AbsChallenge vs Rowing Coach 5.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AbsChallenge
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Challenge yourself and strengthen abdominal muscles in 30 days! The challenge includes a set of exercises which should be performed daily with a rest day every fourth day. Through the month the amount of repetitions will gradually increase. This app's clean and simple interface will allow you to focus on the exercise instead of navigation. Only one tap is needed to complete today's workout. Keep the daily workout plan near by setting it on one of the complications on your Apple Watch. Or add it to the glances.
Rowing Coach 5.0
This app provides real-time rowing data for rowers and coaches, including distance, stroke rate, and power. It integrates with the Health app for heart rate monitoring and offers systematic feedback to improve performance. Developed by experienced rowers, it's available on Apple devices.
- Real-time rowing metrics
- Stroke rate and length tracking
- Stroke power (Watt) measurement
- Boat pace and calorie calculation
- Health app integration for heart rate
- Feedback for performance improvement
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Rowing Coach Free is a powerful app for all Apple devices including Apple Watch. A perfect tool for Rowers and Coaches. Real time info available for both Rower and Coach will enhance the synergy and allow an immediate feedback. Rowing Coach Free allows you to control at glance : Time Distance covered Stroke rate Stroke length Stroke power (Watt) Boat pace Calories It integrates with the Health app measuring the heart rate when using the Watch. The systematic feedback helps you to focus and improve stroke by stroke. Developed by Champ rowers for rowers. Terms of Use: https://mapitech.com/rowingcoach/termsofuse.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rowing Coach 5.0 at every 6 weeks against AbsChallenge's every 30 months. Rowing Coach 5.0 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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. AbsChallenge sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Rowing Coach 5.0 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AbsChallenge ships an update every 30 months, Rowing Coach 5.0 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AbsChallenge | Rowing Coach 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 0FF | MapITech |
In-app purchases
AbsChallenge
- Black coffee$0.99
- Espresso$1.99
- Cappuccino$3.99
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- Iced White Chocolate Mocha$4.99
Rowing Coach 5.0
- Abbonamento annuale7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlimited version$19.99
Questions
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