CycleBar vs Lake Cycle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CycleBar
Manage your indoor cycling classes and track your fitness progress. View upcoming classes, book your favorite spots, and join waitlists. Monitor your performance over time and earn rewards through a loyalty program.
- Personalized home screen
- Class schedule and booking
- Waitlist functionality
- Studio map and details
- Activity tracking
- Loyalty program with rewards
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Welcome to the CycleBar App! Download the app to get the most out of your CycleBar experience. Your personalized home screen will put the info you want the most front and center: upcoming classes, weekly goal progress, and much more! You’ll also be able to keep up with all the classes at your favorite CycleBar studios using our schedule feature! Filter, favorite, and book your way to class. The Apple Watch app lets you view your schedule, check in for class, and track your workouts. Track your class stats from past classes to monitor your performance over time with the Activity Tracking app, and the integration with the Apple Health app allows you to see all your progress in one convenient place. • Check the My Schedule tab to see your upcoming classes and plan the rest of your week. • Bike best in a particular spot? Book and save your perfect spot for each class to get the most out of your ride. • Is your favorite class or instructor 100% booked? Add yourself to the waitlist and stay informed to get your workout in! • Traveling shouldn’t disrupt your health goals, so we’ve made it faster for you to find a local studio with our interactive studio map. • See one you like? Tap into our detailed studio pages to learn more and get booked into class. Join ClassPoints, our loyalty program! Sign up for free and accumulate points with every class you attend. Achieve different status levels and unlock exciting rewards, including retail discounts, access to priority booking, guest passes for your friends, and more! Get ready to ride!
Lake Cycle
Easily browse and purchase class packs or memberships. Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine and manage your reservations to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.
- Purchase class packs and memberships
- Browse class schedule
- Filter classes by type
- Manage class reservations
- Stay organized with fitness goals
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Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options -View our schedule Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lake Cycle at none against CycleBar's 2. CycleBar's advantage is ratings volume (27K vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. CycleBar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Lake Cycle asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CycleBar against 5.0 for Lake Cycle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CycleBar has 27K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CycleBar ships an update every 2 weeks, Lake Cycle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CycleBar | Lake Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (27K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xponential Fitness LLC | Unless Lake LLC |
Customer experience
CycleBar
Lake Cycle
Bugs and requests
CycleBar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Add to Calendar feature not working consistently
- Unlimited membership showing 0 rides available
- App crashing on login for home studio
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to connect Fitbit to the app
- Better data visualization and progress tracking
- Option to toggle between multiple user accounts
Lake Cycle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CycleBar
- GO Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- All-Go Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Month
Lake Cycle
No in-app purchases




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