Comparison

Simple Spin Pro vs Sync Spin

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

Head to head
About

Simple Spin Pro

Enhance your Echelon bike workouts with structured training or stream entertainment while tracking your performance. This app provides detailed metrics, custom workout creation, and seamless integration with companion analytics for a complete cycling experience.

Highlights
  • Structured interval workouts
  • Custom workout builder
  • Picture-in-Picture for streaming
  • Live performance metrics
  • Workout history tracking
  • Apple Health integration
  • Simple Insights companion access
Features
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Simple Spin Pro turns your Echelon bike into a serious training tool — or the perfect companion for streaming rides. One app, two ways to ride. Build the exact interval session you want in about a minute and ride it while your bike changes its own resistance to match. Or keep your metrics on screen while you watch Netflix, YouTube, and more. Add a Bluetooth heart rate strap and see your heart rate live, too. THE SMART WORKOUT WIZARD Pick a shape and Simple Spin Pro writes the intervals: • Repeating — the classic work / recovery session • Progressive — every round a little harder than the last • Pyramid — climb to a peak, then come back down • Custom — build it interval by interval Then choose how round length moves: the same every round, longer, shorter, or up to a peak and back. Nothing starts blank. The whole workout is there before you change anything — named, rated for difficulty, and drawn as a profile you can read at a glance. YOUR BIKE FOLLOWS THE WORKOUT • Every interval applies its resistance to your Echelon the moment it starts • In Power mode, Simple Spin Pro reads your live cadence and calculates the resistance needed to hold your target watts • Spoken cues announce what is coming before it arrives • Adjust up or down mid-ride — your saved workout stays exactly as you built it LIVE HEART RATE Wear any standard Bluetooth heart rate monitor and your heart rate rides with you: • Live BPM in both structured Workouts and Just Ride • A heart rate trend across your workout profile • Average and max heart rate for every ride and every interval • Saved to Apple Health with your workout • Connect once — your strap reconnects on its own next time Most straps connect to only one device at a time. If yours will not connect, make sure it is not already connected to your watch, another phone, or another app. MAKE IT YOURS • Add an interval anywhere, delete one, or change its type, length, or target • Tap any value to set it exactly • Train by Echelon resistance, 1 to 32, or by watts, 10 to 500 W Edit anything and difficulty, profile, name, and spoken coach announcements all keep up. BUILD IT. RIDE IT. KEEP IT. • Tap Save & Start Ride and you are pedaling the workout you just built • Every workout is saved to your library • Share a session with a friend, or import theirs, from a single link • Workout history shows your consistency over time • Every completed ride syncs to Apple Health automatically RIDE AND STREAM Watch Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, and more while your cadence, resistance, and power stay visible in rock-solid Picture-in-Picture, foreground or background. JUST RIDE Not every session needs a plan. Just Ride gives you live metrics and nothing else: cadence, resistance, power, heart rate, speed, distance, calories, elapsed time. BETTER TOGETHER: SIMPLE INSIGHTS Your subscription also unlocks Simple Insights, our companion app for deeper Apple Health–powered analysis of trends, training load, and progress. Same Apple Account, no extra purchase. KEY FEATURES • Purpose-built for Echelon Bluetooth smart bikes — connects in seconds • Your own structured workouts, with no class subscription and no instructor • Automatic resistance control throughout every structured ride • Power-based and resistance-based training modes • Live heart rate from any standard Bluetooth heart rate monitor • Zero ads, zero distractions UNLOCK EVERYTHING WITH PRO The Smart Workout Wizard and full workout library, automatic resistance control, background Picture-in-Picture, and Simple Insights access. Monthly or annual, with continuous updates. COMPATIBILITY • Requires iOS 17 or later • Purpose-built for Echelon Bluetooth-enabled smart bikes • Extensively tested on Echelon EX-5; EX-5 or newer recommended • Heart rate: any standard Bluetooth heart rate monitor • Not compatible with Peloton, NordicTrack, or other non-Echelon brands • Optimized for iPad; also supported on iPhone

