Comparison

BikeControl vs FocusOrbit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Virtual gear shifting in any app
  • Steering and turning control
  • Workout intensity adjustment
  • Music playback control
  • Customizable gear ratios
  • Supports numerous shifters and controllers
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

About

FocusOrbit

Features
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FocusOrbit is the app for anything that repeats in stations — your workday just as much as your workout. Define once what your cycle consists of, and FocusOrbit guides you through it, station by station, again and again. You never have to decide what's next. AS A FOCUS APP AT THE OFFICE Files, emails, deadlines, breaks — FocusOrbit keeps you on track without you having to keep track yourself. Every station counts items, measures time, or both, and advances automatically or after your confirmation. AS A FITNESS APP AT THE GYM Warm-up, exercises, sets, recovery — the same cycle idea carries a workout just as well. One tap on your Apple Watch moves things along without interrupting your training. HOW IT WORKS – A cycle consists of any number of stations, each with its own color and name – Every station advances by a count of finished items, by time, or both – After the last station, the cycle starts again from the top automatically ON ALL YOUR DEVICES – A standalone Apple Watch app you can operate entirely from your wrist – A widget and Live Activity on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island – Private sync via iCloud across all your own devices KEEPING TRACK Statistics show, for any date range you choose, how many items and how much time went into each station, including a trend compared with the previous period. Export as a CSV file for your own spreadsheet. YOU DECIDE WHAT GETS SAVED Statistics can be turned off entirely at any time — then nothing gets recorded — or cleared with one tap. FocusOrbit works without an account, without ads, and without third-party tracking. TWO SAMPLE CYCLES TO GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY An office-day example and a workout example are ready to go from the very first launch — and, of course, fully editable. SUBSCRIPTION FocusOrbit is funded through a monthly subscription purchased through the App Store. You can try it free for one month; after that it renews automatically at the price shown, unless you cancel in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The subscription can be cancelled monthly, with no minimum term. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy Policy: https://focusorbit.net/privacy.html

Screenshots

BikeControl4 screens
FocusOrbit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BikeControl at 15.6 against FocusOrbit's 17.0. 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. BikeControl sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FocusOrbit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BikeControl versus FocusOrbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBikeControlFocusOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenBikeControl UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Michael Schultz

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
1 purchases

FocusOrbit

Subscriptions1
  • standard$0.991 Month

Questions

Is BikeControl free?
BikeControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusOrbit free?
FocusOrbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BikeControl or FocusOrbit have ads?
Neither BikeControl nor FocusOrbit shows ads.

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