Comparison

zCycle Pad vs Zonometry

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

Head to head
About

zCycle Pad

Features
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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

About

Zonometry

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Find your training balance with Zonometry. Turn your Apple Health workouts into a colourful picture of time spent in easy, moderate and hard heart-rate zones. A tactile running track brings your training mix into focus, from a single day to six months. SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE Explore days, weeks, months and six-month views. Review time in zones, heart-rate readings and workout effort. EVERY RUN, IN DETAIL See your recorded route coloured by heart-rate zone, running metrics, intervals, estimated kilometre splits and post-workout heart rate. Available details depend on what your workout recorded and your Apple Health permissions. FOLLOW YOUR CARDIO FITNESS View VOâ‚‚ max from Apple Health with a compact trend chart. Open it for recorded measurements and age-based reference bands. Past periods show their final recorded measurement. Run reviews include linked or nearby readings with their timestamps. MAKE IT PERSONAL Adjust your heart-rate limits, minimum heart rate and training targets. Count recorded workouts or include everyday heart-rate readings. Choose heart-rate time or workout effort as your main view. RECORD HOW IT FELT Review and adjust workout effort ratings, with Apple Health integration on supported iOS versions. A LITTLE ATMOSPHERE Let local weather bring the track to life with sunlight and leaf shadows, drifting clouds, rain, snow and night lighting. Use your approximate location or choose a city. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your health data is processed on your iPhone. No account, advertising or tracking SDKs. You choose what Zonometry can read in Apple Health. Zonometry is free for iPhone. Heart-rate views require heart-rate readings in Apple Health. You can also explore an example week before connecting.

Screenshots

zCycle Pad4 screens
Zonometry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zonometry at none against zCycle Pad's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. zCycle Pad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Zonometry asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
zCycle Pad versus Zonometry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzCycle PadZonometry
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdamCodes ltdPHILIPP SEYFI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

zCycle Pad

Subscriptions2
  • zCycle Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • zCycle Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Zonometry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zCycle Pad free?
zCycle Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zonometry free?
Zonometry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do zCycle Pad or Zonometry have ads?
Neither zCycle Pad nor Zonometry shows ads.

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