Rowing NZ vs Coastal Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rowing NZ
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The official mobile app for Rowing NZ. RNZ focuses on school, university, club and para rowing in New Zealand. While the High Performance arm of the organisation looks after all the international teams representing New Zealand, from juniors through to the successful elite team. The primary objective of RNZ is to foster and promote the sport of rowing in New Zealand in all its forms and classifications.
Coastal Classic
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THE GREAT RACE NORTH If there is one race that you do this year, make it the PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic. This challenging coastal race is one of the biggest of its type in the world, and it's long marked the opening of the summer sailing season for many hundreds of Kiwi boaties. Whether you are aiming to compete for line honours, or to complete it because it's something you've always wanted to do, make this your year!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rowing NZ at every 5 months against Coastal Classic's every 21 months. Rowing NZ also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rowing NZ ships an update every 5 months, Coastal Classic every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rowing NZ | Coastal Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Sports Agency Limited | Yachting New Zealand |
In-app purchases
Rowing NZ
No in-app purchases
Coastal Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rowing NZ free?
Is Coastal Classic free?
Do Rowing NZ or Coastal Classic have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rowing NZ or Coastal Classic?
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