Comparison

CaPowHr vs Workout Cave

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

Head to head
About

CaPowHr

This free application tracks indoor cycling workouts by integrating heart rate data from a smartwatch with bike metrics like cadence, power, and distance. It then saves your session as a fitness workout.

Highlights
  • Track indoor cycling workouts
  • Integrate heart rate data
  • Sync bike cadence, power, distance
  • Save as Apple Fitness workout
  • Completely free to use
Features
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CaPowHr is a completely free app for tracking your indoor cycling workouts. It brings together heart rate data from your Apple Watch with cadence, power and distance from your indoor bike, and saves your ride as an Apple Fitness workout.

About

Workout Cave

This app provides structured power-based cycling workouts and live performance metrics for cyclists. It connects to bike trainers and sensors via Bluetooth, displaying real-time data and offering customizable training zones.

Highlights
  • Structured interval-based workouts
  • Live speed, cadence, power, and heart rate display
  • FTMS-compatible trainer and sensor connection
  • Customizable power zones based on FTP
  • Accurate wall-clock timing
  • Workout summary with performance data
Features
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Workout Cave is a focused training tool for cyclists who care about power. Connect your bike via Bluetooth and ride structured workouts built around your FTP and power zones, or just spin with live metrics and no plan. Either way, the screen stays clean and the data stays accurate. Structured workouts Follow interval-based workouts with target power zones, interval names, cues, and a large countdown timer. Current zone and target zone are always visible. Skip controls let you move through intervals on your terms. Just Ride mode No structure, no pressure. Live speed, cadence, power, and heart rate — when your heart rate monitor is available — displayed clearly while you pedal. Live Bluetooth metrics Workout Cave connects to FTMS-compatible bike trainers and sensors. Speed, cadence, and power update in real time. Heart rate supported when available. Power zones built around you Set your FTP and Workout Cave calculates your training zones. Target and current zone are shown throughout every structured workout so you always know where you stand. Accurate timing, always Wall-clock timing survives backgrounding and screen lock. Your intervals stay on track even if you switch apps or your screen goes dark. Workout summary Every session ends with a summary of average power and heart rate so you can see exactly how you performed. Your setup, your way Choose mph or kph. Light, dark, or system appearance. Full adaptive layout for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Workout Cave3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Workout Cave at 5.0 against CaPowHr's 4.5. CaPowHr's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Workout Cave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaPowHr ships an update weekly, Workout Cave every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CaPowHr versus Workout Cave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaPowHrWorkout Cave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke Mackenzie MulcahyCassandra Wallace

In-app purchases

None

CaPowHr

No in-app purchases

None

Workout Cave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaPowHr free?
CaPowHr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Cave free?
Workout Cave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CaPowHr or Workout Cave?
Workout Cave is rated higher. CaPowHr averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Workout Cave averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CaPowHr or Workout Cave have ads?
Neither CaPowHr nor Workout Cave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaPowHr or Workout Cave?
CaPowHr ships an update weekly, and Workout Cave every 2 weeks. Most recently, CaPowHr was updated on September 28, 2026 and Workout Cave on September 20, 2026.

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