zCycle Pad is an indoor cycling app for iPhone, Android, iPad, and Apple Watch — workouts, not a virtual world.
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 for a virtual world.
Who it’s for
Zwift is a virtual world. zCycle Pad is an indoor cycling app 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.
Standalone trainer apps on iPhone, iPad, and Android. Wrist metrics, pause/resume/end, and interval haptics on the Watch companion (iOS).
$19.99/mo for a virtual world, typically ridden on a computer or Apple TV.
$4.99/mo on iPhone or Android. Just the workout. See the comparison.
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
Full FTMS trainer list — Elite Suito, Wahoo KICKR, Tacx, Saris, Magene, Thinkrider, JetBlack, and more.
Simple pricing
Download zCycle Pad free. zCycle Plus is $4.99/month or $39.99/year — about a quarter of Zwift’s public $19.99/month, and the phone is the cockpit.
Free App Store · Google Play
Install on iPhone, iPad, or Android. 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 in Apple ID → Subscriptions, or Google Play → Payments & subscriptions.
Download
From pocket-sized sessions to tablet dashboards — iPhone, Android, iPad, and wrist controls 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
The same workout cockpit on Android. Pair FTMS trainers and a BLE heart-rate strap,
ride ERG or .zwo, optionally export to Health Connect.
Free to download; zCycle Plus to ride. Android details · 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 — it does not pair trainers.
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.