 29, 2026 and TrainingPeaks Virtual Cycling on October 30, 2026.

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