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DirtWatts vs MyWhoosh for mountain bikers
MyWhoosh is free and does road training very well: workouts, plans, group rides and races with real prize money. It doesn't advertise any mountain bike riding. DirtWatts adds the trails, and with MyWhoosh being free, the pair costs $49.99 a year.
Prices and features checked October 2026. US list prices.
Choose MyWhoosh if…
- You want a capable training app for free
- You want races with prize money
- You do structured workouts
Choose DirtWatts if…
- You want real mountain bike trails
- You want lidar grades and dirt physics
- You want to keep your winter rides on dirt
Or ride both
$49.99a year for MyWhoosh and DirtWatts
Keep MyWhoosh for road days. DirtWatts adds the trails for $4.17 a month, billed yearly, or start on the free tier.
Head to head
DirtWatts and MyWhoosh, side by side
- Yes
- Partly
- Coming soon
- No
- Not advertised
| Feature | DirtWatts | MyWhoosh |
|---|---|---|
| Price (US) | $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year | Free |
| Free option | Free tier: two featured trails, rotated monthly | Everything core is free |
| What you ride | Real US mountain bike trails, rebuilt one by one | Designed 3D worlds |
| MTB singletrack | Every trail is singletrack or dirt, from Park City to Moab, Sedona, Bend and Durango | Not advertised |
| Elevation source | USGS 1 m bare-earth lidar | Designed by MyWhoosh |
| Surface changes resistance | Yes: each trail section carries its surface, so hardpack rolls faster than loose dirt | Not advertised |
| Ride your own routes | Coming soon: one US trail request a month, baked from lidar | No |
| Group rides and racing | Leaderboards and climb segments coming soon; group rides on the roadmap | Yes: group rides and races with cash prizes |
| Structured workouts | No. You ride trails | Yes, with training plans and FTP tests |
| Runs on | Chrome or Edge on Windows, macOS and ChromeOS. Desktop app on the roadmap | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Apple TV |
Strengths
What MyWhoosh does better
- Free, with no subscription for the core app
- Structured workouts, training plans and FTP tests
- Group rides and races, some with cash prizes
- Apps for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Apple TV
What only DirtWatts does
- Real US singletrack, cut into the hillside the way the real trail is
- Grades from USGS 1 m bare-earth lidar, not a GPS track
- Trail surfaces that change resistance: hardpack rolls faster than loose dirt
- A rider model fitted to a real power-meter ride on dirt, with thinner air at altitude
- A free tier, and $49.99 a year for the full library
DirtWatts and MyWhoosh: questions
Is MyWhoosh really free?
Yes. The core app, with worlds, workouts, plans and racing, is free. Pairing it with DirtWatts costs $49.99 a year, or nothing on the DirtWatts free tier.
Does MyWhoosh have mountain bike trails?
MyWhoosh doesn't advertise mountain bike or singletrack routes. Its worlds are designed for road riding. DirtWatts is built for mountain bike trails.
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