MCF Thrivified vs My Cadence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MCF Thrivified
Transform your fitness equipment into a connected training system. Track workouts, battle bosses, ride virtual routes, and get personalized coaching insights. Syncs with Apple Health and Apple Watch for comprehensive health monitoring.
- Bluetooth connectivity for MyCloudFitness machines
- Gamified workouts with Momentum Quest
- Virtual route riding with 3D maps
- AI-powered workout tips and insights
- Real-time metric tracking
- Integration with Apple Watch and Apple Health
- Wellness planning and leaderboards
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Your Machine. Your Metrics. Your Coach. Connected. MCF Thrivified turns your MyCloudFitness machines into a complete training system. Connect over Bluetooth and every session flows straight into your phone, your Apple Watch and Apple Health. Your machine doesn't have to retire with its app. MCF Thrivified keeps your MyCloudFitness equipment connected, tracked and syncing — with training tools the original console never had. Go further than that console ever could: battle bosses in Momentum Quest, ride real-world routes on a live 3D map, train along with guided videos, and get an honest daily read on how hard to push today. More Ways to Train: • Momentum Quest: Turn your workout into a boss battle. Hold live speed, power, cadence or heart rate targets, set from your own baseline, to wear each boss down. Beat one, face the next, and earn XP all session. • Virtual Journey: Pick a real-world route and ride it on a live 3D map that moves as you move. • Live Diagram: Speed, power, cadence, heart rate and calories as rolling live charts. Switch modes anytime, mid-workout. • Machine Control: Set resistance from your phone, or start a built-in bike program and let it drive the ride. Key Features: • Built for MyCloudFitness: Connect your machines over Bluetooth and start training in seconds. • Real-Time Tracking: Live speed, distance, power, cadence, calories and time, logged automatically. No manual entry. • Let's Move! Video Training: Guided workouts and programs, with your machine's live metrics beside the video. • Thrivify Stream: Say goodbye to boring cardio. Watch YouTube while you train, send it to the TV with AirPlay, and come back to a freshly curated playlist every day. • Apple Watch & Heart Rate Straps: Log from your wrist, or pair a chest strap for accurate heart rate and live zones. • Deep Workout Reports: Splits, pace, cadence, zones and your route with its elevation profile, exportable as PDF or image. • Apple Health: Workouts, calories and active minutes sync automatically. • Thrive Index: Balances Recovery and Strain so you know exactly how hard to train without burning out. • Stress Score: A daily read on your body's load from heart rate, HRV and sleep, so you can tell strain from real recovery. • Circadian Alignment: See how last night's sleep lined up with sunrise and sunset, and get tonight's ideal bedtime. • Thrive Age: The fitness age your health trends add up to, moving as you train. • Workout Weather: Hourly windows that tell you the best time today to head outside. • Coach Thrivify: AI workout tips and training insights, grounded in your own numbers. • Wellness Planner: Personalized workout and meal plans built around your goals and schedule. • Leaderboards: See where you stand among Top Burners, Top Walkers and Top Trainers, on a board that resets every 30 days. Compatibility: • Built for Bluetooth-enabled MyCloudFitness equipment. Check your machine's manual to confirm it connects over Bluetooth. • Resistance control and bike programs require a machine that supports them. • Sleep and recovery features require Apple Health and an Apple Watch or compatible heart rate monitor. • MCF Thrivified is an independent companion app, not the original MyCloudFitness app. Download now to start your free trial! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimers: • MCF Thrivified is an independent app developed by LifeSmart LLC. It is not the original MyCloudFitness app, and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by MyCloudFitness or its equipment manufacturer. MyCloudFitness is a trademark of its respective owner. • This app is a third-party client utilizing the YouTube APIs. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. This application is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by YouTube or Google. • Thrivify scores and insights are wellness estimates, not medical advice.
My Cadence
This app displays your indoor cycling cadence (RPM) in real-time via a large, easy-to-read interface. It connects to your Bluetooth cadence sensor and offers unlimited free rides. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced features like ride history and custom display settings.
