# RowingCoach — Make every stroke count!

> Rowing tracker for land and water with detailed metrics and export options. (iPhone/iPad app by Gunther Cronenberg.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowingcoach/id1202290980 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gunther Cronenberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1202290979)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.26/5 from 117 App Store ratings · 150 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: English, French, German
- Released: 2017-02-28
- Data updated: 2026-06-20
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowingcoach/id1202290980/reviews.md

## What is RowingCoach?

RowingCoach, available also for the Apple Watch, allows you to track your rowing sessions, compare your workouts and see your overall progress – whether you train on land or on water. 


== RowingCoach displays the following metrics:

• Your current and overall stroke rate (SPM)
• The distance covered
• Your current and overall pace
• Your pulse
• Your calories burned


== Use the app as suits you best:

• Track your session on the iPhone
• Only use your Apple Watch to record the training (and leave your iPhone onshore!)
• Use the iPhone as display for your Apple Watch recording. Very useful for indoor rowing.


== RowingCoach also offers these features:

• Use Siri to start and stop your workout
• Automatic Stroke detection
• Get notified after a certain distance covered, strokes reached or time passed
• Display your workout on a map
• Speed/pulse shown in color-coding
• Share your rowing track with iMessage
• Weather conditions are recorded for outdoor workouts
• iCloud synchronisation: Have your workouts on all your devices.
• Apple Health App integration
• Watch Complication: See your weekly progress at a glance
• Use Force Touch in the Watch app to quickly start and stop a workout
• Today Widget: See your weekly and monthly progress from the Today screen
• Add notes (to remember who was cox for example)


== Export and upload your workouts to other platforms:

• Upload to Strava
• Export to RowsAndAll
• Upload to MapMyFitness
• Upload to TrainingPeaks
• Upload to Concept2 Logbook
• Upload to Intervals.icu

External bluetooth heart rate monitors are supported.

If you want to export your workouts via e-mail or want to record more than 3 workouts - you can get to a subscription right in the app.

## Key features

- Track stroke rate, distance, pace, pulse, and calories
- Use iPhone or Apple Watch for recording
- Siri integration for workout control
- Automatic stroke detection
- Workout display on map
- Export to Strava, TrainingPeaks, and more
- iCloud synchronization

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unltd. recs & export (1 Year) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unltd. recs & export (1 Month) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unltd. recs & export (3 Months) | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of RowingCoach?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ⌚ Excellent Apple Watch integration
- 🗺️ Accurate GPS tracking for on-water rowing
- ❤️ Heart rate monitoring functionality
- 📊 Comprehensive workout statistics and metrics
- 🔄 Seamless syncing with Apple Health
- 📱 Clean, intuitive user interface
- ⬆️ Regular app updates and improvements
- 🚣 Reliable stroke detection for on-water use
- 📤 Easy export to Strava and other platforms
- 🎯 Simple and focused app design

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 📏 Inaccurate distance estimation (especially indoors)
- ⚠️ Strokes per minute (SPM) consistently underreported
- 🔋 Excessive battery drain on Apple Watch
- ❌ Data loss after pausing workouts
- 📊 Missing metrics in workout summaries
- 🔌 Poor Bluetooth connectivity with PM5 rowers
- ⏱️ Inconsistent time tracking
- 🚫 Subscription not recognized on watch
- 📤 Manual uploads required despite auto-sync settings
- 🎨 Display overlay issues on newer Apple Watch models
- 📱 iPhone display issues after iOS updates
- 🔄 Unreliable data syncing between devices
- 💾 Workouts frequently not saved or displayed
- ⚙️ Inconsistent app performance across sessions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Distance resets to zero when workout is paused
- SPM not displaying in real-time during workouts
- App crashes when receiving phone calls
- GPS tracking stops working after iOS updates
- Stroke count significantly underreported (off by 30-50%)
- Distance values wildly inaccurate (2-3x actual distance)
- Workouts not appearing in app history despite being tracked
- Subscription validation fails on Apple Watch
- App hangs on workout start
- Data not uploading to Apple Health
- Clock overlay blocking metrics on Apple Watch
- Display elements overlapping when phone is rotated
- SPM showing zero for entire workouts
- Metrics switching between metric and imperial units mid-workout
- App freezing when trying to save workouts
- PM5 connection showing as connected but not syncing data
- Strava export missing distance data for indoor rows
- Watch app not appearing after installation
- Contact/feedback link in app not functional
- Inconsistent heart rate detection

**Most requested features**

- Calibration settings for different rowing machines
- Automatic pause/resume detection
- Customizable workout countdown timers
- Bluetooth connectivity for Concept2 PM5
- Improved calorie burn calculations
- Watt power output calculations
- Distance per stroke efficiency metric
- Audible stroke rate announcements
- Always-on display support for Apple Watch
- Manual workout editing capabilities
- Automatic Strava uploads
- Detailed heart rate and pace graphs
- Training plan integration
- Ghost/challenge mode for self-competition
- Garmin Connect integration
- Multiple language support (French, German)
- Improved watch display optimization for larger screens
- Better contrast for outdoor visibility

## Recent user reviews (10 of 150)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowingcoach/id1202290980/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Worked for a while

*2026-05-02*

The app worked at first, then my subscription ran out. I bought another one, but the app stopped tracking my workouts altogether. Ever since my initial subscription ran out, all my workouts say that they’re 6 seconds long and that they were done in December of 2016, which is wildly incorrect. Before this happened, the app was 5 stars.

