Comparison

Cycle Now! vs Steady

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

Head to head
About

Cycle Now!

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Track your indoor cycling workouts with real-time power zones. Connect to your Schwinn IC4, Bowflex C6, or any Bluetooth FTMS bike and see exactly where you're training. Features: โ€ข Live Power Zones - 7-zone Coggan model based on your FTP โ€ข Supports running VO2max and FTP test protocols โ€ข Lap Tracking - Mark intervals and see per-lap stats โ€ข Zone Targeting - Audio and haptic alerts keep you in Z2 or Z5 โ€ข Workout History - Review past rides with full lap breakdowns โ€ข Smart Smoothing - 3-second and 20-second power averages cut through noise โ€ข Power Graph - Watch your effort unfold in real-time Simple by design: No account. No subscription. No cloud sync. Just you, your bike, and your data stored locally on your device. Bikes supporting Bluetooth FTMS include the Renpho AI Smart Bike, Joroto X4S, XTERRA SB4500, Schwinn IC4/Bowflex C6, Echelon EX5/EX5S, Matrix ICR50, Diamondback 1260Sc, Keiser M3i, Spirit Fitness XBU55/XBR55, 3G Cardio Elite RB X, Zwift Ride, Wahoo KICKR Bike Pro/Shift, Wattbike Atom/Proton, Saris H3, and JetBlack VICTORY.

About

Steady

Features
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Two weeks after surgery, your pain is a 5 out of 10. Is that normal? Your discharge papers don't say. Searches turn up best-case timelines next to worst-case horror stories. One benchmark would settle it. Steady is a recovery tracker that maps your progress against the typical recovery curve for your procedure โ€” so "is this normal?" finally has an answer. THE RECOVERY CALCULATOR โ€” FREE โ€ข Pick your procedure, enter your surgery date, and tap your current pain level. โ€ข Steady instantly places you on the typical recovery curve for your week โ€” see whether your pain is inside the expected band, ahead of it, or behind. โ€ข It also lays out the usual recovery milestones for your procedure, and where you are against them. WANT TO TRACK IT OVER TIME? STEADY PREMIUM โ€ข Check in by voice or text, day by day. Steady reads your own check-ins against the benchmark and keeps "where you stand" current โ€” instead of a one-off snapshot. โ€ข The patterns you can't feel day to day: flares getting shorter, what sets you back, milestones arriving on schedule. Plus your full history and a one-tap summary for your physical therapist. โ€ข Steady does not diagnose, prescribe, or give medical advice. It shows you where you stand against typical recovery data. Free to start. Steady Plus: Recovery Pass ($99, 12 months, one payment) or Monthly ($14.99/month, auto-renews until canceled). Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://growsteady.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://growsteady.me/privacy

Screenshots

Cycle Now!3 screens
Steady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Steady at Free against Cycle Now!'s $0.99. Steady also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Cycle Now!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Steady is free to download; Cycle Now! costs $0.99 up front. Steady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Cycle Now! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cycle Now! ships an update every 2 months, Steady every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Cycle Now! versus Steady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycle Now!Steady
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYi Yan TaySamy Naayma

In-app purchases

None

Cycle Now!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Steady

Subscriptions1
  • Steady Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • 12-Month Unlock$99.00

Questions

Is Cycle Now! free?
Cycle Now! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steady free?
Steady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cycle Now! or Steady have ads?
Neither Cycle Now! nor Steady shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cycle Now! or Steady?
Cycle Now! ships an update every 2 months, and Steady every 4 days. Most recently, Cycle Now! was updated on October 7, 2026 and Steady on October 5, 2026.

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