For riders who just want the workout. Pair your trainer and heart rate strap, ride ERG or zones, watch the watts. No map, no avatar, no game in the way.
Free to download. zCycle Plus is $4.99/mo or $39.99/year — Zwift is $19.99/mo and wants a laptop.
Who it’s for
Zwift is a virtual world. zCycle is for someone who just wants to train — power, zones, structured work — without the game in the way.
Performance toolkit
Pair once. Pick a rider. Ride open, by HR zones, or by structured intervals — serious training without the virtual carnival.
Power, heart rate, cadence, speed, distance, grade, and elevation with real-time charts — the dashboard you stare at when the intervals hurt.
ERG targets, grade simulation, and FTMS support for trainers like the Elite Suito, KICKR, and Tacx.
Per-rider max HR, zone rides, and on-screen cues that keep you honest when legs want to quit.
Bundled power profiles and interval sessions you can run offline — no separate training-plan platform required.
Separate FTP, weight, avatars, and history for every athlete who shares the trainer.
Full standalone trainer apps on phone and tablet. Wrist metrics, pause/resume/end, and interval haptics on Watch.
$19.99/mo plus a laptop. A virtual world if you want the game.
$4.99/mo on iPhone. Just the workout. No game distraction.
Hardware
zCycle speaks Bluetooth FTMS. If your indoor trainer supports it, we can read power and cadence and drive resistance — no USB dongle, no account wall to start pairing.
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Rear wheel off. Bike mounts to the flywheel for accurate power and crisp ERG.
Elite Suito · Wahoo KICKR · Tacx Flux · Saris H3
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Keep the rear wheel on. Roller resistance adjusts over Bluetooth.
Tacx Flow · Elite Nero · Wahoo KICKR Snap
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All-in-one with built-in power and controllable resistance — no separate bike.
Wahoo KICKR Bike · Tacx Neo Bike · Stages Bike
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Optional but essential for zone work. Any standard BLE strap or armband.
Garmin HRM-Pro · Polar H10 · Wahoo TICKR
Simple pricing
Download zCycle Pad free. zCycle Plus is $4.99/month or $39.99/year — about a quarter of Zwift, and the phone is the cockpit.
Free on App Store
Install on iPhone and iPad. Pair trainers, explore the app, set up riders and profiles.
$4.99 / month · or $39.99/year
Unlock open rides, HR zone rides, and structured .zwo workouts. 7-day trial. Zwift is $19.99/month.
Prices and any free trial are shown in the App before you subscribe. Manage or cancel anytime in Apple ID → Subscriptions.
Download
From pocket-sized sessions to tablet dashboards — wrist controls ride with you on Apple Watch.
Standalone trainer app. Direct Bluetooth to FTMS trainers and HR monitors — structured workouts, ERG, ride history, and Apple Health sync.
Requires iOS 17+. Free to download; zCycle Plus to ride. View listing
Included with zCycle Pad. Elapsed time, power, HR, cadence, intervals — plus haptic cues when the next block hits.
Installs with zCycle Pad on a paired iPhone. Watch mirrors rides started on phone or iPad.
Coming later
The app is live today — fully local. zCycle Cloud is optional later: accounts so riders can sign in, sync profiles, and keep history across devices. Riding stays on-device until you opt in.
Ready when you are
Own the watts. Keep the data on your device. Train on the smart trainer you already paid for.
Download zCycle Pad Free on the App Store · Plus to ride