Comparison

SpeedSpin vs BikeControl

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

Head to head
About

SpeedSpin

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SpeedSpin is the ultimate tool for cyclists who want to optimize their performance. With this app, you can easily calculate the speed and distance you cover per pedal stroke based on key parameters such as the chainring teeth, cassette teeth, cadence, and wheel circumference. Want to see how your performance changes by adjusting any of these factors? Don’t hesitate to try our app.

About

BikeControl

Control your favorite trainer apps with hardware click devices. This app enables virtual gear shifting, steering, workout intensity adjustment, and music control. It prioritizes user privacy by only accessing screen data for configured gestures.

Highlights
  • Virtual gear shifting
  • Steering/turning control
  • Workout intensity adjustment
  • Music control
  • Keyboard/mouse/touch emulation
Features
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Add virtual shifting to any indoor training app. BikeControl (formerly SwiftControl) turns a controller you already own into a virtual shifter: Shimano Di2, SRAM AXS / eTap, WHEELTOP EDS, Zwift Click, Zwift Play, Zwift Ride, CYCPLUS BC2, Thinkrider VS200, a Bluetooth remote or a gamepad. WHAT YOU CAN DO ▶ Virtual gear shifting - in apps that support it natively, and in apps that do not ▶ Steering and turning ▶ Adjust workout intensity ▶ Control music on your device ▶ Tune everything around shifting: gear count, ratios, gearing ▶ More? If you can do it by keyboard, mouse or touch, you can do it with BikeControl WORKS WITH Officially supported, built in natively: MyWhoosh, Rouvy, TrainingPeaks Virtual, Strappo Also supported: Zwift, Biketerra, FulGaz and any other app you can drive by keyboard or touch BikeControl applies the gear change at the trainer and sends the resulting resistance to the app, so virtual shifting works even in apps that have no virtual shifting of their own. SHIMANO Di2 AND SRAM AXS Pair the road shifters you already ride outdoors and use them to shift virtual gears indoors. No extra hardware, no adapters. SUPPORTED CONTROLLERS ▶ Zwift Click, Click v2, Ride and Play ▶ Shimano Di2 ▶ SRAM AXS and eTap, every individual button ▶ WHEELTOP EDS ▶ Wahoo Kickr Bike Shift, Pro, V1 and V2 ▶ CYCPLUS BC2 and Thinkrider VS200 virtual shifters ▶ Elite Sterzo Smart and Elite Square Smart Frame, for steering ▶ Gamepads, Bluetooth HID devices and keyboards ▶ Your phone on the handlebar, steering with its sensors OPEN SOURCE BikeControl is open source: https://github.com/OpenBikeControl/bikecontrol PRIVACY ▶ BikeControl only accesses your screen to perform the gestures you configure ▶ All gesture configurations stay on your device ▶ No personal data is collected or transmitted Not affiliated with or endorsed by Zwift, Inc., Shimano, SRAM, Wahoo or Elite. Terms of use: https://bikecontrol.app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

SpeedSpin1 screens
BikeControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BikeControl at Free against SpeedSpin's $0.29. BikeControl also leads on device support (4 vs 1). SpeedSpin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads 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

BikeControl is free to download; SpeedSpin costs $0.29 up front. BikeControl sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SpeedSpin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpeedSpin versus BikeControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedSpinBikeControl
Price$0.29Free — better
Rating—3.4 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—45.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan EstevezOpenBikeControl UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

None

SpeedSpin

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

BikeControl

Subscriptions2
  • BikeControl Pro$2.991 Month
  • BikeControl Pro$28.991 Year
One-time3
  • BikeControl Pro$2.99
  • Full Version Unlock$5.99
  • BikeControl Pro - Yearly$29.99

Questions

Is SpeedSpin free?
SpeedSpin costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is BikeControl free?
BikeControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeedSpin or BikeControl have ads?
Neither SpeedSpin nor BikeControl shows ads.

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