Comparison

COTACOL vs Cycloo

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

Head to head

COTACOL

Belgium's 1000 toughest climbs

About

COTACOL

Features

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COTACOL is the digital version of the Encylopédie COTACOL, a legendary belgian reference work describing 1000 climbs for cyclists.

About

Cycloo

Features

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Cycloo, de koerskapitein van de Vlaamse recreant! De Cycloo-app wijst de Vlaamse recreatieve fietser de weg naar meer beleving op en naast de fiets. De app werd ontwikkeld door Cycling Vlaanderen, met de steun van brandstofleverancier Esso. Koers en spaar op verschillende manieren je premies bij elkaar en beloon jezelf in onze shop! - Neem deel aan tal van met zorg georganiseerde Vlaamse fietstoertochten en beloon jezelf met Cycloo-premies! - Ontdek de mooiste routes bij jou in de buurt en kijk welke toffe fietsspots en hoeveel Cycloo-premies je onderweg tegenkomt! - Op zoek naar leuke hellingen of kasseistroken? Of dringend op zoek naar een koffie of een toilet? Laat je inspireren en faciliteren met de Cycloo Spots!

Screenshots

COTACOL4 screens

Cycloo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: COTACOL at every 5 weeks against Cycloo's every 3 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COTACOL ships an update every 5 weeks, Cycloo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

COTACOL versus Cycloo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	COTACOL	Cycloo
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	78 MB	25 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Appaya	Cycling Vlaanderen vzw

In-app purchases

None

COTACOL

No in-app purchases

None

Cycloo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COTACOL free?

COTACOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Cycloo free?

Cycloo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do COTACOL or Cycloo have ads?

Neither COTACOL nor Cycloo shows ads.

Which is updated more often, COTACOL or Cycloo?

COTACOL ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cycloo every 3 months. Most recently, COTACOL was updated on September 13, 2026 and Cycloo on September 18, 2026.