BKOOL Cycling: indoor training Android

Reviews of BKOOL Cycling: indoor training

By: BKOOL SL App
List of user reviews and ratings for BKOOL Cycling: indoor training

Total ratings

2.89 (Rating count: 5,208)

Review summary

BKOOL Cycling app provides an immersive and cost-effective indoor cycling experience with a large variety of routes and good graphics. Users appreciate the ability to upload routes and frequent updates. However, many report significant issues with app stability, including crashes and freezing, as well as connectivity problems with sensors and smart trainers. Technical inaccuracies in resistance and cadence, along with a subpar user interface and restrictive subscription model, affect user satisfaction. Despite these challenges, the app shows promise and ongoing development efforts.
Pros
  • Wide variety of realistic virtual cycling routes from around the world offers an immersive indoor training experience.
  • Ability to upload personal routes and ride virtually anywhere enhances engagement.
  • Cost-effective alternative to other cycling training apps, providing good value.
  • Graphics quality is praised, contributing to motivation and enjoyment.
  • Active development and frequent updates show the developers are responsive to feedback.
Cons
  • App stability issues including frequent crashes, freezing, and bugs leading to loss of ride data.
  • Connectivity problems with Bluetooth devices such as smart trainers, cadence, speed, and heart rate sensors.
  • Technical issues with resistance matching grades and inaccuracies in speed and cadence simulation.
  • Poor user interface design with non-native elements and lack of features present in desktop versions.
  • Subscription model restricts access to courses without payment; some users find lack of clear information on subscription requirements misleading.
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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.60
All time rating average: 2.89
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5 star
25% (6)
4 star
13% (3)
3 star
29% (7)
2 star
17% (4)
1 star
17% (4)
DateAuthorRatingComment
2025-01-23
Er*****
Excelent App for indoor cycling. I use it on my every day training and have had reaky good results.
Excelent App for indoor cycling. I use it on my every day training and have had reaky good results.
2024-12-13
Ja*****
It's an amazing experience. A great improve will be have local events to find routes in your country or your zone.
It's an amazing experience. A great improve will be have local events to find routes in your country or your zone.
2024-12-05
Jo*****
It works for me and it is cost effective. I'm not going to be a world class cyclist but I like the routes and options to keep in shape. I'm willing to wait and see what Bkool becomes and happy that I'm on the ground floor with this app.
It works for me and it is cost effective. I'm not going to be a world class cyclist but I like the routes and options to keep in shape. I'm willing to wait and see what Bkool becomes and happy that I'm on the ground floor with this app.
2024-12-05
Ma*****
Very happy. The way you can upload your own routes and virtually ride anywhere in the world is immense
Very happy. The way you can upload your own routes and virtually ride anywhere in the world is immense
2024-11-09
Gi*****
Terrible app. Crashes all the time you can't even login. Garbage should be removed from Google store
Terrible app. Crashes all the time you can't even login. Garbage should be removed from Google store
2024-11-08
Ja*****
I think it could be good. But the website will let me login but the app will not. Sucks for BKOOL though as I was ready to pull the trigger on this or Zwift for a free trial to yearly membership. Went with Zwift instead
I think it could be good. But the website will let me login but the app will not. Sucks for BKOOL though as I was ready to pull the trigger on this or Zwift for a free trial to yearly membership. Went with Zwift instead
2024-10-17
An*****
Bkool is a game-changer for cyclists looking to elevate their training to the next level. With an impressive selection of realistic virtual routes from around the world, Bkool transforms indoor cycling into an immersive experience. Whether you’re tackling scenic mountain climbs or racing on flat, fast circuits, the app keeps every session engaging. The velodrome option adds a whole new dimension, offering intense, controlled training that builds power and endurance. It’s more than just a workout
Bkool is a game-changer for cyclists looking to elevate their training to the next level. With an impressive selection of realistic virtual routes from around the world, Bkool transforms indoor cycling into an immersive experience. Whether you’re tackling scenic mountain climbs or racing on flat, fast circuits, the app keeps every session engaging. The velodrome option adds a whole new dimension, offering intense, controlled training that builds power and endurance. It’s more than just a workout
2024-10-10
Da*****
I love this app. Great graphics and keeps me motivated in the bad weather. Well worth the money to subscribe to.
I love this app. Great graphics and keeps me motivated in the bad weather. Well worth the money to subscribe to.
2024-04-05
Bj*****
It's tough to give an app that freezes anything more than one star, but BKool has potential to be a great app, combining the the best of Zwift, Rouvy, and FulGaz into one app. So, I hope the developers fixes all the bugs a.s.a.p. At the present, though, too many things go wrong. A) Keys are unresponsive. B) The resistance doesn't match the gradient. C) The video/animation freezes and you have to close the app, unplug your smart trainer, and start over. BKool could be cool, but it isn't.
It's tough to give an app that freezes anything more than one star, but BKool has potential to be a great app, combining the the best of Zwift, Rouvy, and FulGaz into one app. So, I hope the developers fixes all the bugs a.s.a.p. At the present, though, too many things go wrong. A) Keys are unresponsive. B) The resistance doesn't match the gradient. C) The video/animation freezes and you have to close the app, unplug your smart trainer, and start over. BKool could be cool, but it isn't.
2023-03-30
Ga*****
The app itself is well set out, but the fact that there isn't one single course that can be used without a subscription makes this app useless for me. I can't even use the app to simply change the resistance on my bkool smart Pro 2, which, in turn, makes it useless, too. Is there anyone in the market for a not so smart trainer Re: developer reply - I now know this, but this info really needs to be on the packaging. It would have been a BIG deciding factor in purchasing this item Thanks
The app itself is well set out, but the fact that there isn't one single course that can be used without a subscription makes this app useless for me. I can't even use the app to simply change the resistance on my bkool smart Pro 2, which, in turn, makes it useless, too. Is there anyone in the market for a not so smart trainer Re: developer reply - I now know this, but this info really needs to be on the packaging. It would have been a BIG deciding factor in purchasing this item Thanks
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