Freemium indoor cycling apps
31 indoor cycling apps are freemium: free to start, with paid extras or a paid tier.
By kind: Training 12, Virtual world 8, Real video 7, Map & routes 4. 5 support OpenBikeControl.
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| App | Kind | Platforms | Price | OpenBikeControl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnyMapRide any road on Earth on a 3D map in an Apple Maps-like style | Map & routes | iOS, Android, macOS | $16.99/mo or $169.99/yr | – |
| ApogeeReal climbs and structured workouts on a road through space, in the browser or on Windows | Virtual world | Web, Windows | Free for 1 hour a week; Unlimited £5/month | – |
| Biketerra3D riding on any real-world route from GPX, in the browser or native apps | Virtual world | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux | $7.99/mo or $79.99/yr |  Supported |
| BreakAway: Indoor TrainingiOS workout player with ERG/slope/HR modes and Intervals.icu sync | Training | iOS, macOS | Freemium | – |
| BrowserTurboDescribe a workout in plain English, then ride it in the browser | Training | Web | Free (limited); Pro £3/month | – |
| CyclonePhone app for FTMS smart trainers: free rides with live power, ERG workouts and multi-week plans by subscription | Training | iOS, Android | Free rides; workouts and analytics $2.99/month or $29.99/year (£2.99 / £29.99), 14-day free trial | – |
| DirtWattsMountain-bike trails rebuilt from lidar, ridden in the browser with grade-true resistance | Virtual world | Web | Free: 2 trails a month; full library $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr | Supported |
| Elite My E-TrainingElite's app for video rides, training programs and trainer control | Real video | iOS, Android, macOS | $19.99/yr | – |
| ErgmaticiPhone/iPad ERG workout app with Intervals.icu sync and Live Activities | Training | iOS | $5.99/mo or $39.99/yr | – |
| Freewheel - Trainer ControlSpin-class style trainer control with resistance presets and ERG | Training | iOS | Unlimited $9.99 (in-app) | – |
| GrimpaBrowser game that turns real climbs and GPX routes into pixel-art worlds | Map & routes | Web | Free; custom GPX routes from €1.99 | Supported |
| HIIT AddictInterval timer that draws each workout as colour blocks, with ERG control and GCN Training YouTube rides | Training | Web, Android | Free with limited saved workouts; Pro $0.99/month, $7.99/year or $14.99 once (introductory prices) | – |
| KADNCERide anywhere in the world on Google Street View from an Android device | Real video | Android | Freemium | – |
| KinomapLarge library of user and pro filmed routes for bikes, treadmills and rowers | Real video | iOS, Android, macOS, Apple TV | $11.99/mo or $89.99/yr | – |
| LocalRideDraw a route on a map or import GPX; trainer matches real elevation | Map & routes | iOS | $5.99/mo or $44.99/yr | – |
| OnelapVirtual routes, structured courses and online races for smart trainers | Virtual world | iOS | $4.99/mo or $54.99/yr | – |
| Pedal ManiaPixel-art cycling game for smart trainers: real race routes, crits, velodromes and climbs on Mars | Virtual world | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS | Free: 20 km a month on a trainer; Pro $2.99/mo or $29.99/yr | – |
| PedalCraftRide your trainer in the browser and shift with a Zwift Click, no subscription | Training | Web, macOS, Windows, Android | Pro $39 one-time | – |
| PedalRealmBetaBrowser virtual cycling game with two island worlds, 23 routes and 40 workouts | Virtual world | Web | Founder Lifetime $59 one-time | – |
| rampidaBetaGerman browser app that turns your own GPX or FIT routes into 3D rides on real terrain | Map & routes | Web | Free; Pro €4.99/mo or €49/yr | – |
| RealVeloRider-filmed real-world routes in up to 4K with trainer terrain simulation | Real video | Windows, macOS, iOS, Apple TV | $13, $17 or $28/mo (Bronze, Silver, Gold; they differ in monthly download allowance) after a 2-week full trial; the free Limited plan rides the weekly challenge route in 1080p | – |
| Ride CaveFree 3D world for cycling, rowing, running, strength and yoga, with velodrome racing | Virtual world | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux | Free; Cave Crew from $6.99/mo or $199 lifetime | Supported |
| RouvyReal-world filmed routes with augmented reality, workouts and events | Real video | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Apple TV | $19.99/mo or $179.99/yr | – |
| SmarterTrainingAdaptive coach that sizes one daily workout to how you feel and your time | Training | iOS, Web | $2.99/mo or $19.99/yr | – |
| Tacx Training appGarmin's app for Tacx trainers with workouts and filmed routes | Real video | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Freemium | – |
| TrainerControlLightweight iOS FTMS trainer control: ERG workouts and GPX/map route riding | Training | iOS | Free; Premium $1.99/mo or $14.99/yr | – |
| TrainerDayWorkout app with a library of 20,000+ workouts and plans | Training | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | $4.99/mo or $44.99/yr | – |
| VeloWorkoutFree workout builder, library and browser ERG with 3D and video rides | Training | Web, iOS, Android | Freemium | Supported |
| VirtualRide (Android, Shizuoka)BetaAndroid app to ride imported routes through Google Street View | Real video | Android | Free with ads (10-min rides); VirtualRide Pro via in-app purchase; planned Premium ¥500/mo after release | – |
| WattBirdMinimal iPhone workout app for Bluetooth FTMS smart trainers | Training | iOS | Freemium | – |
| WhiizU3D and video routes with group riding, events and workouts | Virtual world | iOS, Android, macOS | $9.99/mo or $83.90/yr | – |
