# BoatRun — Row, cox, coach or erg > Row, cox, coach or erg (iPhone/iPad app by David Macready.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boatrun/id6792436401 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [David Macready](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792436403) - Category: Sports, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 52 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-08-26 - Data updated: 2026-09-30 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boatrun/id6792436401/reviews.md ## What is BoatRun? Turn your phone into the most advanced rowing performance system available. Mount your phone in the boat and BoatRun measures every stroke you take - stroke rate, split, distance per stroke, and the acceleration profile of the hull itself, whether you're on the water or an erg. No boat computer, no impeller, no extra hardware. ON THE WATER • Live stroke rate, 500m split, distance per stroke, heart rate and a tonne of specialised rowing metrics • Big, glanceable tiles you can read at full pressure • Real-time boat acceleration curve - see your catch, drive and finish as they happen • Overlay 'perfect stroke' templates to fix your stroke in real time • Custom layouts • Custom workouts ON THE ERG • Easily connect to a PM5 erg and quickly create your own workouts or have your coach transmit it directly to your PM5 • Connect your whole squad for ErgRace style racing or squad training sessions UNDERSTAND YOUR STROKE BoatRun reads the boat's motion 50 times a second and turns it into metrics that describe how you actually row: • Precise acceleration measured at every point of the stroke on every session • See our website for clear explanations on your stroke curve and how to fix common errors FOR COACHES Cox and Coach modes are built in. • See your whole squad live on one screen - every boat's position, rate and split updating in real time from anywhere in the world • Tap any crew to open their stroke curve, custom metrics and record live video from the app • Every stroke from every rower on the water or erg - collated for easy access and data logging AFTER THE ROW • Every session saves to your own Google Drive • Squad sessions automatically uploaded to your coach • Detailed analysis of your metrics compared across any session on the water or the erg • Overlay metrics and stroke curve on your video to see where improvements can be made • One-tap upload to Strava • Export CSV, JSON, TCX or FIT - always free, always yours • Full session analysis in the free web Analyser at boatrun.au BUILT BY A ROWER FOR ROWERS BoatRun was built as affordable system for athletes wanting the highest quality data without the premium price. It has been rigorously tested on the water in every boat from single sculls to eights over hundreds of sessions. It's designed for people who want to know why the boat is moving well — not just how fast. FREE TO START Row free with stroke rate, split, distance per stroke and heart rate. BoatRun Pro unlocks unlimited session length, the full metric set, the live stroke curve and Strava sync. Every new user gets 30 days of Pro and Coach free. Requires a phone mount. Works in any rowing boat. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | BoatRun Pro | $5.99 | per month | | BoatRun Pro | $59.99 | per year | | BoatRun Coach Monthly | $9.99 | per month | | BoatRun Coach Yearly | $89.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.14 — 2026-09-29 - Strava + Garmin: if your watch also uploads to Strava, BoatRun can now add its session data to your watch activity instead of creating a duplicate. Turn on in Settings > Strava. - Smoother, steadier pace display - Better handling of GPS speed drop-outs so pace no longer reads falsely slow - Pace no longer reads fast at some stroke rates - Stroke detection improvements for light strokes - iPad: fixed wrong-orientation warning when the device is mounted correctly - Orientation warning now detects mount direction more reliably - Heart rate monitor reconnects more reliably after the app returns from the background - Disconnecting Strava or deleting your account now fully revokes BoatRun's Strava access - Updated Strava connect button and branding - Fixed trial banner briefly showing before sign-in status loaded ### 1.1.13 — 2026-09-26 New features - Sectors list: a new Sectors button in the Log shows every sector with your PB, pace and full result history. Tap a result to open that session. - Sectors in session detail: each session now lists the sectors you rowed through, with time, pace, rate and PB. - Race course distance: in a race squad, the course loads automatically and the Workout tile shows metres to the finish. - Overheating protection: if the phone gets