Riduck vs Ember
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Riduck
This cycling performance coach uses big data to calculate your FTP and peak power. It provides easy-to-understand weekly training summaries and detailed riding data analysis. Simulate how changes in equipment or weight might affect your performance.
- FTP calculation using big data
- Peak power renewal notifications
- Easy-to-understand training summaries
- Detailed riding data analysis
- Course performance simulator
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The easiest cycling performance coach in the world, Riduck. ● My FTP calculation using big data Just focus on riding. Riduck will inform you of FTP and peak power renewal. ● Easy-to-understand training analysis No more complicated formulas, we give you a step-by-step, easy-to-understand summary of weekly training. ● Analyzing Riding Detailed Data When you want to analyze your data yourself, Riduck makes it easy and quick to analyze. ● Course Simulator What if I change the equipment? What if you lose weight? What if you take another course? Check the expected your record. - Permissions To provide services well, we selectively request the following permissions. Services are available even if you do not agree to the following optional permissions access, but some services may be difficult to provide. Each permission can be changed at any time in your phone (or tablet) settings. [Selective Permissions] Notification: Notification of data analysis completion, FTP update, announcements, events, etc. - Help In order to sign up and use a ride, data with a power meter installed and riding is essential within the last 6 weeks. If you have any questions or suggestions, please check the information below. Email: product@riduck.com Privacy Policy: https://riduck.gitbook.io/riduck-guide/etc/privacy
Ember
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Ember helps you stay focused — one small session at a time. You don’t need hours of productivity. You just need 30 minutes a day. Every completed session keeps your fire alive. Miss a day? Your ember may still remain — and you can come back. Ember is built around consistency, not pressure. No streak shaming. No noise. Just a simple daily focus ritual. How Ember works • Focus for 30 minutes a day • Watch your fire grow and evolve • Gentle reminders help you stay consistent • Recover your streak if you miss a day Premium features • Custom focus durations • Multiple focus sessions per day • Reflection and session journaling • Extra Ember Seeds to protect your streak Small focus adds up. And over time, it can change everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ember at every 5 days against Riduck's every 3 weeks. Riduck's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Riduck ships an update every 3 weeks, Ember every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Riduck | Ember |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riduck Inc. | seungmin baek |
In-app purchases
Riduck
No in-app purchases
Ember
No in-app purchases
