Guide
Cheap Zwift alternative
Zwift and ROUVY both cost €19.99 a month (prices as of 12 October 2026). If you only ride indoors in winter, you pay that for something you use five months a year. There are cheaper ways, and they don't all do the same thing.
The options side by side
| App | Per month | What you get | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyWhoosh | free | Virtual worlds and workouts | App: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Apple TV |
| Cadence Rides | €3, free during the beta | Real courses with their elevation profile, including triathlon bike courses | Browser: Chrome or Edge, not iPhone or iPad |
| Biketerra | about €7 | Real routes, upload your own GPX | Browser and apps |
| Cycloscape | free core, Pro €9.99 | Any GPX becomes a 3D world | Browser: Chrome or Edge |
| Kinomap | €11.99 | Videos of real routes | Apps |
| Zwift | €19.99 | Virtual worlds, group rides, races | Apps, including Apple TV |
| ROUVY | €19.99 | Video of real routes, official IRONMAN courses | Apps, including Apple TV |
Monthly prices when paying monthly, from the makers' own sites on 12 October 2026. Most are cheaper per year.
Which one fits you
If you mainly want to ride and race with lots of people, Zwift and MyWhoosh are the biggest. MyWhoosh costs nothing.
If you want to ride a real course, such as the bike leg of your triathlon, look at ROUVY (official, but expensive), Cycloscape, Biketerra or Cadence Rides.
If you ride on an iPad or Apple TV, the browser apps are out: Apple doesn't allow Bluetooth in the browser.
Why I built Cadence Rides
I'm Finn, a software developer and cyclist. When I wanted to train indoors, I was shocked by what it costs. So I built it myself, as a hobby: your smart trainer rides real roads with their real elevation profile, right in your browser. It has only just started. Until 31 December there's a free pilot, after that it costs €3 a month.
What it isn't: a big platform with thousands of riders at once. If that's what you want, Zwift or MyWhoosh suit you better.