PhilPower vs BikeSignal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhilPower
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PhilPower automatically counts your pushups! HOW IT WORKS: Place your phone against a wall or an object and get into pushup position. As soon as you are recognised in pushup position a countdown starts and the training begins. Each of your pushups is now counted automatically! You can enjoy your results in the trainings list and in the calendar at any time. WITH SPORTYPHIL YOU CAN: - automatically count your pushups - do your tailor-made training - automatically keep notes on your trainings - keep an eye on your personal records - follow your exercise progress WHY PUSHUPS? Pushups are some of the best exercises you can do. They strengthen your arms and shoulders as well as your back and belly. They give you a strong core so you can walk straight and confidently. YOUR OWN PERSONAL TRAINING: Every day you get an exciting workout tailored exactly to you. The training adapts to your current training level. So you can maintain your level and improve every day. BREAK YOUR RECORDS: Your records are automatically being tracked. This way you always have your greatest successes in view and can grow beyond yourself! AUTOMATICALLY NOTED: Your workouts are automatically noted with date, time and number of repetitions. You can also track your training successes exactly in the calendar. Training will be easy like never before and you will make great progress quickly! REMINDERS: If you want you can have regular reminders for your training so that you become stronger and more athletic every day. Start now and become the STRONGEST VERSION OF YOURSELF! Privacy: https://www.sportyphil.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.sportyphil.com/terms
BikeSignal
This app provides a customizable cycling computer for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Track key metrics like speed, distance, and heart rate, with options for external sensor connectivity and GPX route import. Analyze your rides with detailed history and integrate with Apple Health and Strava.
- Live tracking on iPhone and Apple Watch
- Customizable metric display
- GPX file import for routes
- Apple Health integration
- External Bluetooth sensor support
- Strava auto-upload option
- Apple Watch barometer for elevation
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BikeSignal is your modular bike computer for iPhone and Apple Watch. Start your ride in seconds and keep all key metrics live at a glance: distance, speed, elevation, heart rate, zones, and more. Customize your tracking layout to match your ride style – from compact to large – with freely configurable metrics and colors. Connect external sensors such as heart rate, cadence, speed, or power meters and ride with the data that matters most to you. In map view, follow your route live and switch between different map styles as needed, so navigation and ride data stay visible at all times. New: Import GPX files directly into BikeSignal via the iOS share sheet and display them as a route overlay on the map. You can also reload routes from your history—either as a visual guide or as a ghost ride against your previous effort. With Apple Health integration, BikeSignal reads relevant workout data and writes completed activities back to Health, keeping your training and health history consistent. For elevation calculation, BikeSignal can use the Apple Watch barometer for especially stable and precise elevation gain. You can switch to GPS-only elevation at any time. After each ride, everything is organized in your history with detailed analysis, profiles, and metrics. If you want, BikeSignal can automatically upload your activity to Strava. Highlights: · Live tracking with iPhone and Apple Watch · Map view with live route · GPX import via share sheet · Ride route again & ghost ride against yourself · Apple Health integration (read & write) · GPS route, elevation profile, ascent/descent · Precise elevation from Apple Watch barometer · Heart rate and power zones · Bluetooth sensor support · Auto-pause and smart resume · Fast history detail analysis · Strava integration with optional auto-upload BikeSignal focuses on what matters most: clean tracking, clear data, and full control on every ride. BikeSignal can be used free for 7 days initially. After that, continued use requires a subscription available as a monthly or yearly in-app purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BikeSignal at daily against PhilPower's every 5 days. PhilPower's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 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. PhilPower sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.49 per month and BikeSignal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PhilPower ships an update every 5 days, BikeSignal daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhilPower | BikeSignal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Riedel | Kevin Lieser |
In-app purchases
PhilPower
- Sportyphil Premium14 Days trial$3.491 Month
BikeSignal
- BikeSignal Monthly$1.991 Month
- BikeSignal Yearly14 Days trial$8.991 Year
- BikeSignal Yearly$8.991 Year









