# EXR \| Virtual indoor rowing — user reviews > 168 indexed App Store user reviews of EXR | Virtual indoor rowing by Salty Lemon Entertainment, rated 4.50/5 from 288 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exr-virtual-indoor-rowing/id1518208077/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exr-virtual-indoor-rowing/id1518208077.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 214 · 4★ 41 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 20 ## What do users think of EXR | Virtual indoor rowing? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Motivational and data-driven - 🚀 Immersive rowing experience - 🎮 Fun and engaging games - 💪 Helps achieve fitness goals - 🤝 Supportive community **Cons** - 💰 Subscription is overpriced - 🐛 Connectivity issues and bugs - 🤖 Avatar movement not in sync - 📊 Lack of integration with Apple Health - 🎵 No option to use own music **Commonly reported bugs** - Account creation and login issues - Frequent crashes and freezes - Inaccurate data sync with Concept2 - Incompatibility with certain devices **Most requested features** - Live multiplayer races - More training programs and maps - Customizable workout editor - Age-based leaderboards - 360-degree live footage ## Newest reviews (16 of 168) ### 3/5 — Subscription service *2026-07-29* The app itself, I think is great, but recently every other time I log in it tells me my subscription has lapsed, it has not, and it won’t let me log in. It’s driving me up the wall **Developer response:** Hi, please contact us at support@exrgame.com and let us know which platform you subscribed through (Apple, Google Play, or our website). If possible, please also send us your logs via the Send Feedback button. We'll be happy to help get this sorted out! ### 3/5 — Ganz okay, teuer *2026-07-19* App ist ganz gut, nur für Anfänger nicht so einfach zu verstehen und das Abo ist echt teuer vor allem wen man erstmal damit anfängt und blutiger Anfänger ist. **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für dein ehrliches Feedback! Wir freuen uns, dass dir EXR grundsätzlich gefällt. Wir verstehen auch deine Anmerkungen, besonders für Einsteiger möchten wir den Einstieg noch einfacher gestalten und nehmen dein Feedback dazu gerne mit auf. 🚣 Vielen Dank und viel Spaß beim Rudern! 💪 ### 4/5 — Best Rowing Training Simulator *2026-06-20, version 1.54.7* Really have enjoyed incorporating EXR into my regular training routine. Love the varied worlds and scenery to row. The training program prompts are very well thought out. ### 2/5 — Stopped Worked, wont refund *2026-06-19, version 1.54.7* This app was great, then they updated and it stopped working and they will not issue me a refund. Beware. ### 5/5 — Fantastic for tracking fitness *2026-06-17, version 1.54.7* Really enjoy using this program both for its visuals and the way it allows me to track my fitness ### 5/5 — EXR - Indoor rower app *2026-06-16* Meilleure application d’aviron en salle. Très compète et motivante **Developer response:** Merci pour vos aimables paroles et votre avis 5 étoiles! ### 5/5 — Best of all rowing apps. *2026-06-16, version 1.54.7* Best courses, best challenges and insanely customizable. I used many other apps before coming to EXR 2 years ago and there isn’t another rowing app that compares to EXR. ### 5/5 — Great app, better customer service *2026-06-11* I have been using the app for almost two years. It is excellent for someone like me who uses it 1-2x/week and needs a small amount of motivation, but not instructor yelling level motivation. At my low usage it costs me maybe $1.50 per session. Very worth it for the added tracking and motivation. I never had an issue until the other day when it told me my rower, which is the same as ever, wasn’t supported. I reached out for help and could not believe how quickly they replied and then told me how to fix the issue (and it worked!). So the app is reliable and helpful, and apparently so is the customer service. Looks like I will keep renewing as long as I can physically handle it! **Developer response:** Thanks for your great feedback and excellent rating! ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-06-09, version 1.54.5* Love the app. I use it with my iPad and Concept2 rowing machine. ### 5/5 — Gives me a focus *2026-06-04* I am late to indoor rowing, starting at age 57. I bought a Concept 2 but knew that I would get extremely bored mindlessly rowing. I hooked this app up to a television using an Apple TV. I love it. I have followed the preset training programs. Besides having scenery to keep me busy, I like the ranges it wants me to my pace in, and mostly, I like that it tells me what to do and for how long to do it, taking all of the guess work out of it. **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your experience! We're delighted to hear that EXR has made indoor rowing more enjoyable and that the training plans help keep you motivated. Welcome to the rowing community, and happy rowing! — The EXR Team ### 5/5 — Great product *2026-06-02* Good **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your feedback and 5-star review! ### 5/5 — Lives up to the hype *2026-05-29* EXR has been widely called the Zwift for indoor rowing. Having been an avid Zwift user for years, I’m happy to report that it lives up to that description. From workout programs, earning unlocks to a pretty cool virtual world, it measures up to an indoor rower’s needs at any level. Just as with Zwift, the virtual world EXR has created genuinely helps keep me motivated. