Comparison

Cycling 2013 vs Pro Cycling Simulation

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

Head to head
About

Cycling 2013

Experience the thrill of professional cycling on your device. Race through diverse terrains, manage your cyclist's fatigue, and compete for the Yellow Jersey. With multiple game modes and realistic graphics, this app brings the excitement of the sport to life.

Highlights
  • Race on urban, countryside, and mountain stages
  • Compete in championships with multiple stages
  • Velodrome arena challenges
  • Manage cyclist fatigue
  • Realistic graphics and cinematic effects
  • Online leaderboard challenges
Features
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Race to conquer the Yellow Jersey! In the world of Cycling 2013, you'll be cycling on the road and on the velodrome banked track. While you take on stages through urban areas or in the mountains, you'll need to manage your cyclist's fatigue level and contend with the aggressive moves of your competitors. Are you up to the challenge? Now, the sport, it's on your iPhone/iPad! ___________________________ 3 GAME MODES Cycling 2013 lets you progress in the single stage mode on any of 15 different courses, but you can also set out to capture the yellow jersey through 10 championships with 3, 5 or 7 stages. And to really get your adrenaline pumping, you can go up against the computer on a bike track with 10 additional challenges. REALISTIC GRAPHICS Cycling 2013 immerses you in an authentic atmosphere. You'll progress through detailed and realistic environments accompanied by cinematic effects to celebrate your victories. GAMEPLAY Cycling 2013 offers an intuitive game play system that is easy to get the hang of, so it's perfect for both amateurs and the most experienced gamers. GAMECENTER LEADERBOARD Challenge the computer or your friends with on-line leaderboard and pulverize the world's records! In every challenge, you can become the uncontested master of the world rankings. FEATURES 15 urban, countryside, and mountain stages 10 championships with 3, 5 or 7 stages 10 challenges in the cycling velodrome arena 5 difficulty levels 6 athletes with differing performance levels

About

Pro Cycling Simulation

Experience a realistic road cycling race simulation. Manage your efforts, draft effectively, and time your sprints to win races. This game is designed for dedicated road cycling enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Road cycling race simulation
  • Effort management
  • Wind protection
  • Strategic drafting
  • Final sprint mechanics
Features
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Pro Cycling Simulation, now PCS 2020, is a road cycling race simulation. Initially released in 2013, made by one person, time has come to bring it to new horizons ! It's a simulation, where following the right wheel will take you far ! Try to stay protected from the wind, manage your efforts efficiently and unleash all your power in the final sprint ... and maybe you will be #1.

Screenshots

Cycling 20134 screens
Pro Cycling Simulation3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pro Cycling Simulation at 3.6 against Cycling 2013's 3.0. Pro Cycling Simulation also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (64% vs 32%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cycling 2013 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Pro Cycling Simulation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro Cycling Simulation holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Cycling Simulation has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Cycling 2013's written reviews are positive against 64% of Pro Cycling Simulation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cycling 2013 ships an update every 11 months, Pro Cycling Simulation monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cycling 2013 versus Pro Cycling Simulation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycling 2013Pro Cycling Simulation
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.3% of reviews64.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangram3DDamien Legave

Customer experience

Cycling 2013

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral15.4%
Negative52.3%

Pro Cycling Simulation

All ratings21 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral25.4%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cycling 2013

One-time5
  • Cycling 2013: unlock game$0.99
  • Buy 10 energy drinks$0.99
  • Buy 10 vitamins$0.99
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  • Buy 50 energy drinks$1.99
  • Buy 1000 energy drinks$8.99
1 purchases

Pro Cycling Simulation

One-time1
  • Unlock Game$4.99

Questions

Is Cycling 2013 free?
Cycling 2013 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro Cycling Simulation free?
Pro Cycling Simulation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cycling 2013 or Pro Cycling Simulation?
Pro Cycling Simulation is rated higher. Cycling 2013 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pro Cycling Simulation averages 3.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Cycling 2013 or Pro Cycling Simulation have ads?
Cycling 2013 shows ads; Pro Cycling Simulation does not.
Which is updated more often, Cycling 2013 or Pro Cycling Simulation?
Cycling 2013 ships an update every 11 months, and Pro Cycling Simulation monthly. Most recently, Cycling 2013 was updated on August 26, 2026 and Pro Cycling Simulation on September 6, 2026.

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