Mode 1
Free
You ride. The road climbs and descends, resistance follows the terrain, the distance adds up. Nothing is waiting for you anywhere.
Échappée / The game / iPhone · iPad · Mac
Ride somewhere else.
Turn your indoor trainer into a way out. An endless road, workouts at your pace and a world to explore, even when you’re offline.
No leaderboard. No rivals. No badges to unlock.
A road builds itself ahead of you and never stops. You choose the effort; the world takes care of the rest.
The world
A road that builds itself ahead of you
The terrain is generated as you go: forests, valleys, climbs, clearings, lakes. There is no circuit, no lap and no finish line — only what comes next.
Every world has a seed. Note it down and you will find exactly the same road again; change it and you set off somewhere else.
Three ways to ride
Ride. Train. Take it in.
You do not get on the bike for the same reason every day. Échappée does not pretend otherwise.
Mode 2
Workout
A structured session drives the effort. The landscape follows the intensity without ever turning the road into a rollercoaster, and the next block is always announced.
Mode 3
Contemplation
No data, no measured effort, not a single number on screen. You travel through the world, that is all. Speed can be adjusted if you insist; otherwise you forget about it.
Sessions
Your workouts, your files
Import your .zwo files: they stay readable, exportable and yours. Build your own with the built-in editor — steady blocks, ramps, intervals, free rides — duplicate them, edit them, star the ones you keep coming back to.
Every ride is recorded locally. The summary gives you time in each zone, elevation gain and distance, and exports whenever you want it.
Hardware
Your smart trainer, nothing to install
Échappée connects over Bluetooth to FTMS-compatible smart trainers — turbo trainers, in British usage. It reads your power and cadence, and controls resistance in ERG mode, where the target is imposed, or in SIM mode, where resistance follows the gradient of the terrain.
Riding, following a workout or taking an FTP test requires a compatible connected trainer. With no hardware, Contemplation mode still lets you travel through the world at your own pace, without invented sports data.
- StandardBluetooth FTMS — the open standard supported by most recent connected trainers.
- ReadsLive power and cadence, displayed and recorded.
- ControlsERG mode for sessions, SIM mode to follow the gradient.
- No hardwareContemplation mode: travel freely through the world, with no sports session or statistics.
Requirements
What you need
| iPhone and iPad | iOS/iPadOS 15 or later. |
|---|---|
| Mac | macOS 12 Monterey or later. Apple silicon only. |
| Smart trainer | Bluetooth FTMS with power data and SIM or ERG control for the selected mode. Cadence is shown when provided by the device. |
| No hardware | Contemplation mode with keyboard, game controller or touch. Sports rides remain locked. |
| Network | None. The app opens no connection, including on first launch. |
| Account | None. |
| Files | Import and export .zwo. History export. |
| Languages | English, French, Danish, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese and Swedish. |
| Price | €25 as a one-time purchase. No subscription, ads or in-app purchases. |
Privacy
Nothing leaves your device
Échappée opens no network connection — not even to start. This is not a switch buried in a settings screen: the app simply has no server.
- No accountNo sign-up, no email address, no password. You open the game and you ride.
- No connectionThe app works in airplane mode, from the first launch to the last.
- No trackingNo analytics, no advertising identifier, and no analytics or advertising SDK.
- Your data, yoursSettings, workouts and history stay local, export only when you ask, and disappear when you uninstall.
Questions
What people ask
Do I need a smart trainer?
Yes for riding, following a workout or taking an FTP test: Échappée requires a connected FTMS trainer compatible with the chosen mode. With no hardware, Contemplation mode lets you travel through the world without creating fictitious power, cadence or statistics.
Which trainers are compatible?
Bluetooth FTMS support alone does not guarantee compatibility with every mode. Sports activities need a connected trainer that provides power data. Riding in SIM requires gradient simulation control; riding in ERG, FTP tests and workouts with power targets require ERG control. Cadence is shown only when the device provides it.
Check the capabilities shown on the Devices screen. If your trainer does not appear or a required capability is missing, contact support with its brand, exact model, firmware version and your operating system. Compatibility must be confirmed for your hardware; this is not a list of tested models.
Do I need an account, or an internet connection?
Neither. There is no account system, and the app opens no network connection. Your settings, your sessions and your history stay on your device.
Can I use my existing .zwo files?
Yes. Import reads .zwo files; the built-in editor creates and edits them; export gives them back in the same standard format, readable elsewhere.
Is it a race?
No, and that is not an oversight. There is no leaderboard, no rival, no clock to beat and no badge. The road rewards nothing: it continues.
It runs hot, or it stutters on my machine.
In settings, pick a lighter graphics profile. The energy-saving profile cuts the load noticeably while keeping the road perfectly readable. If the problem persists, support needs your device model and its system version.
When does it come out, and where can I buy it?
Available now for iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Mac as a one-time €25 purchase.