Cyclorama: Pedal Through Time
Indoor cycling: history aloud
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
History told aloud as you ride, from the Viking Age to World War II. Works with your indoor bike, sensor or not. No account, no ads, no subscription.
Cyclorama is an indoor cycling app for iPhone and iPad that turns your ride into a journey through history. Pick an era and pedal: every kilometre moves its calendar forward, and real, dated moments appear as you reach them, read aloud if you like.
Already listen to something while you ride? This is history told aloud, and it moves with your pedalling. No account, no subscription, and it works without a sensor.
SIX ERAS
World War II, World War I (the Great War), the French Revolution, the American Civil War, Meiji Japan and the Viking Age. Each era is laid out along a route from its first day to its last, with nearly 3,000 moments across the six.
TWO ROUTES FOR EVERY ERA
• Sprint: 25 km, the key events.
• Classic: the full story, 55 to 89 km depending on the era.
Each route keeps its own progress, and your place is saved between rides, so a long era becomes a series of workouts. Free download, no subscription, and Sprint routes are free for good.
AS YOU RIDE
• Short cards appear at their date, each linked to the article it comes from.
• Turn on narration and each card is read aloud in your device's own voice, so your eyes can stay on the road.
• Missed one? "Moments you passed" lists every card you have ridden past.
• Milestones mark the turning points, such as the storming of the Bastille or D-Day.
• Swipe the timeline to look back at earlier moments.
• Set a goal for today's ride by time or distance, or ride with no goal at all. History always follows the distance you ride.
• Finish an era and keep a keepsake: the distance, the number of rides and the time it took you.
YOUR BIKE
Cyclorama reads standard Bluetooth sensors: smart trainers, bike speed and cadence sensors, and power meters. If the signal drops, history waits for you and the app keeps trying to reconnect.
No sensor? Choose "Ride without a sensor", set the speed you pedal at, and the distance is estimated from it. Kilometres or miles, as you prefer.
NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS
There is nothing to sign up for and no ads. Cyclorama works offline, narration included. Your progress stays on your device; save a copy to a file whenever you like and restore it on a new phone or tablet.
FOR EVERY RIDER
Larger text, high contrast and reduced motion. Made for iPhone and iPad.
WHERE THE HISTORY COMES FROM
The cards are adapted from Wikipedia articles and are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence (CC BY-SA 4.0). Every card links to its source. Some eras describe war and mass violence; their start pages say so before you ride. Spotted a mistake? Use Report a problem in Settings.
Cyclorama is for riding for fun and fitness. It is not medical advice: check with a doctor before you start a new exercise routine.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Each route now shows a rough ride time. Sensor searches are more reliable, with clearer help when a sensor can't be found or won't connect. Follow Cyclorama on Instagram or join the Discord from Settings. After a finished Sprint or your third ride, the store may ask once for a rating.
The developer, Ionut Mocanu, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Information
- Seller
- Ionut Mocanu
- Size
- 42.7 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ionuț Mocanu