I was helping my brother-in-law over the weekend, and started this thread:
He was interested in the NordicTrack S22i, there are some good reviews on YouTube including one from “a Peloton guy” that liked the scenic rides but not the seat:
After the first year the iFit subscription for continued access to scenic rides and all the other workouts is $470/year or $39.17/month. They offer discounts if you renew for 2 years (25% off) or 3 years (30% off). Overall the S22i looks like a decent option except for the cost of the subscription. If you let the subscription lapse you are left with a limited number of workouts and of course manual mode. It doesn’t officially support using with 3rd party apps like Zwift or Road Grand Tours, but apparently its possible to side-load apps. The renewal price of iFit makes Peloton bike look more interesting.
For half the price the Schwinn IC4 / Bowflex C6 look interesting. And they support 3rd party apps that cost $10-$15/month. I didn’t have time to watch/read any reviews on it.
A lot of tradeoffs, if it was me and trying to optimize cost/quality tradeoffs then the Stages Bike with 3rd party app looks interesting. A step up in cost are the Tacx and Wahoo bikes.