Comparison

Cycla vs Tri Master Triathlon Coach

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

Head to head
About

Cycla

Features
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Cycla turns your iPhone into a powerful cycling computer with professional-grade features rivaling dedicated GPS devices. RIDE TRACKING & RECORDING Record every ride with precise GPS tracking, automatic pause detection, and configurable auto-laps. Choose from Road, Gravel, or Mountain Bike profiles. Customize your data screens with 30+ fields across multiple page layouts β€” just like a Garmin Edge. LIVE DATA & SENSORS Connect Bluetooth heart rate monitors, speed/cadence sensors, and power meters. View real-time speed, distance, elevation, heart rate, power, cadence, and more. Live charts show your performance as you ride. TRAINING & PERFORMANCE Track your fitness with Training Stress Score (TSS), Chronic Training Load (CTL), Acute Training Load (ATL), and Training Stress Balance (TSB). Monitor heart rate and power zones. Set personal records and watch them fall. STRUCTURED WORKOUTS Build custom interval workouts with warm-up, work, recovery, and cool-down phases. Set power or heart rate targets. Follow pre-built templates or create your own. CLIMBPRO Automatic climb detection with real-time progress tracking. See remaining distance, elevation, and gradient for every categorized climb β€” from Cat 4 to Hors CatΓ©gorie. NAVIGATION & COURSES Create routes by placing waypoints on the map. Import GPX files. Get turn-by-turn navigation with off-course alerts. Plan your rides before you go. SEGMENTS Create and track segments. Compare your efforts and chase personal bests on your favorite stretches of road. GROUP RIDES Organize group rides with meeting points, pace categories, and rider limits. Share rides with friends and join the cycling community. APPLE WATCH Companion Apple Watch app displays your key metrics right on your wrist. Start, pause, and control rides from your watch. iCLOUD SYNC All your ride data syncs seamlessly across your devices via iCloud. ADDITIONAL FEATURES β€’ Apple Health integration β€’ Weather conditions for every ride (powered by Apple Weather) β€’ GPX export β€’ Home screen widgets β€’ Live Activities β€’ Dark mode support β€’ Metric and Imperial units

About

Tri Master Triathlon Coach

Features
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Tri Master is your personal triathlon coach for swimming, cycling and running – with data-driven analysis that runs entirely on your iPhone. FEATURES β€’ Training log: quickly record sessions or import them automatically from Strava. β€’ Form & Fitness: your Fitness (CTL), Fatigue (ATL) and Form (TSB) based on real sessions. β€’ Readiness score: daily readiness from training load and Apple Health metrics. β€’ AI recommendations: concrete guidance on load, discipline balance and recovery – on-device, no cloud. β€’ Race simulator & nutrition: plan course, weather and fueling. β€’ Race history with personal bests. β€’ Apple Health & Strava: real data instead of estimates. β€’ Fully bilingual (English/German). Core features are free. The one-time purchase β€œTri Master Pro” permanently unlocks AI analysis & coaching, the race simulator & nutrition, activity sync and unlimited history. Your health data stays on your device – no tracking, no ads.

Screenshots

Cycla4 screens
Tri Master Triathlon Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cycla and Tri Master Triathlon Coach are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cycla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tri Master Triathlon Coach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cycla versus Tri Master Triathlon Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclaTri Master Triathlon Coach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPragmaTecJens Koepcke

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cycla

One-time1
  • Cycla Pro$14.99
1 purchases

Tri Master Triathlon Coach

One-time1
  • Tri Master Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Cycla free?
Cycla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tri Master Triathlon Coach free?
Tri Master Triathlon Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cycla or Tri Master Triathlon Coach have ads?
Neither Cycla nor Tri Master Triathlon Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cycla or Tri Master Triathlon Coach?
Cycla ships an update every 3 days, and Tri Master Triathlon Coach every 3 days. Most recently, Cycla was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tri Master Triathlon Coach on October 24, 2026.

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