ICG Training vs CardioUnlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICG Training
This app serves as a personal trainer, offering a variety of expertly designed workouts for home, gym, or cycling classes. It features a unique color-coded system for easy zone tracking and allows users to create, customize, and share workouts, while also syncing data with external fitness apps.
- Coach By Color® System
- Expertly designed free workouts
- Create and share custom workouts
- Sync data with external apps (Strava, Apple Health, Google Fit)
- Performance tracking dashboard
- Over 200 workout options
- Apple Watch integration
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ICG® TRAINING APP - YOUR MORE COLORFUL, POWERFUL PERSONAL TRAINER! The ICG® Training App is perfect for anyone training at home, on the gym cardio floor or during a cycling class. With our unique Coach By Color® System we’ve got you covered - it’s for everyone & all fitness levels! Get fit & motivated with our expertly designed free workouts from our world-class ICG® Master Trainer team. You can select, customize and even share workouts between friends or with your customers while also exchanging your workout data with external apps such as Strava® Here just to name a few great features we offer - for FREE: Get Connected - View it now or save it for later, but always on track – with great training comes a lot of generated useful data. Just pair your device with any of the ICG® Indoor Cycles to view, save & track your workout history as you pedal your way to greater heights. Color Match with Coach By Color® - Why only numbers when you can also do colors! Intuitive, fun and easy, just match your bike´s computer to the workout´s color & data shown in the app to be in the right training zone - get fitter, faster. Achieve your fitness goals - Kick some serious goals with over 200 different workouts created by our ICG® experts and regular new releases. Just select ready-to-go workouts by fitness goals such as Get Stronger, Get Fitter, Get Powerful…. ready when you are? Create your own workout - Be the motivator and the motivated by customizing workouts and sharing with friends and clients. It just got a whole lot harder to create a bad training. Measure your success - All the detail you need, staring right at ya - view your performance status and a wealth of data directly on your personal dashboard. Are you losing power? Burnt those extra cookies? The truth won’t always be sugar coated, but the facts and figures on your home-screen will keep you on track with reality and up to date with the latest official ICG® workouts releases. So… no more excuses… Keep on track and share - Proud of a workout? Got results you want to brag about? Keep track of every single workout in your personal training calendar and celebrate your success by sharing the data you want with your friends via social media and get cheered on! Transfer data to external apps - Your perfect cycling partner. The ICG® App also transfers data to external apps like Apple Health, Google Fit and Strava. The other good stuff: • Apple Watch integration for Heart Rate Tracking • Training data is transferred in real time via Bluetooth • Includes an FTP test warm up routine • Workout selection filter by intensity, duration and outcomes • Motivational Heat animations Unlock a whole new world & benefit from our ICG® Training App PREMIUM features: Ride with amazing instructors from around the world, get motivated by immersive scenic video footage from around the globe, and enjoy more than 500 guided music workouts. Set your individual goals and view and compare your Coach By Color® heart rate and power zones in real time. Become a Pro in indoor cycling! You’re already an indoor cycling instructor or maybe want to become one? Then join our Global ICG® Instructor Club and get access to a unique set of benefits that will help deepen your understanding and technical expertise in planning and delivering your indoor cycling sessions. We will support you with high-quality music, with pre-designed class profiles and choreography for commercial use and much more! An app that’s all Pro. The ICG® Training App. Colorful workouts with Powerful results.
CardioUnlock
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You already know you scroll too much. CardioScroll does something about it. CardioUnlock blocks your social media apps — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, whatever you pick — and only unlocks them when your heart rate is elevated. Connect your Apple Watch or any Bluetooth heart rate monitor, set your unlock threshold, and start moving. Your apps unlock automatically when you hit your target heart rate and lock back up when you stop. No willpower required. No screen time limits you can ignore. Your heart rate is the key. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps you want blocked Connect your Apple Watch or Bluetooth HR monitor Set your heart rate threshold (default: 110 BPM) Start doing cardio — apps unlock automatically Stop moving — apps lock after a 2-minute grace period FEATURES Block any app using Apple's Screen Time API Real-time heart rate monitoring via Apple Watch or Bluetooth Adjustable BPM threshold (80–170 BPM) Adjustable grace period Commitment locks — lock your settings for 3, 7, 14, or 30 days so you can't cheat Daily streak tracking Custom blocked screen messages (Founder tier) Full workout analytics dashboard (Founder tier) WHAT YOU NEED iPhone running iOS 16 or later Apple Watch OR any Bluetooth heart rate monitor (Polar, Wahoo, Garmin HRM strap, CooSpo, etc.) BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO Know they scroll too much but can't stop Want to earn their screen time Need something stronger than willpower Are tired of screen time limits they just ignore Want to turn a bad habit into a workout trigger YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE CardioUnlock has no backend, no accounts, and no servers. Your heart rate data, blocked apps, and settings never leave your phone. We literally cannot see your data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfla/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ICG Training at 4 against CardioUnlock's 2. ICG Training also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. ICG Training sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CardioUnlock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ICG Training | CardioUnlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indoorcycling Group | Tyler Duncan |
Bugs and requests
ICG Training
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and sign-up issues
- Disconnects during workouts
- Workouts not saving properly
- Inconsistent data sync between app and bike
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Watch heart rate support
- More data export options to Strava
- Customizable screens and font sizes
- Improved Strava integration
- Downloadable workouts for poor signal areas
CardioUnlock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ICG Training
- ICG App Premium14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Global ICG® Instructor Club$39.992 Months
- Annual Premium Membership14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- Global ICG® Instructor Club$199.991 Year
CardioUnlock
- CardioUnlock Monthly$9.991 Month
- CardioUnlock Founder's Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- CardioUnlock Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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