StarCycle vs Mt. Bachelor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarCycle
Book indoor cycling classes at a network of studios. View class schedules, find locations, and manage your account. Offers on-site childcare options for parents.
- View class schedules
- Book rides
- Find studio locations
- Access account information
- On-site childcare booking
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The official app of StarCycle, a network of indoor cycling studios spreading empowerment and positivity, one sweaty class at a time. With our studio locations rapidly expanding across the country, use the StarCycle app to view our latest list of studio locations and class schedules, book your next ride, as well as access your existing account information. Also, make sure to check out our options for on-site StarKid's Play Lounge sessions so your kiddos can have fun at the studio while you kickass on the bike. Learn more about StarCycle on the web (www.starcycleride.com) or on Instagram (@starcycleride). Let's Ride!
Mt. Bachelor
Enhance your mountain experience with real-time lift and trail status, weather data, and friend tracking. Compete with others on leaderboards and earn achievements by tracking your ski and ride activity. Syncs with Apple Health and Strava.
- Real-time lift and trail status
- Friend tracking and messaging
- Performance stats and leaderboards
- Strava and Apple Health sync
- Weather data
- Achievements and medals
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The official app of Mt. Bachelor. Make the most of your day on the mountain this summer. This app offers real-time lift and Bike Park trail status, current weather data, live webcams, Bike Park trail map, and the latest information on summer activities, dining, events and more. APP FEATURES: Real-Time Lift & Bike Trail Status • See the most current information on summer chairlift operations and bike trail openings Real-Time Weather Data • Check live weather at the mountain Summer Activities • Browse Mt. Bachelor’s summer activity offerings and find out how to book tickets & passes Events Calendar • Don’t miss out on some of the hottest events at the mountain this summer including the Gravity Bike Race Series, live music at Bachelor Beats, and the return of GraviCross. Created exclusively for Mt. Bachelor by the creators of SkiLynx
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StarCycle at 100% against Mt. Bachelor's 54%. StarCycle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). Mt. Bachelor's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StarCycle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarCycle has 2.8K ratings behind it against 151, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of StarCycle's written reviews are positive against 54% of Mt. Bachelor's.
StarCycle ships an update every 3 weeks, Mt. Bachelor every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarCycle | Mt. Bachelor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.2 (151 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 151 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mariana Tek Corporation | Mt Bachelor, LLC |
Customer experience
StarCycle
Mt. Bachelor
User reviews
StarCycle
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 👍 Welcoming community
- 💪 Effective full-body workout
- 🎉 Sense of accomplishment
- 🌟 Inspiring instructors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Calendar integration issues
Mt. Bachelor
From 151 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 📊 Tracks stats and runs well
- 🧑🤝🧑 Great for group tracking
- 🗺️ Interactive mountain map
- ⬆️ Shows lift status and wait times
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and minor glitches
- 📉 Vertical tracking inaccuracies
- 🔗 Broken web links
- ❓ Limited functionality (no lift tickets)
- ☁️ Weather not always accurate
Bugs and requests
StarCycle
Reported bugs
1 issue- Calendar integration issues
Requested features
1 request- More morning class options
Mt. Bachelor
Reported bugs
11 issues- Web links to website don't work
- Achievements not registering
- Vertical tracking is inaccurate
- App gets deleted and stats disappear
- Weather not always 100% accurate
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- Lose reception on certain lifts, causing session to end
- App is unusable without cell service
- Pop-up for notifications every time app is opened
- Child accounts on iOS not tracked
- Weather consistently wrong
- Daily snow report needs improvement for overnight snowfall clarity
Requested features
8 requests- Add ability to show season pass via app
- Implement offline mode for map and tracking
- Add a pause feature to tracking
- Integrate with lift scan data for automatic run tracking
- Add dynamic type/text sizing for accessibility
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- Improve Nordic trail visibility and tracking on map
- Add larger font sizes for readability on slopes
- Allow nickname uniqueness across all users for reviews
In-app purchases
StarCycle
No in-app purchases
Mt. Bachelor
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is StarCycle free?
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Do StarCycle or Mt. Bachelor have ads?
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