Comparison

SaunaFlow vs rideplus

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

Head to head
About

SaunaFlow

Features
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No need to watch the clock. Apple Watch automatically guides you through sauna>cold plunge>rest right on your wrist. Build routines on iPhone, run them on your Watch, and refine your flow with every session. ◆ Start instantly with built-in presets Choose from classic presets like 60-min standard, quick single round, or short cold plunge. Changes made on iPhone sync automatically to Apple Watch. ◆ Complete sessions from Apple Watch No need for your smartphone inside the sauna. Phase transitions are notified by haptic feedback, and you can check time remaining and the next phase on your wrist. Use the Digital Crown to skip or add 30 seconds to the current phase; pause has its own on-screen button. ◆ Build your personal routine from history History shows completion rate, best session, notes, and score trends. Re-run great sessions or save them as new presets. ◆ Designed for consistent use Favorite and recommended presets are easy to find on Watch. This isn't just a one-off timer — it's built for repeated use. ◆ Heart rate from Apple Watch Your Watch records heart rate through the whole session and charts the climb in the sauna and the drop during the cold plunge and rest. The deeper the recovery, the higher your Session Score. Each session is saved to Health as a workout. ◆ Streaks, badges and place logging A weekly streak, badges at 10, 50 and 100 sessions and a monthly summary show how consistently you go. Log the venue name, sauna, cold plunge and outdoor temperature, and whether there was löyly. Add days you didn't wear the Watch by hand. You can also start with Siri. ◆ Backup, editing and deleting Save every preset and session to a single file and restore it on your new phone. Edit any session's start time and rounds, or delete it, so one wrong entry doesn't skew your stats forever. ◆ Premium (one-time purchase) Try it free, buy once if you need more. No subscription. [Free] · Up to 5 presets · Your latest 10 sessions in History · Score, notes, streak and backup [Premium] · Unlimited presets · Unlimited history and comparison · Watch display/haptic customization · Re-run and save sessions from history ◆ Safety Notice Displayed times are guidelines. In high-heat environments, always prioritize your health and stop immediately if you feel unwell. ◆ Requirements · iPhone: iOS 17 or later · Apple Watch: watchOS 10 or later · All data stored on-device. No personal data collected or sent to external servers.

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rideplus

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すべての移動にプラスを! バイク・車・電車・徒歩・自転車、あらゆる移動距離を自動で記録するライフログアプリです。 【主な機能】 ■ あらゆる移動を自動記録 「徒歩」「自転車」「バイクや車などの自動車系」を自動判別し、移動距離を合算します。 ■ 内訳を見える化 今日の総移動距離に加えて、歩行・サイクリング・バイクや車での移動距離を別々に表示。歩数や消費カロリーも合わせて確認できます。 ■ バーチャル旅行 出発地と目的地を設定するだけで、累計移動距離に応じて地図上を進んでいきます。あらゆる移動を合算するので、世界一周も現実的なスケールに。長距離ルートでもフェリー経由など現実の道路を自動取得します。 ■ 距離目標管理 1日の目標距離(km)を自由に設定。今日の進捗をリングで可視化。配達員の方の稼働距離管理にもご活用いただけます。 ■ 履歴グラフ 週間・月間の移動距離を、歩行・自転車・自動車系の3色で積み上げ表示。日々の動きがひと目でわかります。 ■ 世界ランキング ニックネームを設定すれば、世界中のライダーと距離・カロリー・歩数で競い合えます。今日・今週・今月・年間の4期間で順位を確認できます。 ■ 7色のテーマカラー ローズ・ラベンダー・スカイ・ミント・ピーチ・ゴールド・ブラック。夜間の運転に優しいブラックモードも搭載。 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・バイクで配達されている方(原付・125cc など) ・通勤通学で複数の移動手段を使う方 ・1日の総移動量を可視化したい方 ・バーチャル旅行で達成感を味わいたい方 ・夜間に運転する機会の多い方 すべての移動を価値に変える、rideplus をぜひお試しください。 【プライバシーについて】 位置情報は移動距離の計測のみに使用し、個人を特定する情報や走行ルートを外部に送信することはありません。安心してご利用ください。

Screenshots

SaunaFlow4 screens
rideplus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: rideplus at none against SaunaFlow's 1. rideplus also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). SaunaFlow's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. SaunaFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. rideplus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SaunaFlow ships an update fortnightly, rideplus every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level
SaunaFlow versus rideplus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaunaFlowrideplus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYANGLI CHENTAKESHI SUZUKI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SaunaFlow

One-time1
  • SaunaFlow Premium$4.99
None

rideplus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SaunaFlow free?
SaunaFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is rideplus free?
rideplus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SaunaFlow or rideplus have ads?
rideplus shows ads; SaunaFlow does not.
Which is updated more often, SaunaFlow or rideplus?
SaunaFlow ships an update fortnightly, and rideplus every 3 days. Most recently, SaunaFlow was updated on October 24, 2026 and rideplus on October 3, 2026.

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