Comparison

ThinkRider vs PentaRace

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

Head to head
About

ThinkRider

This app connects to smart sports hardware to collect and display real-time riding data. Users can choose from various routes to simulate rides or compete with others for rankings.

Highlights
  • Connects to smart sports hardware
  • Real-time riding data collection
  • Simulated riding routes
  • Competitive racing with rankings
  • Compatible with major brands
Features
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PowerFun is an intelligent riding power training app, Connect intelligent sports hardware through the cooperation of riding platform and other equipment, Compatible with smart devices of major mainstream brands, it can collect riding movement data in real time and display training data in real time, You can choose a variety of routes to simulate riding, and you can also participate in the race with riders to get ranking.

About

PentaRace

Features
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PentaRace is a clean, focused GPS tracker for runs, rides and hikes. No ads, no subscription, no account to create: just the numbers that matter, on a full-screen map. TRACK EVERY OUTING Pick Run, Ride or Hike, tap Start and watch your route draw itself live on the map. Duration, distance, speed and calories stay in large, easy-to-read digits at the top of the screen, while a compact bar at the bottom shows your heading, your current altitude and the Start, Pause and Stop buttons. Pause whenever you need to, then stop to save your activity. APPLE WATCH Start from your wrist, or tap Start on your iPhone: the workout begins on your watch, which measures heart rate and calories itself. Duration, distance, speed, calories and your heart rate zone are shown in large digits, the map shows your route, and your iPhone follows the workout live. Pause with a double tap, resume or stop from either device. Went out without your iPhone? The workout joins your history as soon as it's back in range. A complication shows your last activity on the watch face. HEART RATE SENSORS, NO PAIRING HASSLE PentaRace connects automatically to any standard Bluetooth heart rate sensor: chest straps such as the Polar H10, Garmin HRM or Wahoo TICKR, optical armbands, or a sport watch broadcasting its heart rate. Your live heart rate appears in a color-coded banner showing your current effort zone, from warm-up to max, based on a maximum heart rate estimated from your age. CALORIE ESTIMATES THAT MAKE SENSE Enter your age, sex and weight once. Without a sensor, PentaRace estimates the calories you burn from your speed (shown with a ~). As soon as a heart rate sensor is connected, it switches to a heart-rate-based formula for a more accurate figure. APPLE HEALTH Every saved activity is written to the Health app as a running, cycling or hiking workout, with its GPS route, distance, calories, heart rate and speed samples, pauses, per-kilometer splits and elevation gain. On iOS 27, Health and Fitness use PentaRace's heart rate zones. YOUR HISTORY, ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Your activities sync through your own iCloud account. Open any of them to see its map, its key stats (duration, distance, average and maximum speed, elevation, calories, heart rate) and charts of speed, altitude and heart rate over time, with effort zones shaded on the heart rate chart. Rename an activity with a tap, and share a clean image of its map and stats from the share sheet. YOUR LANGUAGE, YOUR UNITS The app is available in English and French, and distances, speeds, altitude and weight follow your region: miles, mph and feet in the US, kilometers and meters elsewhere. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs. Your activities and fitness profile stay on your iPhone, your Apple Watch, in your iCloud account and in the Health app. Whether it's a quick 5K, a long Sunday ride or a weekend hike, PentaRace tracks it without getting in the way.

Screenshots

ThinkRider4 screens
PentaRace3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PentaRace at weekly against ThinkRider's every 2 months. ThinkRider's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThinkRider ships an update every 2 months, PentaRace weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ThinkRider versus PentaRace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkRiderPentaRace
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer上海执行派运动发展有限公司David Larose

In-app purchases

None

ThinkRider

No in-app purchases

None

PentaRace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThinkRider free?
ThinkRider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PentaRace free?
PentaRace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThinkRider or PentaRace have ads?
Neither ThinkRider nor PentaRace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThinkRider or PentaRace?
ThinkRider ships an update every 2 months, and PentaRace weekly. Most recently, ThinkRider was updated on October 12, 2026 and PentaRace on October 24, 2026.

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