Comparison

CrankIQ vs Fitzap

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

Head to head
About

CrankIQ

Transform your iPhone into a GPS bike computer to track rides with speed, distance, maps, and elevation. Analyze performance with detailed ride statistics and history without needing expensive hardware. Optional Pro subscription unlocks Apple Fitness integration and data export.

Highlights
  • GPS ride tracking
  • Speed, distance, elevation statistics
  • Detailed ride history
  • Performance trends
  • Apple Fitness workout saving (Pro)
  • Health data integration (Pro)
  • Ride data export (Pro)
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful GPS bike computer. Track every ride with speed, distance, maps, elevation, and detailed ride history—without buying expensive cycling hardware. CrankIQ helps you record bike rides and understand your performance with clear, detailed ride statistics. No account required. Features • Record bike rides with GPS tracking • View speed, distance, elevation and slope statistics • Review detailed stats for every ride • See trends across all of your rides • Browse and manage ride history • No account or signup required Pro Features Unlock additional features with an optional Pro subscription. • Save rides as Outdoor Cycle workouts in Apple Fitness • Use optional Health data to improve calorie estimates • Export and save all your ride data. Restore your data if needed or run your own analysis on your data. Privacy Your ride history and route data stay on your device. Anonymous analytics are used to improve the app and understand feature usage. Ride GPS coordinates and routes are not uploaded. Download CrankIQ and start building your ride history. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://crankiq.com/privacy

About

Fitzap

This app helps lifters track their workouts with unlimited custom templates and exercises. It offers features like automatic rest timers, workout summaries, and Apple Watch support for focused training sessions. Optional Pro features provide deeper analytics and smart coaching for advanced users.

Highlights
  • Unlimited workout templates
  • Unlimited custom exercises
  • Fast workout logging
  • Automatic rest timers
  • Workout summaries
  • Apple Watch support
  • Progression tracking
Features
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Fast workout logging. A personal AI coach with Pro. Unlimited workout templates - free forever. Fitzap is a workout tracker for lifters who want fast logging, clear progression, and smarter training, with unlimited workout templates included for free. Build Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, full-body, strength, hypertrophy, powerlifting, bodybuilding, or fully custom gym routines. Create unlimited custom exercises, save unlimited workout templates, and log unlimited workouts without needing Pro. During training, Fitzap keeps your gym session focused. Track sets, reps, weight, RPE, workout volume, rest time, estimated workout duration, completed exercises, and training history with a fast workout log built for real lifting sessions. Automatic rest timers help you stay consistent between sets. Workout summaries make it easy to review what you completed. Apple Watch support lets you check your active workout, completed sets, and rest timer from your wrist. Fitzap is made for lifters who want more than a basic gym notebook. Use it as a strength training tracker, workout planner, gym log, progression tracker, and template-based workout builder. Free includes: - Unlimited workout templates - Unlimited custom exercises - Unlimited workout logging - Rest timers - Workout history - Set, rep, weight, and RPE tracking - Shareable workout summaries - Light and dark themes Personal AI Coach (Pro) Get a personalized weekly review, clear next steps, and follow-up chat grounded in your training history. Optional Pro adds deeper analytics, smart coaching, recovery insights, cardio tracking, cloud sync, automatic workout generation, advanced customization, and more. Pro features are built for athletes who want deeper training feedback: progression guidance, volume analytics, readiness insights, advanced statistics, and tools that help you understand how your training evolves over time. Fitzap is built for lifters who want structure without friction: simple enough for everyday workouts, powerful enough for long-term progression.

Screenshots

CrankIQ4 screens
Fitzap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fitzap at every 5 days against CrankIQ's every 3 weeks. Fitzap also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. CrankIQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Fitzap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CrankIQ against 5.0 for Fitzap. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fitzap has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrankIQ ships an update every 3 weeks, Fitzap every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CrankIQ versus Fitzap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrankIQFitzap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCWH3 Holdings LLCLinus westling

Customer experience

CrankIQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fitzap

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CrankIQ

Subscriptions2
  • CrankIQ Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • CrankIQ Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
4 purchases

Fitzap

Subscriptions4
  • Fitzap Workout Pro14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Fitzap All Access Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Fitzap Workout Pro Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Fitzap All Access Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is CrankIQ free?
CrankIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fitzap free?
Fitzap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CrankIQ or Fitzap?
CrankIQ and Fitzap are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do CrankIQ or Fitzap have ads?
Neither CrankIQ nor Fitzap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrankIQ or Fitzap?
CrankIQ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fitzap every 5 days. Most recently, CrankIQ was updated on October 30, 2026 and Fitzap on October 31, 2026.

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