About

Sync Spin

This app enhances indoor cycling workouts by connecting to Echelon smart bikes. It provides real-time metrics, detailed summaries, and historical insights to help users track progress and achieve fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Real-time metrics tracking
  • Detailed workout summaries
  • HealthKit integration
  • Interactive charts
  • Historical insights
  • Customizable dashboard
Features
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Take your indoor cycling experience to the next level with Sync Spin, the powerful workout companion designed specifically for Bluetooth-connected Echelon smart indoor cycles. Whether you’re training for performance or riding for fun, Sync Spin tracks your progress, visualizes your data, and helps you achieve your fitness goals. Key Features: • Real-Time Metrics Tracking: Monitor Cadence, Speed, Power, Resistance, Distance and more, live during your workout. Enjoy a seamless connection with your Echelon smart bike via Bluetooth. • Detailed Workout Summaries: View Average Metrics for Speed, Cadence, Power, and Resistance. See your Maximum Metrics achieved during your ride. Track total Distance and Elapsed Time. • HealthKit Integration: Sync your workouts with Apple Health to track your Heart Rate, Calories Burned, and Workout Effort Score alongside your cycling data. • Interactive Charts: Visualize your workout with beautiful, interactive line and step charts. Toggle visibility for metrics you care about: Speed, Cadence, Power, and Resistance. • Historical Insights: Browse past workouts grouped by month. Easily compare sessions and track progress over time. • Customizable Dashboard: Reorder your key metrics display to prioritize the stats that matter most to you. • Intelligent Aggregation: Data points are dynamically aggregated to ensure smooth chart performance, even during long workouts. • Insights Tab: Gain deeper performance insights with a dedicated view of your top workouts across key metrics like Speed, Cadence, Power, and Resistance. Analyze total stats, averages, and workout distribution over time, track your long-term progress with interactive graphs showcasing trends and historical comparisons, and stay motivated with streak tracking to keep your momentum going. • Quick Access & Shortcuts: Stay connected to your workouts with Home Screen Widgets, Control Center integration, and Shortcuts support, making it easier than ever to start a ride, track progress, and access key stats with just a tap. Important Note: This application is designed to be used with an Echelon Bluetooth-connected smart indoor cycle. Please note that not all bike models have been tested for compatibility. Download Sync Spin today and start riding smarter, stronger, and more efficiently! Privacy Policy & Terms: https://www.rspoon3.com/sync-spin/privacy

Screenshots

Simple Spin Pro4 screens
Sync Spin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sync Spin at 100% against Simple Spin Pro's 0%. Sync Spin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Simple Spin Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simple Spin Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sync Spin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sync Spin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sync Spin has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Simple Spin Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sync Spin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Spin Pro ships an update every 10 days, Sync Spin monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Spin Pro versus Sync Spin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Spin ProSync Spin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSV Disrupt LLCRichard Witherspoon

Customer experience

Simple Spin Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sync Spin

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Simple Spin Pro

Subscriptions5
  • Simple Spin$2.991 Month
  • Simple Spin Pro$4.991 Month
  • Simple Spin Pro Monthly $5.99$5.991 Month
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  • Simple Spin Pro Monthly $8.99$8.991 Month
  • Simple Spin Pro Annual $69.99$69.991 Year
None

Sync Spin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Spin Pro free?
Simple Spin Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sync Spin free?
Sync Spin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Spin Pro or Sync Spin?
Sync Spin is rated higher. Simple Spin Pro averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sync Spin averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Simple Spin Pro or Sync Spin have ads?
Neither Simple Spin Pro nor Sync Spin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Spin Pro or Sync Spin?
Simple Spin Pro ships an update every 10 days, and Sync Spin monthly. Most recently, Simple Spin Pro was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sync Spin on October 30, 2026.

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