Velocity Cycling vs Begin Strength
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Velocity Cycling
Access live, replay, and on-demand workouts led by your coach. Connect fitness devices to track performance and sync data with other health apps. Offers a variety of training types including cycling, strength, and yoga.
- Live, Replay, and Video-on-Demand workouts
- Connect to power, cadence, resistance, and HR devices
- Review workout history
- Sync data with third-party fitness apps
- Access cycling, strength, running, and yoga content
- See and hear coach guidance during workouts
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The Velocity app empowers you to connect to Live, Replay and Video-on-Demand workouts with your coach on your favorite mobile devices. The app will enable you to connect to your devices (power, cadence, resistance and HR), complete workouts, review your workout history and connect your post-workout data with your preferred third-party fitness apps. The Velocity app will be a single access point to cycling, strength, running, yoga or any of the workout content your coach creates for you. The Velocity App will let you see and hear your coach during workouts so they can share critical and effective guidance, insights and knowledge within specific intervals and skill development. Velocity is a free app, but requires an invitation from your coach to create or access your account. Velocity is currently only available to athletes that have or want a coach, so if your coach isn’t using Velocity yet, please encourage them to join today through the Velocity website.
Begin Strength
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Begin Strength is your complete training companion—plan, track, and improve all in one place. Your Daily Dashboard See exactly what to do today. Your dashboard shows scheduled workouts, tracks progress, and keeps you motivated with daily goals. Intelligent Program Management Get structured programs that build week over week. Follow the plan or add your own workouts. Mark sessions complete with one tap. Performance Insights Track trends over 30 days with charts showing your consistency, volume, and progress. Keep your streak alive and hit weekly targets. All Your Workouts in One Place Strength training, running, swimming, cycling, recovery—everything lives here. Navigate easily between dashboard, calendar, workouts, and stats. Programs Built for Your Journey • Functional Strength — Build real-world strength at your own pace • Athletic Performance — Train for competition with structured phases • Recovery & Rehab — Gradual progression back to full strength • Longevity & Mobility — Sustainable routines for life Periodization Made Simple No more random workouts. Your training is organized into phases—each week has a purpose, each block builds on the last. Hard weeks followed by recovery. That's how real progress happens. Why It Works • No more plateaus — changing focus keeps your body adapting • Fewer injuries — built-in recovery weeks • Peak when it matters — build toward your goals • No more guessing — every day has a purpose Built on Exercise Science principles by a certified USATF and USAT coach. This isn't theory—it's how athletes actually train.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Velocity Cycling at every 2 weeks against Begin Strength's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Velocity Cycling ships an update every 2 weeks, Begin Strength every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Velocity Cycling | Begin Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vision Quest Virtual LLC | Begin the work, LLC |
In-app purchases
Velocity Cycling
No in-app purchases
Begin Strength
No in-app purchases
Questions
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