Group Cycle vs Staka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Group Cycle
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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.
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.
- Virtual trail skiing
- Competitive racing
- Guided nordic workouts
- Performance tracking
- FTP testing
- Free to use
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Group Cycle | Staka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 256 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Tincher | Staka, LLC |
In-app purchases
Group Cycle
No in-app purchases
Staka
No in-app purchases









