Comparison

WattsUp vs B.Coach

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

Head to head
About

WattsUp

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WattsUp turns your goal into a science-backed training plan that fits your week. Missed a session? Travelling? Slept badly? Tell your coach what changed and your plan rebuilds itself in seconds. Built for cyclists training 3 to 6 hours a week around a job and a family: you bring the goal, WattsUp fits the training around your week. PLANS BUILT ON SPORTS SCIENCE • Multi-week plans assembled from proven training principles: progression, intensity and recovery follow methods real coaches use • Tailored to your FTP, goals and weekly availability, auto-scheduled • Guardrails keep every week realistic, so flexibility never turns into burnout REBUILT AROUND YOUR LIFE • Change of plans? Tell your coach in plain language and the week re-plans • The structure underneath stays sound: sessions move, the goal doesn't A COACH THAT EXPLAINS ITSELF • Ask "why is this workout on my plan?" and get real training-science reasoning • Pick your coach's personality: The Motivator, The Analyst, The Supportive Friend or The Pro Coach, or tune it yourself • Coaching in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch GUIDED WORKOUTS, RIGHT ON YOUR PHONE • Connect your smart trainer or power meter over Bluetooth • Ride to live power targets with interval-by-interval guidance • ERG mode control for smart trainers: start pedaling and the workout starts EVERY RIDE MAKES YOUR PLAN SMARTER • Rides sync automatically from Wahoo; upload .fit files from Garmin • Honest post-ride feedback framed against what the day's session asked of you • It even spots when your FTP is set too low and offers to update it TRACK WHAT MATTERS • FTP, weight and W/kg history, power PRs and training load • Goals and target events, with course research from your coach • Shareable weekly summary cards FREE TO START Your first two weeks of training and 10 coach messages a week are free. Premium unlocks unlimited coaching, your full plan to race day, and workout push to Garmin and Wahoo head units. Download WattsUp and let your training plan finally adapt to you.

About

B.Coach

Features
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B.Coach es tu entrenador personal de ciclismo con inteligencia artificial. Cada semana diseña tu plan según tu nivel, tu tiempo disponible y tus objetivos — y lo ajusta hablando contigo, como un coach de verdad. QUÉ HACE POR TI • Plan semanal personalizado: carretera, MTB, gravel, indoor… adaptado a tus días disponibles y tu fase de temporada. • Chatea con tu coach: cámbiale entrenos de día, cuéntale cómo te sientes o pregúntale lo que quieras. Te responde al momento. • Nutrición ajustada a tu semana: calorías, macros y comidas según tu carga de entrenamiento y tu objetivo. • Calendario claro: lo planificado y lo completado, de un vistazo. • Tu forma real: fitness, fatiga y forma (PMC) con datos de tus entrenos. • Exporta tus sesiones en .FIT a tu Garmin o Wahoo. • Notificaciones con tu entreno del día. CIENCIA, NO HUMO Las recomendaciones se apoyan en una base de decenas de estudios científicos de entrenamiento y nutrición deportiva (Seiler, Jeukendrup, Buchheit y más). Requiere cuenta de Brújula Bike Coach. La suscripción se contrata y gestiona en brujulabike.coach. Términos de uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Política de privacidad: https://brujulabike.coach/privacy

Screenshots

WattsUp4 screens
B.Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: B.Coach at every 4 days against WattsUp's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, 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. WattsUp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and B.Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WattsUp ships an update every 2 weeks, B.Coach every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
WattsUp versus B.Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWattsUpB.Coach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB34 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer021 VenturesC.D. BRUJULA BIKE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WattsUp

Subscriptions3
  • WattsUp Premium Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • WattsUp Premium$14.991 Month
  • WattsUp Premium Yearly1 Month trial$129.991 Year
2 purchases

B.Coach

Subscriptions2
  • B.Coach Pro14 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • B.Coach Pro Anual14 Days trial$129.001 Year

Questions

Is WattsUp free?
WattsUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is B.Coach free?
B.Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WattsUp or B.Coach have ads?
Neither WattsUp nor B.Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WattsUp or B.Coach?
WattsUp ships an update every 2 weeks, and B.Coach every 4 days. Most recently, WattsUp was updated on October 16, 2026 and B.Coach on October 18, 2026.

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