Comparison

Group Cycle vs Staka

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

Head to head
About

Group Cycle

Features
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Group Cycle is the perfect app for meeting up and planning routes with your friends! If you frequently cycle Group Cycle has the perfect route for you.

About

Staka

This app allows you to ski real trails on your SkiErg machine. Compete for top ranks, explore at your own pace, and follow guided workouts designed for nordic skiers. Track your power, pace, and heart rate to improve your performance.

Highlights
  • Virtual trail skiing
  • Competitive racing
  • Guided nordic workouts
  • Performance tracking
  • FTP testing
  • Free to use
Features
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But someone else may be faster than you. Compete for KOMs. Free ski. Race to improve your rank. FREE SKI Explore the trail network at your own pace, or chase the segment records. WORKOUTS The sessions nordic skiers actually do. Intensity 1, threshold intervals and sprints, guided on screen with power targets based on your FTP. Find yours with a 20-minute test. TRAIN Every session ends with the numbers. Power, pace, heart rate zones and your peak efforts. RACE About ten minutes per race. Run them back to back like intervals to improve your rank. Races go off every 15 mins. Staka is free. WHAT YOU NEED A SkiErg, and an iPhone or iPad. A heart rate strap is optional.

Screenshots

Group Cycle4 screens
Staka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Group Cycle at 14.4 against Staka's 17.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Group Cycle versus Staka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup CycleStaka
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB256 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBenjamin TincherStaka, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Group Cycle

No in-app purchases

None

Staka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Group Cycle free?
Group Cycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Staka free?
Staka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Group Cycle or Staka have ads?
Neither Group Cycle nor Staka shows ads.

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