# PocketCox - Rowing Workouts — Rowing Performance Monitor

> Apple Watch rowing performance monitor with detailed metrics and workout analysis. (iPhone/iPad app by Nicolas Camenisch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketcox-rowing-workouts/id6465291698 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nicolas Camenisch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1122054654)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 34 MB
- Languages: Australian English
- Released: 2024-05-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketcox-rowing-workouts/id6465291698/reviews.md

## What is PocketCox?

PocketCox is the most advanced rowing performance monitor for your wrist. It leverages the high-end sensors in your Apple Watch to track your on-water rowing workouts, and delivers you with comprehensive data, helping you elevate your training without the need for a dedicated device. PocketCox is the perfect tool for both amateurs and professional rowers looking to improve their performance on the water.

TRACKED METRICS
• Stroke Rate
• Speed / Split
• Distance
• Number of Strokes
• Recovery-Drive Ratio
• Heart Rate
• Calories Burned

FEATURES
• Record rowing workouts with your Apple Watch.
• Easy-to-read design optimized for legibility on the water.
• Break down your workout into individual segments.
• Workout gets automatically paused if you stop taking strokes.
• Review and analyze your rowing sessions on your iPhone with detailed graphs showing split, stroke rate, ratio and hear rate.
• Share your workouts effortlessly on Strava, Concept2 Logbook, Rowsandall.com, and Intervals.icu.
• All data is stored securely and privately in Apple Health and iCloud.

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PocketCox requires an Apple Watch running watchOS 9.1 or later.

## Key features

- On-water rowing workout tracking
- Comprehensive performance metrics
- Workout segmentation
- Automatic workout pause
- Detailed session analysis on iPhone
- Workout sharing to Strava and others
- Secure data storage in Apple Health

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PocketCox Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| PocketCox Pro | $12.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketcox-rowing-workouts/id6465291698/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic - works brilliantly and great value

*2025-04-27, version 1.6.2*

Love that I can just head out with my Apple Watch and collect the information on my row. One feature request would be adding a toggle to change terminology. We use stroke side or bow side rather than port and starboard so it was a guess when I was already out on the water. Price for a yearly subscription is good value.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2025-01-30, version 1.6*

Works well for rowing

### 5/5 — Sounds lovely, would be great if it worked on my old watch.

*2024-09-02*

It requires watch os 9. Check this first in your Watch app, General, About. If you have e.g. v8.8.1, don’t bother, won’t work. 

Best of luck, I may try again when this watch dies and I get a new one. 

Installed twice, once with setting “automatically as watch companion apps”. When looking at the Apple Watch app, pocket watch is not listed. Maybe there it’s a requirement of a specific version of Apple Watch, who knows? Nothing mentioned in the forum or in the instructions.

**Developer response:** Hi, could you please send me an email at info@pocketcox.com? I‘d love to help you resolve this issue!

### 1/5 — Sounds lovely, would be great if it worked

*2024-08-30*

Installed twice, once with setting “automatically as watch companion apps”. 

When looking at the Apple Watch app, pocket watch is not listed. 

Maybe there it’s a requirement of a specific version of Apple Watch, who knows? Nothing mentioned in the forum or in the instructions.

**Developer response:** Hi, could you please send me an email at info@pocketcox.com? I‘d love to help you resolve this issue!

### 5/5 — Great app but could be amazing!

*2024-08-24*

I have been using the unpaid version of pocket cox since the post on Reddit came out and I love it. It is easy to use and feels gives accurate stroke rate and split which is important to me because I do not have a stroke coach. This being said I do have two points of improvement which could make this app perfect for me. Number 1 would be making the app use the active/passive calories feature that the Apple Watch uses for its workouts in Apple health. I find that the pocket Cox app makes calories appear on my move ring solely based on my elevated heart rate and does not give me a sense of active calories burned. The second point of feedback would be to change your sweep side while creating the workout on the go. I row for a club which has people rowing both sides on a given day and when I use pocket cox, I have to set it on my phone before I set a workout. If there was a button to choose which side you were rowing on for sweep, it would make data collection more accurate and make the experience less clunky. Overall, great app and does an amazing duty, but could go the extra mile with a few quality of life improvements!

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2024-07-02*

I tested all the different rowing apps available, and PocketCox is by far the best one by far! The measurements seem very accurate, and the layout makes it very easy to read in a glance on the water.

### 4/5 — Great idea but needs some work

*2024-06-07*

This is a good app idea and something I was looking for ever since I got an Apple Watch. The display setup on the watch is good and you can see the most important information with a quick glance. For me the data shown is fine but I’m sure there are some people who would like to customize the screen to concentrate on other values. 

The stroke detection seems to work well for sculling but is not so good for sweep rowing. I get a track with lots of holes in it where no strokes were detected. This makes the tracking a bit useless for sweep rowing currently.

The battery on the watch drains very fast while using the app, it seems to be much quicker than when using other workout apps. I understand more sensors must be in use with this app, but hopefully this can be improved.

**Developer response:** Thank you. There was a bug in the initial version of the app that resulted in strokes not being detected when wearing the watch on the outside hand during sweep rowing. This should have been fixed in the most recent version (1.1). 
I'll see if I can improve the battery life in a future update.

## Frequently asked questions about PocketCox

### What devices are compatible with PocketCox?

PocketCox requires an Apple Watch running watchOS 9.1 or later. The companion app is available for iPhone and iPad.

### What metrics does PocketCox track?

PocketCox tracks stroke rate, speed/split, distance, number of strokes, recovery-drive ratio, heart rate, and calories burned during your rowing sessions.

### How does PocketCox handle workout pauses?

The app automatically pauses your workout if you stop taking strokes, ensuring accurate session data and preventing unnecessary tracking.

### Can I share my rowing data with others?

Yes, PocketCox allows you to effortlessly share your workouts on platforms like Strava, Concept2 Logbook, Rowsandall.com, and Intervals.icu.

### Is my rowing data private?

All your data is stored securely and privately within Apple Health and iCloud, giving you control over your personal fitness information.

### What are the subscription options for PocketCox Pro?

PocketCox Pro offers monthly and annual subscription plans. The monthly plan is $1.99 with a 3-day free trial, and the annual plan is $12.99 with a 14-day free trial.

### How often is PocketCox updated?

The latest version, 1.7.0, was released on 2025-12-17, indicating recent and ongoing development for the application.

### What is the user sentiment for PocketCox?

Users have rated PocketCox highly, with an average of 4.9 stars from 15 ratings, suggesting a very positive reception and user satisfaction.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.0 — 2025-12-17

- PocketCox now runs on your iPad! Use the bigger screen to look at your charts in even more detail.
- Add support for uploading workouts to Intervals.icu.
- Add setting to automatically enable water lock.
- Automatically estimate workout effort.
- Updated design for liquid glass.
- Various bug fixes and minor improvements.

### 1.6.5 — 2025-09-08

- Fix issue that resulted in PocketCox Pro not being available when not connected to the internet.

### 1.6.4 — 2025-06-05

- Fix stroke rate issues when sculling.

### 1.6.3 — 2025-05-12

- Localize port / starboard as bowside / strokeside in UK and AU.
- Improved stroke detection at higher rates and in rough conditions.
- Various UI improvements and bug fixes.
- Fix random large jumps in GPS route recording.

### 1.6.2 — 2025-03-31

- Improved data synchronization between Apple Watch and iPhone.
- Bugfixes.

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