Opti Train vs The Rowing Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Opti Train
This app helps you achieve peak performance by training your brain patterns. It uses a compatible brain-sensing accessory to provide audio and video neurofeedback, guiding you to a personalized optimized state for any activity.
- Sport-specific training modes
- General performance training
- Audio and video neurofeedback
- Personalized brain pattern training
- Brain map visualization
- Synchronization of thought levels
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Have you ever felt like you aren’t performing at your Best? That you just aren’t on top of your game? Opti Train will not only help you understand what an optimized performance feels like, but will teach you how to create that feeling in any area, especially when it’s most important! There are training modes for individual sports which guide you through sport-specific training routines! The sports currently available are: · Golf · Archery · Bowling · Baseball · Softball · Basketball · Many more coming soon! Use the "Train" mode to get the same great training for performance areas not listed! ** This application requires a subscription with Opti Brain (www.myoptibrain.com) to use. Opti Train uses the Muse brain sensing headband or sunglasses to stream brain data into the app, calculate how close your brain is to a high performance brain pattern, and then outputs audio and video neurofeedback to inform you of your current state. **This application also requires an external accessory that senses your brain activity. Compatible brain sensing hardware includes: -Muse Headband -Smith Lowdown Focus Glasses powered by Muse The feedback provided by Opti Train helps you train your brain to reach an optimized performance pattern that helps you BETTER YOUR BEST® performance! Using the brain sensing headset or sunglasses, focus your thoughts to lower the volume of the feedback music or make a feedback video play. Every person’s brain looks different when they are performing at their optimum. For that reason our one-of-a-kind, patented brain training programs are effective because they train a relational brain pattern personalized for you instead of a specific number, meaning you are free to be unique! Opti Train will train your levels of thought (active thought, passive thought, critical thinking, etc.) to become more synchronized. 35+ years of research has suggested that training the brain to be in synchronization will optimize performance. This is not only optimal for performance but also a healthy state of mind. You can save your trainings from Opti Train and then view the brain maps from those trainings in Opti Brain. See what your optimized brain looks like! The Opti Train app is brought to you by Opti Brain, a company dedicated to helping you optimize you and your performance.
The Rowing Coach
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The Rowing Coach connects your rowing ergometer to your iPhone over Bluetooth and shows every metric that matters in real time – stroke rate, 500m split, distance, calories and heart rate. The app is built around the Apple Watch. The Watch measures your heart rate continuously and records the session as a workout in Apple Health. You can use the app without an Apple Watch, but you will lose heart rate, zone display and Health recording – a substantial part of what the app does. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone with Bluetooth - Apple Watch, paired and with the Rowing Coach app installed (strongly recommended) - A rowing ergometer with Bluetooth (see compatibility) - Apple Health permissions granted on BOTH iPhone and Apple Watch IMPORTANT: HEALTH PERMISSIONS On first launch the app asks for access to Apple Health on your iPhone, and then again on your Apple Watch. Please approve every request on both devices. iPhone and Watch manage these permissions separately – granting access on the iPhone does not automatically grant it on the Watch. If a request is denied or simply dismissed, the app cannot record your workout and cannot show your heart rate. The prompt will not reappear on its own. You can grant the permissions at any time afterwards: Open the Health app → profile picture (top right) → Privacy → Apps → The Rowing Coach → enable all switches. The Apple Watch usually picks up the change within about a minute. The same instructions are always available in the app's Help section. LIVE TRAINING - Stroke rhythm display with a visual metronome for drive and recovery - Target stroke rate freely adjustable, even while you row - 500m split, distance, strokes and calories at a glance - Live heart rate from your Apple Watch, including zone display ERGOMETER COMPATIBILITY The app connects over Bluetooth to common rowing machines: - Concept2 (PM5) - RP3 - WaterRower - Other devices supporting the FTMS standard APPLE WATCH & HEALTH - Continuous heart rate measurement throughout the session - Every session is saved as a workout in Apple Health - Heart rate zones using the Karvonen formula, based on resting and maximum heart rate from Health - The Watch app starts automatically with your workout – no need to open it separately INTERVAL TRAINING (Premium) - Ready-made plans for warm-ups, pyramids, interval blocks and more - Build your own workouts: duration, target stroke rate and rest per step - Automatic step transitions with audible and visual cues ANALYSIS (Premium) - Complete training history with distance, pace, calories and heart rate - Extended summary with trend charts - Achievements for milestones and consistency - Fully configurable heart rate zones INCLUDED FREE Bluetooth connection, live metrics, stroke metronome, open rowing, heart rate from your Apple Watch, zone display, saving to Apple Health and the post-workout summary. PREMIUM Premium unlocks interval plans, custom workouts, training history, achievements, configurable HR zones and the extended analysis. - Monthly EUR 1.99 with a 7-day free trial - Lifetime EUR 9.99 – one-time purchase, yours forever The subscription renews automatically for one month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store settings. The lifetime purchase is a one-time payment and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cygot.de/#privacy-en Support: https://cygot.de/#support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Rowing Coach at weekly against Opti Train's every 2 months. Opti Train's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Opti Train sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and The Rowing Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Opti Train ships an update every 2 months, The Rowing Coach weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Opti Train | The Rowing Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 411 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optiherence | Cyrus Gottling |
In-app purchases
Opti Train
- Monthly Opti Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Opti Subscription$99.991 Year
The Rowing Coach
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Lifetime$8.99









