Comparison

Cycle Diary vs Shiftrs

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

Head to head
About

Cycle Diary

Track your cycling activities with GPS, including speed, distance, and calories burned. Save your rides, set goals, and share your progress. Offers two map styles and background operation for uninterrupted tracking.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking for speed, distance, and route
  • Calorie burn calculation based on user data
  • Save and log cycling sessions
  • Two map styles: Satellite and Street
  • Background operation and lock screen support
  • Set cycling goals
  • Share ride logs
Features
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Cycle Diary will keep you motivated for your cycling process. This app uses GPS to locate and give the current speed, used time, distance and route in map, also calculates calorie burned when cycling according to your weight, speed and time used. You can save the log directly after cycling or add manually later. Features: ⁃ Show current speed, used time, calorie burned and route in map. ⁃ Two map styles: Satellite and Street. ⁃ Keep cycling logs and also with mood, weather and area icon. ⁃ Calculates total time used, calories burned and average speed for all logs. ⁃ Supports running in background and lock screen. ⁃ Supports pause and resume. ⁃ Share logs info by Facebook, Twitter and Email. ⁃ Create cycling goal with days and distance. ⁃ Supports standard & metric units. This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life. If you have any question or suggestion, please send email to maxwellsoftware@gmail.com.

About

Shiftrs

Features
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Shiftrs is a streamlined app designed for indoor cyclists who want simple control over their smart trainer. Set your target wattage and ride. No complicated workout builders, no subscriptions, no distractions. Works with any smart trainer that supports Bluetooth FTMS (Fitness Machine Service). Compatible with trainers from Elite, Saris, Tacx, Wahoo, and more. Key Features • Quick device scanning and connection • Automatic reconnection if signal drops • Precise ERG mode power targeting • Real-time power, cadence, and speed display Perfect For • Simple endurance rides at steady power • Testing trainer calibration • Warming up before virtual races No account required. No internet connection needed. Just connect and ride.

Screenshots

Cycle Diary4 screens
Shiftrs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiftrs at none against Cycle Diary's 2. Shiftrs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, 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. Cycle Diary sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Shiftrs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cycle Diary ships an update every 12 months, Shiftrs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cycle Diary versus Shiftrs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycle DiaryShiftrs
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵Jacob Hayes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cycle Diary

One-time2
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Map$1.99
None

Shiftrs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cycle Diary free?
Cycle Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftrs free?
Shiftrs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cycle Diary or Shiftrs have ads?
Cycle Diary shows ads; Shiftrs does not.
Which is updated more often, Cycle Diary or Shiftrs?
Cycle Diary ships an update every 12 months, and Shiftrs every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cycle Diary was updated on October 4, 2026 and Shiftrs on October 7, 2026.

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