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying EXR and that it helps keep you motivated. That's exactly what we're striving for. Happy rowing! - The EXR Team ### 4/5 — EXR Rowing on Apple TV App *2026-05-06* I like the app but find the EXR application on Apple TV which I use for other cycle indoor training apps needs urgent development as a very buggy and takes a time to get started **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for using EXR! We are sorry to hear you are experiencing issues with the Apple TV app. If you continue encountering bugs or startup issues, please feel free to contact us directly at support@exrgame.com so we can investigate further. ### 5/5 — Great app! Motivating. *2026-05-04* I really enjoy using this app, it gets me on the erg more often than without it. It’s also nice to have a bunch of preset workouts ready to select from. It’s also nice to see other people, even if it’s just a digital avatar, while working out. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for the great review! Really glad to hear EXR helps you get on the erg more often and that you’re enjoying the workouts and the social aspect. That’s exactly what we aim for :) ### 4/5 — Good app but subscription is over priced for what it offers. *2026-03-03* The app is simple and it did help motivate me in my first year of rowing with my C2. That being said the subscription models is too expensive for what the app offers. I’m mostly comparing EXR to Zwift which currently is only for cycling. Zwift has a similar subscription price point but offers a much richer and immersive experience, as well as large community of cyclists and runners. Also cycling and keeping in pace with a pack of riders is simple a more social experience. Rowing is rather solitary and a standalone premium app is all that is needed. I also only see one or two other rowers each session vs hundreds in Zwift. EXR has a nice dynamic metronome, the graphics are cute, the sound relaxing and the Strava integration is key but I doubt I will continue my subscription after my year is up. It simply a good app with a subscription whose value doesn’t line up with the price. **Developer response:** Thank you for your honest feedback, we will take your remarks into account when improving our app. However, we offer several different plans to accommodate the needs of every individual rower, in price but also in rowing experience and frequency of use. Our monthly plan, being our most expensive and flexible plan, costs 14,95 USD, 19,90 USD if you opt for a family plan. Also, there are some discounts available on a regular basis, for example, offered by EXR partners, so keep an eye out! We appreciate your honesty. Feel free to let us know how we can improve our product and/or services by getting in touch via feedback@exrgame.com. Kind regards, the EXR Team ### 5/5 — Motivational and Data Driven *2026-02-19, version 1.52.6* I love it. My family loves it. Getting moving and enjoying it ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — hangs 10 minutes on update *2026-06-20, version 1.54.7* the are ruining a good product by not fixing a bug. ### 1/5 — Bis gestern lief alles problemlos *2026-06-09* Seid dem letzten Update funktioniert leider die bluetooth Verbindung zu meinem Rudergerät nicht mehr. Ich habe den taurus Elite row. **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback! Bitte wenden Sie sich direkt an uns unter support@exrgame.com, damit wir uns die Sache genauer ansehen und Ihnen weiterhelfen können. ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne pas correctement *2026-04-10* Je viens de m’abonner pour un mois pour tester et malheureusement il n’y a rien dans la rubrique des entraînements. Donc inutile **Developer response:** Bonjour, Merci pour votre retour! Ce n’est pas normal que la rubrique des entraînements soit vide. N’hésitez pas à contacter notre support afin que nous puissions vous aider rapidement. Cordialement, 
L’équipe EXR ### 1/5 — Useless for proper training *2026-02-27, version 1.52.6* Been trying this out on my concept 2 but couldn’t get on with it. Main issues for me: - pace time doesn’t have tenths of a second - no average pace over split so it was total guesswork trying to do a 4x4’ piece - doesn’t program the concept 2 (like ergdata or Ergzone do) so you can’t even see this data on the pm5 while you’re rowing - absolutely killed my iPad battery. I started using it at 78% charge and it died before I’d even finished a 35 minute workout ### 1/5 — Disappointing - so much promise - unreliable *2025-11-08* The idea is great. But I only managed 2 rows. It took 20 minutes on the first row as it wouldn’t connect to the rower, then it would only show connected but not draw data. Managed to figure it out with chatgpt - not EXR’s help. 2. Second row the graphics when black and restarted and it would just disappear. Data would show but not the graphics. So I just cancelled the app and may return when it’s improved. **Developer response:** Hi there, thank you for your feedback. For further investigation, we would like to ask you to get in touch via support@exrgame.com and provide us with a log file. You can do this by trying to connect even if it fails, proceeding to EXR's main menu. Then click on "send feedback" and make sure that the log option is toggled to send us technical info on your connection and setup. This way, we can take a closer look at the issue. ### 1/5 — Jeu moche ultra cher *2025-10-26* Jeu moche et … ah oui ! ultra cher ! 