Comparison

Frive vs ColQuest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Frive

This intelligent training app uses science-based coaching and real-time adaptation to help cyclists maximize performance. It offers personalized training plans, precise post-ride analysis, and continuous fitness monitoring to ensure consistent progress and avoid burnout.

Highlights
  • Personalized and adaptive training plans
  • Real-time performance adaptation
  • Precise post-ride analysis
  • Continuous fitness monitoring
  • Athlete profiling and performance testing
  • Race-day effort management
Features
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Frive – Smarter Training for Cyclists Who Want Real Progress Frive is the intelligent training app built for cyclists who want to maximize their performance with science-based coaching, real-time adaptation, and race-day execution. Train Smarter, Progress Faster Personalized and Adaptive Training Plans Frive creates a plan tailored to you — and updates it daily based on your form, fatigue, and schedule. Every session is optimized to accelerate your progress and avoid burnout. Precise Post-Ride Analysis Every ride is decoded to show exactly what you worked on, which energy systems you trained, and how your fitness is evolving. You don’t just train — you understand how and why you’re improving. Continuous Fitness Monitoring Frive tracks your condition week after week. You’ll know when you’re in shape, when to back off, and how to keep progressing consistently throughout the season. Full Athlete Profiling and Performance Testing Unlock deep insights into your physiological profile: VO2 max, critical power, endurance capacity, anaerobic potential. Know if you're a climber, sprinter, or all-rounder — and train accordingly. Effort Management on Race Day Frive helps you pace every event — from local races to major gran fondos. Know when to push, where to recover, and how to finish strong without blowing up. It’s your personal race strategy, based on real data. Privacy Policy: https://frive.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ColQuest

This app gamifies cycling by turning climbs into challenges and rewarding users with points. Compete globally by discovering summits, completing regional quests, and syncing rides via Strava.

Highlights
  • Discover and climb virtual summits
  • Complete regional quests for achievements
  • Earn points and compete on global leaderboards
  • Strava integration for ride syncing
  • Climb difficulty analysis for fair rewards
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Turn your cycling rides into an adventure with ColQuest – the game that rewards your climbs and lets you compete on a global leaderboard! Discover Summits: Explore a variety of summits on the map and challenge yourself to climb them. Complete Regional Quests: Each quest consists of a group of summits in a specific region. Conquer them to unlock achievements and rise up the leaderboard. Earn Points: Every summit you climb and every quest you complete contributes to your score. Compete with other cyclists for the top spots! Strava Integration: Sync your rides from Strava (with other platforms coming soon) to match your cycling routes with our expansive summit database. Climb Difficulty Analysis: We evaluate the difficulty of each summit to ensure you’re rewarded fairly based on your effort. ColQuest is designed to motivate you to explore new paths, tackle challenging climbs, and push your limits while competing for the top ranks. Ready to see where you stand? Privacy policy: https://colquest.cc/en/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Frive4 screens
ColQuest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Frive at 88% against ColQuest's 57%. Frive also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Frive sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and ColQuest sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frive ships an update every 9 days, ColQuest every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Frive versus ColQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriveColQuest
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiva TechnologiesAugustin, Cami le,Andre LAFANECHERE

Customer experience

Frive

Written reviews58 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative3.4%

ColQuest

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Frive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with syncing training plans to devices
  • Occasional freezing and crashes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to connect with Apple Watch
  • Improved integration with other fitness apps

ColQuest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Frive

Subscriptions16
  • Coaching Offer$12.991 Month
  • Offre Coaching (Mensuelle)$12.991 Month
  • 1 second module complémentaire$17.991 Year
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  • Analyse + (annuel)$17.991 Year
  • Coaching + (annuel)$17.991 Year
  • Performance Offer$22.991 Month
  • Performance Offer (Monthly)$22.991 Month
  • 1 module complémentaire$24.991 Year
  • Analyse + (annuel)$24.991 Year
  • Coaching + (annuel)$24.991 Year
  • Entraineur$44.991 Month
  • Pack Performance$59.991 Year
  • Coaching Offer$99.991 Year
  • Coaching Offer (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Performance Offer$129.991 Year
  • Offre Performance (Annuel)$179.991 Year
6 purchases

ColQuest

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Premium Subscription$6.997 Days
  • ColQuest Premium$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$11.991 Month
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  • ColQuest Premium$11.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Colquest Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Frive free?
Frive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColQuest free?
ColQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Frive or ColQuest have ads?
Neither Frive nor ColQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frive or ColQuest?
Frive ships an update every 9 days, and ColQuest every 6 weeks. Most recently, Frive was updated on September 24, 2026 and ColQuest on September 22, 2026.

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