Comparison

Tacho vs tailwind.club

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

Head to head
About

Tacho

Track your cycling workouts with this app, which functions as a bike computer on your Apple Watch and iPhone. It records key metrics like speed, heart rate, and elevation, syncing data to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Bike computer functionality
  • Track speed, heart rate, elevation
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Auto-pause feature
  • Barometric altimeter for accuracy
  • Real-time weather data
Features
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Tacho is a bike computer for the Apple Watch and iPhone. With the Tacho Watch app, you can track your bike workouts and save them to the Apple Health app on your iPhone. You can use the Tacho Watch app with or without an iPhone. Start your tracking on the Apple Watch. With the Tacho iPhone app, you can then see key metrics like speed, heart rate, elevation, incline, wind speed and direction, and air temperature. On the Apple Watch, you'll also see average and maximum speed, pulse, and ascent and descent. With the auto-pause function, only the time and distance you are actually moving is counted. The barometric altimeter ensures accurate altitude measurement. It automatically calibrates itself based on the GPS signal as you move. Weather data is updated every 5 to 15 minutes depending on your speed and location. The following data is stored in the Apple Health app on your iPhone: - ride time - distance - route - altitude (ascent/descent) - speed - pulse - calories burned - air temperature - air humidity - weather condition - events (pause start/end, movement start/end) In the Settings app on your iPhone, you can configure the Tacho app to your liking. You can choose between altimetry via GPS or barometer, configure units of measurement, customize the appearance and disable the auto-pause functionality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

tailwind.club

This app analyzes current wind conditions to identify Strava segments that will be most advantageous for athletes. It helps users plan routes to improve personal records and compete for segment achievements.

Highlights
  • Wind-assisted segment identification
  • Personal record improvement planning
  • Route inspiration based on segments
  • Strava segment integration
Features
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WIND ASSISTED tailwind.club shows you which of your starred Strava™ segments will benefit most from the current wind conditions. PERSONAL RECORDS By using tailwind.club to pre-plan which segments to attack you'll soon be improving your personal records and even competing for cups and crowns. GET INSPIRED See the segments where you're going to fly and get inspired to build a route around them.

Screenshots

Tacho4 screens
tailwind.club4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: tailwind.club at Free against Tacho's $4.99. tailwind.club also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). Tacho's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, 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

tailwind.club is free to download; Tacho costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tacho holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tacho ships an update every 6 weeks, tailwind.club every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tacho versus tailwind.club: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTachotailwind.club
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFriedemann BartelsAble Style Ltd.

Customer experience

Tacho

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral15.8%
Negative10.5%

tailwind.club

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tacho

No in-app purchases

None

tailwind.club

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tacho free?
Tacho costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is tailwind.club free?
tailwind.club is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tacho or tailwind.club?
Tacho is rated higher. Tacho averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while tailwind.club averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tacho or tailwind.club have ads?
Neither Tacho nor tailwind.club shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tacho or tailwind.club?
Tacho ships an update every 6 weeks, and tailwind.club every 6 days. Most recently, Tacho was updated on October 24, 2026 and tailwind.club on October 24, 2026.

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