ThinkRider vs OpenCycling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThinkRider
This app connects to smart sports hardware to collect and display real-time riding data. Users can simulate various routes and compete with others for rankings.
- Connects to smart sports hardware
- Real-time riding data collection
- Simulated route options
- Live rider rankings
- Compatible with mainstream brands
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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.
OpenCycling
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Your trainer. Your data. Your ride. OpenCycling is a free indoor cycling app with structured workouts and smart trainer control. Connect your trainer and sensors over Bluetooth, pick a workout, and ride. No account required. STRUCTURED WORKOUTS 25+ workouts across VO2max, threshold, sweet spot, endurance, and recovery categories. Every interval is scaled to your FTP so the training adapts to your fitness. ERG mode controls your trainer's resistance automatically. REAL-TIME METRICS See power, heart rate, cadence, speed, calories, and interval targets as you ride. Post-ride summaries show your averages, peaks, and time in zone. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No accounts. No cloud. Everything is stored on your device. Share rides to Strava when you choose. Export as standard FIT files that work with any platform. WORKS WITH YOUR GEAR Connects to Bluetooth smart trainers and sensors from Wahoo, Elite, Tacx, Stages, and more via FTMS, heart rate, power, and cadence protocols. COMPLETELY FREE No subscriptions, no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
ThinkRider and OpenCycling are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
ThinkRider ships an update every 2 months, OpenCycling every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThinkRider | OpenCycling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 上海执行派运动发展有限公司 | Sami Wiktorin |
In-app purchases
ThinkRider
No in-app purchases
OpenCycling
No in-app purchases
