Rouleur vs PC8DAm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rouleur
Access exclusive cycling stories, interviews, photography, and podcasts. Explore racing news, tech, travel, and more. Listen to audio versions of articles and enjoy offline reading with digital editions. A 30-day free trial is available for new subscribers.
- Exclusive cycling stories
- In-depth interviews
- Stunning photography
- Entertaining podcasts
- Audio versions of stories
- Digital magazine editions
- Offline reading
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Rouleur brings you the best of cycling culture – exclusive stories from the WorldTour, in-depth interviews with pro riders, stunning photography from the biggest races in the world, and insightful podcasts, all in the palm of your hand. Whether you're a racer, a weekend rider or simply someone who loves the sport of cycling, the Rouleur app is where you can experience cycling at its very best. An award-winning independent magazine, funded entirely by its readers. That support is what lets Rouleur focus on what matters: the best writing, the finest photography and the best storytelling, in print and online. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.rouleur.cc/privacy
PC8DAm
This app connects to a PowerControl8 device via Bluetooth to browse and display activity data, including detailed metrics and graphs. It also allows for device configuration, network setup, and firmware upgrades.
- Bluetooth connectivity to PowerControl8
- Browse and view activity lists
- Detailed metrics and graphs
- Device screen configuration
- Wireless network profile setup
- Firmware upgrade capability
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The PC8DAm will let you: - Connect to the PowerControl8 via bluetooth - Browse the PowerControl8 activity list - Show activities also when the PowerControl8 is not connected (previously downloaded) and synchronise them with your iCloud drive. - Show in detail all the metrics and graph of your activity - Show in detail all the intervals metrics and graph of your activity - Make the PowerControl8 screen configuration (layouts and metrics) - Setup your wireless network profiles - Setup upload destinations - Show online data - Edit PowerControl8 main settings - Edit PowerControl8 user profile - Perform the PowerControl8 firmware upgrade
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Verdict
Rouleur and PC8DAm both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of Rouleur's written reviews are positive against 0% of PC8DAm's. Rouleur also leads on ratings volume (373 vs 4). PC8DAm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Rouleur sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PC8DAm asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rouleur against 4.8 for PC8DAm. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rouleur has 373 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Rouleur's written reviews are positive against 0% of PC8DAm's.
Rouleur ships an update every 10 months, PC8DAm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rouleur | PC8DAm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (373 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 373 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rouleur LTD | Ulrich Schoberer |
Customer experience
Rouleur
PC8DAm
Bugs and requests
Rouleur
Reported bugs
17 issues- Scrolling bug where page gets stuck
- App requires internet to read downloaded magazines offline
- Login issues preventing users from accessing the app
- App keeps logging users out, losing bookmarks
- Navigation is not intuitive
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- Font size is too small, no pinch-to-zoom
- New editions take a long time to appear on the app
- Poor formatting for iPad with tiny pages
- Annual subscription not working properly
- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when a new version comes out
- Login for support system is crashing
- App crashes on launch
- App will not load, keeps crashing
- Latest iOS update breaks app, crash on open
- App requires frequent sign-in, cannot access offline
- Purchase fails every time
Requested features
16 requests- Allow offline reading of downloaded magazines
- Fix scrolling bug
- Improve app navigation and intuitiveness
- Increase font size and allow pinch-to-zoom
- Ensure new editions appear promptly after print release
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- Allow access to older issues (pre-2018)
- Make app more like Wired magazine experience
- Improve user journey for accessing subscriptions
- Make app format work better for digital devices
- Allow existing subscribers to get discounted digital rates
- Fix app to work with latest iOS updates
- Provide better customer support
- Ensure app works reliably after updates
- Allow users to stay logged in and retain bookmarks
- Improve formatting for iPad and iPhone screens
- Make it easier to access subscription content after login
PC8DAm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rouleur
- Rouleur: Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Rouleur: Auto renewing subscription$44.991 Year
- Issue 52 of Rouleur$3.99
- Issue 61 of Rouleur$3.99
- Issue 60 of Rouleur$3.99
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- Issue 63 of Rouleur$3.99
- Issue 62 of Rouleur$3.99
- Rouleur: Issue 29$7.99
- Issue 31, by PixelMags$7.99
- Issue 51 of Rouleur$7.99
PC8DAm
No in-app purchases
