BikeControl: Virtual Shifting
OpenBikeControl UG (haftungsbeschrankt) Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
BikeControl: Virtual Shifting is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by OpenBikeControl UG (haftungsbeschrankt). Rated 3.4/5 from 16 ratings.
- Rating
- 3.4
- 16 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 65 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 20
- 2026 · v7.3
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About BikeControl: Virtual Shifting
Add virtual shifting to any indoor training app. BikeControl (formerly SwiftControl) turns a controller you already own into a virtual shifter: Shimano Di2, SRAM AXS / eTap, WHEELTOP EDS, Zwift Click, Zwift Play, Zwift Ride, CYCPLUS BC2, Thinkrider VS200, a Bluetooth remote or a gamepad. WHAT YOU CAN DO ▶ Virtual gear shifting - in apps that support it natively, and in apps that do not ▶ Steering and turning ▶ Adjust workout intensity ▶ Control music on your device ▶ Tune everything around shifting: gear count, ratios, gearing ▶ More? If you can do it by keyboard, mouse or touch, you can do it with BikeControl WORKS WITH Officially supported, built in natively: MyWhoosh, Rouvy, TrainingPeaks Virtual, Strappo Also supported: Zwift, Biketerra, FulGaz and any other app you can drive by keyboard or touch BikeControl applies the gear change at the trainer and sends the resulting resistance to the app, so virtual shifting works even in apps that have no virtual shifting of their own. SHIMANO Di2 AND SRAM AXS Pair the road shifters you already ride outdoors and use them to shift virtual gears indoors. No extra hardware, no adapters. SUPPORTED CONTROLLERS ▶ Zwift Click, Click v2, Ride and Play ▶ Shimano Di2 ▶ SRAM AXS and eTap, every individual button ▶ WHEELTOP EDS ▶ Wahoo Kickr Bike Shift, Pro, V1 and V2 ▶ CYCPLUS BC2 and Thinkrider VS200 virtual shifters ▶ Elite Sterzo Smart and Elite Square Smart Frame, for steering ▶ Gamepads, Bluetooth HID devices and keyboards ▶ Your phone on the handlebar, steering with its sensors OPEN SOURCE BikeControl is open source: https://github.com/OpenBikeControl/bikecontrol PRIVACY ▶ BikeControl only accesses your screen to perform the gestures you configure ▶ All gesture configurations stay on your device ▶ No personal data is collected or transmitted Not affiliated with or endorsed by Zwift, Inc., Shimano, SRAM, Wahoo or Elite. Terms of use: https://bikecontrol.app/terms-of-use
Ratings & reviews
3.4
16 ratings
What’s new
Version 7.3 · Updated October 20, 2026
**Features**: • Shimano Di2: much better integration. The shifters work as BikeControl buttons right away, without assigning D-Fly channels in the E-Tube app first. The Di2 shifts normally again once BikeControl disconnects, and no Di2 setting is changed. • Biketerra is now officially supported: it connects to BikeControl over Bluetooth via OpenBikeControl, with buttons and steering. • Stages SB20: the bike's shift buttons work as a controller (beta). **Fixes**: • Gamepads keep working while the trainer app is in the foreground (Android, macOS, Windows). • Improved virtual shifting on trainers that apply gears without confirming them (KICKR family, Tacx Neo). • Van Rysel trainers are now detected
App privacy
The developer, OpenBikeControl UG (haftungsbeschrankt), reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
Used for: App Functionality
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| BikeControl: Virtual Shifting | 3.4 / 5 (16 ratings) | Free | October 20, 2026 | |
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| CYCPLUS | 1.8 / 5 (12) | Free | Sep 4, 2026 | Compare |
| Magene Utility | 1.8 / 5 (35) | Free | Oct 22, 2026 | Compare |
| BikeCalc - Gear Calculator | 3.1 / 5 (7) | Free | Feb 26, 2025 | Compare |
| Bike Tire Pressure Calc | 4.8 / 5 (45) | Free | Mar 4, 2026 | Compare |
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