Best SmartRow alternatives: apps like SmartRow

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SmartRow is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to SmartRow

CITYROW: at home fitness by CITYROW Interactive, LLC

Rowing and strength classes

Editor's Choice

4.8😊(717 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Access a wide range of on-demand rowing and strength training classes designed for all fitness levels and goals. Track your performance in real-time and connect with your rowing machine for a comprehensive workout experience.

What We Love

🚀 Great workouts
👍 Engaging instructors
💪 Variety of classes
🤸‍♀️ Full-body workouts
🏠 Convenient home workouts
🤩 Motivating experience
🧘‍♀️ Yoga and stretching options
🌟 Excellent overall program

Room to Improve

🐛 App connectivity issues
🔍 Lacking detailed workout data
🎵 Subpar music options
💰 Expensive subscription
🔍 Difficult to find/navigate classes
🤷‍♀️ Repetitive exercises

Rowing Machine Workouts by Vigour Group Ltd

Indoor Training & Coaching

Strong Contender

4.7😊(349 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Guided indoor rowing workouts for fat loss, cardio, and strength. Offers plans for all fitness levels, from beginner to weight loss, with features like audio coaching and activity tracking. Works with any rower.

What We Love

🚀 Effective graphics and workout
👍 Straight forward and easy to use
👍 Metronome helps with pacing
👍 Variety of workouts and programs
👍 Warm-up and cool-down exercises
👍 Helps track progress and improve fitness

Room to Improve

🐛 Subscription issues and lost access
⚠️ Lacks ability to sync with rowing machines
⚠️ Interrupts stroke when changing pace
⚠️ Limited data tracking and analytics

RowingCoach by Gunther Cronenberg

Make every stroke count!

Worth Considering

Start Rowing - Workouts App

3.3😐(117 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Track your rowing sessions on land or water with detailed metrics like stroke rate, distance, pace, and calories burned. Use your iPhone or Apple Watch independently or together for flexible workout recording and progress analysis. Syncs with iCloud and Apple Health, and exports to popular fitness platforms.

What We Love

⌚ 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

Room to Improve

🐛 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

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