Cycle Diary vs Shiftrs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Shiftrs
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Cycle Diary sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Shiftrs asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Cycle Diary | Shiftrs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 倩 赵 | Jacob Hayes |
In-app purchases
Cycle Diary
- Remove ads$0.99
- Map$1.99
Shiftrs
No in-app purchases









