Which smart trainers work with zCycle Pad on iPhone?

zCycle Pad uses Bluetooth Fitness Machine Service (FTMS). If your indoor trainer advertises FTMS, zCycle can read power and cadence and control resistance. Lab tested on Elite Suito T.

Is there an Elite Suito or Wahoo KICKR app for iPhone that is just the workout?

zCycle Pad is a workout app, not a virtual world. It pairs Elite Suito, Wahoo KICKR, Tacx, and other FTMS trainers on iPhone and iPad for ERG and structured workouts.

Do you certify every trainer SKU?

No. FTMS is required. The primary lab-tested trainer is Elite Suito T. Other models listed are expected to work when they advertise Bluetooth FTMS.

FTMS iPhone app

Compatible FTMS smart trainers for iPhone

Q: Is zCycle Pad the same as ZYCLE from Spain?

No. zCycle Pad is an iOS indoor cycling app by Adam Codes Ltd. ZYCLE (zycle.eu) is a different company that makes indoor cycling hardware.

Looking for an Elite Suito app, a Wahoo KICKR iPhone app, or a Tacx / FTMS trainer app that is just the workout? zCycle Pad is an indoor cycling app for iPhone and iPad. It pairs over Bluetooth using Fitness Machine Service (FTMS), drives ERG mode, runs .zwo workouts, and on iOS can put live watts on Apple Watch. No laptop. No virtual world.

How compatibility works — keep this honest

We do not certify every SKU. We speak the Bluetooth protocol most modern indoor trainers use. FTMS is required for power/cadence and resistance control (ERG and grade simulation).

Primary lab tested: Elite Suito T — FTMS power, cadence, speed, ERG, grade sim.

Models below are listed because they are widely sold as Bluetooth FTMS trainers. Put the trainer in Bluetooth / FTMS / third-party app mode, open zCycle Pad, and scan. If it does not appear, email [email protected] with the exact model.

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Direct-drive trainers

Elite Suito app (and Direto / Justo)

Elite Suito, Suito T, Direto XR, Justo. Suito T is the trainer we ride in the lab. If you bought an Elite and want ERG on iPhone instead of a game world, this is the path. Dedicated landing: Elite Suito app for iPhone.

Wahoo KICKR iPhone app

KICKR, KICKR Core, KICKR v5 / v6 and other FTMS KICKR direct-drive models. zCycle Pad is not Wahoo SYSTM — it is a workout cockpit on iPhone for KICKR owners who only want watts. Dedicated landing: Wahoo KICKR iPhone workout app.

Tacx Neo / Flux iPhone app

Flux, Flux 2, Neo, Neo 2T in Bluetooth FTMS / third-party mode. FTMS-expected only — lab proof stays Elite Suito T. Not ZYCLE hardware. Dedicated landing: Tacx Neo app for iPhone.

Saris, Magene, Thinkrider, JetBlack, others

Saris H3, M2; Magene T300, T600 and other FTMS T-series; Thinkrider X5, X7; JetBlack Victory; CYCPLUS; Kinetic; Minoura — FTMS models only.

Wheel-on trainers

Wahoo KICKR Snap
Tacx Flow
Elite Nero

Smart bikes

Wahoo KICKR Bike / KICKR Bike Shift
Tacx Neo Bike
Stages Bike
Wattbike (FTMS mode, where available)

Heart rate monitors

Any standard BLE heart-rate strap or armband, paired as its own sensor:

Garmin HRM-Pro, HRM-Dual
Polar H10, H9
Wahoo TICKR, TICKR FIT

Not a virtual world

Zwift, Rouvy, and MyWhoosh sell maps and avatars. zCycle Pad is for riders who already own an FTMS trainer and want ERG, heart-rate zones, and .zwo workouts that can save to Apple Fitness. See the workout-focused indoor cycling app page for a dated price table.

zCycle vs ZYCLE hardware

zCycle Pad is an iOS app by Adam Codes Ltd. ZYCLE (zycle.eu) is a different company that makes indoor cycling hardware. If a ZYCLE trainer speaks Bluetooth FTMS, zCycle Pad can pair to it like any other FTMS trainer. We are not affiliated with ZYCLE.