PC8DAm vs VeloIQ Federation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PC8DAm
This app connects to a PowerControl8 device via Bluetooth to browse and display activity data, including detailed metrics and graphs. It also allows for device configuration, network setup, and firmware upgrades.
- Bluetooth connectivity to PowerControl8
- Browse and view activity lists
- Detailed metrics and graphs
- Device screen configuration
- Wireless network profile setup
- Firmware upgrade capability
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The PC8DAm will let you: - Connect to the PowerControl8 via bluetooth - Browse the PowerControl8 activity list - Show activities also when the PowerControl8 is not connected (previously downloaded) and synchronise them with your iCloud drive. - Show in detail all the metrics and graph of your activity - Show in detail all the intervals metrics and graph of your activity - Make the PowerControl8 screen configuration (layouts and metrics) - Setup your wireless network profiles - Setup upload destinations - Show online data - Edit PowerControl8 main settings - Edit PowerControl8 user profile - Perform the PowerControl8 firmware upgrade
VeloIQ Federation
This app provides advanced analytics for track cycling, offering real-time power data, session breakdowns, and AI-driven coaching insights. It also includes tools for federations and coaches to manage athletes and review team performance.
- Real-time power and cadence tracking
- Detailed session analysis (NP, IF, TSS, VI)
- Apple Watch heart rate integration
- AI-powered coaching feedback
- Power-on-video overlays
- Multi-athlete and federation management
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VeloIQ is intelligent analytics for track cycling, built for athletes, coaches, and federations who want professional-grade insight into every effort. Capture real-time power the moment you push, then break down each session with normalized power, intensity factor, TSS, variability index, and full power-duration curves. Sync your Apple Watch heart rate through Apple Health, review cadence and zones, and see personal-best comparisons that turn training into measurable progress. MomentumAI reads your session like a WorldTour coach: clear, honest feedback on what the effort accomplished and what to do next. Film Room overlays live power and cadence onto your race footage, auto-aligned to the session. For federations and coaches, VeloIQ brings athletes together under one secure, role-based platform. Manage your roster, review team telemetry, and keep everyone moving forward. FEATURES - Real-time power and cadence - Session analysis: NP, IF, TSS, VI, and power curve - Apple Watch heart rate via Apple Health - MomentumAI coaching insights - Film Room: power-on-video overlays - Multi-athlete and federation tools - Private by design; your data stays yours Access is by invitation. Federations are invited by VeloIQ; athletes are invited by their federation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VeloIQ Federation at every 4 days against PC8DAm's every 2 months. VeloIQ Federation also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PC8DAm's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VeloIQ Federation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
PC8DAm ships an update every 2 months, VeloIQ Federation every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PC8DAm | VeloIQ Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ulrich Schoberer | Peter Maharaj |
Customer experience
PC8DAm
VeloIQ Federation
In-app purchases
PC8DAm
No in-app purchases
VeloIQ Federation
No in-app purchases









