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Zwift alternatives after Zwift Plus: what each app is for

Written by Ionuț Mocanu, the maker of Cyclorama, so read it with that in mind. Checked 5 November 2026.

Lots of riders started looking for a Zwift alternative this autumn, and most of them don't want the same thing. Some want cheaper training, some want racing without a bill, some want real roads, and some are just tired of the screen. This page sorts the apps by what you want from a ride rather than ranking them.

What changed with Zwift Plus

Zwift now sells two memberships. The standard one is $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year (£17.99 / £179.99). The new Zwift Plus is $29.99 a month or $299.99 a year (£26.99 / £269.99), per Zwift's pricing FAQ, updated 29 October 2026. Plus adds two things you can't buy separately: Zwift Coach, an adaptive training plan, and Zwift Video, routes filmed in real places (Zwift Plus FAQ).

r/Zwift had five busy threads on it in two weeks, from "Zwift Plus?" (22 Oct, 205 comments) to "Zwift has gone too far with Zwift Plus" (29 Oct, 177 comments). One rider who had been on Zwift since 2019 cancelled and wrote: This "pro-tier" thing and locking us out of features just feels like such a greedy play, especially after already hitting us with a hefty price hike last year. (Reddit, 30 Oct 2026). To be fair to Zwift, Plus is optional, and the standard membership is still there. If Zwift works for you, staying is a reasonable choice.

If you want structured training

TrainerRoad is built for getting faster: power-based workouts and training plans. It costs $21.99 a month or $209.99 a year, with a 30-day money-back guarantee (TrainerRoad pricing). There is no open world to ride around; the screen is your workout.

Wahoo SYSTM is a library of video workouts and structured plans, and starts with a 14-day free trial (Wahoo SYSTM). Its prices are shown by region, so check the page for yours.

If what you liked about Zwift was its training plans, either of these does that job, and neither asks you to race.

If you want free racing and group rides

MyWhoosh is the free Zwift alternative to try first if you liked Zwift itself. It has virtual worlds, workouts, events and racing, and we found no subscription on its site (mywhoosh.com). Its Speed Sensor Mode covers free rides on a traditional trainer, without a smart trainer. More free options, and what free means for each, are in the best free indoor cycling apps.

TrainingPeaks Virtual covers training, racing and group riding. It is included with a TrainingPeaks Premium subscription, new athletes ride free for 14 days, and it runs on Apple TV as well as phones and computers (TrainingPeaks Virtual). It is a good fit if you already plan your training in TrainingPeaks.

If you want real roads on video

Rouvy plays video of real routes, with other riders added in. A single plan is €19.99 a month or €179.99 a year on its pricing page, after a 7-day trial; road.cc reported a UK rise to £17.99 a month in July 2025 (road.cc). After the trial you can keep a free version with 20 km a month.

FulGaz is real-road video, with 14 days free and no card needed. Its home page lists A$21.99 a month (fulgaz.com).

Kinomap also uses real-road video, and works with treadmills and rowers as well as bikes, which helps if your household shares more than one machine. It starts with a free trial (Kinomap). For a closer look at the three video apps, see Rouvy vs Kinomap vs FulGaz.

One note on BKOOL, which some AI answers still recommend: Rouvy bought it and closed the BKOOL app on 30 November 2025 (Rouvy press release).

If you want something to follow on easy days

This is where Cyclorama sits, and it is our app, so here is what it does and doesn't do.

Cyclorama is for iPhone and iPad. Pick an era of history and pedal: your distance moves its calendar forward, and dated moments appear as you reach them. There are six eras, from the Viking Age to World War II, with 2,982 moments adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Each era has a Sprint of about 25 km and a Classic of 55 to 89 km, and your place is kept between rides.

Is Cyclorama a replacement for Zwift? No. It never changes your trainer's resistance, and it has no structured workouts, group rides or races. Use it for easy and endurance rides, and keep a training app for intervals. The apps compared page lists when to pick something else.

What each Zwift alternative needs: smart trainer, speed sensor, or nothing

For TrainerRoad, Wahoo SYSTM, FulGaz and Kinomap, check each app's own page for the trainers and sensors it supports. If you ride a classic trainer with only a speed sensor, turbo trainer apps that work with a speed or cadence sensor goes through each one, and the no smart trainer page shows how Cyclorama handles it.

Prices on 5 November 2026

Prices change often, and App Store prices can differ by region. Check each link before you subscribe.

Questions

What are the best apps for a turbo trainer that are not Zwift?

For structured training, TrainerRoad or Wahoo SYSTM. For free racing and group rides, MyWhoosh. For video of real roads, Rouvy, FulGaz or Kinomap. TrainingPeaks Virtual covers training and racing as part of a TrainingPeaks Premium subscription.

Is there a Zwift alternative that is not about racing or training plans?

Yes. Rouvy, FulGaz and Kinomap let you ride video of real roads at your own pace. Cyclorama has no races, workouts or plans: your distance moves a historical era forward and its dated moments appear as you reach them. It is meant for easy rides, not as a replacement for Zwift.

Is there a free Zwift alternative?

MyWhoosh is free and is the closest match to Zwift. Rouvy has a free version limited to 20 km a month. Cyclorama is a free download with no subscription; its Sprint routes are free for good.

Which Zwift alternative works without a smart trainer?

MyWhoosh has a Speed Sensor Mode for a classic trainer. TrainingPeaks Virtual can use a speed and cadence sensor. Rouvy supports classic trainers. Cyclorama works with a speed or cadence sensor, a power meter, or no sensor at all.

Get Cyclorama

Cyclorama is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Android is coming soon: join the beta and we'll invite you.

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More on this

• Rouvy vs Kinomap vs FulGaz: Rouvy cost, trials and what you see on screen
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Image credits

Credit	Licence	Source
Illustration, not a photograph: a road bike on an indoor trainer by a window, with old roads splitting towards a castle, the sea and the mountains outside. Created for Cyclorama with ChatGPT (AI-generated)	AI-generated by us (ChatGPT)
Cyclorama	Own graphic
Cyclorama on iPhone. App Store screenshot, Cyclorama	Own product screenshot, from the App Store listing	source