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Rouvy did something clever: it put real roads on the trainer by filming them and riding your avatar over the video. If you love the idea of real roads indoors but want a Rouvy alternative — because of the subscription, the download, or because you want to ride roads that aren't in Rouvy's filmed library — here's how a different approach compares.
Two ways to put real roads on a trainer
Rouvy uses video. The alternative here uses 3D reconstruction — building the road from the same map and elevation data your GPS uses. Each has genuine strengths.
| Rouvy (video) | Moveee Indoor (3D) | |
|---|---|---|
| How real roads are shown | Augmented reality over real filmed video | Rebuilt in 3D from OpenStreetMap + elevation |
| Your own routes | Limited to their filmed library | Any route you draw or import |
| Price | Subscription (~€15/mo) | Free (alpha) |
| Install | App download | None — runs in the browser |
| Gradient-linked resistance | Yes | Yes |
| Saves to Strava | Yes | Yes |
Where Rouvy wins
Honestly? Photorealism. Real video of a famous climb looks like real video of a famous climb — a 3D reconstruction is a clean, stylised version of the same road, not a photograph. For previewing the exact look of a specific filmed climb, video is hard to beat.
Where a 3D alternative wins
Freedom and cost. Because Moveee Indoor builds the road from map data rather than footage, you're not limited to what someone filmed — any route you draw or import can be ridden, including your own local roads and a race course you've entered. It runs in the browser with nothing to install, the real gradient drives your trainer's resistance, and it's free while in alpha. Rides save with full power data to your Moveee plan and Strava.
If the appeal of Rouvy was "real roads on the trainer," a 3D alternative delivers that with far more freedom over which roads. If the appeal was specifically the photorealistic video of famous climbs, Rouvy still owns that. Pick the one that matches why you wanted real roads in the first place.
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