too hot on the water, BoatRun warns you and switches to a dark screen to help it cool. Tap Cancel to keep the light screen. Graphs slow down if the phone gets very hot. - Background warning: if another app (such as Garmin Connect) takes over the screen during a session, BoatRun tells you how long it was away and that stroke data is missing for that time. Updates - Automatic sync: sessions, squad sessions and sectors now sync quietly from Google Drive when you open the app, return to it, or open the Log. It never runs while you are recording. - Sectors made in the Analyser now reach the phone without restarting the app. - Manual Drive sync now includes sectors. - New installs start in Advanced mode. Fixes - No more false "motion sensor stopped" alerts after switching back from another app. - The lap table no longer breaks when a lap has no type. ### 1.1.12 — 2026-09-24 New Pre-start chips in the header for HR, Squad, Workout and Video. Green means ready. Amber means you used it last session but it isn't connected yet. Pressing Start with an amber chip offers a quick connect button or Start Anyway. Tap the HR tile during a session to reconnect your heart rate strap. Updates Sector timing uses the whole tile when armed or running, and arms earlier (150 m). Coach and spectator live view updates every 2 seconds while someone is watching. Erg: unloading a workout or squad workout now resets the PM5, and asks you to confirm if you're mid-piece. Tidier status bar layout. Fixes Metric values now resize to fit their tile, so long numbers no longer get cut off. The workout tile shows the full workout name. The sector prompt no longer disappears before you reach the start line. Coach subscribers no longer see the Upgrade to Pro prompt. ### 1.1.11 — 2026-09-23 Simpler setup and clearer plan status. - New two-step setup guide: sign in (step 1), then link Google Drive for session backup (step 2). Both steps are now shown on the launch screen until they're done. - Trial status banner on the launch screen shows days remaining, turns amber in the final week, and shows when you've moved to the Basic plan. - Your 30-day free trial is now remembered by the device, so reinstalling no longer resets or loses trial time. - You're prompted to link Google Drive right after signing in, and reminded to sign in after your first saved session, so sessions and plan aren't stranded on one phone. - Drive buttons now read Sign in / Link Drive / Drive linked so it's obvious which step you're up to. - Settings > Account & Plan redesigned with clear step cards and a confirmation that Drive is linked. The Google Drive section is now called Session Backup. - Squad code is locked while you're connected to a squad — disconnect first to change it, so you can't accidentally leave the squad mid-session. - Bigger, easier-to-read drag factor and chart value readouts on the water. ### 1.1.10 — 2026-09-22 COACH - Live stroke curves – tap any rower's tile to show their stroke curve in place of the map. Tap more tiles to stack several crews, each with pace and rate underneath. Drag the bar on the right to change curve height (double-tap to reset). - LAP THIS BOAT – lap a single crew straight from their tile. - VIDEO – new button in the coach bar. Pick which crew to film (nearest boat listed first) and the clip is synced to that rower's data. - Save coach videos to your folder only, or to your folder and Photos. - Long-press any rower tile to choose the tile metrics. The picker is now full screen and grouped by category, with your chosen order pinned at the top. SQUAD - The SQUAD indicator is now a button on every screen – tap it to open squad controls. FIXES - SCAN QR opens the camera again when joining a squad. - Tidier status bar and home screen while a squad is connected. ## Apps similar to BoatRun | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Rowlytics: Rowing & Paddling](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowlytics-rowing-and-paddling/id1168928353) | — | Free | Sports | | [Rowing in Motion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowing-in-motion/id6461338067) | 3.0 (2) | Free | Sports | | [Rowing Victoria - Live App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowing-victoria-live-app/id6736810786) | — | Free | Sports | | [Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowing-stroke-rate-stopwatch/id662891507) | 3.9 (17) | Free | Sports | | [Touch Footy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-footy/id1536540418) | — | Free | Sports | | [NWJSA MySportApp](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nwjsa-mysportapp/id1621262081) | — | Free | Sports | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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