Comparison

COTACOL vs WielerNieuwsBe

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

WielerNieuwsBe

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Met de app van WielerNieuws.be zie je met één klik een overzicht van het laatste wielernieuws en ontvang je pushmelding bij breaking news.

Screenshots

COTACOL4 screens

WielerNieuwsBe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: COTACOL at none against WielerNieuwsBe's shown. WielerNieuwsBe's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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, WielerNieuwsBe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

COTACOL versus WielerNieuwsBe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	COTACOL	WielerNieuwsBe
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	78 MB	23 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Appaya	Telinco

In-app purchases

None

COTACOL

No in-app purchases

None

WielerNieuwsBe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COTACOL free?

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

Is WielerNieuwsBe free?

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

Do COTACOL or WielerNieuwsBe have ads?

WielerNieuwsBe shows ads; COTACOL does not.

Which is updated more often, COTACOL or WielerNieuwsBe?

COTACOL ships an update every 5 weeks, and WielerNieuwsBe fortnightly. Most recently, COTACOL was updated on September 13, 2026 and WielerNieuwsBe on October 1, 2026.