Rouleur vs PC8DAm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rouleur
Experience the pinnacle of cycling culture with exclusive stories, rider interviews, and stunning race photography. Access insightful podcasts and award-winning journalism, all curated for cycling enthusiasts. This app delivers top-tier content for racers, weekend riders, and fans alike.
- Exclusive WorldTour stories
- In-depth pro rider interviews
- Stunning race photography
- Insightful podcasts
- Award-winning independent journalism
- Digital magazine format
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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: 43% of Rouleur's written reviews are positive against 0% of PC8DAm's. Rouleur also leads on ratings volume (374 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 374 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% 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 November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rouleur | PC8DAm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (374 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 374 — 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 | 19 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
