ErgData vs HOIST Bikes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ErgData
This app acts as a personal training partner for Concept2 equipment. It allows users to set up custom workouts, view real-time stats, track progress, and sync data with online platforms. It also offers workout of the day challenges and detailed post-workout analysis.
- Custom workout setup
- Real-time workout stats
- Progress tracking
- Sync with Concept2 Logbook
- Workout of the Day
- Post-workout analysis
- Apple Watch compatibility
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ErgData from Concept2 is your personal training partner. Set up workouts from your phone or tablet, view customized stats and information during workouts, track your progress, sync with the Concept2 Online Logbook, take part in the Workout of the Day and much more. Features -Set up workouts from your phone, making it simple to create even the most complex of interval workouts. You can choose to store workouts as favorites or rerow past efforts straight from ErgData. -Set the Concept2 Workout of the Day on the monitor with a single tap. -Compatible with the Apple Watch. Watch users can now see real-time heart rate data on the screen during the workout and in analysis afterwards. -Choose from different workout display options, including small, medium and large data screens, a pace graph screen, an interval and split table or a pace boat. Easily swipe between screens during your workout. Customize the data shown to suit you. -Syncs with the Concept2 Online Logbook, making it easy for you to take part in our many challenges. From the Online Logbook, your workouts can get sent to platforms such as Strava, Garmin Connect or Training Peaks. -Detailed post-workout analysis helps you know exactly what happened during your workout. See all your interval and split data, as well as pace and rate graphs, plus how long you spent in each heart rate zone. -Optional voice guidance to send audible workout data and results. Technical Specifications -Compatible with the PM5. -Compatible with the Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg and BikeErg -Connects to Apple Health -Connects to PM5 via Bluetooth only Note: Please do not have a USB stick in the PM5 at the same time as using ErgData, as this may prevent workouts being saved.
HOIST Bikes
Track and compare your indoor cycling workouts with this app. Sync your bike via Bluetooth to monitor metrics like speed, power, and heart rate. Review individual, weekly, and monthly performance to achieve new personal records.
- Workout tracking
- Bluetooth bike sync
- Performance comparison
- Personal record tracking
- Detailed workout stats
- Weekly and monthly summaries
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The HOIST Bikes app for HOIST LeMond Series indoor cycle bikes allows you to seamlessly store, track and compare your workouts. Simply sync your bike to the app via the built-in Bluetooth LE connection, begin your workout and revisit the app once you have completed your workout to see if you hit any new PR’s and how your workout compares to past workouts. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK: - Time - Miles - Calories - Speed/ Max Speed/ Average Speed - Power / Max Power/ Average Power - RPM / Max Cadence/ Average Cadence - Heart Rate*/ Max Heart Rate* / Average Heart Rate* - Individual Workouts - PR (Personal Record) in each Category VIEWING OPTIONS: - Individual Workout Stats - Weekly Stats - Monthly Stats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ErgData at 4.7 against HOIST Bikes's 2.2. ErgData also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 6%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). HOIST Bikes's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ErgData holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ErgData has 5.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of ErgData's written reviews are positive against 6% of HOIST Bikes's.
ErgData ships an update fortnightly, HOIST Bikes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ErgData | HOIST Bikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better | 2.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews — better | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.9K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Concept2, Inc. | HOIST Fitness |
Customer experience
ErgData
HOIST Bikes
Bugs and requests
ErgData
Reported bugs
6 issues- Workout data not saving
- Heart rate data freezing
- Disconnects during workouts
- Sync issues with Apple Health and Strava
- Login issues and frequent logouts
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- Incompatibility with older firmware versions
Requested features
8 requests- Add friend mode
- Integrate Apple Watch support
- Add manual workout entry
- Implement landscape mode for iPad
- Integrate pace calculator
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- Add recovery heart rate tracking
- Display METS data
- Allow custom heart rate zones in logbook
HOIST Bikes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ErgData
No in-app purchases
HOIST Bikes
No in-app purchases