**Developer response:** Hi, could you please contact me at mail@rowing-coach.eu and give me a detailed description of your problem. Are you rowing indoors or outdoors? All the best, Gunther

### 3/5 — Distance issues

*2026-01-07, version 1.9.14*

My complaint is that if you pause even briefly, it wipes out the distance that has been tracked so far.

### 1/5 — Strecke wird nicht mehr angezeigt

*2025-10-09, version 1.9.12*

Die App funktioniert auf der Apple Watch Ultra 3 aber es wird in die App keine Strecke mehr angezeigt bzw. Übernommen. Sonst die App leider sinnlos

### 5/5 — Besserung

*2025-08-31, version 1.9.10*

Die App hat sich verbessert, man kann jetzt auch zwischendurch anhalten und später wieder beim Rudern weitermachen. Dies ist von Vorteil, wenn man eine kleine Trinkpause einlegt und trotzdem die Daten über eine Strecke von etwa 10 km errechnen will. Aktuell gibt es noch einen Fehler. Wenn man das iPhone dreht, dann überlagern sich teilweise Anzeigeelemente, insbesondere findet sich eine Überlagerung der Pulsfrequenz (geprüft mit iPhone X und iPhone 16 Pro), Ich glaube, ich werde diese App kaufen, so dass der Entwickler motiviert ist, weitere Verbesserungen ein Souf

### 3/5 — Werte werden bei der Auswertung nicht mehr angezeigt

*2025-08-27, version 1.9.10*

Seit dem 6.8. werden die Werte auf dem iPhone nicht mehr angezeigt.
Die Gesamtkiometer sind erhöht, statt ca 19 Kilometer werden ca 30 Kilometer angezeigt.
In der Info zu den Gesamtkilometer werden keine Segmente wie Distanz, Puls, Tempo und Schlagzahl  mehr angezeigt

### 1/5 — App not in sync with PM5

*2025-07-27, version 1.9.9*

I have FW 215 HW 903 , even when PM5 displays “app connected” RowingCoach” doesn’t start the workout log or screen mirroring.

### 2/5 — Keine HF

*2025-06-19, version 1.9.9*

Indoor-Rudern ist für mich Cardio-Training. Da will ich v.a. die Herzfrequenz im Blick haben. Nur auf der Apple-Watch ist die gerade beim Rudern schwer abzulesen. Ich dachte, da könnte diese App helfen. Leider gefehlt.

### 1/5 — Leider veraltet

*2025-06-16, version 1.9.9*

Die App wurde seit einem Jahr nicht mehr aktualisiert und passt überhaupt nicht mehr zu den aktuellen Betriebssystemen. Sie funktioniert nur noch mit einigen Grundfunktionen. Vieles, was beschrieben ist geht nicht (geschätzte Strecke, Kalorien …). Und dann bleibt das wenige auch stehen, wenn ein Telefonanruf kommt oder etwas anderes unvorhergesehenes.

### 1/5 — Sensitivety of stroke rate too low

*2025-03-19, version 1.9.9*

July 2024:One year ago the app was quite good and reliable. But now, used with an Apple Watch Ultra, the stroke rate is recorded to low (2136 strokes counted on rower, 1513 recorded in app. At the moment cannot be used! March 2025: Recording got even worse, from real 1200 Strokes at machine, watch recorded 350! At this stage not recommended

### 1/5 — Keine Übertragung mehr an Apple Health

*2025-01-01, version 1.9.9*

Warum wird das Training in Apple health und Aktivitäten nicht mehr angezeigt? An den Einstllungen wurde nichts geändert!

## Frequently asked questions about RowingCoach

### What does RowingCoach do?

RowingCoach is a mobile application designed to track and analyze your rowing sessions. It records key metrics such as stroke rate, distance, pace, pulse, and calories burned, whether you are training on land or water. The app allows for flexible use with your iPhone and Apple Watch, providing detailed insights into your progress.

### What are the key features of RowingCoach?

Key features include tracking of stroke rate (SPM), distance, pace, pulse, and calories. It offers flexible recording options using the iPhone or Apple Watch, Siri integration for workout control, automatic stroke detection, and the ability to display workouts on a map. The app also supports iCloud synchronization and export to popular platforms like Strava and TrainingPeaks.

### How much does RowingCoach cost?

The app is free to download and use for a limited number of workouts. To export workouts via email or record more than three workouts, a subscription is required, which can be purchased within the app.

### What devices is RowingCoach compatible with?

RowingCoach is available for iPhone and Apple Watch. It supports external Bluetooth heart rate monitors and integrates with Apple Health. Workouts can also be synced across multiple devices via iCloud.

### Who would benefit from using RowingCoach?

RowingCoach is ideal for any rower looking to monitor and improve their performance. This includes competitive rowers, recreational athletes, and individuals using indoor rowing machines. The detailed metrics and export capabilities make it suitable for serious training and casual fitness tracking.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.18 — 2026-06-15

• Support for Intervals.icu
• Improvements

### 1.9.17 — 2026-05-27

- Bug fixes

### 1.9.16 — 2026-05-24

- Fixed localisations

### 1.9.15 — 2026-05-17

• Visuals refreshed

### 1.9.14 — 2025-11-13

• UI Improvements
• Fix Concept2 Logbook upload

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