BikeControl vs Puzzle Pace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BikeControl
Enhance your indoor cycling experience by adding virtual shifting capabilities to any training app. Control gears, steering, music, and workout intensity using various supported controllers and shifters.
- Virtual gear shifting in any app
- Steering and turning control
- Workout intensity adjustment
- Music playback control
- Customizable gear ratios
- Supports numerous shifters and controllers
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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
Puzzle Pace
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Time your puzzles. Track your progress. Puzzle Pace is a purpose-built timer for puzzlers. Stop using your phone's stopwatch and start tracking sessions the right way, organized by puzzle, with a full history of every session you've ever timed. HOW IT WORKS Add a puzzle (e.g., "Ravensburger 1000pc Starry Night"). Tap start when you sit down to puzzle. Pause when you take a break, resume when you're back. Stop when you're done for the day, and save your session. That's it. Simple, focused, no distractions. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Big puzzles take days or weeks. Puzzle Pace keeps a complete history of every session, grouped by time period, so you always know how much time you've invested, and how much progress you've made. Filter by puzzle to see just the sessions that matter. Tap any past session to jump right back into timing that puzzle. MANAGE YOUR COLLECTION Create puzzles, rename them, and mark them as completed when you place that final piece. Your completed puzzles are archived so your active list stays clean. UNLOCK STATISTICS (PREMIUM) Upgrade once (no subscription!) to unlock detailed stats across all your puzzles: Total time spent puzzling. Session count and averages. Per-puzzle breakdowns: total time, average session length, longest session. Active vs. completed puzzle tracking. BUILT FOR PUZZLERS Precise timer with tenths-of-second display. Pause and resume freely with no time lost. Discard a session if you started by accident. Manual session entry for times you forgot to start the timer. Clean, warm interface inspired by the puzzle table. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account required. No data leaves your device. Your puzzle history is stored locally and stays completely private. Free to use with your last 15 sessions saved. Upgrade once to unlock unlimited history and statistics — no subscription!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BikeControl at every 8 days against Puzzle Pace's every 4 weeks. BikeControl also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. BikeControl sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Puzzle Pace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BikeControl ships an update every 8 days, Puzzle Pace every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BikeControl | Puzzle Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenBikeControl UG (haftungsbeschrankt) | Robust Echo |
In-app purchases
BikeControl
- BikeControl Pro$2.991 Month
- BikeControl Pro$28.991 Year
- BikeControl Pro$2.99
- Full Version Unlock$5.99
- BikeControl Pro - Yearly$29.99
Puzzle Pace
- Puzzle Pace Premium$2.99
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