Comparison

PedalQuest vs OpenCycling

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

Head to head

PedalQuest

Track rides. Level up.

Structured indoor cycling

Free

💪 Health & Fitness

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About

PedalQuest

Features

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PedalQuest turns every ride into an adventure. Track your distance in real time, unlock milestone goals, and stay motivated with lightweight challenges and clean visuals. Features • Real-time distance and pace • Milestone goals and streaks • Motivational quotes at key moments • Ride history with simple insights • Battery-friendly background behavior Privacy No account required. Location is used only to calculate distance and show ride stats.

About

OpenCycling

Features

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Your trainer. Your data. Your ride. OpenCycling is a free indoor cycling app with structured workouts and smart trainer control. Connect your trainer and sensors over Bluetooth, pick a workout, and ride. No account required. STRUCTURED WORKOUTS 25+ workouts across VO2max, threshold, sweet spot, endurance, and recovery categories. Every interval is scaled to your FTP so the training adapts to your fitness. ERG mode controls your trainer's resistance automatically. REAL-TIME METRICS See power, heart rate, cadence, speed, calories, and interval targets as you ride. Post-ride summaries show your averages, peaks, and time in zone. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No accounts. No cloud. Everything is stored on your device. Share rides to Strava when you choose. Export as standard FIT files that work with any platform. WORKS WITH YOUR GEAR Connects to Bluetooth smart trainers and sensors from Wahoo, Elite, Tacx, Stages, and more via FTMS, heart rate, power, and cadence protocols. COMPLETELY FREE No subscriptions, no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

PedalQuest4 screens

OpenCycling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OpenCycling at none against PedalQuest's shown. OpenCycling also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PedalQuest's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PedalQuest ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenCycling every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

PedalQuest versus OpenCycling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PedalQuest	OpenCycling
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	35 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	VOLKAN TEZKAN	Sami Wiktorin

In-app purchases

None

PedalQuest

No in-app purchases

None

OpenCycling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PedalQuest free?

PedalQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is OpenCycling free?

OpenCycling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PedalQuest or OpenCycling have ads?

PedalQuest shows ads; OpenCycling does not.

Which is updated more often, PedalQuest or OpenCycling?

PedalQuest ships an update every 2 weeks, and OpenCycling every 3 months. Most recently, PedalQuest was updated on October 23, 2026 and OpenCycling on October 7, 2026.