BHRide vs V Power Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
BHRide
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Paying hundreds per month just to ride your indoor bike? BHRide is a one-time purchase ā no subscriptions, ever. BHRide is a subscription-free indoor cycling companion app. Connect to any BLE fitness machine via the FTMS protocol (such as BH H919S) and track your power, cadence, virtual speed, and distance in real time. Buy once, use forever. No subscription. No ads. No account. No internet needed. KEY FEATURES: ā One-Time Purchase, No Subscription, No Ads All features unlocked forever. No monthly fees, annual fees, hidden charges, or ads interrupting your ride. ā Real-Time Metrics Live display of power (W), cadence (RPM), virtual speed (km/h), distance, ride time, and calories burned. Virtual speed is calculated from power using physics-based modeling. ā Route Simulation 21 built-in loop routes across three terrains ā Park, Mountain, and Flat ā with distances from 3km to 50km. Each route features warm-up, climbs, recovery sections, and cool-down. Grade automatically controls your bike's resistance (ERG mode) to simulate real outdoor riding. ā Route Elevation Map Full route overview + scrollable zoomed view with color-coded gradient strips showing your real-time progress. ā Target Power Control Custom power target with slider (0-500W), quick presets, or direct input. Controls your bike's resistance directly via the FTMS protocol. ā Health Integration Save completed rides to Apple Health with full per-second power, cadence, and speed data (iOS 17+). ā TCX File Export Export rides as standard TCX files via the iOS share sheet. Save them locally or send them to other apps. BHRide itself never uploads any data to any external server. ā Bilingual Interface Instant switch between Chinese and English. ā Fully Offline, No Data Collection BHRide makes no network connections of any kind. No account required. No analytics, tracking, or uploads. All ride data stays on your device, or is written to Apple Health only with your explicit permission. COMPATIBLE DEVICES: Works with any indoor bike or smart trainer that supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) FTMS protocol, including but not limited to BH Fitness H919S. NOTE: A compatible BLE fitness machine is required for full functionality. Virtual speed and distance are estimates calculated from power output, not actual travel data.
V Power Dashboard
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V Power turns your iPhone into a handlebar dashboard for VORTEC indoor cycling bikes. Connect over Bluetooth to your bike's crank power meter and a heart-rate strap, and read your effort at a glance while you ride. WHAT YOU SEE ⢠Power in watts and cadence in rpm, on two large rings that change colour as you move through the training zones ⢠Rear-axle resistance in NĀ·m, smoothed so it stays readable under load ⢠Elapsed time, energy, average power and heart rate along the bottom ⢠A landscape layout for bikes with a wide handlebar mount BUILT FOR CLASSES ⢠Pair several sensors at once ā a power meter and a heart-rate strap ⢠Scan the QR code on the bike to connect and label the station in one step ⢠Send live data to the studio's collector over the local network, so the instructor's screen can show the whole class ⢠Red and blue team scores when the studio runs a group session DESIGNED FOR THE FLOOR ⢠The screen stays awake while you ride ⢠Readings drop to zero when a sensor stops reporting, instead of freezing on the last number ⢠Reconnects by itself if a sensor drops out mid-ride ⢠Preview mode lets you see the dashboard without any hardware Requires a Bluetooth cycling power meter, speed/cadence sensor or heart-rate monitor. Local network access is only used to relay data to a collector on the same network, and is entirely optional.
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Verdict
BHRide and V Power Dashboard are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BHRide | V Power Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 ā better | 18.6 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roy Lin | Ning Han Liu |
In-app purchases
BHRide
No in-app purchases
V Power Dashboard
No in-app purchases