120 euros par an ARRETONS DE DONNER DU FRIC A DES POURRIS DANS LEUR GENRE ! **Developer response:** Salut Tyler, merci pour ton retour. Nous espérions qu’EXR répondrait à tes besoins, mais nous sommes désolés d’apprendre que ce n’a pas été le cas. N’hésite pas à partager tes impressions avec nous à l’adresse feedback@exrgame.com. Nous serions ravis de savoir comment nous pourrions améliorer ton expérience d’entraînement et répondre à tes attentes. Cordialement, l’équipe EXR ### 1/5 — 20 Dollars per month *2025-08-21, version 1.47.1* Jesus 20 per month and probably USD thats insane you get a deal if you sign up for the year, but honestly thats too steep for what you get. For the average person who wants to add rowing once or twice a week to your workout ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Really… *2025-07-18, version 1.46.1* It’s pathetic, Ur pathetic ### 1/5 — Used it for a year waste of money *2025-03-05, version 1.42* Thought it be great but many big issues kept getting stuck on apple mac laptop and it was already expensive now it’s 30 pounds more than last year £142 subscription 🥲 ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2025-03-02, version 1.41.1* The app will not allow me to create an account on iMac, nor will it minimise. Been searching for updates on my mobile for last 4 minutes so no stars yet. Only giving it 1 star to allow me to post which is a con to start with! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The only way to Erg! *2026-08-19* Since starting to use EXR - rowing at home / off water has been transformed. It’s a great way to row a a group with friends (add a WhatsApp group chat call and it’s a brilliant work out and community time). And it’s the mainstay of how I row on my own. Great for motivation and turning an erg slog into something I look forward to. ### 5/5 — Good app but one thing *2026-08-12* The app is great but it needs the Brisbane river to be added thx **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! We're glad you're enjoying EXR. The Brisbane River is a great suggestion, we'll pass it along to our development team for consideration in a future update. Thanks for helping us improve EXR! Happy Rowing:) ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2026-07-11* Makes the ergo fun, getting lost in the different courses has kept me rowing for hours, love it! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your wonderful review! ❤️ We're thrilled to hear EXR makes your time on the erg so enjoyable. Getting lost in the courses is exactly what we hoped for! 🚣😊 Happy rowing, and thanks for being part of the EXR community! ### 5/5 — Fantastic Motivator *2026-06-27* This app has kept me coming back to the rower even on days I wasn’t really feeling it. The workout library is well worth the subscription on it’s own. The live events combined with the Facebook group adds a fun social aspect. It’s also links up with Strava, Garmin, and the Concept2 logbook. Strongly recommend, at any phase of your rowerg training. **Developer response:** Hi, Thank you so much for your amazing review! We're thrilled to hear that EXR keeps you motivated and that you're enjoying the workouts, live events, and community. Happy rowing! ### 5/5 — Отличное приложение *2026-06-27* С ним намного интереснее и намного больше мотивации заниматься на гребном тренажере. Как компьютерная игра, только всё зависит от твоих реальных физических возможностей. Гребешь по разным трассам на красивых лодках вместе с другими людьми из разных стран, принимаешь участие в групповых мероприятиях и быстро находишь новых друзей по гребле в Strava (тренировки можно автоматически в неё экспортировать). Еще очень нравится, что можно подключить пульсометр и тренироваться по пульсу. За полгода прошел с EXR 1500 км и мотивация заниматься на гребном тренажере никуда не пропала. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your wonderful review! ❤️ We're thrilled to hear that EXR has kept you motivated and made rowing so much more enjoyable. 🚣💪 Congratulations on reaching 1,500 km, what an incredible achievement! 🎉 Happy rowing! ### 5/5 — Lives up to the hype *2026-06-21* EXR has been widely called the Zwift for indoor rowing. Having been an avid Zwift user for years, I’m happy to report that it lives up to that description. From workout programs, earning unlocks to a pretty cool virtual world, it measures up to an indoor rower’s needs at any level. Just as with Zwift, the virtual world EXR has created genuinely helps keep me motivated. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying EXR and that it helps keep you motivated. That's exactly what we're striving for. Happy rowing! - The EXR Team ### 5/5 — Fun and motivating! *2026-06-18* This app has made rowing fun for me. I want to see the visuals of credits and accomplishments I get, so it makes me want to row more often and longer. I love seeing other people in the app also rowing, and love checking out what boat/outfits to see what others have bought with their credits. This is the first time I’ve been able to commit regularly to doing cardio workouts and it’s because EXR makes if fun! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your amazing review!We're thrilled to hear that EXR has made rowing fun for you and helped you stay consistent with your cardio workouts. It's wonderful to know that the achievements, rewards, and social aspects of the app keep you motivated. Thank you for being part of the EXR community, and happy rowing! ### 5/5 — Is it good ? *2026-06-17* Amazing ! **Developer response:** Thank you for the amazing review and 5-star rating! Happy rowing:) ### 5/5 — Life changing *2026-06-17, version 1.54.7* This app changed my life. It makes time on a rowing machine so much more enjoyable than staring at a monitor. ### 5/5 — Best rowing software out there *2026-06-17, version 1.54.7* This is the best motivator for rowing that I have come across. It turns the sterile harsh rowing machine into almost a pleasure. Great for trying with friends too. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*