Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Better.ftp – cycling app for FTP tests without subscription
I built a free iOS app so cyclists can stop paying $20/mo just to retest their FTP. The ramp test itself is a 25-minute Bluetooth interaction with a known protocol. It shouldn't require rent. This app is opensource, free, no ads, no tracking nor third party integrations because I just wanted to have a fun side project and have no interest in monetization. If you are a cyclist, I would kindly ask for feedback on the app especially on the ftp test protocol instructions, trainer-model compatibility, and bug reports App store link:…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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2013 · flattestroute.com · its alternatives →
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Zwift▲125Turn indoor cycling workouts into fun, social adventures
2015 · zwift.com · its alternatives →
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I am a software developer and in the last few months after recently becoming a father I was barely finding time for a proper workout. Recently I was reading about new research on Snack Exercises and how beneficial mini workouts of less than 2mins every so often, during the day are to our body. So, I decided to build an iOS App for me and others to help with this. The app generates a list of exercises that I need to tick to complete daily or loose my streak. The algorithm takes into account muscle groups and balancing the exercises to hit most main muscles. I also stayed going through all…
2025 · shortreps.com · its alternatives →
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CycleHUD▲146A speedometer, dash cam, and route recorder for cycling
2024 · brainless.io · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I'm Dris, I'm 17, and for the past few months, I've been solo-developing Parkt, an app that lets you quickly reserve or sell parking spots. Parking sucks - it's expensive, hard to find, and you usually overpay or get a ticket. With Parkt, you can reserve parking in 2 taps, or list your unused space in under 5 minutes. It's now free to download on iOS (with Android coming soon)! You can also check out a demo on the site if you're interested. If you know someone who might use Parkt, sharing the app would be super helpful! Feedback is also appreciated.
2024 · parkt.app · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! I made a game for smart bike trainers focused on gamified progression, real-world locations, and steering using a smartphone. It differs from other apps by requiring you to complete routes in a specific order, without the ability to skip or make it easier. It's available for Windows and macOS. Last year, I got into road cycling. Because of this, I acquired a smart bike trainer (you attach it to your bike and apps can control its resistance via Bluetooth). I tried a couple of apps but quickly became bored. I feel they are mostly focused on either online racing or a serious…
2024 · cyclequest.cc · its alternatives →
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I have been working on a new mountain biking app for the last year called Hangtime. It is a free ride computer app that uses a smartphone's GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, and altimeter to track a mountain bike ride. After recording a ride, the user can go back and see their performance in turns, jumps, climbs, etc. Below is a video that shows off some of the app's features. https://youtu.be/TXiwzf-UJhQ I wasn't sure I could get the performance required from Flutter/Dart vs. native as a one hour ride generates well over a million data points from all of the sensor data.…
2021 · its alternatives →
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Free, browser-based cycling workouts, races, & 3D velodrome
Jan 2026 · ridecave.com · its alternatives →
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Over the last couple of months, I’ve been building a timer web app for myself that I use for workout and stretching sessions. My main use-case is gym routines that consist of repeatable sequences, e.g. where you are holding certain positions for a set time (rinse and repeat). The app counts down the program, beeps, and reads the activities out loud. Two things (I suppose) are special about it: - The timers are “programmable”, so you can freely express your own routines and procedures in a declarative notation. - The app is all static (no backend): the entire program is encoded in the URL and…
Aug 2026 · timer.jotaen.net · its alternatives →
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TL;DR: Turn hours of raw GoPro footage + a .fit file into a 60-second highlight reel with ride telemetry burned in. Every second of the ride is scanned by gemini-3.5-flash, as is the clip ranking + curation. The whole thing costs about $0.04 per ride and takes 10 minutes. Longer version: Road cycling has been my primary form of exercise, social outlet, therapy, wardrobe expense, and personality trait for almost a decade. I ride most weekends, usually out of Manhattan and up 9W. By the end of a ride I have hours of GoPro footage and one .fit file with per-second speed, power, heart rate,…
Jul 2026 · iandmacomber.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I’m a high school student in Seattle who loves riding hills. I found that route makers like Google Maps get you from point A to B on a bike, but they don’t give you fun routes. So i made my own RouteScout lets you: - Control the surfaces (never gravel or dirt with a road bike!) on the route - Indicate your preference for hills (I LOVE or HATE hills gives you different routes) - Prefer routes with bike lanes and cycling paths and roads made for bikes. - Filter types of roads (big roads gone!) - And when looping around it won’t take you back on the same exact road on the way back…
2025 · its alternatives →
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Webtest.app - Test the weight of your ad implementation
2019 · webtest.app · its alternatives →
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I built an app where you LITERALLY have to do push-ups to use Reddit (or whatever app). My guy, this is the summer you get SWOLE! Build a massive chest instead of doomscrolling on Hackernews. Also, it's FREE. You can set it on a schedule. You can set it on a time limit. You can set it after X opens. Or even after you come home from work. The apps will remain blocked until you do your push-ups! The app is built natively on SwiftUI. I use Apple's native Vision API to detect body parts and joints. I use Apple's Screen Time API for app blocking. I don't know what else to say so go on now and get…
2025 · timm.so · its alternatives →
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Tube PiP▲25Hi HN, I built an iOS app called Tube PiP because I was frustrated with the official YouTube app locking useful features behind Premium. Tube PiP gives you: - Picture-in-Picture (PiP) playback - Background / lock screen playback - Sleep timer - No ads - Hide Shorts (for sanity) All the stuff you normally have to pay for—free. App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tube-pip-pip-for-youtube/id647... I’d love to hear what you think. Feedback, bug reports, feature requests—bring it on!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, My motivation for this came from frustration with existing workout trackers. Most felt clunky, hid core features like performance graphs behind a paywall, or forced a native app download. A few people close to me who take their training seriously shared the same sentiment, so I decided to build my own. I'm working on mTOR, a free, science-based workout tracker I built to automate progressive overload. It's a local-first PWA that works completely offline, syncs encrypted between your devices using passwordless passkeys, and allows for plan sharing via a simple link. The core idea is to…
2025 · mtor.club · its alternatives →
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Remap understands the environment around every road and brings the best together into a route that’s a joy to follow, safer by design and shaped around you.
Aug 2026 · remap.earth · its alternatives →
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Pool My Ride ▲6Peer to peer carpooling app. No hidden charges & Not Uber.
2016 · poolmyride.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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i built a heart rate zone training app for runners. ios + apple watch. custom zones, real-time haptics, post-run graphs. all the “smart” stuff you’d expect. but i never talked to a single runner before building it. not even myself lol. started as a thesis → kept building → added features → added a paywall (€4/month!) → launched it → and yeah… no one cared. zero feedback. zero users. just code in the void. i recently made the whole thing free. not trying to “sell” anything now — just seeing if it’s actually useful, and listening this time. curious how others handle this. ever build…
2025 · basamasa.github.io · its alternatives →
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Free, no-signup speed test that grades your connection A–F
May 2026 · fastspeedtest.app · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone, after months of hard-working, I'm glad to have something to show HN. It's an iOS app to help you directly capture and intercept HTTP/HTTPS Traffic from your iPhone/iPad with ease. It's suitable for any developers who would debug iOS without needing a computer. You can also share all traffic to Proxyman macOS via AirDrop for better previewing. - Please join a beta in TestFlight (iOS 14+): https://testflight.apple.com/join/nQ69eb35 - How it works if you don't have any devices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpzpoTN8efM&feature=youtu.be…
2021 · its alternatives →
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