Comparison

FitPlanner vs Cycla

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

Head to head
About

FitPlanner

Create personalized workout routines with this straightforward fitness planner. It offers a minimalist interface for easy custom plan creation.

Highlights
  • Custom workout plan creation
  • Minimalistic interface
  • Easy to use
  • Fitness planning
Features
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FitPlanner is a minimalistic, easy-to-use fitness planner that lets you create a custom workout plan.

About

Cycla

Features
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Cycla turns your iPhone into a powerful cycling computer with professional-grade features rivaling dedicated GPS devices. RIDE TRACKING & RECORDING Record every ride with precise GPS tracking, automatic pause detection, and configurable auto-laps. Choose from Road, Gravel, or Mountain Bike profiles. Customize your data screens with 30+ fields across multiple page layouts — just like a Garmin Edge. LIVE DATA & SENSORS Connect Bluetooth heart rate monitors, speed/cadence sensors, and power meters. View real-time speed, distance, elevation, heart rate, power, cadence, and more. Live charts show your performance as you ride. TRAINING & PERFORMANCE Track your fitness with Training Stress Score (TSS), Chronic Training Load (CTL), Acute Training Load (ATL), and Training Stress Balance (TSB). Monitor heart rate and power zones. Set personal records and watch them fall. STRUCTURED WORKOUTS Build custom interval workouts with warm-up, work, recovery, and cool-down phases. Set power or heart rate targets. Follow pre-built templates or create your own. CLIMBPRO Automatic climb detection with real-time progress tracking. See remaining distance, elevation, and gradient for every categorized climb — from Cat 4 to Hors Catégorie. NAVIGATION & COURSES Create routes by placing waypoints on the map. Import GPX files. Get turn-by-turn navigation with off-course alerts. Plan your rides before you go. SEGMENTS Create and track segments. Compare your efforts and chase personal bests on your favorite stretches of road. GROUP RIDES Organize group rides with meeting points, pace categories, and rider limits. Share rides with friends and join the cycling community. APPLE WATCH Companion Apple Watch app displays your key metrics right on your wrist. Start, pause, and control rides from your watch. iCLOUD SYNC All your ride data syncs seamlessly across your devices via iCloud. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Apple Health integration • Weather conditions for every ride (powered by Apple Weather) • GPX export • Home screen widgets • Live Activities • Dark mode support • Metric and Imperial units

Screenshots

FitPlanner3 screens
Cycla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FitPlanner at none against Cycla's 1. FitPlanner also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Cycla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FitPlanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FitPlanner versus Cycla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitPlannerCycla
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlberto DominguezPragmaTec

In-app purchases

None

FitPlanner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cycla

One-time1
  • Cycla Pro$14.99

Questions

Is FitPlanner free?
FitPlanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cycla free?
Cycla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FitPlanner or Cycla have ads?
Neither FitPlanner nor Cycla shows ads.

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