Oxford Half vs RowHQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oxford Half
This app provides information and registration for a popular half marathon event known for its flat and fast course, suitable for beginners and experienced runners aiming for personal bests. It offers details about the race date and route.
- Race information
- Registration details
- Route description
- Event date
- Personal best focus
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The fast and flat Oxford Half returns on Sunday 11 October 2026, a perfect route for both newbies and PB chasers. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RowHQ
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RowHQ is the app for rowing club members. See what sessions are on, put your name down, and know which boat you are in before you get to the boathouse. You need an account with a club that already uses RowHQ. If your club does not, send your captain to rowhq.app. SEE THE SCHEDULE Every session and club event in one calendar. Put your name down, withdraw, or tell your coach you cannot make it. Your next session sits at the top of the home screen so you do not have to go looking. KNOW YOUR CREW Coaches set the crews and the boats. Open a session and see who is in the boat, which seat they are in, and who is coxing. LOG YOUR ERG SCORES Record a piece, an interval session, or a test. RowHQ works out your splits, watts and pace. It marks a personal best when you beat one, and it can push the result straight to your Concept2 Logbook. TALK TO YOUR SQUAD Club channels and direct messages. Safeguarding is built into how the messaging works rather than added afterwards: club officers keep oversight of conversations involving under 18s, any member can report a message, and any member can block another. PAY WHAT YOU OWE Membership subs, session fees and event entries in one place. Pay by card, or read off the club's bank details. If your club charges per outing you can top up a balance and let it come out of that. BOOK A BOAT Where a club allows it, reserve a single or take a club boat out. See what is already booked before you turn up and find the rack empty. REPORT DAMAGE Photograph a bent rigger or a hole in a hull and log it against that boat. Whoever looks after the fleet gets the report with the picture attached. CHECK THE WATER Live weather on your home screen. On UK rivers with an Environment Agency gauge, the current river level too, so you know before you leave the house. ROW ROUND THE WORLD Your club's erg metres move a boat along a real route across a 3D globe. Cross the Channel as a club, or take on something longer. BUILT FOR THE PHONE Sign in with your Apple Account or a password. Lock the app behind Face ID or Touch ID on your own phone. Take photos with the camera. Add a session to your own calendar. Share a session or the club's joining link. Get a notification when a coach cancels an outing or the club posts news. FOR CAPTAINS, COACHES AND TREASURERS The same app runs the club. Set up sessions that repeat every week, build crews, keep the fleet records, chase unpaid subs, and message members. Owners decide who can do what. ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS Clubs pay RowHQ, members never do. Clubs up to 20 members are free. Nothing is sold inside this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RowHQ at none against Oxford Half's 2. RowHQ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Oxford Half sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. RowHQ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Oxford Half ships an update monthly, RowHQ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oxford Half | RowHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motiv Sports UK Limited | HQ SOFTWARE LTD |
In-app purchases
Oxford Half
- Tracx+ Unlimited$5.991 Year
- Tracx+ Single Event$3.99
RowHQ
No in-app purchases
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