Ride Cave vs zCycle Pad

Ride Cave is a premium (and free) indoor training platform for cycling and rowing, built for serious training and serious fun: an endless supply of structured workouts, eRoutes anywhere in the world in a living 3D world, more than 20 velodromes, and now live rowing. Bring your runs, swims and gym sessions too, and every activity counts toward one picture of your fitness. ROWING Connect a Concept2 PM5 or a Bluetooth smart rower and train by split, watts and stroke rate. A live rowing screen with a target panel that shows every stroke against your target, 50+ rowing workouts, a rowing workout builder, your own Rowing FTP with UT2 to AN zones, and 2k, 5k and 6k tests that suggest your new number. MULTI-SPORT Import runs, rows, swims and gym sessions from Strava, Intervals.icu, Garmin and Wahoo. Each one earns an honest training load and counts toward one combined fitness and fatigue picture, free for everyone. STRUCTURED WORKOUTS Hundreds of workouts ready to ride or row, plus a built-in workout builder, an instant workout generator, community shared workouts, and Turbo Builder: type a workout one step per line and watch it build. TRAINING PLANS Multi-week cycling plans that scale to your FTP, discipline, and time. Sync your calendar to Intervals.icu or Wahoo. Send workouts to your bike computer to train outdoors. AI COACHING Most platforms push AI in your face and charge you a premium for it. AI is fully optional in Ride Cave. Use Atlas, the AI coach, to build plans, talk strategy, or create ride and row workouts and fitness reports. RIDES & ROUTES Real-world GPS routes with elevation in a 3D world with live riders. Race the leaderboard or ride alongside other people's past efforts. Open the globe, tap a spot and ride, or import your own routes. VIRTUAL TRACK RACING Single player workouts and races against AI ghost riders, or real-time group races on accurate virtual velodromes. Elimination, scratch races, points races, and more. GROUP RIDES Ride live with friends. Synchronized workouts, shared routes, and voice chat. ANALYTICS Full power, HR, and cadence breakdowns. Strain analysis, W' balance, training load. Data Lab reports and more than 100 data points, with views and widgets you can customize, even mid-workout. INTEGRATIONS Strava, Wahoo, Intervals.icu, and Garmin Connect. SIMPLE BY DEFAULT, POWER WHEN NEEDED Real physics, calendaring, social profiles, quests, custom alerts, mini-games and more. REQUIREMENTS Cycling: a compatible smart trainer or power meter with Bluetooth FTMS support (Wahoo KICKR, Tacx/Garmin, Saris, Zwift Hub, Elite, and most modern smart trainers). Rowing: a Concept2 PM5 or a Bluetooth smart rower.

zCycle Pad is a standalone indoor cycling trainer app for iPad. Mount your iPad by the bike, pair your smart trainer and heart rate monitor over Bluetooth, and train with live metrics — no Mac required. Start with a 7-day free trial, then continue with a simple monthly subscription. CONNECT YOUR HARDWARE • Bluetooth FTMS smart trainers (Elite Suito, Wahoo KICKR, Tacx, and similar) • BLE heart rate monitors (Garmin, Polar, Wahoo TICKR) • Scans only cycling-relevant devices — not random Bluetooth gadgets RIDE YOUR WAY • Ride with ERG targets and grade simulation • Heart rate zone rides with coaching cues • Structured .zwo workouts with power profile preview • When a workout ends: keep free-riding, or cool down, finish, and save • Live dashboard: power, HR, cadence, speed, distance, and charts PROFILES & HISTORY • Multi-rider profiles with FTP, weight, and HR zones • Ride history cards with duration, power, HR, and calories • Import rider details from Apple Health (optional) • Sync completed rides to Apple Health (optional) PRIVACY • Local-first — rides and profiles stay on your iPad • No ads, no tracking • Optional Apple Health sync when you finish a ride SUBSCRIPTION • 7-day free trial • Auto-renewable monthly subscription after the trial • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Requires iPadOS 17 or later, a compatible FTMS smart trainer, and optionally a BLE heart rate strap. Terms of Use: https://zcycle.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://zcycle.app/privacy