# Rouleur vs PC8DAm

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rouleur | PC8DAm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (373 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rouleur/id480114825/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pc8dam/id1446034481/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **373** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **44.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rouleur LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/480114828) | [Ulrich Schoberer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1051801775) |

## What reviewers say

### Rouleur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rouleur/id480114825)

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.

**Highlights:** Exclusive cycling stories, In-depth interviews, Stunning photography, Entertaining podcasts, Audio versions of stories, Digital magazine editions, Offline reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rouleur: Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Rouleur: Auto renewing subscription | $44.99 | per year |
| Issue 52 of Rouleur | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 61 of Rouleur | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 60 of Rouleur | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 63 of Rouleur | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 62 of Rouleur | $3.99 | one-time |
| Rouleur: Issue 29 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Issue 31, by PixelMags | $7.99 | one-time |
| Issue 51 of Rouleur | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 High quality magazine
- 👍 Incredible photos
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Outstanding work
- 👍 Few ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Scrolling bug
- 🐛 Cannot read offline
- 🐛 Won't allow login
- 🐛 Half-baked update
- 🐛 Poor customer experience

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### PC8DAm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pc8dam/id1446034481)

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.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth connectivity to PowerControl8, Browse and view activity lists, Detailed metrics and graphs, Device screen configuration, Wireless network profile setup, Firmware upgrade capability

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rouleur free?

Rouleur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PC8DAm free?

PC8DAm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Rouleur or PC8DAm?

PC8DAm is rated higher. Rouleur averages 4.7 out of 5 from 373 ratings, while PC8DAm averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Rouleur or PC8DAm have ads?

Neither Rouleur nor PC8DAm shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rouleur or PC8DAm?

Rouleur ships an update every 10 months, and PC8DAm every 2 months. Most recently, Rouleur was updated on September 21, 2026 and PC8DAm on June 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*