Virca – Turn Your Smart Trainer Into a Game
Transform your indoor training into an immersive, motivating experience.
Virca connects your smart trainer to dynamic and personalized sessions designed to help you progress, stay motivated, and push your limits.
** Key Features **
1. FTP Workout
- FTP Estimation: Get an accurate assessment of your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) to tailor your training sessions to your actual level.
- Structured Sessions: Follow power‑based workouts built to help you improve efficiently.
- Automatic Trainer Control: Your smart trainer adjusts resistance in real time according to your training plan for total immersion.
2. Summit
- GPX Replication: Ride legendary climbs thanks to realistic route and elevation reproduction.
- Video Mode: Climb mountain passes with real‑world videos for maximum immersion.
- Personal Challenge: Ride the same route again and try to beat your personal best.
- Global Challenge: Compare your performance with riders worldwide and climb the leaderboard on every Summit.
3. Workout Selection
- Virca’s Pick: No more scrolling—Virca automatically suggests a unique training session just for you.
- Workout Library: Prefer choosing manually? Browse a full catalog of workouts categorized into anaerobic, high‑intensity aerobic, and endurance training.
4. Trainer & Data
- Performance Tracking: Analyze your progress, compare past results, and stay motivated with detailed performance insights.
- Wide Compatibility: Works with most smart trainers, as well as heart‑rate straps, cadence sensors, and other standard devices.
- Connect Your Favorite App: Your activities sync automatically with Strava.
** Who Is It For?**
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced cyclist, Virca offers a more fun, more immersive, and more engaging way to train indoors.
** Support **
Virca is a homemade project, still at the beginning of its journey.
Your feedback is essential to help it grow!
If you find a bug, have an idea, or simply want to share your experience, feel free to reach out. Let’s build Virca together!
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2.1 - New Features
- Training plans: choose a structured plan and train !
2.0.1 - New Features
- Enhanced compatibility with older devices such as Tacx Flow
- Improved translations across the app
2.0.0 - New Features
- Favorites: Easily manage and access your top-rated workouts in one place!
- Custom FTP Workouts: Create, edit, and delete personalized sessions based on your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) via the web interface. Find them instantly in the app under the new "FTP Workout" tab. These tailored sessions are designed to help you level up more efficiently.
- Enhanced Post-Workout Summary: A brand-new end-of-session screen featuring detailed stats (distance, speed, power, and heart rate) with maximums, averages, and full-session graphs. You can now:
- Rate your session.
- Save it to your favorites.
- Support Virca via a donation.
The result: Better progress tracking and instant access to the rides you love.
- Video Preloading: Session videos now download automatically before you start, ensuring smooth, uninterrupted playback even if your internet connection fluctuates.
Version 2.1.1
The developer, Martin Lherbier, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Size
331.8 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.
Martin Lherbier has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.