Cycling Plus Magazine vs Trainer Workouts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cycling Plus Magazine
This app is a comprehensive guide for modern road cyclists, offering expert advice on gear, training, and nutrition. Discover inspirational rides, real-life stories, and practical tips to enhance your cycling experience.
- Gear buying advice and tests
- Training and nutrition tips
- Inspirational rides and stories
- Practical cycling advice
- Digital magazine issues
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Cycling Plus is the manual for the modern road cyclist. Whether you're cycling weekly, an occasional new rider or a Tour de France fan you’ll find everything you need. Each issue is packed with buying advice and tests of essential cycling gear - everything from bikes to bags! Cycling Plus is the place to find training advice, nutrition secrets and practical tips guaranteed to improve your bicycling. It's also full of inspirational rides, real-life cycling stories and entertaining riding-related features. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx * Please note: this digital edition does not include the covermount gifts or supplements you would find with printed copies*
Trainer Workouts
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Trainer Workouts is a focused iOS app built for indoor cycling sessions with Bluetooth sensors and smart trainers. It helps athletes train with structure, monitor key metrics live, and keep a clean workout history. **Live training dashboard** Real-time display of core metrics like power, cadence, heart rate, speed, distance, and elapsed time. **Bluetooth device management** Easy pairing and reconnection for heart rate monitors, cadence sensors, and home trainers. **Structured workouts** Built-in and custom Zwift `.zwo` workouts with visual timeline and target guidance. **Workout creation & import/export** Create workouts directly in the app, import `.zwo` files from Files, and export workouts when needed. **Session control** Start, pause, resume, and stop sessions with optional automation at workout end. **Workout guidance cues** Optional countdown alerts before interval changes, with sound/vibration support. **History & performance tracking** Full session history with summary metrics and detailed post-workout view. **Strava integration** Connect your Strava account and sync sessions with clear sync status tracking. **Athlete settings** Configure FTP, weight, and training-related behavior from a dedicated settings area. **Subscriptions** Monthly, yearly, and lifetime plans unlock unlimited sessions. Privacy Policy: https://drusy.github.io/trainer-workouts/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Trainer Workouts at daily against Cycling Plus Magazine's every 2 months. Cycling Plus Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Cycling Plus Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Trainer Workouts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cycling Plus Magazine ships an update every 2 months, Trainer Workouts daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cycling Plus Magazine | Trainer Workouts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelsey Publishing Group | Kevin Renella |
Bugs and requests
Cycling Plus Magazine
Reported bugs
17 issues- App fails to load library screen
- Content loads only partially or incompletely
- Issues freeze at 0% when attempting to download
- App crashes when opening specific articles
- Blank pages appear during page turns
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- Magazine display shows wrong publication (e.g., Match of the Day instead of Cycling Plus)
- Unable to transfer purchases between old and new app versions
- Restored issues not appearing in library
- Password reset functionality broken
- App logs users out unexpectedly after payment
- Slow and erratic zooming functionality
- HTML rendering errors (visible tags like <strong> in text)
- App hangs and crashes without internet connection
- Issues won't open on certain devices (iPad/iPhone)
- Download progress stalls at 99%
- Black text on dark grey background readability issue
- Intrusive toolbar blocking content
Requested features
10 requests- Offline reading capability for downloaded issues
- Ability to remove unwanted magazines from library
- Better customer support contact options
- Print and digital subscription bundle
- Landscape mode support for navigation
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- Hyperlinks from contents page
- Reduced pricing for digital vs. print versions
- Ability to resume reading from last position
- Better page navigation controls
- Option to disable marketing emails and offers
Trainer Workouts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cycling Plus Magazine
- Cycling Plus Apple News$5.991 Month
- 1-Month Subscription$6.491 Month
- 1-Month Subscription2 Months trial$6.491 Month
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- 3 Month Subscription$9.993 Months
- 3-Month Subscription$12.993 Months
- Cycling Plus subscription$32.991 Year
- 12-Month Subscription1 Month trial$43.991 Year
- Tour de France GuideFree
- February 2015$3.99
- April 2016$4.99
Trainer Workouts
- Trainer Workouts Premium - Monhtly$1.991 Month
- Trainer Workouts Premium - Yearly$12.991 Year
- Trainer Workouts Premium - Lifetime$24.99
Questions
Is Cycling Plus Magazine free?
Is Trainer Workouts free?
Do Cycling Plus Magazine or Trainer Workouts have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cycling Plus Magazine or Trainer Workouts?
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