- Large real-time cadence display
- Bluetooth sensor connectivity
- Unlimited free rides
- Dark mode support
- Ride history and stats (Pro)
- Customizable display themes (Pro)
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- BIG BEAUTIFUL CADENCE (RPM) DISPLAY My Cadence is a simple display for your cadence sensor when you are indoor cycling. Simply connect to your cadence sensor via Bluetooth and my cadence will update your cadence in real time with a simple to read display. No time restrictions! - FREE UNLIMITED RIDES FOREVER My Cadence is completely free forever for unlimited minutes of bike riding! We know your rides are longer than 5 minutes so take as long as you want, there are no time restrictions! - DARK MODE SUPPORT Light & Dark Mode support built in for every user. Choose to use the system default or pick your favorite mode. - EVEN MORE WITH PRO Full ride history with monthly summaries, stats, and charts. On top of that there are a lot of display settings with custom themes and the option to display average cadence, max cadence, elapsed time, and total rotations during your ride. You can even backup your ride data and re-import it on new devices. Get announcements while you ride for how long or how far you have gone. When you finish a ride, sync it to Apple Health! - WORKS WITH POPULAR SENSOR Wahoo, Moofit, Garmin, Magene, you name it, My Cadence is ready for your cadence sensor. It even works with certain fitness bikes like the Schwinn IC4! Sensors that broadcast the "Speed & Cadence" profile are compatible. You may not see a reading on Cycle Power crank arms or bikes that have built in custom sensors. We are continuously adding support for new sensors. If you are having issues, please send us an email at refractoredllc@gmail.com - DATA NEVER LEAVES DEVICE We do NOT use any analytics software at all. In fact, this application doesn't need internet access at all to work. Your cadence data stays local only while connected to your device. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Cadence at 89% against MCF Thrivified's 29%. My Cadence also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). MCF Thrivified's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. MCF Thrivified sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and My Cadence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My Cadence holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Cadence has 206 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of MCF Thrivified's written reviews are positive against 89% of My Cadence's.
MCF Thrivified ships an update weekly, My Cadence monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MCF Thrivified | My Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (206 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 206 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LifeSmart LLC | Refractored LLC |
Customer experience
MCF Thrivified
My Cadence
User reviews
MCF Thrivified
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent customer service
- 👍 Helpful workout options
- 🚀 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 🤯 Buggy and unreliable
My Cadence
From 206 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward functionality
- 🚀 Connects quickly and reliably
- 👍 Works well with various sensors (Moofit, Wahoo, Garmin, Schwinn IC4)
- 👍 Good for displaying cadence during cycling workouts (especially with Apple Fitness+)
- 👍 One-time payment option, no subscriptions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't connect to Wahoo cadence sensor for one user
- 🐛 Doesn't overlay on Fitness+ app as expected for one user
- 🐛 Some useful features behind a paywall
- 🐛 Stop button placement can be accidentally hit
- 🐛 Doesn't work with Garmin sensor for one user initially (resolved)
Bugs and requests
MCF Thrivified
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to save or log workouts
- App crashes and freezes
- Syncing issues with connected equipment
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to customize exercises
- Integration with Apple Health
- Improved data tracking and analytics
My Cadence
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't connect to Wahoo cadence
- Displays '?' for speed
- Stop button placement leads to accidental stops
- Doesn't display cadence numbers initially with Garmin sensor (resolved)
Requested features
5 requests- Write workout data to Apple Health
- Apple Watch indicator/display
- Pause button in pro version
- Ability to resize cadence window on iPad
- Move stop button to avoid accidental presses
In-app purchases
MCF Thrivified
- MCF Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- MCF Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- MCF Ultimate Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- MCF Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
- MCF Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- MCF Ultimate Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
My Cadence
- Pro Subscription$0.491 Month
- Pro Mode$9.99
Questions
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