Dial vs Alpine Velo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dial
This app helps serious lifters meticulously track their training volume per muscle group. It provides detailed insights into progressive overload and workout efficiency without ads or requiring an account. Visualize your progress with clear charts and make informed training decisions.
- Fractional volume tracking per muscle group
- Automatic muscle contribution mapping
- Log sets, reps, and weight with gym-focused interface
- Extensive exercise library with custom movement support
- Progress visualization with charts and analytics
- iCloud sync and Apple Health integration
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Dial is the workout tracker for lifters who take volume seriously. See exactly how much work each muscle group receives, track progressive overload, and make informed decisions about your training. No ads. No account required. FRACTIONAL VOLUME TRACKING When you bench press, it counts toward chest, front delts, and triceps—each weighted appropriately. Dial shows the full picture, not just total sets. • Automatic muscle contribution mapping for every exercise • 4-week rolling averages smooth out week-to-week variation • Efficiency gradient shows where each set contributes most • Set optional volume goals as personal benchmarks TRACK YOUR LIFTS Log sets, reps, and weight with an interface designed for the gym. Quick access to previous workout data makes progressive overload easy to follow. • Mark sets as warmup, working, drop set, or to failure • Group exercises into supersets • Build reusable templates for any program EXERCISE LIBRARY Hundreds of pre-loaded exercises organized by muscle group. Add custom movements and AI automatically maps them to muscles. Each exercise tracks your complete performance history. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Beautiful charts showing volume over time, best weights, and estimated 1RM. Spot patterns across weeks. See what's working. INSIGHT, NOT INSTRUCTION No AI-generated workouts. No gamification. No algorithm telling you what to lift. You bring your training—Dial makes it visible. DESIGNED FOR iOS Native SwiftUI app built to feel at home on your iPhone. Fast, fluid, and distraction-free. iCloud sync. Apple Health integration. FREE TO START Full workout tracking at no cost. Dial Pro unlocks advanced analytics and additional features. No ads. Your data stays on your devices. Perfect for powerlifting, bodybuilding, strength training, and any program focused on progressive overload. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dial.fit/privacy
Alpine Velo
This AI-powered cycling coach analyzes your rides, creates adaptive training plans, and explains your performance data in plain language. It focuses on building momentum and personalizing your training journey without guilt or pressure.
- AI-powered conversational coaching
- Adaptive multi-session training plans
- In-depth ride analysis (power, HR, cadence)
- Device-agnostic ride syncing (Strava, Wahoo, Hammerhead)
- Focus on momentum and personal growth
- Personalized training based on archetype
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Alpine Velo is an AI cycling coach you can talk to. It analyzes every ride, builds a plan that adapts to the training you actually do, and explains every call in plain language. No streaks. No make-up workouts. No guilt. Just momentum toward the rider you're becoming. A COACH YOU CAN TALK TO Open a conversation, not a manual. Ask why today's ride, what your numbers mean, or how to handle a missed week. The coach has read your whole training history and answers like a person, not a dashboard. A PLAN THAT ADAPTS The coach builds a multi-session plan from your fitness, fatigue, and goals — then reshapes it around the rides you actually do. Miss a day, ride long, feel cooked? The plan moves with you. A plan that adapts, not a wall calendar to fall behind on. DEEP RIDE ANALYSIS The moment a ride lands, Alpine Velo breaks it down: power and heart-rate zones, peak-power curves, cadence, and segment-by-segment efforts. Tap any metric and the coach explains what it means for your training. SYNC ANY RIDE Device-agnostic. Connect Strava, Wahoo, or Hammerhead and Alpine Velo analyzes each ride the moment it lands — indoors or out, structured or freeform. Bring the gear and apps you already use. MOMENTUM, NOT COMPLIANCE Watch your rider profile fill in as a shape that grows, with a milestone to chase every few weeks. No compliance percentage. No streak to break. Just visible proof you're moving forward. BUILT AROUND YOU Pick your archetype and focus mode — Climber, Time Trialist, Gran Fondo, Crit Racer, and more — and the coach tunes the work, and even its voice, to match. The longer you ride, the more it learns your patterns, and the smarter and more personal its calls get. WHAT THE COACH DOES • Talks through your training in plain language, grounded in your real data • Builds and adapts a multi-session plan around the rides you actually do • Analyzes each ride: power, HR, cadence, pacing, and execution quality • Tracks CTL / ATL / TSB so training load never sneaks up on you • Explains the reasoning behind every call, with the data to back it • Adapts the moment life gets in the way, with no penalty for missing a day Bring your rides and let the coach take it from there. Stop catching up. Start moving forward.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alpine Velo at none against Dial's 3. Alpine Velo also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Dial's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dial sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Alpine Velo asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dial against 5.0 for Alpine Velo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Dial ships an update every 5 days, Alpine Velo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dial | Alpine Velo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Daniel Larsson | RAYMOND CONNOR FESTA |
Customer experience
Dial
Alpine Velo
In-app purchases
Dial
- Dial Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Dial Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Dial Pro Lifetime$149.99
Alpine Velo
No in-app purchases









