# Tacx-like app for Kickr **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [March 11, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050 "2026-03-11T05:25:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mm2036](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mm2036](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/mm2036)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/1 "2026-03-11T05:25:55Z")
I recently switched from a Tacx to a Kickr indoor trainer. I’m mainly doing sessions synced over from Training Peaks, while listening to podcasts or watching videos. The Tacx app was good for this, with a useful display, audio count down to the next interval so I could prepare for the change in power/cadence, etc. The Wahoo app forces me to switch between screens constantly, I don’t have the audio cues, rudimentary design, feels a bit unfinished. It’s bad enough that I’m thinking about going back to the basic, noisy, wheel-on Tacx. Is there a better app for what I’m doing? ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/2 "2026-03-11T13:02:20Z")
If you’re using TP anyway you can just use TP virtual. I might be mistaken, but I think there’s a “focus” mode that allows you to just do the workouts without the virtual world environment ---
**Author:** ![mm2036](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mm2036](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/mm2036)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/3 "2026-03-12T03:45:20Z")
I just want a simple app I can use on my phone. TP virtual is big and unwieldy. ---
**Author:** ![jakabasej8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@jakabasej8](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/jakabasej8)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/4 "2026-03-17T15:02:23Z")
If you are looking for something lightweight and mobile-friendly, TrainerDay is worth a look. It syncs perfectly with TrainingPeaks and focuses strictly on the workout data and ERG control without the heavy graphics. It’s much closer to the streamlined experience you had with the Tacx app. ---
**Author:** ![mm2036](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mm2036](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/mm2036)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/5 "2026-03-17T17:35:38Z")
Thanks. I’m looking into it. Only the paid version has TP integration, but I can test the UI with one of their free sessions. ---
**Author:** ![richie\_engineer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/richie_engineer/32/23570_2.png) [@richie\_engineer](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/richie_engineer)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/6 "2026-03-18T18:59:01Z")
Could you run the workout with an ELEMNT connected to the KICKR and your tablet or whatever with the entertainment? ---
**Author:** ![jakabasej8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@jakabasej8](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/jakabasej8)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/7 "2026-03-23T08:13:24Z")
> [@richie\_engineer](#): > > I just want a simple app I can use on my phone. TP virtual is big and unwieldy. If you are looking for something lightweight and mobile-friendly, TrainerDay is worth a look. It syncs perfectly with TrainingPeaks and focuses strictly on the workout data and ERG control without the heavy graphics. It’s much closer to the streamlined experience you had with the Tacx app. ---
**Author:** ![mm2036](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mm2036](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/mm2036)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/8 "2026-03-30T15:35:46Z")
I don’t have an ELEMNT. I got the Kickr and want a basic app for using it. ---
**Author:** ![mm2036](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mm2036](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/mm2036)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/9 "2026-03-30T15:41:08Z")
I’m sort of making my peace with the Wahoo app, but I’m starting to wonder if i’m the only one using it? I doubt anyone at Wahoo uses it on a regular basis, they would have improved the quality by now, it really is a shoddy piece of software, sorry to be blunt. ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/10 "2026-03-30T18:56:38Z")
I’ve got to disagree with you here, man. I use the wahoo app all the time and I think it’s exceptionally good at what it does. And, I think they’ve made some significant improvements to it in the last year or so, including the wahoo analytics. Sure it doesn’t do everything but what free app does? Do you have another head unit? Like a garmin or something else? You could control the trainer with your garmin iirc. If not, what about ic trainer? 30 day free trial, $2.50 USD/month after that. I can’t vouch for it but it might be worth checking out. As a rule though, in my experience, with free stuff, you get what you pay for 😉 ---
**Author:** ![richie\_engineer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/richie_engineer/32/23570_2.png) [@richie\_engineer](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/richie_engineer)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/11 "2026-03-30T19:28:45Z")
I actually quite like the Wahoo App and use it for almost all of my indoor training. Listen to music, stare at numbers, make my legs hurt. ---
**Author:** ![mm2036](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mm2036](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/mm2036)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/12 "2026-03-30T19:48:21Z")
It’s a companion app, so part of the solution that you’re buying. Gamin manages this just fine. A little bit of feedback might actually help them improve it? Maybe it’s just the Android version that needs a little attention? If you’ve found a way to get an audio prompt when an interval is about to change, let me know. I prefer that to staring at the app, and I’m used to that from other apps. ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/13 "2026-03-30T19:55:57Z")
> [@mm2036](#): > > It’s a companion app, so part of the solution that you’re buying. Well, no, not really. You’re buying an incredible bit of hardware in the Kickr that is compatible with nearly everything there is on the market. They don’t pitch the Kickr and WA as an all in one solution for indoor training. There’s horses for courses and wahoo is much better at hardware than they are at software. They’re basically a hardware company. So, if it doesn’t do the _very_ specific thing you want it to do then you’ll need to look elsewhere. I get audio prompts when I use my head unit and workouts can be uploaded there. Do you not have one? Edit: also, you said you’re used to audio prompts from other apps? What apps? ---
**Author:** ![RichieS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/richies/32/19859_2.png) [@RichieS](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/RichieS)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/14 "2026-03-30T20:26:10Z")
Trainerroad has a 3 beep count. ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/15 "2026-03-30T20:26:51Z")
They want free though. ---
**Author:** ![RichieS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/richies/32/19859_2.png) [@RichieS](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/RichieS)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/16 "2026-03-30T20:27:38Z")
Ah, ok ---
**Author:** ![emacdoug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/emacdoug/32/15557_2.png) [@emacdoug](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/emacdoug)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/17 "2026-03-30T21:09:00Z")
My son stands next to me in my pain cave and yells at me when an interval is coming up, and then whines that I’m not riding hard enough, and chastises me when someone passes me and tells me (loudly) that I need to catch up. He’s not free, tho. And he only works inside. He also gets bored after 30 minutes and goes to watch TV if my workout isn’t challenging enough. But he does make me feel a bit like Thibaut Pinot, sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![richie\_engineer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/richie_engineer/32/23570_2.png) [@richie\_engineer](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/richie_engineer)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/18 "2026-03-31T00:01:27Z")
The prodigal suffering son returns ---
**Author:** ![jakabasej8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@jakabasej8](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/jakabasej8)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/19 "2026-07-15T04:27:40Z")
> [@RichieS](#): > > Only the paid version has TP integration, [ASA Plus filament – UV- és időjárásálló 3D anyag | 3DTrcek](https://3dtrcek.com/hu/asa-plus-filament) but I can test the UI with one of their free sessions. That’s a smart approach. Testing the interface first makes sense, especially since the workflow is usually what matters most for daily training sessions. ---
**Author:** ![SirDale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/sirdale/32/26105_2.png) [@SirDale](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/SirDale)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/tacx-like-app-for-kickr/31050/20 "2026-07-15T14:56:43Z")
> [@mm2036](#): > > Is there a better app for what I’m doing? While it will not import from Training Peaks, Wahoo SYSTM (née The Sufferfest) provides a _lot_ of workout options for on & off the bike. They can be played independently with embedded video content (largely race footage or on-location stuffs), or the workout player can overlay on a browser window for watching other content. That said, SYSTM isn’t free, but the value is worth it, for me. SYSTM is my go-to for training & maintaining.