Comparison

Oxford Half vs RowHQ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Race information
  • Registration details
  • Route description
  • Event date
  • Personal best focus
Features
Read full description

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/

About

RowHQ

Features
Read full description

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.

Screenshots

Oxford Half4 screens
RowHQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oxford Half ships an update monthly, RowHQ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Oxford Half versus RowHQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOxford HalfRowHQ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotiv Sports UK LimitedHQ SOFTWARE LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Oxford Half

Subscriptions1
  • Tracx+ Unlimited$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tracx+ Single Event$3.99
None

RowHQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oxford Half free?
Oxford Half is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RowHQ free?
RowHQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Oxford Half or RowHQ have ads?
Neither Oxford Half nor RowHQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oxford Half or RowHQ?
Oxford Half ships an update monthly, and RowHQ every 2 months. Most recently, Oxford Half was updated on November 2, 2026 and RowHQ on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons