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Zwift Click vs Zwift Play vs Zwift Ride: which controller does what
What each Zwift controller does, which are still sold, and where they work.
At a glance
Short answer: Buying today means Zwift Click V2: $49.99 with a Zwift Cog, and it shifts, steers and runs the menus. Zwift Play is no longer sold but still works in Zwift. The first Click only shifts; Zwift Ride's controllers come with the Ride frame.
What each one does
| Controller | Does | Power | Still sold? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Click V1 | Shifts only | Not stated | No |
| Click V2 | Shifts, steers, menus | Coin cell, 100+ hours | Yes: $49.99 kit with a Cog, not alone |
| Zwift Play | Shifts, steers, brakes, menus | Rechargeable | No |
| Zwift Ride | Shifts, steers, menus | Rechargeable, 20 hours | Only with a Ride, from $799.99 |
Which one do you have? Click V1 is one unit with two buttons. Click V2 is two small left and right units that fit any handlebar. Zwift Play is two larger controllers that strap under the brake hoods of drop bars. Zwift Ride's are the levers on the Ride frame's own bars.
Where they work
| Zwift | Rouvy | |
|---|---|---|
| Click V1 | Yes | Yes |
| Click V2 | Yes | Yes |
| Zwift Play | Yes | Rouvy's help pages say yes, on firmware 2.0.1 or later. Zwift and Wahoo say Zwift only. |
| Zwift Ride | Yes | Yes |
Wahoo: "Virtual shifting with Zwift controllers is currently not available with other ride simulation apps."
What else you need to shift
- A trainer on Zwift's list. Shifting needs a Zwift Ready or Zwift Cog Compatible trainer with current firmware. Check yours in our Zwift Cog compatible trainers list.
- Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, not ANT+. Zwift: "Virtual shifting isn't supported when your trainer is connected through ANT+." Rouvy says the same.
- A Cog is optional. Zwift: "Zwift Click can be used without Zwift Cog." Wahoo lists trainer + cassette + Click as a working setup. Zwift still recommends using them together.
- No ERG. In Zwift workouts you can shift only in free-ride parts.
Wondering what a virtual gear equals on your real bike? See Zwift virtual gears vs real gears.
Related on Pedal Brief
- Zwift Cog compatible trainers: full Zwift Ready and upgrade-kit list
- Zwift virtual gears vs real gears: what each virtual gear equals
- Zwift Ride vs Wahoo KICKR BIKE SHIFT
- Best indoor cycling apps: prices and virtual shifting per app
Sources and notes
Where the sources disagree
- Zwift Play in Rouvy. Rouvy's help centre (Remote controllers article, Virtual Shifting article and its Zwift acquisition article) says Zwift Play works in Rouvy on firmware 2.0.1 or later, with the plus and minus buttons used for shifting. Rouvy's own virtual shifting page still has an FAQ answer saying "Zwift Play is not supported." Zwift's Play FAQ says "Zwift Play only works with Zwift", and Wahoo says "The Zwift Play controllers do not work in ROUVY and only work in Zwift." We show Rouvy's help-centre answer and flag the rest.
- Click V2 vs Zwift Play features. Zwift's forum manager (Shuji, Zwift HQ, November 2025 reply) says "Click v2 has all the functions of Zwift Play, but in a smaller form factor." Zwift's Play guide lists braking on the Play's paddles; Zwift's Click V2 product page lists shift, steer, menus and Ride Ons and does not mention braking.
- Zwift Play power. Zwift's Play FAQ says it "charges using USB-C"; the Play setup page lists a "USB-A to USB-C" cable and "USB-A, 5v, 1A".
What we could not confirm
- Click V1 power and handlebar fit: not stated on the Zwift pages we checked today.
- Which Click version comes with each Zwift Ready trainer: Zwift's list says Zwift Ready trainers include "a pre-installed Zwift Cog and Zwift Click"; it does not say V1 or V2 per model. Zwift's September 2025 news post says the new Click ships from 9 September 2025.
- Braking on Click V2 and Zwift Ride: not stated on Zwift's pages.
- Zwift Play end of sale date: a Zwift Support staff reply on Zwift's forum (1 September 2025) says "The Zwift Play controller isn't available for purchase." Zwift's US store's old Zwift Play product link now goes to its equipment page, which lists no Zwift Play.
- Other apps: we did not check every app; see Best indoor cycling apps for MyWhoosh, TrainingPeaks Virtual and others.
Sources
- Zwift support: Zwift Cog and Click FAQ, Virtual Shifting FAQ, Zwift Play FAQ, Using Your Zwift Play, Zwift Ready and Zwift Cog Compatible Trainers
- Zwift store (US): Cog and Click Upgrade Kit, Zwift Ride Smart Frame, Equipment, Zwift Play setup
- Zwift news and forums: New Zwift Click controllers (Sept 2025), Zwift Play - new version? (Zwift Support reply), Zwift play and shifting gears (Zwift HQ reply)
- Rouvy: Remote controllers and control mapping, Virtual Shifting: setup, settings, and troubleshooting, ROUVY has been acquired by Zwift, Virtual shifting
- Wahoo: Virtual shifting with Wahoo smart trainers
All checked 8 November 2026 (Europe/Copenhagen).
Disclosure: Pedal Brief may earn a commission if you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. This version has no affiliate links. We have not used these controllers. Every claim comes from Zwift's, Rouvy's or Wahoo's own pages, checked on 8 November 2026. Full disclosures.